New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-03
STORIES OF THE WORKERS.
Mccarthy WAS ONLY A BRAKEMAN. BUT
HIS SOUL WAS HEROIC.
vow SISTER MARY DAVID MADE ROOM FOR
HOMELESS SOLDIERS IN ONE DAN-olhN"
WOMEN BEHIND THE SCENES

HOMELESS SOLDIERS IN ONE pAf-olhN"
WOMEN BEHIND THE SCENES
Mrs Olivia A Grafstrom. the inventor OF many
surgical appliances and medical helps. is trained
,nrse and because Of this she took a professional
and phianthropic interest in the Work OF rehel
IN the military camps that revealed to her many
interesting things Speaking of these to tribune
reporter few days ago she said;
"AsI stepped off the train at the station in Long
Island City the other day. being on my oal! UP
to New-York my friend. Mccarthy. lhe sateman'
called out:
".Oh Mrs Grafstrom you ought 10 see the poor
soldiers brought in from Camp Wikoff with the last
train They are In a terrible state and IL just
rives a fellow the blues to look at them 60 over
to Camp Gleason and see for yourself
Mccarthy and l were great sympathizers re-
sardjne the bows in blue. and in his humble way ne
did all he could to he Of some assistance he useo
10 carry the sick soldiers in his strong arms 10 the
relief station, and many times detected him SNUG
Cling quarter or a dime into the hand OF sol
der Poor Mccarthy. lie Is now down with the
fever, contracted rom his friends and proteges
MRS MARQUANDs GOOD WORK.
II walked over to the relief station Of the Red
Cross About a hundred soldiers had just been
brought in. The sckesl ones were in the reception
hospital that big building that formerly used to be
a gambling house. and others We're resting in the
white tents where nurses and members OF the So
ciety were busy attending 10 them tall woman
styishly attired in pretty gown. moved gracefully
from one cot TO another. carrying some refresh
ment in a soldiers Tin PAN blackened on the out
side by smoke. | knew her face so Well although
had not seen her for many long years. since
used to work with her first husband-he as the
physician and l the nurse. The woman was
Mrs Helry MarQuand the chief commander of the
relief station
After having watched her for few minutes
her md her frightened
she saw me.
"'Oh am so glad TO see you. Mrs. Grafstrom
| just wished for somebody to and help
me out. Look at those poor fellows, and another
train is expected arrive in the afternoon. Really.
have no place for them ell. Can you not sug-
sest something's
Mrs. Marquand,' 1 said. after putting on my
thinking cap let us take cab and drive up TO
Sister Mary David. of St Johns Hospital Long
Island City. ! know her little hospital is already
overcrowded but at the same time ! know her
kind heart and great business ability, and am
confident she will help you IN some way or an
other
Never will l forget the meeting between those
two noble women, one Protestant and fashionable
leader IN society, and the other one CathoHc
and nun. They understood each other from the
first minute united as they were In their Work 10
relieve suffering mankind The old frame building
Of st Johns Hospital was already fun and there
had given uo their parlor and dining room In their
little home TO the soldiers. But there was
the new brick building. and IT could be prepared
TO receive some patients, although the interior
was not yet finished The offer given with good
heart was thankfully accepted, and bright ana
early the next morning whole army OF scrub
women was set TO work. and at night MIS- MAJ :
quand and Sister Mary David had some WARDS
ready for the soldiers $500
Nice and comfortable beds were placed in resu1
a,ion lines the bare. white moor ana sna
tables decorated with pretty flowers were
scattered around the rooms The good Sisters were
ready 10 receive their patients. and they did no,
stop TO consider that II meant extra WORK ana
anxiety for them and. perhaps, extra expense FOR
their hospital That night they bid Sixty SICK
soldier boys a gentle welcome.
The expense OF fully cquipping this wing Of the
hospital came chiefly Mrs. MarQuand and d
friend o. hers of Cederhurst, as the Red Cross had
no money set aside for such a purpose. ,,,,
There is another society woman idShonaple
handsome and with a tender heart 10 whom great
credit IL due for nor charitable work. | mean Mrs
j E. Martin nee Brokaw. OF Great Neck Besides
giving freely 20 the Red Cross she visited the
camps and hos2tas She was a frequent guest at
Bellevue Hospital. where tho ch-DeioVed super
Intending nurse Mrs Ad, Wizard. assisted her
heartily On MS. Martin = orders the solaler pa,
tients were served with nice white bread; instead
OF the unhealthy black loaves the city could AFFORD
10 give them Fruits and dellcacies were sent In
and poor soldiers received railroad tickets tnat en-
ebed them TO visit homes ana fr1enus. lo-ldy
many a mother and wife are blessing ner name