The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-12-22
DELEGATES REPORT.

ne SiAtH dnuudl meeting Oh the
Red Cross Chapter was held in
Duluth on Dec 9Th. While not the
largest meeting yet held it was
most interesting. The delegates
! were guests of Chairman George II.
Crosby at very fine banquet in
the Chamber of Commerce at six
thirty, after which they adjourned
to the reception room where the
business was conducted and an in
formal meeting held.
The financial report made by J.
w. Lyder, Jr., manager of the Du-
luth Chapter was most gratifying,
while not all branches were heard
from, an estimate was made that
the roll call would increase nearly
fifty per cent this year. Mr.. Lyder
also gave a lengthy report on the
activities of the Chapter for the
past year, including the occupational
building and reading room now be-
ing erected by the Red Cross for
the tubercular soldiers at ,Nopem-
ing, the installation of a radio and
wireless, employing instructors and
the many comforts including the
Christmas boxes, which will also be
sent again this year to all war vet
Grams at the institution.
The Red Cross roll call from No
pening was 1000, which showed
their appreciation of what is be-
ing done for them.
He also stated that monthly paw
ments or stipends were being paid
to some of the fire sufferers and
that it will be necessary to con-
tinue them from eighteen months
to two years. Two or. three cpl
demic emergencies were. met dur
ing the year.
Chairman Crosby announced that
the Duluth Chapter was credited by
Judge John M. Payne, National
Chairman, as being the best oper-
ated Chapter in the U. s., quoting
from letter from Judge Payne,
1T is the shining light in this
Country" Out of 1900 Chapters
IN the .. S. only twelve have funds
and Duluth is one of these, Mr..
Crosby announced.
The income from the bonds and
bank deposits is sufficient to paw
all operating expenses each wear
and still leave a balance of some
$4,000 for relief work. The money
Is all accounted for and the work
carried on in business like man
ner. Meetings are held by the Ex-
ecutive Committee each month and
everything is well supervised.
The reports from the various
branches were most interesting, es-
peciaily the one from Hibbing.
TINS report showed that their con-
tributions had been secured without
mouse to house canvas, centrally
located booths furnished an oppor-
tunlty for contributions. The mem
oershlp of last year was more than
doubled.
The roll call from Ely showed a
membership of 422 over 313 of
last year, of this amount one half
is to be kept at home to be used in
emergencies.
The Executive Commftte was
doubled IN size, because of the
growth of the organization this
past year. Ely is now represented
on the committee. The officers
were empowered to increase this
committee to thirty-fiVe members.
At the organization meeting to
be held next month in Duluth. "a
Chairman and Secretary-Treasurer
viii be chosen and plans inade for
the coming year.
During the evening tribute was
paid Mr.. Crosby who has served as
Chairman of the Chapter for the
past two years and to Mr.. Lyder.
Secretary Treasurer of the organi-
cation since it was started six years
ago.
Short talks were given by Mayor
Sniyely and w. A. McGonagle, who
was chairman of the Red Cross
Chapter for several years, who high
ly commended the work that had
been done.
We feel that the Red Cross is
one of the most worthwhile organi-
cations in existance, what it did
during the war, it is ready to do
again in any emergency. We feel
that 1t is dollar well spent.
Respectfully submitted.
Mrs. w. E. TREZONA
MRS. H. E. WHITE.
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