Deseret Evening News | 1904-07-22 | Page 5 | Head of Red Cross

HEAD EAD OF CF RED CROB Dr W I t Vas Van present read head of ot the rho lied Heel Cross organization In AmerI 1 lea lell was formerly surgeon general of ot tho rho navy and ns ne such mado nn an excel lent Ian record for far ability and devotion to tho iho work Ho Io had hod charge chargo of ot tho the mill tory tary at rat Key West Reat during tho thol civil war n ur and was wan on an duty theta there during a 1 r f a he Ma e s t t tI I M Mt t r nn DR w K IC J VAN VANan an nn epidemic of ot yellow lover fever Ho JIo In Ix a native of ot New Naw Jersey and nn an alumnus of rat tho rho University of ot Now New York ork from fromLath Lath both academic and medical dopart depart moots ment He lie entered tho rho wavy In ht lUli and ond wa n ae put on tho the retired list Ilat In 1302 1902 Dr Ur Van n has hns achieved much distinction In h the medical world