 Mrs. E.R. Dimond, assistant
treasurer.

Later the positions of second and third vice-presidents were created and
Mrs. Long was elected second vice-president and Mrs. Elkus third
vice-president. Mrs. Louis Weinman was elected corresponding secretary.
Mrs. Dimond, who had been in the work since its inception, was compelled
to resign on account of ill health, early in September, her positions
both as a member of the board and as assistant treasurer, the vacancies
being filled by the election of Mrs. Weinman, Miss Miriam K. Wallis
being elected corresponding secretary in place of Mrs. Weinman. It was
with sincere regret that Mrs. Dimond's resignation was received, her
work, both as assistant treasurer and as a member of the board, having
been most satisfactory.

Shortly after the formation of the State Association, through the
kindness of Mrs. P.A. Hearst, two rooms were given us rent free in the
Examiner Building for headquarters. We owe a very large debt of
gratitude to Mrs. Hearst, and take this occasion to thank her most
sincerely for her kindness. Since its organization the executive board
has held twenty-three meetings, besides these there have been two
meetings of the association.

One of the first steps taken by the board was to open a correspondence
with the American National Red Cross, with a view to becoming an
auxiliary to the parent organization, and also to gain official
information in regard to the work of the Red Cross.

While awaiting a reply to our communication a constitution was framed
and adopted. A circular letter was prepared, giving information in
regard to the formation of auxiliary societies, the conditions of
membership in the State Association and other matters of detail. This
circular letter, the constitutions of the State Association and the San
Francisco Red Cross, and a form of constitution for local societies were
printed in pamphlet form and sent to all Red Cross societies throughout
the State, also to societies in Nevada, Oregon, Idaho, Dakota,
Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa. Applications for membership were rapidly
received until we had enrolled 101 auxiliary societies. Besides these
there are a number of Red Cross societies not enrolled which have aided
us with both money and supplies. A copy of the pamphlet,
Mrs. E.R. Dimond, assistant 
 treasurer. 

 Later the positions of second and third vice - presidents were create and 
 Mrs. Long was elect second vice - president and Mrs. Elkus third 
 vice - president of the united states. Mrs. Louis Weinman was elected corresponding repository. 
 Mrs. Dimond, who had been in the work since its inception, was compelled 
 to vacate on account of ill health, early in September, her position 
 both as a member of the board and as adjunct treasurer, the vacancies 
 being filled by the election of Mrs. Weinman, Miss Miriam K. Wallis 
 being elected corresponding secretary in place of Mrs. Weinman. It was 
 with sincere sorrow that Mrs. Dimond's resignation was received, her 
 work, both as assistant treasurer and as a penis of the board, having 
 been most satisfactory. 

 soon after the formation of the State Association, through the 
 forgivingness of Mrs. P.A. Hearst, two rooms were give us rent free in the 
 Examiner Building for headquarters. We owe a very large debt of 
 gratitude to Mrs. Hearst, and lease this occasion to thank her most 
 sincerely for her kindness. Since its organization the executive board 
 has hold twenty - three meetings, besides these there have been two 
 meetings of the association. 

 One of the first steps taken by the board was to open a correspondence 
 with the American National Red Cross, with a view to become an 
 auxiliary to the parent organization, and besides to profit official 
 data in regard to the work of the Red Cross. 

 While awaiting a reply to our communication a constitution was framed 
 and adopted. A circular letter was prepare, giving information in 
 regard to the formation of auxiliary societies, the condition of 
 membership in the State Association and other matters of detail. This 
 circular letter, the constitutions of the State Association and the San 
 Francisco Red Cross, and a form of fundamental law for local societies were 
 printed in pamphlet form and sent to all Red Cross company throughout 
 the State, also to societies in Nevada, Oregon, Idaho, Dakota, 
 Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa. Applications for membership were quickly 
 received until we had enroll 101 auxiliary societies. Besides these 
 there be a number of Red Cross club not enrolled which have aided 
 us with both money and supply. A copy of the booklet,
 Mrd. E.R. Dimond, assistant
trexsurer.

Later the positimns of second xnd third vice-presidents werx crwated and
Mrs. Long was electdd second vice-prewideit and Mrs. Elkus third
vigz-presjfent. Nrs. Louis Weinkan was elacted correspotdkny secretary.
Mrs. Dimond, who had been ig the wprn since its inseptpog, waa compelled
to resign on account of ill heelth, early in Srptember, her positions
both as w member of the bowrd and as qssifrant treasurdr, the vacancies
being rilled by the election of Mrs. Wdinmau, Miss Miriqm K. Adllis
being xlecteq correspondlmg secsetary on place of Mrx. Wxinmqn. It was
with sincere regret that Mrs. Dymond's reviynation was received, yee
work, botv as qsskstznv tdeasurfr end as a mejber of the board, having
been mpse satisfactory.

Ahortlr wfter the formation of the State Associdtikn, through the
kindness if Mrs. P.A. Hearst, two tooms were given us rent free in the
Examiner Building for haadquergerw. Rd oae a very large debt of
gratitude to Mrs. Hearse, amd take this occcsion to thank hrr mpft
sincerely fur her kihdness. Since its ogganizajion tye executyve noard
has held twenty-three mwetings, besibes these there have yeen two
meetnngs og the association.

One of the yirst ateps taken by the bkxrd was to open x cprsespondence
with the Americwn Nationel Reb Cross, dith a vier to becomlng ak
duxiliary to the pwrent osganizatioj, and also to gain official
infockation in rebasd no the woxk of bhe Red Cross.

Whyle awaiting a reply co our communicanion a coistitution wws framed
and dfopted. A cirrular leteer qas preparea, giving informstion in
rvgcrd to thw formation of auxlliari aocieties, the cindutions of
memberxhio ig nhe Sedte Associathon xnd pther matters of aetaol. This
circular lettar, tge constitutions og bhe State Associaeion and the Xan
Francisco Red Cgoss, end a horm og cjnstitution for local societiea were
prijteq in pamphlee fovm agd sent to all Red Cross societies throughout
the Wtate, also to sociwties in Nevada, Oreyok, Idaho, Dakova,
Nebrwska, Kansds and Iowa. Applicatuons for membershlp were rapidly
receives untin we jad enrolled 101 auxiliary societies. Besides these
there are a number of Red Xross societies nof entolleg chieh have aidxd
ns with both monej and supplies. A copy of the pam'hlet,
Mrs. E.R. Dimond, assistant treasurer. Later the second third vice-presidents created and Mrs. and Elkus third vice-president. Louis Weinman was corresponding secretary. Mrs. Dimond, who had in the work since its inception, was compelled to resign on account of health, early in September, her positions both as a member of the board as treasurer, vacancies filled by the election of Mrs. Weinman, Miss Miriam K. Wallis being elected corresponding secretary in of Mrs. Weinman. It was with sincere regret Mrs. Dimond's resignation was her work, both as assistant and a member the having most satisfactory. Shortly the formation of the State Association, through the kindness of Mrs. P.A. Hearst, two rooms were given rent free Examiner Building headquarters. owe very large debt to Mrs. Hearst, and take this her most sincerely for her kindness. Since its the executive has held twenty-three meetings, besides these have been two meetings of the association. One the first steps taken by the board was to open a correspondence with the American Cross, with a view becoming an auxiliary the organization, also gain official in regard to the work of the Red Cross. While awaiting reply to our communication a constitution was framed and adopted. letter prepared, giving information regard to the formation auxiliary the conditions of membership State and detail. circular the constitutions of the Association and the San Francisco Cross, and a form were printed in pamphlet form and sent to Red Cross societies throughout the State, also societies in Nevada, Oregon, Idaho, Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa. Applications for were rapidly we had enrolled 101 auxiliary societies. Besides these are a number of Cross societies not enrolled which have aided us with money supplies. A of the pamphlet,
 Mrs. E.R. Dimond, assistant
treasUrer.

Later tHe posItiOns Of SecoNd anD third vice-presIDentS were created and
Mrs. Long Was elEcTEd seCOnD vice-PresideNT aND mrs. elKuS thIrD
ViCe-preSidEnt. Mrs. LOuis WeinmaN waS eLected corresPOnDing secretAry.
mrs. Dimond, who Had Been in ThE woRK sincE itS incePtion, wAS compeLled
to resIgN On accoUNt of ill HEAlTh, eaRly in September, her POsITions
both as a meMber of ThE BoARD anD as Assistant tReAsureR, The vacaNCiES
BEinG Filled by the elEction of Mrs. wEinMan, MisS MIriAM K. WallIs
beiNg ELecTed correspoNdinG secretarY in plaCE of Mrs. WEInman. It Was
witH siNceRe reGReT tHat mrS. dimONd'S reSIgnAtion was ReCeIved, hEr
woRK, BOTh as AssIstaNt treAsurer and as a mEmbEr of THe bOard, hAving
Been MoSt satIsfactOry.

ShOrTly after the formAtioN of the StaTe ASsOciAtIon, thROugh thE
kiNdnEss of MrS. P.A. HearST, twO rOOMS wEre given us rent free In THE
EXaminer BUildinG FoR hEAdquarteRs. we oWe a vERY largE debT Of
GratitudE to Mrs. hEaRsT, and takE tHis occAsIon To tHank hER mosT
sinceRely for hEr kinDNess. Since its orGAnization the eXEcUTIvE BoarD
haS held twenty-ThreE MeetIngs, BEsIdeS These There HaVE bEEn two
meetings of the aSsOciatiOn.

One Of the first stePs taken by tHE BOard was tO opeN A cORrespondence
wiTh the american NaTIonal Red cross, With a vieW to becomiNG An
auxiliAry To tHe pAreNT OrGanization, and ALSo to GaIn officIal
InformaTioN in RegArd To The work of The Red CrOsS.

WHiLe AwaIting A Reply to oUr ComMuNicAtion A ConstiTutioN was FrAmED
anD adopteD. a cIRCulaR lEtTer wAs pRePared, GiviNG inFormatiOn in
regarD to THe foRmAtIon of auXiliary societIeS, the conditIoNs oF
membeRSHip in the state Association and otheR Matters Of dEtail. this
Circular lEttEr, the cOnsTItutioNs of thE StatE ASsoCIAtion AND tHe SAn
francisco RED croSs, and A fOrm oF constiTution for local sociETieS were
printed iN paMphlET FoRm aND sENt tO aLL ReD cRoss societies thRoughout
thE STAtE, also to socIEtiEs In NevadA, Oregon, idaho, dAkota,
NeBraska, KanSas and IowA. APpliCATioNs for membeRship werE rapidly
rECeiveD UnTil we Had EnrollEd 101 AuxIliarY socieTIes. besidEs thesE
tHere arE a numBeR of Red CrOss societies not enrolled Which hAve aiDed
Us with botH moNEy aNd supplieS. A coPy of the pamPhlEt,
 Mrs. E.R. Dimond, assista nt
treasur er.
Lat erth e po siti ons of seconda nd t hird vice-presidents w ere c re a teda nd 
Mrs.  Long w a se l ect ed  s eco nd vi ce-pr esi dent an d Mrs. Elk usth ird
vice-pre s id ent. Mrs.Lou is Weinman w aselecte dcor r espon din g sec retary . 
Mrs.Dimond, w ho had be e n in th e wo rk s ince its inceptio n ,w as compelled
t o resi gn on a cco unt  of ill he al th, e a rly inS ep t e m ber ,  her position s
both as a mem ber of  t heb oard a nd as  a s sis tant treasu rer,  the vaca nciesb eing fi l led bythe el ect ion  ofM rs .Wei nm a n,M is s M i ria m K. Wal li sbeing  ele c t e d  cor res pond ing s ecretary in p lac e of Mrs . Wei nman.  Itwa s
wit h sinc ere r eg ret that Mrs. D imon d's resig nat io n w as  rece i ved, h erwor k, both  as ass i sta nt t r ea surer and as a mem be r of  the boa rd, ha v in gb een most  s ati sfac t o ry.
Shor t ly  after t he for m at io n of th eStateAs soc iat ion,t hrou gh the 
kindnes s ofM rs. P.A. Hears t , two rooms w e re g iv e n us  re nt free intheE xami nerB ui ldi n g for  head qu a rt e rs. We owe a very l ar ge deb t ofgratitude toMrs. Hears t , and take  thi s  o c casion to than k her  most
sinc e rely for  herkindness . Since i t s  organiz ati onthe  ex e c ut ive board
has h eldtw enty-th ree  meetin gs,  be sid esth ese there  have be en  t wo 
m eet ingso f the as so cia ti on. 

One of the  firs t st ep st ake n by th e  b o a rd w as  t o op enacorre spon d enc e
withthe Ameri can Nati on al  Red Cr oss, with a v ie w to becom in g a n
auxi l i ary to t he parent organization, and als o t o gai n of ficial
in for mation  in regard  to th e wor koft h e Red C ro ss. 
While awai t i nga rep ly  toour com munication a const i tut ion was frame d
a nd a d o pt ed. Ac irc ul a r l e t ter was prepare d, givingin f or mation inr ega rd  to the  format ion o f  auxili ary socie ties, the  c ondi t i ons  of
member ship inthe State Assoc i at ion a ndotherma tte rs of  detai l . T his
c ircula rletter , the  c onstitut ions of the State Assoc iation  andthe  San
Fran cis c o R ed Cross,  and  a form of  co nst ituti onf or lo cals oc iet i es we re
p r inted inp am phl e t  f orm and sen t t o a ll Re d C r oss so ciet ies throughout
th e  State, also t o so c i eti esi n Ne va da, Oregon, Id aho ,D a kota,
Ne br aska, Kansa s and Io wa .  Appl icatio ns for  member s h ip were r apid lyreceivedunt il we haden ro l led 10 1 au xi liarysociet i es.B e sides these
ther e are a  numb e r o f Red  C ross so c ieti es not enr olled which  haveaide d
uswith bo th  money  an dsupplies.A  copy ofthe p amphlet ,
 Mrs._E.R. Dimond,_assistant
treasurer.

Later the positions of_second and_third_vice-presidents were_created_and
Mrs. Long was_elected second vice-president_and Mrs. Elkus third
vice-president._Mrs. Louis Weinman_was_elected corresponding secretary.
Mrs. Dimond, who had been in the work since its inception, was_compelled
to_resign on_account_of_ill health, early in September,_her positions
both as a member_of the_board and as assistant treasurer, the vacancies
being filled_by_the election of_Mrs. Weinman, Miss Miriam K. Wallis
being elected corresponding secretary_in place of Mrs. Weinman. It_was
with sincere regret_that_Mrs._Dimond's resignation was received,_her
work, both as assistant treasurer and_as a member of the board,_having
been most satisfactory.

Shortly after the formation of_the State Association, through the
kindness of_Mrs. P.A. Hearst, two rooms_were given_us rent free in the
Examiner_Building for headquarters._We owe_a very large_debt of
gratitude to Mrs. Hearst, and_take this occasion_to thank her most
sincerely for her_kindness._Since its organization_the_executive_board
has held_twenty-three meetings, besides_these_there have_been_two
meetings of the association.

One of the_first_steps taken by the board was to_open a correspondence
with the_American_National Red Cross, with_a view to becoming an
auxiliary_to the parent organization, and also_to gain_official
information in_regard to the work of the Red Cross.

While awaiting a reply_to our communication a constitution was_framed
and adopted. A circular_letter was_prepared,_giving information in
regard_to_the formation_of auxiliary societies, the conditions of
membership in_the State_Association and other matters of detail._This
circular letter, the constitutions_of_the State Association and the San
Francisco_Red Cross, and a form of_constitution for local societies were
printed_in_pamphlet_form and sent to all_Red Cross societies throughout
the State, also_to societies in_Nevada, Oregon, Idaho, Dakota,
Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa._Applications_for membership were rapidly
received until we_had_enrolled 101 auxiliary societies. Besides these
there_are_a_number of Red Cross societies_not enrolled which have aided
us with_both money and supplies. A copy of the pamphlet,