Evening star., 1926-10-03
RED CROSS TO OPEN
CONVENTION HERE
President Coolidge Addresses
Delegates in D. A. R. Hall
Tomorrow Night.

Delegates from all parts of the
United States. Porto Rico and Hawaii,
representing more than 1900, 900 mem.
hers, and distinguished guests from
many foreign nations will be present
tomorrow morning when the sixth an.
nual convention of the American Red
Cross is convened in the auditorium
of the United States Chamber of Com
merce.
Registration will occupy the first
hour of the morning, and at 10 O'Clock
Judge John Barton Payne chairman
Of the governing board and directing
head of the American Red Cross. will
call the first general session to order.
The remainder of the morning will
be entirely taken up with addresses of
welcome and organization.
Delegates to Hear President
Tomorrow night the convention will
move the site of it's activities to
Memorial Continental Hall, where
President Coolidge will speak at about
s o'clock. This meeting is open to
the public. and all persons who arrive
early enough to obtain seats will be
admitted to the auditorium. For the
benefit of those who cannot attend
personally, the Presidents address
will be broadcast.
The annual convention of the Amer
lean Red Cross this year will have
somewhat more significance than at
any previous time. The past -
months have witnessed an unprece
dented number of peace time catas-
trophies which have called upon the
relief resources of the Red Cross. The
most recent cne, the Florida hurri-
cane, it is declared. has brought to
light some new conditions which the
association may have to prepare itself
to meet in a different manner than
heretofore
1t is generally expected that when
this phase of the program is reached
Wednesday morning, under the topic
of THE Disaster Relief Program of
the American National Red Cross"
frank discussion will enSue AL
though it is expected that the organi
zation will not depart drastically from
its usual methods. some additions to
the normal program for disaster relief
may be found necessary as a, result of
recent experiences in Florida.
Concert Monday Morning.
The United States Marine Band will
present a concert Monday morning
during period that the delegates are
arriving for the first general session.
The numbers will include the march
American Red Cross" by Panelli;
waltz, THE Student Prince" by Rom
berg; selection, La Grace" by c.
Bohm, and Sousa's immortal march,
STARS and Stripes Forever"
Right Rev. James E. Freeman.
Episcopal Bishop of Washington, will
ask divine invocation, and Lieut.. Col.
T. Franklin Bell Engineer Commits
sioner, will welcome the delegates on
behalf of the National Capital. Elliott
II. Goodwin, resident vice president
Of the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States. will welcome them to
the building. Vicomte Bonabes de
Rouge, director of the disaster relief
bureau Of the League of Red Cross
Societies. Will speak.
The Marine Band Orchestra will
play a number entitled, Dancing
Moonbeams," by Ward, after which
Judge PAYNE will deliver his address
Of welcome Immediately upon con-
clusion of Judge Paynes address the
convention will proceed with the cleo
ton of convention officers and the
appointment of committees. Adjourn
ment Will follow until o'clock, when
the first round-tahle discussion will
begin. the topic being. The Problems
of City Chapters" Roy NJ. Chapman,