At the annual meeting of the District Branch, Mr. Ernest P. Bicknell,
the National Director, spoke on the Michigan Forest Fire Relief, and Dr.
P. G. Smith on the Washington Red Cross Day Camp. An appropriation was
voted to provide a copy of the Red Cross Text Book on First Aid to each
fire and police station in the city of Washington. Plans were discussed
in regard to the organizing and training of Red Cross Relief Column of
young men, who at the time of public functions will go on active duty.
This column would at the time of the Inauguration be supplemented by
relief stations with Red Cross doctors and nurses in attendance. During
the year the District Branch had raised funds and supplies for several
disaster reliefs. It also provided courses in First Aid for men and in
Home Nursing for women. It built and maintained a Red Cross Day Camp for
Consumptives.
A box of magazines was sent to Fort Shafter, Honolulu and the following
letter was received in acknowledgment of the same:
“I take pleasure in acknowledging the receipt of a box of
magazines, weighing 186 pounds, and beg to assure you that the
reading matter is very much appreciated and will be used for
the benefit of the sick. Thanking you, I am very respectfully,
“RICHARD A. WOOD,
“Sergeant First-Class, Hospital Corps.”
The same officers were re-elected except the Treasurer, Mr. H. S.
Reeside, being elected for this position. Mr. Arnold Hague, Mrs. J. Ellen
Foster and General Henry G. Sharpe were elected delegates to the national
meeting.
The District Branch continues to send monthly to various army posts and
stations large quantities of magazines and other periodicals.