New Britain herald., 1921-09-30
RED CROSS TO MEET
 IN ANNUAL SESSION
Convention Opens at Columbus
 on October 4

Columbus O.. Sept. 30.-The Ma tional Red Cross convention which will convene in this city on october 1 and last Ave days, bids fair to he tho most important of these gather ings that has ever been held, even of moro significance from Red Cross viewpoint than tho meetings held dur ing the great war.
 Men and women prominent in all walks of life arc on the program to deliver addresses to the delegates.
 pr. Livingston Farrand, chairman of the central committee of the Amer icnn Ised Cross and president of Cor nell unlve rsity, will preside at a meet Ing October (, when Dr. W. O. Thom- son, president of ohio State university will deliver tho address of welcome. Gov. Harry I. Davis of ohio and May or James J. Thomas of Columbus will welcome the delegates for the city and state. President Harding is expected to be the principal speaker.
 Dr. Henry Noble Mccracken, presi- dent Of vassar college. will preside at tho Junior Red Cross meeting in the afternoon of oct. 5. ''The Challenge ot Childhood in America. to the Red Croas,' is the subject on which Miss charI Williams. of the National Edu- cational association will speak. Dr. w. W. Mnrauart. educational agent for the Philippine Islands ir the United states. will address the convention on .srrhe Juniors at Work In Our Insular poasesaiona" Herbert Hoover secre- tary Of commerce, will speak on The Challenge Of Childhood in Foreign Lands and. What Junior Red Cross Is Doing There" while Senator Frank F. Willis of ohio. Is to deliver an ad- dress on "The Future Builders of the Nation and Citizenship Training"
 The evening meeting dedicated to Americas Obligation to Her Service Men and Women, will be presided over by pr Farrand and ten minute speeches will be delivered by such notables as pr. Thomas F.. Green. di- rector of the Speakers Bureau of the American Red Cross: Major General Lojeune, United States Marine Corps: Key, Francis r. Duffy. chaplain 1e5th Regiment: Mrs. Frank ". Hammar. chairman st. Louis Chapter. American nad Cross: Theodore Roosevelt. As- sistant Secretary of the Navy; Rabbi stephen Wise. Free Synagogue of New York: W. Frank Persons. vice-chair- an ira.charRe of Domestic Operations, sneriran Red Cross; John c. Eery. National Commander American Lo- ron. ana General John J. Porshing.
 F8bcit s. Cast. chairman of the Red cross Relief conmittee>of Pueblo, Coldrndo, will address the convention on 'vhe Red Cross in Disaster" on the n.orrifng of October 6. Miss Mabel F. roardman. secretary of the American Red ,cross. will preside
 Reunions Of Red Cross workers who 4crvcd in the world war will be held at a,keries oe luncheons.
 sectional conferences will be held on the evening of october and morning of October &. Amass meet 'aE On roll call will constitute the afterpoon's program. winding up with no historical Pageant of the Red 'roahEin the evening"
 Apong those participating in the secti6nal meetings are: Ex-service <.orIps iuncheon: Miss Clara D. Moves. diroctof Red Cross Nursing Service. residing; Merritte w. Ireland. sur seon general United States Army: Ad- IT iral E. R. stitt. surgeon general United States Navy; Hugh C. Cum m ng. surgeon general U. s. Public i'ealth Service; Julia c. Stimson. Ma Jor. superintendent. Army Nurse Corps, Dean. Army School of Nurs- inR.
 Military Relief reunion! Col. George