The Red Cross in peace and war (1899) (14766015101)

Identifier: redcrossinpea00bart (find matches)

Title: The Red Cross in peace and war

Year: 1899 (1890s)

Authors: Barton, Clara, 1821-1912

Subjects: American National Red Cross Red Cross and Red Crescent

Publisher: (Washington, D.C.) American Historical Press

Contributing Library: Yale University, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library

Digitizing Sponsor: Open Knowledge Commons and Yale University, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library

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THE RED CROSS OF OREGON. 447 Here meetings were held, a bureau of information established with acommittee in charge, and all other business transacted. On May 14 an offer was made by the firm of Lipmau, Wolfe &Co., to turn over their department store to the Emergency Corps uponany date they might select. The entire charge of this establishmentwas to be assumed by the organization for one day—ten per cent ofall sales to go to the regimental fund. To this generous offer wasadded the privilege of serving a mid-day lunch and introducing othersuitable features that would help to swell the treasury. This offer wasunanimously accepted and on May 17 the most novel scene everwitnessed in Portlands business history, was presented. Women,prominent in charitable and philanthropic work, leaders of society,sedate and stately matrons, assumed control of the various depart-ments of this large business house, acting as superintendent, assistantsuperintendent, cashier and floor managers, while a

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