The San Francisco call., 1898-05-16
A RIG MASS-MEETING.
Two Thousand Dollars Ralseo
 for, the Red Cross.
Oakland Office San Francesca CaII'
 sos Broadway, May b.

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
 eoS Broadway, May b.
 The rain undoubtedly kept many rom attending the Red Cross mass meetlng at the First Presbyterian Church this aiter- noon, but the attendance was beyond the most sanguine expectations.
 On the platform were Chairman U. Il. D. Gray, Chaplain Alfred $. Clark, of the Seventh Regiment California Volunteer Infantry. w. R. Davis, Robert t1tZgerald, Mrs. O. M Sanford, William Nat Friend, Rev, J. F. Bushnell and James H. Stevens, the latter from San Francisco.
 The collection taken at the close Of the meeting netted $500, making total of S2OOo raised in three days. On motion of Mrs. w H. Friend, $100 was voted to the Sey- enth Regiment and paid to Captain Clark, the regimental chaplain, to use as ne saw fit for the boys in his command. Mrs. d. H. Bakeweu moved that S900 be given to the regiments that would first start for the Philippines. This was ordered, to De used for emergencies without let or hln- drances.
 The services were opened by singing the Battle Hymn of the Republic" and prayer by Noel H. Jacks. secretary or the Young Mems Christian Association The chairman introduced Mrs. Sanford, after explaining the aims of the order She spoke from the humane standpoint and believed that the ladies would do all that was required Of them III tnlS emef- gency as they had before.
 Lieutenant Albert H. Elliott spoke on behalf of the National Guard, and was en- en- volunteers thanks to the ladies who cared so much for the welfare of the boys. He said the greatest work or the Red Cross would come after the war in caring for the starving and distressed natives or the captured Spanish possessions.
 H. stevens paid glowing g tr1nute tbns fap ap fought so bravely for the flag. ,
 Captain Clark, chaplain of the Seventh, declared that within the past week he had seen as much hardship .s endured, 1l i,,lil m war, and never a word had been uttered by officer or private. Those men who came from Southern & Gahfonna n1 t for he saIG thi weather, tents that leaked, the ground water-soaked, stood on sentry duty with out oa soaKedI f caied Ik upon @ the surgeon of our regiment this morning, and out of 1030 men lie had treated 2SO In the last forty-eight hours. Most or these cases are due to the inclemency Of the weather. There are cases there that de- mand milk diet, and yet there Is not a pint of milk on the reservation; They need a strong operating table for the hos
 If we are going to do anything. for these soldiers do it right away Don wait till next week nor next month. Do it at once. In this righteous war, be- fore we unsheathed our swords, we counted the cost and we stand ready to shed the blood necessary to accomplish our purpose"
 W. R. Davis urged his hearers to ac- ton, and declared that the citizens of this city would do their share without Stinting.
 The Red Cross Society met at the close of the mass meeting and heard the report of the collection and decided upon the gifts to be made tomorrow and other matters. Ten bolts of muslin Will be Tn the drill hall of the church. tomorrow which they hope to have made into ban dages before night. Mrs. Captain oscar sufficient funds to purchase 6vVo alumi- mum Identification checks.