The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-07-28
THE COLUMBIAN,
BLOOMSBURY, PA.
TO THE PEOPLE OF PENNSYLVANIA.

The Associate Society of the Red
Cross of Philadelphia has, during
the present war and the distress, in
Cuba, which preceded the breaking
out of hostilities between Our coun-
try and Spain, been actively engag-
ed in its humanitarian work of min
istering to the necessities of the men
in the field and of the suffering
Cubans. 1t has sent many articles
of comfort, even of life-saving i'm
portance to our troops i'll their vari-
Gus camps, sometimes i'll response
to most touching appeals the ap-
peal came and the Society was
ready. 1t has besides made large
number of shipments of goods, pro-
visions, clothing, medicines to the
Cubans. In all its work it has
been nobly upheld, notably by the
people of Philadelphia, but also by
those of other parts of the State and
of New Jersey.
During the blockade and the siege
of Santiago, one branch of its minis
tration was necessarily suspended,
but the Society was not idle, stores
continued to be received, money to
be collected. Among other things
the equipment of a field ambulance
and hospital service has been under
taken, and already has so far pro-
ceeded as to be properly regarded
as an accomplished fact, and the
Society will be able to put into the
field six ambu!ances, with their
proper appurtenances and a proper
ly equipped field hospital.
The fall Of Santiago reopens the
opportunity OF merciful work in
Cuba. The Society has already
made arrangements to forward sew
eral tons of stores, which have been
only waiting a chance to be sent,
and has appropriated in addition
for this shipment, 81 200. But this
is but drop in the ocean of suffer-
ing. More must be done. The
Society proposes, therefore, to char
ter steamer, to sail from Phila-
delphia about August 18th, to con-
vey the ambulance corps and equip
ment to the front and to load the
vessel with stores, such as soldiers
may need and which the govern
ment does not provide, and with
clothing, food, and medicine and
such other things as may be re-
quired by those wretched, suffering
people, whom we encouraged to re-
sist Spain and to make a struggle
for liberty, and whose suffering has
been fearfully and necessarily en-
hanced by the war upon which we
have entered.
The Society, therefore, appeals to
what has never been appealed to in
vain, to the grand old heart of
Pennsylvania, the grand old Com
monwealth whose foundations were
laid in love to man, irrespective of
race, and asks for contributions of
goods and money to enable it to
carry out its project-to save lives
to relieve suffering--to feed the
starving-to clothe the naked. The
Society makes this appeal in all
confidence. Pennsylvania has never
yet failed when called upon in the
name of patriotism and humanity.
She will not fail now
! Contributions in money may be
sent to William Hill, Treasurer,
No. 3oS Walnut Street, Phila-
delphia contributions Of stores ad-
dressed to tie Associate Society of
the Red Cross, Philadelphia, 1901
Chestnut Street.
Charles H. Howell, President ;
Henry Budd, Vice President F.; Mrs.
I. T. Rumney, Vice President
Lawrence S. Smith, Corresponding
Secretary ; ]. Wilks O'Neill, Re-
cording Secretary; William Hill,
Treasurer, pro tem. -,