Red Cross Department [pp. 178-191]

RED CROSS DEPARTMENT
THE SUBSCRIPTION COIMMIITTEE'S REPORT
PROMPTLY upon the organization of this Committee,
work was energetically prosecuted, the Committee inaugurating the canvass in the downtown district
among the banks, insurance offices, and mercantile
houses. Thereafter the Committee divided the city
into districts, placing subscription lists in factories,
stores, and in the hands of individuals, thereby giving
to the Red Cross Subscription Lists a wide circulation.
Response has been prompt, but there are still a
number of lists to be heard from, which the Committee
feels will largely increase the fund already collected.
Your Committee has also placed cash boxes in numerous public places, and hopes to collect a considerable sum in this way.
It is the intention of the Committee to secure as
many monthly subscriptions as possible. Although no
special effort has as yet been made in this direction,
we have succeeded in securing the promise of subscriptions amounting to $542.75 per month, made up
of amounts varying from 25 cents to $100. Material
assistance in this direction has already been rendered
by various associations, fraternal societies, employees
in public offices, pupils in public and private schools
and like institutions, and it is believed that much more
will be contributed from these sources when they have
been thoroughly canvassed.
The Committee takes great pleasure in acknowledging to the public the great courtesy and kindness with
which its members have been met in their efforts to
increase the resources of the Society, and the liberality displayed by the people of San Francisco in all
walks and conditions of life.
Respectfully submitted,
MRS. LOUIS SLiOSS,
Chairman of Subscription Committee.
COMPLETE REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE
RED CROSS SOCIETY OF SAN FRANCISCO FROM
APRIL 25TH, 1898, TO JUNE 27TH, 1898,
INCLUSIVE
]Receiets
General subscriptions...........$20,709 50
Schools............................ 3,972 97
Churches, clubs, associations.. 5,255 30
San Francisco Fire Depart'm't 500 00
San Francisco Police " 355 50
San Francisco Produce Ex'nge
San Francisco Stock& Bond Ex
Entertainments and benefits...
Employees of Southern Pacific
R. R. Co........................
Employees of San Francisc
Street Railways..............
Employees of U. S. Mint.......
Native Sons Golden West......
Native Daughters ".....
Memberships.....................
Monthly subscriptions..........
$47,'.7 57
Disbursemienit
Blankets and clothing..........
Cash advanced nurses, Manila
Cash to Cal. State Red Cross
Society................... 5009
Cash refund to interior Red
Crass Societies...............
Cash admission fee to State As.
Cash draft to 1st Reg't Cal.
Vol. emergency fund........
Cash to First Battery Cal. Vol.
Cash for drugs and medicines
Cash flannel, sacking, tapes,
buttons, etc....................
Cash for furniture, tents, mat tresses, and pillows..........
Cash for groceries, provisions,
and vegetables...............
Cash for hardware, tinware,
and stoves.....................
Cash for lunches at ferry.....
Cash for medals, identification
badges, and stencils........
Cash, offices Spreckels Bldg
and 16 Post St. includ'g post
age, drayage, telegrams. etc
Cash, printing and stationery
Cash for shoes...................
Cash for surgical instruments
and ambulance...............
$17,544 51
Balance on hand June 27th.................. $29,733 06
MRS. W. P. MORGAN,
Chairman Finance Committee.
19i
2,149 00
250 00
(i,397 10
472 25
160 25
547 00
440 00
110 45
. 5,333 00
625 25
338 80
200 00
5,000 00
962 78
10 00
1,500 00
500 00
1,342 03
2,222 69
414 61
188 97
246 60
913 00
490 55
367
100
86
. 2,660
23
10
75
40