The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-07
ICE FOR OUR BRAVE MEN.
RED CROSS TO SEND 500 ToNs TO CUBA
EVERY TWO WEEKS.

of the Red Cross Has Accomplished-Its
Appeal for Funds Yesterdays Gifts.
The Red Cross authorities here are still con-
tlnuing TO rush nurses and physicians South.
Twenty-four nurses from the Red Crosse Hos
pital will leave this morning and ten doctors
and assistants went on the st. Paul yesterday
by permission Of tho Secretary OF the Navy.
The twenty-five nurses now at Tampa will
probably 60 to Key West and DO taken from
there to Santiago In the relief boat Red Cross.
The latter sailed from Jacksonville for Key
West yesterday morning and expects to arrive
at Santiago by Monday. Gen. Joseph Wheeler's
daughter boarded her yesterday at Jackson
willie, and will 60 to Santiago on her to reach
her father. who Is Ill. An accident to the boiler
OF the Red Gross boat Moynier. at Jacksonville.
will detaln that vessel there for q few days.
The Committee on Supplies Of the Relief Com
mittee met yesterday at 552 Broadway. and
listened to reports Of the work OF the different
auxiliaries. Cleveland II. Dodge presided. and
there we're also present Douglas Robinson.
Howard Townsend. Mrs. Paul Dana, Mrs, W. 6.
Cowles. Mrs. Winthrop oowdln. and Miss Cath
crime Leverich. Mrs. Cowdin reported that the
Nurses Maintenance Society had sent twenty
1--WE nurses to Tampa, and that the latter were
now awaiting transportation to Cuba.
Miss Leyerich announced that the Ice Plant
Auxiliary had obtained permission from the
Secretary OF War 70 send a schooner with 300
tons OF Ice to Santiago. and that the vessel
would leave some port Of Maine by Friday. Il
estimated that q cargo Of 800 tons will cost de-
llvered at Santiago. $4,000. The first load will
cost 81. 900 more than this. because. owing to
the urgency Of the demand for ice. the ship
will be towed as far south as will be necessary
for her to reach the trade winds. 1t is planned
to send a cargo OF Ice every two weeks, alter
nately. to the army and the feet. A letter re-
celved from an officers wife announced that no
Ice has been had on the battleships since May
16. An account Of the enormous expense neo-
essary in carrying out the plans OF the Ice aux
Hilary. q number OF the other auxiliaries have
agreed to help In the work.
At the meeting yesterday Of the first Red
Cross Ambulance Equipment Society at the
residence Of Mrs. W. 8. Cowles. $50 Madison
avenue. there were present Mrs. Henry Parish.
Mrs. Carroll. Mrs. Marquand. Miss Morton. Miss
Helen Morton. Miss Morgan. Miss Ruth Nor
gan, Mrs. Douelns Robinson and Mira. Stokes.
Miss Louisa Morgan. the Assistant Treasurer.
reported that $2.961.19 had been received In
subscriptions since July 81. making a total on
hand Of $57.277.21. Eighteen thousand dollars
has been spent for ambulances and medical
supplies and the society is pledged to give nine
more ambulances. which will cost $1S.0 900 more.
The latest subscribers are: Mrs. George
| Bliss. Miss Bliss, Mrs. Gorham Bacon. Mrs.
Charles 8. Bates, Mrs. John Benjamin. Mrs.
Charles DugGin. Miss Theresa Damon. Mrs.
( George FrelinRhuysen. johnson. Cowden d
Co.; Mrs. Foxhall Keene. Miss Amelia Oliver.
Miss Phipps. Mrs. James Roosevelt. Mrs. Edwin
b. Sheldon. Mrs. William O.. Story. MrAAArthur
Terry. Mrs. Woodhouse.
On account OF the decision OF the society to
engage in other work besides supplying ambu
lances, it was resolved yesterday to make the
| aiIa-sn nrplonottND ~ n fIFthnf. nnnnnl for
funds:
THE First New York Ambulance Red Cross
Equipment Society desires to make a state
ment OF what it has already accomplished. and
to point out the scope of its present and future
work.
AS set forth originally in its circular. this
society undertook primarily to supply the need
for ambulances. or tho ambulances donated.
six have already been sent to Cuba and the re-
mainder will follow as required
"The fact that the first military dispatches
from the field called for more ambulances con-
c~lusively proves the necessity for them. This
society reserved for itself the right to devote
part OF its funds to other Red Gross rellof
work. and. consequently. It has been to this
auxiliary that the National Relief Committee
has turned for aid for special purposes. In the
first requisition made by Miss Barton on the
relief committee were included hospital tents,
stretchers. air beds. filters. hospital supplies
medicines. bandages. invalids' food. delica-
cies. &C.. all OF which were sent by this society
at o few days notice. These supplies were
among the earliest to reach Cuba The Red
Cross agencies at Camp Alger. at Chickamau-
ga. and Jacksonville were started by funds
from the Ambulance Equipment Society.
Every day the need at the front becomes
greater, and It is impossible to exaggerate the
suffering OF our men. Owing to the fact that 6
large sum must be reserved for ambulance
needs, and that the demands upon us In othel
ways have been very great. we wish to state
that our treasury is much depleted. We. there
fore. rely upon the further generosity Of the
public to enable us to continue our work. anC
to meet the almost daily requirements made
upon us. All contributions may be sent to Mis-!
Louisa P. Morgan, 219 Madison avenue. New
York city"
The following subscriptions were received
yesterday by Secretary Faure OF the Red Cross
Relief Committee:
Frederick ". Stevens. 90 Wall street. 49,. $3.50 o.
Milmlne. BodmGn 4 Co., +ol Produce EE- ,r =,
ASiei 4 Co, IS Exchange pilce,..""... 2So 9
Keeper a SchwaxmAn.. ..,".u"""". 100 o.
8 FOR Trained Nurses. '....".,........ 2.2o5 o.
MI Cromwell MADDEN. B~rooElyn..".. 60 On
Mr.; K. Ia.ppan, Glen cove'..''"'".""' 70 I @
pa. $jgnsSs. SS, Liberty EssS SsIsss "..:.:"" 70 g 8
, Proceeds oflawn party at $50 Lenox road,
. brooklyn, by Misses Smith ..,.......,, 10 2
Mira. Archibald Rogers, Hyde Park ........ o o
a Raymond Belmont, Hampstead, L,lv.%" Q
. pupils Of public school, Springfield, l.. l., . o
t Pupils OF public school, RockawAy, LII. a.
nj" H. Cheney For Ice Plant Fund ...4n...". 200 o
2 Miss 10. II. GilchriRt, +. o
u q
3 J. d. dreenleaf, / Broadway. ...,...... 10
Ingomar Goldsmith 4 Co. .............. g .
Estate OF Isaac Resented. .."..-..."". 8 q
Total. So $40 8