The San Francisco call., 1898-05-17
MORE COTS FOR
 SICK SOLDIERS The Red Cross Society Makes Provision for
 Greater Relief.
Men of the Heavy Artillery Grateful for the Comforts
 Given Them.
A Ready Response From Patriots to the Gall of Hu-
 naanity.

Another hospital tent has been erected by the Red Cross Society at the Prestdio camp, and the organization has now ac- commodation for about two dozen sick soldiers. The hospital tent that was first put up soon had it's quota of patients. and the second one became a necessity. The two trained nurses who week ago volunteered their services and who were placed in charge of the first tent soon had all they could attend to. and should more patients be given to the care of the so- ciety more nurses will have to be placed in the service of mercy. There will be no lack of good nurses to choose from for the positions. The books of the society have the names of about fifty competent men who are willing to give their services to their country in the hospital service. and it is not unlikely that several of them will be called to take charge of the new tent before many hours.
 The soldiers are grateful for the inter est the members of the society are taking in them, and the Red Cross is cheered by the men every time detachment of them passes anywhere near where the flag of the organization files over its hos- pital tents. The men of the. batteries the following letter of appreciation to the society yesterday:
 To the Red Cross Society: The men of Bat tery A, First Battalion California Volunteers of the many necessaries of life that have been given us by your kind and willing hands: We ness ness and desire to defend the stars and stripes of beloved America by swearing to pro sst the ag o tn M aq us baT cheerfully the hardships that fall to a soldier lot In the name iI Of our r country y'c1rcr1,rc
 CORPORAL HUGHES;
 CORPORAL ELLIOTT,
 PRIVATE FITZPATRICK
 1otfora haua haap received at the headquarters of the Red Cross Society from the relatives and. friends of the men of the companies @ w who tarIne cane 10 ,ns the and cities asking that caring hand be extended to the Individual person named. The requests met with wiling response, but in every case it was found those of and in no immediate need. dominal bandages to be turned in to the society's rooms on Tuesday night is meeting with ready response. Early rosa rgoms many sssnr for detail as to how they were to be made, and by noon scores of sewing machines them them e out. nm Before the day closed the Fruit and Flower Mission brought in 750 of them. The bandages are wide woolen soldiers as a precaution against cholera.
 The warerooms of the society at Is Post street, where donations. of needed
 
 of the busiest places in the city. There hhas been ready response to the call for hospital supplies and delicacies, and al- ready several large wagon loads have been received and thankfully acknowl- edged Among several of the donations of stimulants have been demijohns of port wines. The medical officer who will have charge of the sanitary regulations of the Manila expedition has tabooed port wines. He says such liquors will be injurious in the climate of the equator, and he suggests that brandies, whiskIes and sherries be given instead.
 Friedlander, Gottlob & Co. have prom ised to give monster benefit at one of their theaters this week for the benefit of the Red Cross fund. and the managers of the Alcazar have also promised to turn over their theater and their company of players to assist the soldiers. An enter tainment will also be given by the Pacific Coast Woman's Press Association at Native Sons Hall on Thursday evening next. Miss Jessie Alderman will give lecture on Iceland and the Press Club quartet will furnish music
 On Friday afternoon at o'clock little Paloma Schramm will give her last re- cital in this city at Sherman, Clay & Co.'S Hall for the benefit of the Red Cross.
 Nearly 5000 was received during the day in cash subscriptions to the fund.