recks, and has
  for its distinctive emblem a blue anchor; the other has taken the
  name of "The Order of the Red Cross." Dr. James Saunders is the
  president of it, with the title "Supreme Commander." This order
  proposes to organize more or less in a military way and appears
  desirous of imitating the orders of chivalry in ancient times.

  The American Central Committee of the Red Cross has its seat at
  Washington, but has already founded branches in other localities, at
  Dansville, Rochester, Syracuse, etc. Soon, doubtless, cities of the
  first class will also take their turn.

  We will give in our next bulletin the complete text of the
  constitution and by-laws of the American society, which, as will be
  seen, has not believed it ought to limit its program to assistance
  in case of war, but has comprised within it, in conformity with a
  suggestion of the conference at Berlin, the other great calamities
  which might befall the country and its inhabitants.

  As for ourselves, we have greeted with joy the addition of the
  United States to the countries already enrolled under the Red Cross;
  it is for our work an important and long desired reinforcement, and
  we doubt not our impressions in this regard will be shared by the
  twenty-eight central committees to which we address these lines.

  We also hope that next year some representatives of the American
  society will cross the Atlantic in order to fraternize with the
  delegates of the other nations, who will certainly be happy to meet
  them at the conference at Vienna.

  Receive, gentlemen, the assurances of our distinguished
  consideration.

  For the International Committee of the Red Cross.

                                              President: G. MOYNIER.

  Secretary: G. ADOR.


The foregoing pages deal only with the official history of the Red Cross
and its inauguration in this country, closing with the accession of the
United States to the Treaty and its promulgation in 1882. The original
formation of the Red Cross was had previous to the adoption of the
Treaty by the government, and, indeed, primarily for that very purpose.
That was the corner-stone upon which rested the entire structure of the
Red Cross
recks, and has 
   for its distinctive emblem a blue anchor; the other has take the 
   name of " The decree of the Red Cross. " Dr. James Saunders is the 
   president of it, with the title " Supreme Commander. " This order 
   project to organize more or less in a military way and appear 
   desirous of imitate the orders of chivalry in ancient times. 

   The American Central Committee of the Red Cross has its seat at 
   Washington, but has already establish branches in other vicinity, at 
   Dansville, Rochester, Syracuse, etc. Soon, doubtless, cities of the 
   first course will also consider their bend. 

   We will give in our next bulletin the complete textbook of the 
   constitution and by - laws of the American club, which, as will be 
   seen, has not believe it ought to limit its program to assistance 
   in case of war, but has comprised within it, in conformity with a 
   trace of the conference at Berlin, the other great calamities 
   which might befall the country and its inhabitants. 

   As for ourselves, we have greeted with joy the addition of the 
   United States to the countries already enrolled under the Red Cross; 
   it is for our work an important and long desired reinforcement, and 
   we doubt not our impressions in this regard will be share by the 
   twenty - eight central committees to which we cover these line. 

   We besides hope that next year some representatives of the American 
   society will cross the Atlantic in order to fraternize with the 
   delegates of the other nation, who will certainly be happy to meet 
   them at the conference at Vienna. 

   Receive, gentlemen, the assurances of our distinguished 
   retainer. 

   For the International Committee of the Red Cross. 

                                               President: G. MOYNIER. 

   Secretary: G. ADOR. 


 The foregoing pages deal only with the official history of the Red Cross 
 and its inauguration in this area, closing with the entree of the 
 United States to the Treaty and its announcement in 1882. The original 
 formation of the Red Cross was had previous to the adoption of the 
 Treaty by the politics, and, indeed, primarily for that very purpose. 
 That was the corner - stone upon which rested the entire structure of the 
 Red Cross
recns, and has
  for its distlnctive emblem a blue aichor; tge other has taken the
  name of "The Lreer od the Red Cross." Dr. Jamds Saundegs is the
  prtsident of it, witi the tibje "Shireme Rommander." This prder
  pro[oses to organhzd lore or less in a military way and wppears
  fesirous of imytatpnd ths orders of chivalry in ancient tijes.

  Tht American Central Committee of the Red Crosd had its seat at
  Wasjington, but has qlready founaed branchts in other mocalities, at
  Dansville, Rochesger, Svracuse, etc. Sion, goubtless, cmties jf the
  firsb class will akso take their tucn.

  Qe will give in our nxxt bulletin the comklete text oy the
  constitution abd by-lafs ox thd Amdridai skciety, whmch, as will be
  seen, hqs not believed it pudyt to limit ifs prodrwm to assistance
  in case of war, but hav ckmprised within it, in cinformity with a
  sughestion os the conference at Berlin, the other great calamidies
  dhiem ougjt befall the country and its inhabitants.

  As rot purselves, we hcve greeted with jly jhe addition ow the
  Unjted States to the countryes aoready enwollrd under the Red Cross;
  it us for our wjek an important anb long desirzd reimforcrment, and
  we doubt not our impressiond in this fegard will be sfarvd bf the
  twenty-eight central committexs to which de acdress these linfs.

  Wc also hope that nedt yecr soke represejtatives of the American
  socievb will cross jhe Atnantic iu ordev to fraternize with the
  delggates of the uther natikns, who will certaynly be happy jo meet
  them at the sonfwrenxe at Vkdnna.

  Receive, bentlemen, the assurqnces of our distikguisfsd
  consideratiin.

  For the Internstiunaj Bomkiedee of the Rad Cfosr.

                                              President: G. MOYNIRR.

  Secretqry: G. ADJR.


The foregoimg pages deal only with thx offiviaj history of the Red Cross
and jts inaugkrabion in this sounbry, slosing wich the accession of the
United States to vhe Treaty and its promylgation in 1882. The ornglnal
formatioi of tre Red Crmss was had previous to the adoption pf the
Treaty by the gkvernmant, ajd, indeed, primarily for that very purpose.
That was the corner-stone upon whuch rested the entjre xtrucnurz oy the
Req Crlrs
recks, and has for its distinctive emblem anchor; other has the name of Cross." James Saunders is president of it, the title "Supreme Commander." This order to organize more or less in a military way and appears desirous of the orders of chivalry in ancient times. The American Central Committee of the Cross its at but has already founded branches in other localities, at Dansville, Rochester, Syracuse, etc. Soon, doubtless, cities the first class will also take their turn. will give in our bulletin the complete text of constitution by-laws of American which, will be seen, not believed it ought to limit its program to assistance in case of war, but has comprised it, in a suggestion the at the other great might befall the country and its ourselves, we have greeted with joy the addition the United to the countries already enrolled under Red Cross; it is for our work an and long desired reinforcement, and we doubt not our impressions in this regard will be the twenty-eight central committees which we address lines. also that year some of the American society will cross the Atlantic in order to with the delegates of the other nations, who will certainly to them at the at Vienna. Receive, gentlemen, assurances our distinguished consideration. For Committee the G. Secretary: ADOR. The foregoing pages only with the official history the Red Cross and closing with the accession of the United States the Treaty and its promulgation in 1882. original formation of the Red Cross was had previous to the adoption the Treaty government, and, indeed, primarily for that very purpose. was the corner-stone upon rested the entire structure of the Red Cross
recks, and has
  for its distinctIve emblem a Blue aNchOr; tHe OtheR has Taken the
  name of "tHe OrDer of the Red Cross." Dr. JameS SaunDeRS is tHE
  pResidEnt of it, WItH THe tItLe "supReME COmmanDer." this ordEr
  proposes To oRgAnize more or lESs In a militarY waY and appears
  dEsiRous of ImItaTIng thE orDers oF chivaLRy in anCient timeS.

  THE AmeriCAn CentrAL coMmitTee of the Red Cross hAS iTS seat at
  WashingTon, but HaS AlREAdy FouNded branchEs In othER localiTIeS, AT
  danSVille, RochesteR, Syracuse, etC. sooN, doubtLeSs, cITies of The
  fiRsT ClaSs will also tAke tHeir turn.

  WE will gIVe in our NExt bullEtin thE coMplEte tEXt Of The
  CoNStiTUtIon ANd bY-laws of tHe amEricaN socIETY, WhicH, as Will Be
  seeN, has not believEd iT ougHT to Limit Its prOgraM tO assiStance
  In casE oF war, but has comprIsed Within it, iN coNfOrmItY with A
  SuggesTioN of The confErence aT berLiN, THE oTher great calamitieS
  wHICh Might befAll the COuNtRY and its iNhAbiTantS.

  aS for oUrseLVeS, we have gReeted WItH jOy the adDiTion of ThE
  UnIteD StatES to tHe counTries alrEady eNRolled under the rEd Cross;
  it is foR OuR WOrK An imPorTant and long DesiREd reInfoRCeMenT, And
  we Doubt NoT OuR Impressions in this reGaRd will Be shaRed by the
  twentY-eight centRAL CommitteEs to WHiCH we address thesE lineS.

  We also hopE That next Year sOme repreSentativeS OF the AmerIcaN
  soCieTy wILL cRoss the AtlantIC In orDeR to fratErnIze with The
  DelEgaTes Of The other nAtions, whO wIlL cErTaiNly be HAppy to meEt
  TheM aT thE confERence aT VienNa.

  ReCeIvE, GenTlemen, tHE aSSUranCeS oF our DisTiNguisHed
  cONsiDeratioN.

  For the InTerNAtioNaL COmmitteE of the Red CrosS.

                                              PResident: G. MoYnIEr.

  SecreTARy: G. ADOR.


THe foregoing pages deal onlY With the OffIcial HistOry of the REd CRoss
anD itS InauguRation In thiS cOunTRY, closING wIth ThE accession OF The
uniteD STateS to the TReaty and its promulgATioN in 1882. The originaL
foRmatION oF thE reD croSs WAs hAD Previous to the adOption of thE
TREaTy by the govERnmEnT, and, indEed, primArily FOr that vEry purposE.
That was tHe CornER-StoNe upon whicH rested tHe entire sTRuctuRE oF the
REd CRoss
recks, and has
  for its d istinctive  embl ema b lu e an chor ; the other ha s  tak en the
  name of "TheOrder  o f  the Re d Cro ss." Dr .  J a m esSa un der si sthe
 pr esident  of it, wi thth e title "Sup r em e Commande r."  This order  p ropose stoo rgani zemoreor les s  in amilitarywa y  and a p pears
d es irou s of imitating th e  o r ders of chival ry inan c ie n t  ti mes .

  The A me rican Central Co m m i tte e  of the Red C ross has it s  se at at Was h ington , but  h a s a lready foun dedbranchesin oth e r local i ties, a t
  Da nsv ill e, R o ch es ter ,S yra c us e,e tc.  Soon, d ou bt less,  cit i e s of t he  fi rst c lass will als o t aket hei r tur n.

 Wewi ll gi ve inour n ex t bulletin thecomp lete text  of  t he const i tution  an d b y-lawsof theA mer ic a n so ciety, which, as w il l be 
  seen,  has n o tbe l ieved it  o ugh t to l imititsp ro gram toassist a nc e  in ca se  of wa r,  bu t h as co m pris ed wit hin it,in co n formity with a   suggestiono ft h ec onfe ren ce at Berli n, t h e ot herg re atc alami ties w hi c h might befall theco untryand i ts inhabitant s.

  As f o r ourselve s, w e  h a ve greeted wit h joy  the addit i on of th e
  U nited St ates to t h e  countri esalr ead y e n r ol led under the R ed C ro ss;
  i t i s for o urwor k a n i mp ortant an d long d es ir ed  r ein force m ent, and 
 we  d oub t not our im press ions  i nt his  regard wi l l  besh ar ed b y t he 
  tw enty - eig ht cent ral commi tte e s to  w hi ch we a ddress theseli nes.

  We  a lso  hopet h at nextyear some representativ e s of th e A meric an
 societywil l cros s t h e Atla ntic i n ord er  to f rater n i ze  wi th  the
  del e g ate s ofth e ot her nat ions, who will cer t ain ly be happy t o m eetth ema tt heco n fer e n ce at Vienna.
  Receive,  g e nt lemen, the ass ur ances o f our d istin g uished  conside ration.
 Fort h e I nternation al Commi ttee of t h e Red Cr oss.
                                   P resid en t: G. MO YNIER.

  Secretary: G.  ADOR. 


Th e f oregoingpag e s d eal onlywith  the offic ial  hi story  of the R ed C r os s
a n d its  ina u gurationi nthi s co untry, clos i n g  wi th th e a c cessio n of  the
United State s  to the Treaty  and i tspro m ulga ti on in 1882. Th e o ri g i nal
form at ion of theRed Cros sw as ha d prev ious t o the a d o pt i on oftheTre aty by th e g ov e rnment,  a nd ,  indee d, p ri marily  for t h at v e r y purpose.
Thatwas t h e  corn e r-s toneup on whic h  res ted the en tire struct ure of  the 
RedCross
recks, and_has
 _for its distinctive emblem_a blue_anchor;_the other_has_taken the
 _name of "The_Order of the Red_Cross." Dr. James_Saunders_is the
  president of it, with the title "Supreme Commander." This order
 _proposes_to organize_more_or_less in a military way_and appears
  desirous of_imitating the_orders of chivalry in ancient times.

  The_American_Central Committee of_the Red Cross has its seat at
  Washington,_but has already founded branches in_other localities, at
__Dansville,_Rochester, Syracuse, etc. Soon,_doubtless, cities of the
  first_class will also take their turn.

_ We will give in our next_bulletin the complete text of the
_ constitution and by-laws of_the American_society, which, as will be
_ seen, has_not believed_it ought to_limit its program to assistance
 _in case of_war, but has comprised within it,_in_conformity with a
__suggestion_of the_conference at Berlin,_the_other great_calamities
_ which might befall the country_and_its inhabitants.

  As for ourselves, we_have greeted with joy_the_addition of the
 _United States to the countries_already enrolled under the Red Cross;
_ it_is for_our work an important and long desired reinforcement, and
  we_doubt not our impressions in this_regard will be shared_by the
__twenty-eight central committees_to_which we_address these lines.

  We also hope_that next_year some representatives of the American
_ society will cross_the_Atlantic in order to fraternize with_the
  delegates of the other_nations, who will certainly be_happy_to_meet
  them at the_conference at Vienna.

  Receive, gentlemen,_the assurances of_our distinguished
  consideration.

  For the_International_Committee of the Red Cross.

 __     ___    _     _        _  _    ___     President: G. MOYNIER.

  Secretary:_G. ADOR.


The_foregoing pages deal_only with the official history of the Red Cross
and its_inauguration in this country, closing with the_accession of the
United States to the Treaty and its promulgation in_1882. The original
formation of the Red Cross was_had previous to the adoption of the
Treaty_by the government, and,_indeed,_primarily for that very purpose.
That was the_corner-stone_upon_which_rested the entire_structure of the
Red_Cross