. New York Nursery and Child's Hospital Annual Report. 54 Report of the Charity Ball Society To the President and Board of Directors: Owing to the fact that this country was at war with Germany andthat the Government had urged the curtailment of all unnecessary expen-ditures, the Charity Ball Committee decided to omit the annual CharityBall for the year 1918. Since the Charity Ball was inaugurated in 1857,it has only been omitted on the other occasion and that was during thedark period of the Civil War. However, to make up in a measure for the loss of the Ball receiptsan appeal was sent to pat
. New York Nursery and Child's Hospital Annual Report. 54 Report of the Charity Ball Society To the President and Board of Directors: Owing to the fact that this country was at war with Germany andthat the Government had urged the curtailment of all unnecessary expen-ditures, the Charity Ball Committee decided to omit the annual CharityBall for the year 1918. Since the Charity Ball was inaugurated in 1857,it has only been omitted on the other occasion and that was during thedark period of the Civil War. However, to make up in a measure for the loss of the Ball receiptsan appeal was sent to patrons of former years, with the result thatS7, in contributions is gratefully acknowledged by Mrs. Frank , Treasurer. Hermixie Berwixd, 55 St. Christophers League OFFICERS. 1917-1918 Miss Grace Rogers. President Miss Catherine Turck, 2nd Vice-Pres. Miss Elizabeth Guxx. 1st Vice-Pres. Miss Elise Sage, SecretaryMr. Karl T. Frederick, Treasurer ANNUAL REPORT OF THE LEAGUE To the President and Board of Directors: The last year has been a most difficult one for St. Christopher Leagueowing to the fact that twenty-seven of our members are in active service,which has made it inadvisable to keep up the Social activities. We areproud to have our president Miss Grace Rogers among those in have endeavored to keep up the interest of the members overseas bysending Christmas cards of greeting from the League to all its absentmembers. We are also planning a small dance in April when we hopethat many will have returned. There have been a few resignations and no new members. A numberof the League girls are meeting at the Hospital each Wednesday morningto make surgical dressings with the object of keeping in touch with theHosp
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