New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-18
WAR RELIEF WORK GOES on
MOST OF THE RED CROSS WORK NOW
DIRECTED TO MONTAUK.
MRS wALwoRTH GONE TO CAMP wIKoFF-GooD
THINGS FOR THE MEN THERE. But 9TH
Fps NOT NEGI.EfTED.

THINGS FOR THE MEN THERE. But 9TH
Frs NOT NEGLECTED.
Although yesterday was not n meeeting-day OF
the Woman's National War Relief Association. a
number Of the members AZ the headquarters
al the Windsor Hotel and were kept busy answer
Ing telephone messages sending dispatches and
opening the mail.
Miss Helen Gould had charge Of the rooms. Mrs.
Walworth and Mrs. Eugene Mclean having
started for Montauk Point. Fifty pounds Of chick
ems. ten dozen fresh eggs. box ~ oranges and
ten dozen oatmeal saurcrs were TO For,
Monroe yesterday. and To Fort Hamilton the as
ISOLATION sent five barrels of ginger ale three cases
OF lime juice. twenty-five pounds Of biscuit six
dozen % soup ana Of orange marina
ladc. They also sent to Mrs Walworth. 20 be dis
tribuicd a. MOntauk Point. 1--WE ten-pound tubs 90
good eating butter a box OF oranges. thirty bottles
OF blackberry cordial twelve boxes Of ginger-snaps
and ten dozen fresh eggs.
\ telegram received from the secretary 81
the Missouri Pacific Railroad to tho effect that the
! carload or lemons donated to the association by
Ira f. Bennett Of San Diego. cal left that place
on August t. Mr. Bennotts cifi WAS made with
the understanding that the transportation to san
ng@ vas 10 be iree IN. ronn-ctins railroads All
Of charge. Now that there IS no further need at
the Medical supply Department, United States
Army has consented to attend to tho distribution
The association has equipped four ward kitchens
on the Missouri. at an expense Of sl25 II IS
expenGinG 80 additional in order that the food
warming ovens shall be Of copper instead OF Rus
sia iron. Il Is also placing guardras about each
Of the tables with adjustable crossbars TO prevent
the utensils on the individual tables from pitching
Of when the ship rolls. These rails are steel and
similar 10 those used in the ship galleys All Of
these additions are made to assist tho nurses
In preparing and serving the meals to the sick men
board the ship
J. s Jaquln's offer Of three dozen glasses OF
homemade Jelly was gratefully accepted.
Tho meeting OF tho Supply Committee was held
yesterday morning ut No. 552 Broadway Douglas
Robinson reported on the work that Is being done
at Montauk. He begged the auxiliary 20 rcdouhle
their energies Tho needs Of tho camp are great.
The equipped cots arc ho said. most thoroughly APP
preciatod The water system is good and me
tank cars have been invaluable. General Young has
/ given the Red Cross large tent and tho
/ Of n telephone. Howard Townsend tclcgraphed the
arrival Of twenty nurses and asked for hundred
more.
The yacht Rcd Cross loft yesterday for Mon
| tauk and will bring tho first load Of typhoid
! fever patients N Roosevelt Hospital Or. Doiy
| has asked for the uSe OF the yacht in bringing
| patients 10 the city Fifteen can be brought
! each trip. There ar, now eighty-nine auxaries
| doing active work
| Auxiliary. said that the organization H. working
| IN cooperation with Dr. Anita NcYcomb Niece
| The hundred nurses wanted at Montauk viii 10
sent AS soon possible The manner In which tho
auxiliary has been OF greatest aid 10 tho Govern
| mer' Is IN the matter Of Transporting the nurses
| So much Of tho expense is taken from the Govern
ment that expedition in sending timely help 10 the
| camps is made possible