New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-30
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to our committee Our great fear was that we
might fall short Of supplies But twice daily
all
Two nurses graduates from the Smith Inhrmary
their services in our behalf; and they were put IN
defs were transferr@d from Monauk to the staten
Island Hosp,al in care Of Dr. J J Van Renss%,
restored to health that they able to return
To their homes posts.
Mr. Baker went from tent To meet the in
coming soldiers tho transports r'ppi"d with
milk. port wine. oranges and sandwiches. and noun
ishment was offered to all who were able 10 par
relatives and friends. searching for loved ones
were most pathetic Some could get no tidings
Of. others often turned M. in the case Of Mr..
Murray. whom Miss Guernsey had Interested rs
m and upon inquiry at The hospital h"ad1uar,ers
they said he might he NJ the bottom of the deep
hlue sea. hut by persistent efforts We found MN
IN his regiment. in his own tent, suffering from
heart weakness
During the three DAYS water famine our com
mit'ee had on hand large quantity of HNgela
and other waters our own ahlutions were made
with towels wet in alcohol or bay rum. our supply
Of forty quarts Of milk upon arrival Int in the
afternoon was deposited in the ice-cream freeze,
all through the nigh, 10 tho typhoid patients These
two items alone saved much annoyancH 10 nc
ing ANY convalcsCent who found his way ~ the
Women's Patriotic Relief Association hendqunr-
his journey less faticuing
II has beer our speCal nrivilege to aid In hos
pital work at Governors Island Fort Wadsworth.
tho Marine Hospital and Smith Indrmary since
the first wounded soldiers were brought 70 our
sencc from our tent tho necessity Of minis.
terinc to some mothers hoy. sick In the hosnital
ward
No more gratifying tribute could he paid the
WOmen's Patriotic Relief Association than that
bestowed their work by the surgeons and
nurses in charge Of tho different hospitals
TWO DAYS DISTRIBUTIONS
Mrs. Tscheppe called home tor two days. and
during that time ! had to distribute all tho sup
plies The list Of articles called for by tho doc
tors and nurses during these two DAYS and sup
piled 70 them is long II Includes such things az
blackberry brandy port wine and claret. which
needed for the sick and Of these 275 bottles
given out Resides this. there were dozens
Of cases Of Hyseia and Ahrcns water. apollinaris
and ginger ale. There 1873 dozen oranges and
lemons 90 dozen eggs 81 dozen Of soup and
broth and a proportionate amount Of Jams crackers
and canned vegetables Quantities OF candles.
matches. handkcrchief and towels wer" also fur
nishcd
The odiers that received those contributions he
lonEeL 10 the % Infantry. Nh ONO; list New
Infantry. 18th Infantry Rough Riders 2oth In
fantry 9th Cavalry and eth Infantry Distribu-
lions were made to the following wards and an
vexes Annexes No. l. No. Is. No. p. 30. A.. No.
n 49, 3 n. F. r. % 3 r { VI and G. Clothing
was given ont in largo quantities including night
garments. slippers. etc.
Mrs Carroll says that like distributions were
made daily. hut that 1t not possible 10 make
list FOR any great length 81 time. tho items
were set down when given out and. being often in
small quantities. swelled the length Of IN"
counts 10 proportions too great to print She VIII
give. at the next meeting. the report on amounts
Of money dishursed.
election Of Mrs Samuel Duncan Miller as chairman
OF the Distributing Committee.