The American National Red Cross Bulletin (Vol. I, No. 3, July 1906) — John Shaqi
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The American National Red Cross Bulletin (Vol. I, No. 3, July 1906)
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The Connecticut Branch reports six Sub-divisions and another in process
of formation. They have a total membership of 900, including 89 life
members. Of the foregoing membership four hundred are members of the
Norwich Society.
The Secretary of the Connecticut Branch of the Red Cross in a letter
dated June 12th states that the Bristol Sub-division, which is composed
of twenty-five boys, members of a Sunday-school class, accomplished
wonders in their efforts in behalf of the unfortunate people of
California. They not only collected and shipped to California clothing,
blankets, linen, etc., amounting to 1272 pieces, but contributed in cash
$1,235.04. No better work than this has been done by any organization,
and as Mrs. Kinney says—good for the boys!
The New York State Branch now has twelve sub-divisions. Since the April
number of the Bulletin, four new sub-divisions have been organized,
namely: Chautauqua County, Columbia County, Duchess County and New
York County. It is probable that organization will be effected soon in
Chemung, Oswego and St. Lawrence Counties. Work is now progressing and
organization is under consideration in seven other Counties, namely:
Broome, Greene, Orange, Nassau, Suffolk, Tompkins and Jefferson.
The membership of the sub-divisions is as follows:
Albany County 100
Brooklyn 267
Buffalo 80
Chautauqua County 11
Columbia County 52
Duchess County 59
Islip Township 144
New York County 587
North Westchester County 51
Oneida County 186
Rochester 30
Syracuse 20
In other counties of the State there are forty-nine members, making the
total membership for the State, so far as reported on June 16th, one
thousand, six hundred and thirty-six.
The Americans in London sent through the Honorable Whitelaw Reid, the
American Ambassador, $20,000.00 for the California Fund.
The New York County Sub-division opened two clothing depots where
contributions of clothing were received, assorted, repacked and
shipped, sending 181 cases to San Francisco. During the first three
weeks every night a list of supplies that day shipped or en route
was sent to Dr. Devine. Service was also systematically arranged in
telegraphing inquiries for missing relatives and friends and forwarding
the information when received. The business public evinced the greatest
interest and most practical coöperation in the relief work by furnishing
free service and by lending or giving ample equipment to carry on the
work.
The work of the State Branch has so increased as to render it necessary
to move into a larger office—Room No. 507—in the same building, No. 500
Fifth Avenue, New York City.
PENNSYLVANIA BRANCH HEADQUARTERS.
PHILADELPHIA, Independence Hall Building, _June 14, 1906_.
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