Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-28
LOCAL RED CROSS H0NORS
T. D. WARING At SESSION
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Mrs. Naulty was also chairman Of
the committee associated with the
organization of the dental clinic, and
in addition operated in connection
with the Board of Health, the
Board of Education, and the county
dental association.
Mrs. John ]. Quinn as chairman
of the section devoted to knitted
garments gave seventeen completed
sweaters as the total, with thirty ad-
Gitional garments now being made
and scheduled for completion by
November is, when they will be
sent to Europe.
]. Arthur Jeffers, a veteran of the
Red Cross war service and at present
director of the field service of the
Atlantic division, addressed the
meeting in a very interesting way on
the Red Cross program, touching
upon the present work of the organ
ization in various branches.
Henry s. Hulse called the atten-
tion of the meeting to the fifth Red
Cross roll call about to be launched
to obtain members. Locally the
campaign will begin November 10,
Mr.. Hulse said, and then announced
that his committee organization
was practically complete and that
headquarters for the drive would be
at liza Smith street.
Toward the close of the meeting
the chapter, through Mrs. Adrian
Lyon. presented Tracy d. Warning.
retiring chairman, with a gold watch
in recognition of his faithful and I'M
selfish devotion to his work as head
of the chapter since 1918. The sue
S. of the chapter has been due.
Mrs. Lyon said, in large measure to
the able Craftsmanship of Mr.. War
ing, and the gift was made in an
effort to convey a small measu OF
the gratitude owing to him.
Mrs. Adrian Lyon. as chairman OF
the district canvas was the last to
speak on the program and after a
brief outline of preparations for the
canvass. she began a history OF the
local organization ince 1914 when
1t started with three little girls, a
bed quilt and n woman, to the
organization formed in 1917 and fin
ally t. the time when Mr.. Waring
took the craftsmanship in March
1918. From that time on, she stat
ed the real organization of the chap
ter began. The committees were
appointed and through Mr.. Warnings
wonderful ability, his untiring efforts
and his willingness to serve the com
munity in any and every way. the
chapter became the splendid organi-
zation 1t is today. Mrs. Lyon stated
that in the intervene after the Ar
mistice was signed between the wal
times and the change to the peace
program. it required much tact tc
keep the organization together. Mr.
Warning has provided that tactful'
ness, she said. and 1t Is through him
that the chapter is one of the best
organizations in the Atlantic Division
and even in the United States. to.
day.
In conclusion before the presenta'
ton of the watch, Mrs. Lyon said:
HE has been able to give to the city
an organization capable OF doins
large welfare work. one that is will
ing to help the rich and poor, black
and white alike, and one that has nc
creed. To this wonderful organiza'
ton, the city and even the state and
county owe a great debt. The Local
chapter has thrived because of Mr.
Warnings ability to see the best II
everyone"
The watch bears this inscription.
Presented to Tracy d. Waring BY
the Perth Amboy Chapter. Ameri
can Red Cross, in grateful recog
milton of his devotion as chapter
chairman by which he rendered {
distinguished service to his commun
ity and country. October 27, 1921
The presentation of the gift t.
Chairman Waring "a the last even
planned for the meeting and wal
followed by a social hour and the
serving of refreshments.