Red cross, American National
The, a humane organization incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia, Oct. 1, 1881; reincorporated, April 17, 1893, for the relief of suffering by war, pestilence, famine, flood, fires, and other calamities of sufficient magnitude to be deemed national in extent.
The organization acts under the Geneva treaty, the
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provisions for which were made in international convention at
Geneva, Switzerland, Aug. 22, 1864, and since signed by nearly all civilized nations, including the
United States, which gave its adhesion by act of Congress March 1, 1882; ratified by the Congress of Berne, June 9, 1882; proclaimed by
President Arthur July 26, 1882; headquarters,
Washington, D. C. The officers of the
American organization are: Board of Consultation—The President of the
United States and members of the cabinet.
In 1900 the executive officers were:
Clara Barton, president;
Brainard H. Warren, first
vice-president;
Stephen E. Barton, second
vice-president;
Ellen S. Mussey, third
vice-president;
Walter P. Phillips,
general secretary;
William J. Flather, treasurer.
The board of control consists of fifteen members, whose names are, in addition to the above officers:
Mr. Samuel M. Jarvis,
Dr. Joseph Gardner,
Mrs. J. Ellen Foster,
Mr. H. B. F. MacFarland,
Mr. Abraham C. Kaufman,
Gen. Daniel Hastings,
Mrs. James Tanner,
Col. W. H. Michel.
See
Barton, Clara.
