Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-15
RED CROSS WORK
FOR kEYPORT
Meeting of Executive Commit
tee Held in Borough Reports
Are Made
BIZ Srecial corresrond.nt

" oItGtdt CfrFtoHOhQchE
kEYPORT, May 14-At the meet
ing of the executive committee held
In the Red Cross rooms Tuesday night
considerable business came before the
committee prior to closing up the final
business OF tho local chapter. Several
communications came before the COM
mittee, which required no action.
Mrs. Horace $. Burrowes of the
headquarters committee, presented
the t~reasurer's report of the commit
tees finances as follows:
Receipts $4,000, disbursements
s6O.5O, balance on hand $60.13. A
communication from Miss Josephine
Lemmi of Red Bank, stated that the
wool. on hand not used might be re-
turned and the purchasing committee
was instructed 10 return this TO the
proper quarters. The Keansburg aux
ilary telephoned that Ii would con-
tlnue until all work was finished.
Mrs. George w. Stidfole, chairman
of the hospital committee, stated that
all work of this committee was fin
ished, that two. large boxes we're pack
ed and ready to be shipped and that
no more. work was required from this
committee. Some remaining supplies
such as cotton, scissors, etc, were re-
naming and these would be purchas-
ed by members of the committee. A
vote of thanks was rendered this
committee for its very efficient work
during the past months.
1t was voted to donate $40 through
the canteeH committee for the dinner
TO be served the boys as a welcome
home on Memorial Day. It vas also
voted that the service flag be hung in
the public library and hat this be
made a place for the registry of the
returning soldiers of this district. Mrs.
L. E. Morris n A. A. Philo were
annoipfpd "a ponn m fffaa ~ undertake
this work.
Several bills on hand including
one of $254.45 to the County Red
Cross chapter were ordered paid. Mrs.
A. NJ. Brown of the knitting commit
tee, reported the following garments
consigned since February 9th: Eight
sweaters, 100 pairs of socks, five he'll
NETS and five pairs of wristlets, valued
at s267. On hand reported by Mrs.
Dykstra, three sweaters, eleven pairs
of socks, II muffler, three helmets
and Two bands, valued at $3.50. From
July LIST to May 9Th. when the books
were closed, 1894 garments had been
knitted valued at 1884. A vote Of
thanks was also rendered this commit
tee for its most efficient service.
Mrs. Andrew Dykstra, chairman of
the new knitting committee, reported
as follows: Returned in April one
shawl, seven mufflers, two sweaters.
ten pairs OF socks, seven children'S
stockings, twenty-six wash cloths. On
hand eleven shawls, thirteen mufflers,
three sweaters, eleven pairs of socks,
nine pairs of children's stockings,
thirty-siX wash cloths.
Mrs. Dykstra asks that those having
wool in their possession to kindly re-
turn same so that this committee
might conclude its work. Any gar
ments on hand whether finished or
unfinished should be returned imme-
diately so hat a final report may be
rendered.
The proprietor of the rooms now oc-
cupied by the local chapter has kindly
loaned the rooms for the balance of
the time they will be needed. Prac-
tically all woit is now completed and
the remaining work to be done In
cludes the finishing up ofantesnooooi
minor details. spo1
Prior to adjournment, Rev. +. t. e.
Reynolds paid a short visit and invited
the Red Cross to participate in the
Memorial Day exercises, asking that
those in uniform wear them at the
evening exercises. IT vas voted to
accept the invitation by Mr.. Reynolds.
Members of the committee present
included Chairman Robert Rothwell,
William r. Latham. A. A. Philo, Mrs.
Dykstra. Mrs. A. NJ. Brown,
Mrs. Horace s. Burrowes, Mrs.
Charles ii. jerks. Miss Martha Moore,
Mrs. George w. Stidfole and Miss A.
l.. Tilton.