New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-02
WHEN HELP is MOST NEEDED
CLOTHING AND BLANKETS FOR THE SHIP.
WRECKED.
THE BLUE ANCHOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TIN
WORK OF THE LIFE SAVING SERVICE
CHRISTMAS REMEMBRANcEs FOR
TIE CREWS.

r,a ox.r,ordin,rv weather Of the las; few weekA
starting with dense foSs and eliminating IN series
of gales has resulted in an un1suai hnmper OF
wrecks in this neighborhcod and thus brought Into
,roro,nerca q branch Of the Government service or
1iparilv receiving little attention from the puolic.
namely THAI devoted to the saving OF me- ne oro'-
nary routine of nfe-saving crew 10 the most
mosaic and commonplace Imaginable On an aver.
age II consists of 3+ days in the year IN paToins
lonely beach But into the one day OF exception
,horo = of,en crowded enough excitement ID make
I'm , coed average Of storm and stress Tor TIE whoie
wear All this has come into prominence ia'ey.
There is however. an important auS'arS u no
service rot of Governmental initiative that mas at
tracted no attention thus far
In the hour Of supreme danger Il is man part -
hrasat the ,u:nnltuous sea and the lives of ON.
rs a, imminent peril to his Happily though
IN a different manner. in this hour OF great heeh
woman also contributes n life-saving eiemeht' lie
condition Of the rescued. especially n me case OF
women and children. is often - the last degree pit
able In many cases all tina, is saved Is re- or US
! roarcst semblanrc in a winding sheet OF ice Now.
miles; there be a, hand proper restora'Nes ana
comfortable raiment, the outcome Of Inc crews
heroic forts is rot life. but death
CENTRALIZED IN NETWORK.
Tho Covernrnents theory is that IT had done 10
whole duty in the matter wen II ouli' ana piope'y
manned the stations. All beyond this was ef' 70
nrva:e charity and hence the Blue Anchor society.
This organization Il branch of the Wofnans Ma
,ior,l Reies Association. with headquarters IN
WASHINGTON. But the Blue Anchor Society. while
National In it's scope of benefits has until the pres
emf SO far as organic existence IS cohcerHed' oeeh
| confined 10 the city OF NewYork. l. is from New
Workers that most OF the money comes, and II 10
from the headouarters OF the local society In the
| United Charities Building that all the supplies are
! son, There are now on tire coasts or the United
States 223 Ife-saving stations Among tese'
in the course OF the soc!ety's fifteen years EXIST
ence over 70O boxes OF clothing and otner nsces'd-
ries or comforts have been distributed These boxes
ara packed vita great care. according 10 scheuue
founded on experience. A. first the operations OF
the society were confined 10 the Atlantic coast next
they were extended TO the great lakes ara recently
! 20 the Pacific coast. Last year tNenty-eignt s'a-
lions were provided with assorted boxes ~n'e more
than fifty Others received blankets. In single year
&c many as 900 blankets have been used winding
| sheets for bodies washed ashore. box Is usuaily
| made NJ about as follows For the seaooard s'a-
TONS seven pairs Of stout boots for men ana seven
suits consisting o. drawers flannel shirt trousers ,I
suits. with uniergarments. tor wonrl' s sra sn,s
suits for children an F3 INSTEAD as OK wo From two to
| five blankets added to each compile meni a sra..
lars Of beef extrlct a half pound OF tea and sugar
AID package with small supply o. needles thin
lions are remembered by having packages shipped
thgre b old a1 use during
and IKE articles For these please rern,,s''
| showers OF thanks are retIFhe' os tiic ''N'p>
| INTERESTED IN THE WORK.
| Mrs Gabriel Kent has been the president OF mo
| society Since its organization. and II was due 70
| her efforts tha, il came into existence It's MEM
! bersop consists Of some fifty women. Wen known
| in this community for their dsinteres,ed phian-
thropv There Is an Advisory Board OF men. ana n
| I. Cort % No. 2i5 Waier-st.. IL it's treasurer
I Funds provided b. membership dues OF - an
| nrally by gifts from the public, and by box CO..
lecf,ols on the Maritime Exchange, on stsamshiPS'
] ere In some instances ths proceeds Of the Gus
tomary transatiantic steamers are 49,
In part devoted 10 THE purpose 8ut ms does r..
| Society could visa. and they are anxious tnSt
American travellers see 10 II mat portion ., tie ne