New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-16
A HERO FROM SANTIAGO.
PRIVATE JAMES E KELIAR. OF THE SEW
ENTY-FIRST REGIMENT. TELLS OF
TILE SCRAP" AT THE FRONT

PRIVATE JAMES r. hELl'AR, OF THE SEW
ENTY-FIRsT REGIMENT. TELLS OF
THE SCRAP" AT THE FRONT.
The woman's Relief Corps Of the list Regiment
met yesterday a. O'Clock in the armory az Park
ave and Thirty-fourth-st There wer. seventy
women present. The president. Mrs. Downs. said
that every report from the front brings OF the
herolsm shown by under the hardships that
are necessarily part OF war.
They really make II amusing she said. when
they talk OF enjoying a meal that consists OF hard.
tack soaked in water and fried IN bacon fat. and
Miss ~ E Lndley preiiacin1s her report OF the
that the surrender OF Santiago means the cessation
OF war work here. The hot season IS sure TO bring
great suffering from illness even though the troops
Tho Finance Committee reported over 1850 In the
treasury The committee for relief at me 'ront t
has received large donations OF condensed milk
and condensed coffee. A member OF the corps con;
has been received for bandases and garments need
ed In the hospitals. A mosquito net headscreen
these VIII be forwarded as soon as received Inc
screens III over the head and fasten around the
green in color has been soaked in saltwater. IN
order TO set the color. and the framework Is
to be carried IN the pocket when not in use
Quantities Of necessary medicines VII also be
sent Will be dispensed at the discretion Of DIR. Bell
and DR.. Van De Water; ,.. ..,.. oou..
FOR the families OF soldiers now at the front re-
ported work accomplished. and the Reception Com
work Join the corps or assist In getting contri-
bun as no money is required from those at
tending and the work Is continued by voluntary
contributions. Hereafter the rooms VIII be closed
on Saturdays. and open from 10 other days or
the week The soldiers at Camp Black give three
cheers daily for the women OF the corps. whose
untiring efforts they appreciate Miss A. j. Bolton;
Chairman OF the Red Cross Auxiliary No. %, stated
that the children at Pelham Manor held a fair
and raised s5S 10. The New-Rochelle branch num-
hers over one hundred members The little daush.
ter OF Francis Wilson. the ACTOR. IS treasurer OF
this anch and an entertainment for the benent
cd y
The mem bership OF the Larchmont Auxiliary con,
ssts OF thirty boys and twenty-five girls VINO VIII
soon give an entertainment for the benefit OF the
Red Cross. o.. ,-
As the meeting drew TO close Private James
+ Kellar OF Company A. list Regiment. entered
the armory. and greeted with enthusiastic ap-
plause His right hand. which he carried IN a
ding had been seriously wounded by Spanish
shot and he had been sent back with the wounded
men Private Kellar said that after he had been
wounded he walked back fourteen miles 10 camp
70 receive treatment He stated that General Gar
Gin = army numbered five thousand men, OF whom
only two hundred had shoes to wear.
colonel Downs went right ahead or the LIST bat
TALON" said Private Kelar. Il saw company a,
and that was all that could see. Several o. my
comrades fell dead at my side, shot By the span
iards There Is no danger OF yellow fever. for the
men are fourteen miles back from the coast. near
the mountains. and practically out OF the yellow
fever district.
II Is thought that they will proceed directly 10
Tampa. The women OF the Relief Corps Will as
semble to them off and details have been ar
ranged to make their 'soodby' a cheerful one