RED CROSS WORK

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 221, 12 June 1919, Page 2

RED CROSS WORK

MEETING- OF THE COMMITTEE. A meeting of tho Weliington Bed Cross. Committee was held in the Mercer Street depot yesterday .-afternoon. As it ■ was the first meeting of the new committee vTuch. had. been, appointed-at the annual meeting held a short time ago the. first, business to. bo. dealt with was the appointment of a chairman, which resulted in Mr. T. Yoiirvg being reappointed, with Miss Sybil Nathan again secretary, Miss Nathan stipulating, however, .that she. could act in , that capacity ■ only till Christmas,'' Leave of absence was granted to Mrs. Pearce and Mr., Shirtcliffe. A letter which had been received by His. Excellency the Governor-General from-the'.Hon.'E. Heaton Ithodcs was read at the meeting, in which the writer stated that Lady Hell had resigned from the London Reel Cross Committee owing to the fact that sho'ivas leaving for New Zealand, and expressed, appreciation of her services. The matter of electing delegates to the New Zealand Council was discussed, and it was decided to allow a month'for the sending in of nominations, tho election to bo hold tho. following month. . A report was received from Miss Ewan and Miss Moncklon of matters in connection with the Red. Cross 'Soldiers' Club at Military. Hospital.. It 'was .resolved that the thanks of ..the commit'tee bo forwarded'thoni for w ; hat..they..had already- achieved., • • •-,••' . A, matter'which .-.received tho .attention of.the meeting, was-that of. tho provision of greater comfort at (ho Limb Factory for the ..nieu.-who.were, there awaiting fittings. Sometimes they had to wait for some, considerable, time, and tho. committee was of the opinion that it was. desirable that heating apparatus should bo installed, more, chairs provided, and also literature to pass the time away whilo waiting... A committee, consisting of Mrs. l'irth, Mr. Holmes, and Mr. Voitch, to 'confer with.'.tho officer in charge .in regard to. theso matters,' was. appointed. A letter .was received from the matron' of the Miramar- Hospital asking if tho committee's.".grant of .£3O, a month could not be supplemented* by., another .'£1.0..n5 when the hospital was' ftill - the, money .was'.not. sufficiont to supply all. the. ..comforts that were needed. , it was decided to., add JilO ..monthly to' the grant. " "\ ' A letter was .-received , from Mr. J.. I Lewis, asking for. -the' eiipport'-. of tho Bod Cross Socioty in connection, -with • Peace day celebrations... It was lesolved that- tho Bed Cross Society would coopern'te,.ns; far <a's.. possible, but they, re-gretted...that;xth-8; constitution-,of; tho eicty ■,would; ; no.t-.'allow, of;tho contribution of funds. -'.' ' ■'■. - In,response'to an application from the coromitteo of--.the:..Ciipi)lcd "Soldiers and Sailors'-. . Hostel ' .for" financial aid! a '. very, ..sympathetic . point'of .-.view was .taken,' aiid a committeo consisting' of. Mr. -tripp and' Mr. Young'.was appointed to go into the matter with representatives of the above committee, and report upon, the matter, to-the'Bed Cross Committee,'with' a view fo making a contribution, ■''' ' ■ ■ A letter was received from.Mrs, Quinton Donald, 'lion; secretary of the Festherston Hod-Cross Society, asking for a financial contribution-. 7to-'-the-cost of equipping, social,hall, arid, games room in connection'with'the Featherston Hospital.. This jirojoot had been : given the approval, of the..military medical authorities,' and (he'ultimate cost was estimated to bo about wC29.'J. • Tlio meeting approved' of .the, secretary's letter generally, and it was decided that ilio' nialtei; should, be looked, into by ,a. committee.consisting of Miss Sybil Nathan and Mr.'.Young, in cooperation with Mrs',' Martin and' 'Mrs,. Donald, of •Feathci'ston.: Several letters of thanks and 'acknow-; ledgment: of"hospital supplies and '.comforts Wcro received, among them being letters ..from the matrons of the-Trent-:ham and Feathersto'u Military Hospitals, from the Medical Superintendent of the. Mental: Hospital at Poriruii. for gifta of tobacco, cigarettes, anil.pipes for sol-, dier.patients; from tho otlicel' commanding the transport Panama, acknowledging' gifts of stores and food supplies, a goodly part of.which,was used for the ship's hospital. 7 Much appreciation of these gifts was expressed on behalf of the .men:" A letter 'from Mr. Waldegravo, :-hon.'- secretary, of. tho London .Bed Cross Committee,-was also -received, •• acknowledging.receipt o'f-M.cases of cake, which had-been distributed to the - following New Zealand Codford, Bro'ckenhur9t,---ITornchurch,- and Torquay.'-in' pfop"ortioii'-to "their number of inmates..-Tlio matron ol ;;: tho Napiei Hospital also wrote, thanking tho 'oommitlce for a case.and containing shirts,.walking sticks, crutch--tips,-'etc. .'Before tho meeting "cl'os.bd.n very hearty vole of thanks was passed to Mrs. Firth, who had acted ns' lion, treasurer for so long and with so much enthusiasm in tho-'work.- ' "■""■' ■] ■ ' ■ Apologies' for their unavoidable absence were'reccived-'from-Mrs. H. Adams' Mrs; Se'ville, rind 'Mr. Wright. .. . The monthly-meeting of- the committee of the Boys' Institute was held at (lie institute on Monday. There were present—Mesda'moß • Aloorhouso' (in the chair); Bell (lion, treasurer), Wilson, Bemington, and - Miss" M'Leod.' Apologies -were, received .from Mesdames'-.THislop, Brown (hon ; M'lCcrrow, Stanton, and Miss "Gilchrist.- The matronreported that all. tho rooms were occupied.. .The resignation of .Mrs. Mac-, laurin was received with regret. Subscriptions, were received' from Mesdnmos Moorliouse, Wilson, Bemington," and Miss M'Lcod. ''."''•