New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-14
RED CROSS COMMENDED.
DIR. LESSER BAYS THAT THE PRESIDENT
APPROVES 1T.
~rruonAxs ARD GDsr TO VARIOUS AUxuLARrrs
Apv1srNo co OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CONSIDERING THIS.

ADvIsrso 90 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CONSIDERING THIS.
Dr A NJ LASER who was a member Of the dele
ration appointed by the Red Cross Fehei Coin
u,ttee TO tender the services OF the RED cross 10
ths Government during the present war. returned
from Washington Thursday evening. and toio
Tribune reporter yesterday that the mission hau
hs.n a succes.ful one The committee conferred
with the President the Secretaries OF war ana the
NAVY and the Surgeons General OF poth Oh 'neso
bodies and all expressed tho opinion mat 'he neu
Cross was the proper source from whioh such a.
.,stanca should come. and that all organizations
having a similar object should cooperate win IT.
Thu delegation was assured that as soon as the
Government had need OF Its assistance IL "oulu DO
called upon, and kilograms were sent by the au'.o'
ittes to all associations desiring to perform snia'
functions directing them TO communicate win inc
Red Cross with regard to cooperating WIN !"
Tho Surgeon General OF the Navy suggested tna'
the Red Cross might prepare q floating hospital 70
Ia used IN the case OF the sick and wounded ana
also to take the sick from Cuba to healthier places
TIL. committee which includes Levi +. Morton
and Bishop Potter went to Philadelphia yesterday
afternoon to consult with the omcers Oh wal 10
lief association which has been formed there. on
e.. .rh,ec, Of the amalgamation Of the two or
ganizations ,.,
Tho first New-York Ambulance Red cross Equip
nent Society 10 anxious to have the pubic unoer
stand that ambuances will be used not only on tho
field OF battle, but for transporting fever pauentS
and will be needed even II the war should not DC
prolonged 1t also wishes It to be known that all
contributions 60 directly TO the Work. not ono
penny 10 to be used for expenses this being one OF
the rules Of the Red Cross. Those giving smai
amounts may therefore. have the satisfaction OF
yelling that every cent Of their contributions -
being applied directly the relief Of the suiter'hs
This auxiliary Is encouraging small contrlDu-
tions-though is by no means averse 70 arge ones
as i wishes the work 70 n, oe ..,isiSnt treas
urer Miss Louise p Morgan. No As Madisonira,v rs
the smbIiances at the suggestion OF DR.. Lesser as
the Red Cross in this country Is not suppneo WIN
such an Will be used FOR supplying other
equipments. such as hospital supphes NURSES ou'
MIS- etc.
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY AUXILIARY
A meeting to organize Columbia University
Auxiliary 10 tho National American Red Cross Ke-
u., Association was held IN Schermerhorn Hail. OF
the University yesterday afternoon. President Low
accounted the chair The question was discussed
as 10 whether II was best TO join me zee c,Oss
OF money or Of work to be done by the auxIiaIy;
and IL was suggested that committees De p I'D
70 ascertain in which way the greatest soou oou'u
DR.. Lesser OF the Red Cross. made En- d STler
has been acknowledged by President Mckl n
ley the only Organization alto or ma Sa but that
while Nj Mckinley had given his sanction tS nr ,ng
Ay to OF his 'de
This country said DR. Lesser. does no. Hnow
Fortunately this Government Is the stro t u
the two now variance, and VIII WIN ,ne W.
although ! do say this In an oinciai caPo0''
as an officer Of the Red Cross .~u,o -,
President Low said he thought that the euAH.aI
would he apt 10 make fewer mistakes II ~ Joiheu
Itself to body already formed and b,cS bss ns;
been made TO Bishop Potter from woman ; U.
eanization in Connecticut which yoiuh gbtsbi-s
M Low, thought II would be well TO avoid maKins
useless contributions committee was appoih.eeu
m consult on ways and means. and report on mo
b.s. direction in which to turn the energies OF mo
auxiliary. ., c..,.rar Mr..
Seth Low: secretary Mrs Norman Smith; treas
urer Mrs J. NJ Burdick Dean smith VIII rep,S
College