Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-02
D. c. BRANCH, RED
CROSS, REFLECTS
GOVERNING BODY
Miss Mabel Boardman Ad-
dresses Annual Meeting.
Reports on Local Work.

/ Talk by MISS Mabel BoarQman OF the
central committee of the national or
ganization, and marked enthusiasm of
! the hundred or more at the gathering
as facts and figures were recounted
were the features of the annual meet
| ing Of the District of Columbia Chap
/ ter Of the American Red Cross ycSter-
day afternoon at st. Johns Parish Hall
and presided over by DR.. Ralph K.
Jenkins, chairman.
Work During Influenza Epidemic.
Miss Boardman gave special atten-
ton to the accomplishments of the
nursing section and the motor corps
during the influenza epidemic when
the former enlisted more than 1000
nurses, aids and helDers and the latter
handled more than 1000 cases.
The survey of the local public health
nursing conditions. the plans to COM
bat epidemics, the organization of
classes for Instructions in home hygi-
enc and care of the sick and dietetics.
the field in which Red Cross nurses
are to operate. and Holiday House
were touched upon by Miss Boardman.
| She also announced that her report on
the war activities of the 'chapter
would De published in book form
shortly. Miss Boardman added that
Holiday House would be given up jan
uary /. and she hoped the time would
come when the government depart
ments would raise the money to pur-
chase place of this character. where
employees could go for a rest at rea-
sonable rates.
There is service through the Red
Cross for all in peace, as there has
been for those who labored so faith
BoaTdman. Eve e." cannot believe slew that
we must be aroused to our duties by
the awful stimulus of war. The needs
for our work are as great as ever. and
the need for the spirit of service even
greater. 1 trust before long we will
have in Washington a beautiful mod
ell cha pter house, built as a memorial
to the sacrifices and services Of the
people of the capital during the war"
Tells Of women's Work.
Mrs. Isaac W. Littell, director of
women's work, in telling of the labors
OF the auxiliaries and branches. said
that though a decided reaction set in
after the signing of the armistice, the
! Jack OF interest was only temporary
and the women resumed their tasks
with renewed energy. even to the
forming Of two new chapters. Hav-
ing finished their old quota of 37.540
hospital and refugee garments. and
10000 knitted articles. they turned
out by June 80, 1919, 1880 additional
The surgical dressings department,
under Mrs. Montgomery Blair's direc-
ton. said Mrs. Littell. completed
1,139.041 dressings, November 8, guam
titles of which. with pieces of gauze.
cotton and muslin, were sent to city
hospitals diSpenSaries and nurseries,
where they were much needed. To
Walter Reed Hospital 25S,2SS dressings
were delivered up to July %. At pres
ent the workers cannot supply the de-
| mand for them there, and the services
of members will be gladly welcomed
by Mrs. Reeves Lewis, who is now in
charge, at 1920 Connecticut avenue.
Mrs. Littell also praised the work of
the comforts committee. under Mrs
Jessie "A. Hover. The canteen corps,
under Mrs. Eldridge E. Jordan. vice
chairman. was lauded; the motor corps,
under command of Mrs. c. D. Carter,
was deemed worthy of special mention,
as we'll as the various auXiliaries, who
provide lunches to the unfortunates at
st. Elizabeth's and in many other ways
minister to them.
Praises Auxiliary.
To the Congress Heights Auxiliary
she paid particular notice, especially
for their work among the insane The
active participation of the chapter
women in the drive for members last
year, when 10000 were secured; their
welcome the Belgian royal party and
the Prince of Wales; their assistance
to Walter Reed boys: their looking
after the welfare of the 1000 Czecho-
slovak, the 5000 marines and the 10000
1st Division troops: their fearlessly re-
manning on duty at the canteen during
the race riots for which two of them.
Mrs. Randall Webb and Miss Lydia
Loring. were cited. and their contin-
uous efforts to be of service either day
or night were all described by the di-
rector. ~
Nor were the workers of the diet
kitchen at Walter Reed, esta blished
taken over by the chapter, forgotten.
Equally remembered were the Red
Cross nurses and their aids and the
canvassers during the old clothing
drive. working under the direction of
Mrs. Ida M. Galloway.
Mrs. Littell spoke of the help given
by the teaching center under Miss
Anne Greenlees and Miss Roberta
Castleman. the Junior Red Cross I'M
der Miss Anne S. Goding,. principal of
the Wilson Normal School, and the
clerical corps under Miss Anna c.
of s1,631.50 from the Woodley Park
auxiliary, $1,000 from the War De-
partment auxiliary for holiday house,
and another $1,000 for the chapter
house fund, as well as 81 300 to her
personally to be used at ST. Eliza
beth's as she saw best. and 500 for
phonograph records and 500 for mu-
steal instruments, also for this hos
pital.
Mrs Allyn K. Capron. in charge of
the jelly kitchen, was commended for
her zeal and cooperation in collect
ing fruit for the preserves and MAX
ing same. In conclusion Mrs. Littell
paid a high compliment to her assO-
ciates in chapter headquarters, from
DR.. Ralph Jenkins down, and said
that the chapter was free of debt at
the beginning of the fall.
/ Other Reports Read.
Reports were read by Miss Anna c.
Koerper, clerical corps; Mrs. C. d.
Carter. motor corps; Mrs. Eldridge Il.
| Jordan. canteen corps; Henry b. F.
Macfarland, finance committee; Miss
| Anna j. Greenlees, reaching center;
Thomas Bell Sweeney. for the Thanks
giving victory roll call. who stated the
! campaign had obtained $4,000 mem
! bers and $4,000 for the wartime re-
| lief fund; John Dolph. home service
section; DIR. ]. p. Fillebrown. first aid
! committee; Miss Anne NJ. Cooling,
! Junior Red Cross. and H. S. Reside,
| treasurer.
! Resolutions of thanks were passed
i expressing the appreciation of the
| chapter for the work performed by
| Mr.. Sweeney and his assistants dur
ing the recent roll call. for the excel
| lent support of Mr.. mcfarland in the
second war fund drive, and to DR.
| Roland Cotton Smith. for the use Of
the parish hall for the meeting. The
new executive committee will elect
chapter officers at the next session.