The San Francisco call., 1898-05-28
Liberal Donations to the
 Red Cross.
GREETED ILLINOIS TROOPS.
REGULARS WELCOMED BY THE
 SOCIETY.
The Postofice Employees Organize and Propose to Give Hand some Monthly Sub-
 scription.

Contributions are still steadily pouring into the coffers of the Red Cross Society. As the days pass and the people awake to the realization of the importance of such an institution in the present war crisis an increasing interest in the well fare and furtherance of the society seems to grow upon the public. The total re- ceipts up to date amount to $30 ,719 75, and | are. steadily increasing.
 Fifty regulars from Illinois arrived at 9:15 o'clock yesterday morning, and after being breakfasted in the new depot at the | foot of Market street. were decorated with | flowers and cheered on their way to camp by the hundreds who were awaiting their | coming.
 Among those who contributed to the oc- cason were members of the Whittier School of Berkeley, Laurel School of Santa Cruz, Native Daughters of the Golden West, Mir. Maiers, Mrs. A. Hard ing, Mrs. c. M. Belshaw, Macken & Co.,, Mrs. Simpson, MT. Carsen, Miss Vests School, Bee Hive Millinery Store.
 Four boxes of oranges and four boxes steamer Santa Rosa were also donated and greatly appreciated by the committee In charge
 Among the San Francisco and Oakland ladies who helped to serve the incoming troops at the ferry Red Cross were: From San Francisco-Mesdames Lowenberg, w. H. Mills, Louis Monteagle, L. l.. Baker, Charles Low, Charles W. Slack, H. c. Holmes, Arthur Mays, Frank D. Bates, Robert Mckenzie. Henry Gibbons, M. Abrams, w. M Gwin, McClung, Kosh- land, Percy Moore, George Buckingham, Winslow, w. V. Bryan, Misses Maynard Gwin, Irene and Hattie Fay, McClung, Thomas, Castle, Tustin, Darlington, Ash. Coleman, Della Mills, Denman, Filling hast, Gibbs, Ruth Loring, Flint, Morris, Fisher, Owen. A. and F. Greenbaum, Marian n Harrison, Ida Gibbons, Romela, BigeloW, Gertrude Burnett, May SadIer Maude Younger, Vesta Jordan, May Refs Burke. From Oakland-Mesdames Isaac BBefga, BefaGe Hys ,tdba Bbartlet5 n Martin, vetch mer Morrison. Major Long, Misses Dun ham, Maude Allen, Mabel Gray, Jaeger and Margaret Knight.
 The society ladies at the ferry had some novel experiences in their work of ex- tending San Francisco's greeting to the incoming and outgoing troops. In sending coffee and lunches to the famished Ore. gon boys the congressman invited inc ladies 10 rlde down in his vehicle. One coura- seous society matron immediately accept fa eo the Il, invitation, her example being fol- IoWed py number of her fellow-workers. Tn this way with every wagon-load of pro ofsIons to the soldier boys went bevy or pretty girls to serve them
 The ladies of Royal Rebekah Iodpe op the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. who Tor several days past have been working on the lines of the Red Cross i: Soclety, :s yesterday afternoon obtained permission from the colonel of the Idaho regiment to erect a tent on the regimentaI grounds, from which point they will be enabled to continue the good work in which they are engaged. The Odd Fellows secured a tent for them, and it was put up late in the afternoon. It is distinguish able from the others by having the three links, representing Friendship Love and Truth, placed over the entrance At 16 Post street the work of making bandages is going on bravely. An army of workers e!, yesterday made short work of more bandages are asked for. Flannel and broad white tape are always in de- | mand.
 The French Hospital, through it's vice. president, extended valuable aid to the society in the hospital work at the Bay | District camp. A ward in the hospital 1 has been placed at the disposal of the society for the sick, and countless other 1 favors have been accorded, for winch the l ladies are very grateful.
 The patriotic employees of the San Fran l cisco Postoffice have set an example worthy of imitation by other organiza- tions They met in Judge Morrow's court room last Thursday evening and proceed | ed to organize a Red Cross society. A. M. l Cox superintendent of the city delivery was chosen as president; J. R. Rines. the oldest carrier in the service, was elected l tarv and B. A. O'Connor treasurer | After many patriotic speeches, it was unanimously resolved to contribute in the neighborhood of s5oO per month to the i Spain shall last. This money will be de- ducted from the salaries of the employees each month and forwarded to the Red | Cross headquarters.
 | The following letters of appreciation from parents and sympathizers of the 1 boys was received by the society yesIer- | day afternoon;
 1 DENVER, May 24 1sss 1 To the Ladies of the Red Cross Society: 4 | Denver mother wishes to tender her grateful
 to the ladies Of shf a and cross @ come given to the First Regiment of Colorado Volunteers Doubtless my n5 son S was the happy s | CaIifornia's floral offerings and enthusiastic will ever remain green no in the hearts Of The noble example of your society has in- spired other hearts to go and do likewise Re IpefitS1'HfER A MOTHER OF ONE OF THE voLUN- THEIRS.
 SAN FRANCISCO. May 2s, 1898.
 To the Red Cross soeleey the or san Erancseo mother and father for the kindness you have
 their he beng o do soldier 6desd on board great credit for the interest you have taken in soldiers, and hope opp, that tl the Almighty for now and evermore Amen.
 This is the heartfelt o wsa san 9f the parents of oAe MR AND MRS. B. ROSENBERG.
 olf McAllister street.
 The following was received from the Minnesota boys, thanking the society for it's hospitality and noble assistance rem dered to them:
 N T. Messer Esq.-My Dear Sir: On be- half of the regiment L desire to return through San Francisco OFT sincere thanks for their kindness in providing & the men, men with a lunch It was all the more acceptable to us from the