The San Francisco call., 1898-06-11

presence aid the Red Cross Society in it's effort to alleviate the wants of the boys in blue. The coZy rooms of the well-known organization will be thrown open and wis itors will have an opportunity to view the haunts of scrfbes and professional men.
 Fortune again favors the art students exhibition to be held to-day in aid of the Red Cross The accession Is the loan of artist. Adolph Obst, who just arrived on the Belgic from an extended tour in the Orient. Mir Obst won the study prize at the Berlin Academy, and received 100O of his ability. When he learned of the art students exhibition he consented to loan his sketches, and has given one painting of historical value to be added to the students collections
 All of the art schools have been well represented. the Keramic Club, the La and in fact all kinds and phases of art have found expression on the walls of the jnks room. The additional names of exhibitors in arts are Charley Robinson, Gordan Ross, Miss Van Wrinkle, Charles Rollo Peters. Arthur Kilgore, Blanche Letcher, Mrs. Bushnell and Miss Le 1onge.
 Frank Pellicano Is decorating the re- freshment booth. Mir. Johnson of 725 Mar ket street will supply the cakes, and San born, Vail G Co. have made liberal dona- tions
 Among the first of the art students to respond to the call for contributions to the Red cross 1OnQ were MISS Martha L. Johnson and Mrs. c. Roundey, the lat ter sending in an attractive pastel while Miss Johnson donated a clever piece of work, entitled "Wallfowers." These la dies are graduates of Hopkins, and their work gives promise of much talent. They are now engaged on a somewhat ambi- tious piece on an American subject, the proceeds from the sale of which are to go to the Red Cross Society.
 The noble work done by the French Hospital has been appreciated, not only 1xy no n ni hi1t 1,xr of, in distant States, as the following shows:
 ST. PAUL, Minn.. June B. 1898.
 To the president of the board of trustees of the French Hospital, San Francisco, Cal.-Dear Sir: 1 am in receipt of a letter from Charles Nice. Reeve colonel of the Thirteenth Regi- San Francisco in which he speaks In the high est terms of the officials of the French Hos pital for the extreme kindness extended to inc sick soldiers of his regiment who have been in trusted to their care He states that the hos pital is one of the best equipped in the United States, and the physicians in charge, as well as all the attendants, have been untiring in their efforts to make the sick soldiers as comfortable
 This kindness is worthy of the highest com mendation and speaks volumes for the man. agement of the French Hospital. And, in be- half of the relatives and friends of these sick soldiers and of all the people of this State officials of the hospital sincere thanks and appreciation for the kind and attention sS 9 ana w G syer Sod p that hat French Hospital in grateful remembrance. Begging to express to you my personal appre ciation and thanks, 1 am. yours very sincerely,
 McCLOUGH. Governor.
 State of Minnesota. Executive Department.
 The empIoyes of the Mission car house. To- cated at Twenty ninth street and Mission, through their committee consisting of T. M. Penn president. George W. Dehenham. treas urer H J. McClintock. secretary, Frank Ty- Ter and w. R. Bell, donated $50 to the Red Cross Society and propose to continue giving as long as the war lasts.
 Donations were received at the ferry yes terday from Mrs. Gibbons. Miss carrigan. Mrs. M. Robinson, Mrs; Levy Mrs. McMullin. Mrs: Davidson, General Warield, San Jose Red Cross, Hotel Redwood. Miss Townsend. Nj. H. Heynemann, Miss Lang of Napa, Pacific Mail Dock, Mrs. J. Jacobs, Mrs Alex Boyd, Mrs. Bell.
 Fishbeck & Glootz donated half ton of soap and Anfered more.
 St Luke's Hospital is now caring for five soldiers for the Red Cross. Two sent away cured yesterday, and the hospital has room for four
 The San Francisco Postoffce branch of the Red Cross Society have promised the liberal donation of $lOO a month.
 The State department. of which Mrs. F. W. McKinstry is manager, is in receipt of the fol- lowing donations since yesterday: Mayfeld. boxes books: Watsonville, l sack books; Peta- luna, sacks books Los Angeles. 2s linen tow