The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-18
WORK GROWING HEAVIER
BUT RED CROSS PEOPLE ARE NOT
SHIRkING

Meeting Of the ST. Paul Aid Society.
When Reports Were Received
The Efforts of the Organization
Meet With the Approval of
the Government-Germ Amer
lean Society VIII Share the Work.
The Red Cross work has been an
proved by the government, and the To-
cal societies are elated.1 Mr.. Tallmadge
had this report to make at''the meeting
of the aid society held yesterday after
noon in the Red Cross rooms. and it
was received with great pleasure by
the women present, among whom were:
Mrs. ]. W. Edgerton, Mrs. L. Rutzer.
Mrs. Thomas Cochran, Mrs. Kraer.
Mrs. c. A. Bunker, Mrs. ]. B. Hall,
Mrs. G. A. Johnson, Mrs. Geilman
Mrs. b. Smith, Mrs. VIM. Robertson.
Mrs Wlrth, Mrs. A. H. Hooper,
Mrs. Brown, Miss Clara Hooper
Mrs Hoslin. Mrs. Joseph Shane,
Mrs. J. E. Johnson And others,
Mrs. Stoll,
Mr.. Tallmadge opened the meeting
by stating the sudden call to duty the
Red Cross had had through typhoid
fever breaking out to such a great ex-
tent in Camp Ramsey. He gave
brief statement of what the society
udd zone, anu OF the ISSult or yeSter
days meeting at the state capitol. He
also stated that he had learned that
the German-American society had pre-
pared to pay half the expenses of the
men in the hospitals, in case the debt
should fall on the Red Cross. He said
also that DR.. Dennis had expressed
desire for more bandages for the men
in camp, who liked them very much.
Mrs. Moss said the society had 1000 on
hand and would Immediately supply
them. DR.. McLaren stated that pa
jamas were also needed at camp
The secretary, Miss Beaumont, was
instructed to write to the Red Cross
society at San Francisco and discover
if any aid could be given the men at
Manila. Mrs. Park Ritchie has al
ready written to a friend there.
Mr.. Tallmadge said that the work
would be heavier for some months to
come, so many sick must be cared for.
Mr.. Bergmeier, Of the German-Amer-
lean society, was present, and said
that that society was busy and doing
nicely. *
Mrs. Thomas Cochran, Miss Dough-
erty and Mrs. Bunker we're made a
committee to visit the hospitals and
see what Red Cross work was needed.
The aid society will take the city hos
pital and St. Joseph's, and the Ger
man-American, Bethesda and st.
Lukes.
Mrs. Edgerton made the following
report:
"since July IL and the published re.
port of work done up to that time,
the ST. Paul Red Cross Aid society has
sent one box Of hospital supplies to
Fort Mcpherson, two boxes to Letter
hospital, Chickamauga; one box to
Third division hospital, Chickamauga,
which has for its surgeon Maj. Clark,
Of the Twelfth Minnesota volunteers;
one box to the National Red Cross So
ciety, for Cuba; furnished flannel ban
dages, towels and books to the fifty re-
cruits who have left ST. Paul recently,
beside furnishing the hospital corps Of
the Fifteenth Minnesota volunteers
with all supplies called for, delicacies
and ice for the sick, and $25 for eggs
and milk, ten hospital guidons, sixty
brassards and six operating gowns.
The list of supplies sent out since July
IL is: Sheets, 60; pillow cases. 1862; tow
els, 1879; night shirts, 154; pajannas, 1913;
abdominal bandages, 25z dozen; guam
titles Of hospital handkerchiefs and old
muslin
Mrs. Shurick, Of the finance commit
tee, reported as follows.
Amount of cash received to date 49, 81 1868 6s
Disbursements ....... ........ 1878 20
$3.50 SO
Cash received for badges to date. 500 90
Mrs. A. P. Moss was at the desk
Mrs. Bunker and Mrs Weidman In
charge Of sewing.