New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-29
RED CROSS SISTERS.
WE ARE ALL WAITING AND READY TO
CO." SAYS MRS LESSER
THE CORPS OF WORKERS TOOK LESSONS YEsTER-
DAY FROM DR. GooDHARr on HOW TO

THE CORPS OF WORKERS TOOK LESSONS YEsTER-
DAY FROM DIR. GooDHARr on HOW TO
ADMINISTER CHLORoFoRM.
I'VE are all ready 20. and only waiting
for orders" said Sister Bettina CMrs. LESSER at
tho Red GROSS Hospital yesterday afternoon; but
in the mean time kept busy giving the
nurses what practical training can"
DO new applications keep coming in?'
"Oh. yes. by hundreds. and still accepting
them. when they are physically strong and appear
we'll adapted for the work. There is thing,
however. that we specially emphasize when we are
eniisting for the Red Cross work; and that Is that
the candidate must give distinctly to understand
that she is willing to where she Is ordered,
whether for relief work field service
About forty OF the trained nurses and assistant
Sisters" listened yesterday afternoon to an in
structve lecture on the administration of an
aesthetics by Or. S. d. Goodhart. the visiting ply
sic!an Of the Institution. Following the precedent
Of the previous lectures. the hospital orderly was
again subp1naed subject rol" In which
he appeared a model patient
Before beginning to administer chloroform said
Dr. Goodhart ut is always well TO smear vasel'ne
abou: the mouth and nose TO prevent Irritation.
You must also bear in mind that the administra-
ton Of chloroform is dangerous unless certain
amount OF air Is allowed cap OF muslin and
wire may be placed the mouth and nose. or
a napkin. being careful tina, 1t docs not press
down enough to smother.
DR.. Goodhart showed the nurses. point by point
how TO watch the pulse and detect the signs OF
when the patient has enough Of the anTsthctic and
what TO do In OF collapse He spoke par
ticulary concerning the administration or ines"
drugs on the battlefield and dwelt on the differing
peculiar attributes Of choroform. cocaine and
ether
The nurses listened attcntively. and asked many
questions relative 10 the treatment OF special cases
There will be another lecture on Saturday attcr-
noon. No word had been received ut headquarters
OF the State OF Texas which left here on Saturday
last bound for Key West. 1t expected that she
would be heard from at any mom' nj. Soon after
she arrives In Key West she VIII probably SAL! ior
Cuba in charge OF Miss Barton and corps Of Red
Cross member Miss Barton l. now under the pro-
lection Of the Navy orders having been issued 10
Rear Admiral sampson. commanding the blockad-
ing feet off the Cuban coast, to permit the state
o. Texas, flying tho Red Cross and National colors
10 pass the blockade. The Relief Committee are
still negotiating for the charter OF second relief
vessel to sail from this port within two weeks
Supplies and provisions are arriving In immense
quantities. Eleven carloads were received yester-
day and notification was given OF the shipment OF
thirteen carloads additional from Hunalo OMAN.
Atlanta Sana. Kan; Chicago. Ashborough. y. G.;
Person. Iowa. columbus. Ga. and Detroit \ tcle-
gram received by the committee on W"dnes-
day from The Atlanta journal" stating that a
| carload OF provisions had been shipped To Tampa
| for the relief Of the Cuban refugees there