New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-19
AT SHELTER ISLAND HEIGHTS.

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AT SHELTER ISLAND HEIGHTS.
The children Of Shelter Island held fair on
Wednesday afternoon for the benefit OF the soldiers
81 Montauk Point The little ones, VINO are all
under twelve years Of age. made most of the fancy
oil candy and cake The proceeds. amounting
~ IS will be used to buy towels and soap; OF
which the men are in graf tbe Misses Wake
Daniels Cooney. Weir Mholland and fleL ana
Masters Keim. Hart Williams Horton ana f'eio"'
The military euchre party given at 81. PAU,
Mimi. which was announced as having netted sioo
for the benefit Of the Woman's National War Re-
lief arTapged by MTS pOs gan 9s a
enormously stated Mrs Tucker Is dausn'e' Vi
Mrs John A. Logan, of ST. Paul
Thu Woman's Army and Navy Club OF Washing
ton is spending a great deal Of time al present IN
sewing for the families of the privates IN inc ies
lar Army. These men are always poor ana men
families In need Of clothing at all times. out the
conditions Of war have made it especially para ioF
tbeu so the wives and daughters Of the officers.
who form the memborship OF the woman ; A I'm
s''u uaeh AZ the clubrooms and turned out an I'M
mense number OF garments Ior 'Ae oe"o''' - Wv
soldiers families
Mrs Willard. OF the trained nurse department. ..
tha National Red Cross. was sent from ne" i''n
a. ,Uosb,neton this week TO help the District Oh
U,h,a Pea Cross Committee in the plans FOR
a,a, kitchens at the various camp and Tort hospi-
49, WIDER their supervision. Mrs. Willard is an
expert in scientific cooking and Ynie H IN MTs Diet
t G IN baltimore which Is the model kitchen
OF the country. in order to OBTAIN Ale, kircS
ceetiore would be OF use in the hospllaI uly,
ems which the Red Cross contemplates es'@Di'Sn"s'
NJ, Tanner Of the Washington Red Cross, mas
been busy for several days getting In successiul
working order two Red Cross stations located at
the railroad intersection IN the midst OF "ashns
ton CITY. where the troops are TRANSFERRED rom
,ra,ns coming from direction TO those goi's II.
aro,her The soldiers arrive this point hot urea
80 o,,e, hungry. and from this time out all ar
,,i-, icons viii be furnished with an anlpie SUD
ply Of coffee. sandwiches ana ics1 NJ Tanner
Sas selected for the stations two small houss ~ ~,
which all the e hns Of ai the Pown and who
and anxious 10 do what they can iof inc
soldiers.
o,o ,,uan-hropic contributor 70 the Red cross
has !ntrnated her wish 10 supply d" We 80,
doo-s window screens and mosquito nets TOT peuS
ooaad On tho Temporary hospitals secured by tne
ned Cross agent. who follows the moving camps
from place to place. These screens are one oi '
-ca,ast sources Of comfort TO the sick soluers ~
r. small hospitals for at nearly all the .airp
sites selected mosquitoes hies anG or ~, grSaty
and annoying insects abound. ana Interfere e'
with the rest and sleep Of the SICK
There is a Washington woman VINO i ,u,','i.1
her skill in making excellent pacHoer'S
q ,av,ng business This cordial IS needed IN large
an,,,,es by the physicians OF the eight camp anu
stationary hospitals which are 9oked ARR n33 me
nonnittee has made liberal contract VIII Win WE, ,h
enterprising w woman 20 Heep II '"''''
amount OF cordial needed
n, aug,,s, 9 a tea was given by the saratoga
Cbanter d. A.. r.. at Yonkers n y IN 'Ne Ho'o
q. Mrs Caryl, a granGnece OF Mime. '"ine' nv
ocoeds ~ the affair were for the beneht OF ,i'e
-, No,,oral War Relief Association and the
r .,,na os the D. A. r. Mrs. Caryl gave the use
- Wv house and grounds which were decorated
with palms and flags. Some or the o'H his'o'''
be,roorns OF the family were placed on eNiip''io''
A buffet that belonged 70 Napoleon TWO 'aoieS vi
,,un.s nat were the property OF Marie Antonette'
ohsenan that Napoleon played with' etc' "e'o
among the articles shown. The hostess preSen'ou
:, ,ho regent OF the Saratoga Chapter. as token
~ esteem from the Washington Heights Chap'ef'
a band-docorated cup and saucer ana 70 the c'"p
ter she gave framed photograph %i tne morse At
w'o, i,on ne was quartered IN the old Juinei man
Sion on Washington Heights ., ,r,ran. social
o IN. ~ IN" season The net receipts aegrcga'ng
500 were divided by the treasurer ne'"c'' ''o ID
sOciaons named.
u,,uo many members Of the Rverdae Relief
Committee are away work continues ana '"ise
go no cent off weekly. The Kresbrifge iiranch
=, ,a,,, .nc,en, service: groceries and delicacies
Nave come this last week from them ana pey AK
port two nurses az inc 4''''' ~
Branch also ms TWO
On Sunday evening. August H. al la Ne
wood \ J.. there held meeting III DC
,,s =. 3D. Ice Auxiliary Of the Red Cross H.
yrul,s lanes DIT Iiacstn Or. Adophus +. SchAu'-
aer The Rev. NJ AG.iarcc and Grace Dodge Spon'-
over 500 has h..n received FOR the III, fnnq Dta.
S Sid INC vauuhe and doing efficient Work
On Monday ening August q. mr. ,n heSaf OF
,aaeaus Of he Red cross the Ice Auxii-
!ary and the Pelham Association
~,oc. CONTRIBUTIONS.