The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-09
St Louis GE rs
RED CROSS
NEE
Organization % Have Annual
Convention Away From
Capital Second Time

Tor the second time IN the his
tory De national conventions 81 the
Red Cross. that gathering win be-
held outside 81 washington next
year. according to decision Of
the fourth session, at its closing
business meeting today, to meet
next year III 81. Louis. The first
annual convention Of the Red
Gross was held in Columbus, Ohio.
/ The delegates acted contrary to
the Recommendation 81 the com
tmittee on rules and organize ton.
which recommended that the con-
yention be held III Waahington.
II was reported that the oOln-
mites had stood 5 to 4 In its vote.
When the matter was thrown open
to discussion from the floor q
wave Of sentiment that ended IN
Q vote Of 100 to ~ placed the
convention on record a. kavoriYE
81. Louis in order to ret closer
contact with the membership
through holding the national con
vention elsewhere.
ONAy NONbesbs
The selection Of the convention
city vas the only contest that
arose II the final business session
at Memorial Continental haIl.
Delegates from the west, middle
west, south ana southwest pleaded
10 have tho annual mheting az q
point considerably west of Waah-
ingt0n 10 arouse dying interest III
the Red Cross throughout the
ii fsster Fsnneli, Paris. rexan.
one oG the leaders Aan the fight 10.
place the convention elsewhere. de-
clared II would b q colossal mis-.
take 10 center the convention 81
any one place The wife 81 Con-
grosnEnan Winter, 0f Wyonink. de-
clarea her home chapter could not
afford To send 4 delegate, and wired
her To attend. Massachusetts,, Iowa.
Florida ana other more distant dele
gati0no joined n the debate.
The appreciation of the Red Cross
~ President Coolidge was expressed
IN q resolution. a eimilaf express
sion was given for the work of the
chairman. Iehn Barton Payne.
Cooperation oG the Red Cross
with the Veterans Bureau IN caring
for WUfldsW4t veterans was pI6dRed
II 4 resolution. The convention
Al1o. voted 10 pineA 3 tribute on the
tomb of yRo0droW wilson.
Other resolutions urged develop-
Enent of the work Of Thu tuniOr
Red Croet In connekti0n With every
chapter and tncReak "a c0operaalOn
with school officials, .continuAAce
q the spirit 81 voluntary service,
inclnnlon oe lie saving Ia every
program. and one pointed TO the
need for continuing field service
~ vital te the welfare of the 81.
gAnisati0n. despite some protests
that e overlAps with work done
~ other orgAnizhai0nn.
Up nor Selection.
John .. Ryan. New York; 0eorke
p. Scott. Chicago: Mr.. Henry r.
Dawson, Locust valley, N. r.. ana
?. ,. Douglas. Miami. Florida. were
for reelection to the central
A Telegram of congratulation was
read from the Argentine Junior
Red Cross.
Douglas Griesemer, ia charge of
public information and the roll call.
urged extensive advertising before
roll call days, and urged use Of
posters, newepAper Advertisements,
pulpit cooperation and other means
to obtain large enrolment.
Il was reported that t4S dele.
gates ana 1Se guests attended the
present convention. The 1925 CON
vehtion q st. Louis win De opened
the first Monday IN October.
Round table conferences On public
health nursing. home hygt@ne ana
care Of the sick, volunteer, seryics
ana Junior Red Cross work win Be
held this afternoon. Tonight Albert
Z. Murray, Cedar Rapids, Iowa: DR..
Charles r. Emerson, indiana Uni
versity; Mrs. August Belmont, of the
central committee, and Chairman
Payne win speak ct the final
session.
Final reports 81 committees. ! did.
cusaion on the Antional rol can ana
an address BY Judge John barton
Payne, consumed the morning ses.
sion Of the gathering IN Memorial
Continental Hall, today.
The convention will come to an
snd tonight Ia Memorial Continental
Hall, Judge Payne presiding. An
concert BY the Navy Band orThas.
ira. Charles B6ntAr conducting. viii
precede the meeting.
SPEAKERS are Albert r.. Murray.
o. Cedar Rapids, Iowa: Doctor
Charles p. Emerson, dean of the 4
medical school Of Indiana UnivAr.
sity, and Mrs. August Belmont. az
the central committee OF the Red
Cross.
Pageant Given.
''The GiftA we Bring" pageant
n which the children of five en-,
oAAsles ana legations took part.
EeAtUred last nights nAnmicn. the
diplomatic .etAtion0 represented warA
hose az Great Britain, Ecuador.
-szAcho slovakia, Japan ana Finland.
There were also many other child.
rem from District schools.
The first part showed the gieke
toward proerebs from the various |
1AtioAs. The second depleted the
gifte OF the RED Croah. MrD. GEORGE
). Derby took the part Of the Red
Cross In the pageant. @. Il. Good. |
.Ech represented Education.
Doctor r.. =. Lane. Chairman az |
he education committee, delivered |
he address OF the evening, stress. |
Nc the importance Ok lted Crrna
work n schools. Doctor william
I1ather Lewis. president ~ George |
University, presided. |
7e praised the activity " the Or
saniSation n rural districts.
He declared that while 1--WE will |
FEVER legislate war out OF exiet.