It was considered advisable to have all members of the corporation affiliated with the branch societies in the States where they reside, in order that they might have a local as well as a general interest in Red Cross work, and that State organizations could take immediate charge of any work in their States, under the authority of the central committee, which committee would take control in case the work assumed proportions beyond the resources of the State branch. By personal request and correspondence the committee endeavored to obtain the names of representative men and women in the various States and Territories who would be interested in the work of organization, and, after obtaining them, addressed to them requests to act as organizers of branch societies. The committee has been gratified to note the general interest manifested in the work, although in some of the States a sufficient number of affirmative responses were not received to warrant the commencement of the organization. Requests to others have been sent and the committee is proceeding with its work with all possible expedition. It is earnestly desired that members of the board of incorporators from the States and Territories in which branch societies have not yet been organized will, as soon as practicable, send to the central committee the names and addresses of representative men and women in their States or Territories who they think would be interested in the organization of branch societies. During the past year branch societies have been organized in the District of Columbia, the Philippine Islands, and the following-named States: California, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, and Wyoming. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The data contained in the following table was obtained from reports recently received from the various State branches, and shows approximately the present membership of the American National Red Cross: