New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-08
Good WAR WORK DONE.
WHAT THE MEMBERS OF ONE RED
CROSS AUXILIARY HAVE
ACCOMPLISHED.
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,vrv AND COMFORT HAVE BEEN CARRIED
INTO CUBAN CAMPS AND BATTLEF1BLDs'
AND THE SOLDIERS AT HOME HAVE
errN GENEROUSLY REMEMBERED.
A., the meeting OF the associate members or the
r,rs, Nex-York Ambulance Red Cross Equipment
socs,v auxiliary Of the American National hed
Cros. Relief Committee. held at the home OF the
Arst yce.president. Mrs. Henry Marquand NO. Il
Eas, Sixty eighth-st.. letter was received from
,bs nres,dent. Mrs William S. Cowles. in which
a.. ,r,u,ed what the society had accomplished.
and then full reports were read by the secretary
end treasurer.
@sECRETARY'S REPORT.
..,.,srv.s renort stated that the First New
YORK. Ambulance Red Cross Equipment Society
was organized on May 9. From that DATE until
June l the Executive Committee met every three
DAYS from June TO July once week, curing
July and August and until September "a once q
sornjght and lately once a week-twenty-two
meetings in all.
This society was started for the purpose of pur-
chasing and eouipping ambulances TO be used by
the Red Cross in Cuba and in the camps. as the
members were told by Mr.. Barton and Dr. Lesser
that their usefulness was unQuestioned ana that
they would do well TO devote themselves TO this
work Two thousand dollars the sum stated
as necessary 10 buy an ambulance. horses harness,
surgical and medical supplies. uniforms for attend
ants and the maintenance of these same attend
ants Realizing that only certain NUMBER OF am
balances would be required. the Executive COM
mrt.e in IT. Nrst circular stated that II reserved
10 itself the privilege Of transferring portion OF
whatever money may be collected TO other Red
Cross work for the Army and Navy. and since
then Auxiliary No / having collected large sums
.ar more than was required for ambulances-has
t,sbur,ed them where need was greatest. and for
,ny purpose deemed exped!ent by the Relief Com
nitee
Owing 10 the delays incident TO all commrnica-
tone with the Government. and AZ first its I'M
willingness 20 accept outside aid, and the red tape
which followed the ambulances which should have
been with Miss Barton when she arrived IN Cuba
dd not leave NeSr-York before July l. when they
were packed on the Government transport Port
Victor, bound for Santiago The society was fully
prepared TO send them. with mules, long before,
but neither the Government nor the Red Cross
Relief Committee would give transportation for
them earlier That they would have been Of meal
crlabls value al Santiago is proved by the state
nents made by Dr. Lesser and the regimental sur
icons tha, the lack Of transportation had resulted
the death Of many wounded soldiers.
Those wounded men" 10 quote the report,
walked or were carried by comrades eight miles.
ron the fort TO the improvised hospitals In the
Nar"
Mr. Barton wa. given 500 10 start Red Cross
Vile To the latter camp also cent a large
circular hospital tent, upon the request or the
@onel OF one of the regiments there.
IN July II General Sternberg requested the Red
Vross 10 give the supplies not furnished by the
Government for the new hospital ship Missouri.
Auxiliary No l presented the Missouri with
"ean launch. carbonating and sterilizing plants,
eecrc fans electric bells. rubber beds and tele-
Phcne system. costing about $500 Upon receipt
Santiago.
Vowiee In which he said that he thought ready
money would be most useful 10 Miss Barton. as
some'imes II was easier TO buy supplies there
man await their arrival from America, the com
muee decided 10 cable her $50 Immediately. On
august so was cabed 10 Colonel Roosevelt for
we SICK and wounded Of his regiment
i'ls auxiliary then purchased and sent to Cen
VA Wood. Military Governor at Santiago, twenty
i've tons Of supplies costing 50 co-groceries. deli
ss and cloihing-to be distributed by him among
us hck In the hospitals. and 10 those returning
-. ~e on the transports. To avoid delay or the
a., AZ" oi these supplies being left on the transport
Us society sent agent OF its own to Kingston.
Aaloa who personally superintendent the for
r'ong Of the supplies. which reached General
Oo0 TWO weeks from the time they left New
a." His letter Of thanks and his suggestion
more supplies Of the same description would
acceptable prove the usefulness OF that snip
.ihg the month Of August the disbursements
d. 4s society were large 1t gave $4,000 10 Mon
~ winch was spent In hospital supplies. blan-
g.. Clothes. mineral waters. four wagons. eight
~. etc Besides this. $500 given 10 DR..
70 The os me distribution OF sandwiches and broth
tpen, s'cK soldiers leaving transports: 5000 10 be
$50 donated ''"'"e az '"o o'"'' camps ~
>smn,s,pp.emoer 5000 was handed In 10 the Relief
kss q, t 70 assist II in It's enormous undertak-
HsrvsS,t. me camps, and at the request Of Major
ts az surgeon-in-chief ut Siboney. and upon
Gs,so vlce OF Major Arthur OF the Missouri a
him 'n' o. feet long, costing |'4o' WAS sent
TIE TREAsURER'S STATEMENT
hsa following statement Of expenditures was
80 oy the treasurer:
sl7ss s.s.an noes, Rgck.r pattern at
scsSion, 49, :................... S3O23 90
yLrty - Ior ambuances ............. I2S