The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-18

yet a week old, they come by scores, with all their woes and infirmities, to await their turn in the consulting room. The physicians in Havana have been cordially invited to cooperate, and many lend their aid and counsel.
 Dr. Hubell, Miss Bartons g-time right hand man, is of course one of the Red Cross party; also pr. E. Winfield Egan, well known young physician of Boston, who has accompanied Miss Barton on several previous expeditions; and two or three other trusted assist ants, all giving their time and service gratuitously.
 Where does the money come from? Is there danger that the supplies will give out? are questions often asked
 To the latter I can confidently reply that the bounty will not fail--if know my countrymen-as long as pressing need continues. As to the large sum of money required, a great deal has been contributed from various sources, sub- scriptions started by newspapers, funds raised in churches, private donations, etc. The Christian Herald of New York, acting for the Christian Endeav- or, has promised to furnish ten thou sand dollars a month for six months.
 Miss Barton herself has a considerable fortune, every penny of which is conse- crated to Red Cross work. Whenever a new calamity requires her aid she tele- graphs the Associated Press that she is going, and starts off at once; and funds never fail to flow in where she is at the fore. In many cases the primary needs of man have had to be supplied; tools and materials bought for putting up cabins, also clothes, beds, bedding, cooking utensils--in short, everything.
 Soon as arrived on the field she quick ly sets to work to organizing the men and women on the ground into working committees. Her aids just what should
 be done first, second, third; and by their thorough system the most urgent needs of the suffering are provided for
 in the shortest possible time.
 This accomplished, the Red Cross com mittee stays on weeks and months when necessary, expending its money freely but judiciously, counselling, sus- taining, helping the stricken and inn
 poverished to be gin live over again.
 No better illustration of the methods l and magnificent bounty of the Red
 Cross has been afforded than in the Johnstown flood. After that unparall- eled horror, the first train from the east brought Miss Barton and 50 aides, with everything imaginable which human
 beings, stripped of their all, could re-
 quired. Establishing themselves in tents, they began to give out food; a
 house to house inspection being set up, that all might be provided. So perfect
 and universal was public confidence in the society, that money and supplies
 came in such quantities that depots
 had to be erected to receive them. The
 women of Johnstown were brought to-
 gether, bowed to the earth with sorrow
 and bereavement and the most re- sponsible were formed into committees charged with definite duties toward
 the homeless and distraught. Through them the wants of more than 10000 l persons were made known in writing to the Red Cross, and by it supplied. The
 white wagons with blessed red symbol fetching and carrying for the stricken ed people. Barracks were erected in
 which large numbers were housed and fed Then came the erection of two
 and four roomed dwellings for the peo-
 pie, in which families at once began to live, furniture being supplied by the so- ciety. Miss Barton and her corps re-
 mained five months in the devastated city. Among the most melting words ever written are those in the Johns- town paper of that date, in regard to the Red Cross and it's deeds.
 In March of 1893 the American soct- ety received long desired and welcome gift. It was a tract of land, comprising
 more than one square mile with build ings, fruits trees and all appurtenances of fertile and beautiful farm present. ed by Dr. Joseph Gardner of Bedford,
 Ind. In accepting the gift Miss Barton l said: This land as the property of the American National Red Cross, will be | the one piece of neutral ground on the western hemisphere, protected by the | international treaty against the tread 1 of hostile feet. It is perpetual sanct-
 uary against invading armies, and will | be so respected and held sacred by the I military powers of the world. Forty nations are pledged to hold all the ma | terial and stores of the Red Cross all l it's followers, neutral in war and free to I go and come as their duties require | will direct that monuments be erected l defining the boundaries of this domain | dedicated to eternal peace and human | ity upon which shall be inscribed 'The ensign of the treaty of Geneva Not l only our own people, but the peoples of | all civilized nations will have published l to their knowledge that the American | National Red Cross have home and a
 recognized abiding place through all | generations. FANNIE B. WARD.