The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
Trained Men Are to Care for the
 Wounded.
"A STATE RED CROSS SOCIETY
THE CALIFORNIA oRGANIzA-
 TIONS TO AMALGAMATE
Generous Subscriptions to the Fund Being Received-There Will Be Much Relief Work to
 Be Done.

A corps of about twenty-five trained nurses will go with the invading army to the Philippines. Major White, who will be in command of the medical force of the Manila army. has asked the Red Cross So- ciety to supply and equip that number and arrangements will be made to send them on the transports that will carry the soldiers The nurses will be obliged to enlist with the volunteers and they will be under the direction of the army of fcers. They will, however, be excused from the regular drills and their duties will be in the permanent or field hospitals Only strong able-bodied men are wanted and they must be experienced in the care of the sick and wounded
 The Red Cross Society's hospital at the Presidio camp contained thirteen patients yesterday. One of them was laid up with a fractured ankle, one had measles and another was laid up with a severe case of tonsilitis. Three experienced nurses who have volunteered theIr services to the society are caring for the sick men.
 Delegates from the various Red Cross organizations in the State will meet this afternoon at the Occidental Hotel for the purpose of forming State organization. This step is being taken so that all who have become identified with the work of the Red Cross can work in harmony and will be formed with executive functions and they will work in conjunction with the medical officers Of the army
 The two battalionS that arrived yeSter- day from Oregon were met at the ferries by a committee from the Red Cross So- ciety who provided a substantial lunch Gf sandwiches and hot coffee when they stepped from the ferry that carried them across the bay. The committee was com posed of Mrs. w H. Mills, Miss McKeown and Mrs. C. R. Winslow. The lunch was a great bracer to the men for their long march to the camp at the PresidiO and the soldiers were prOfuSe in their thanks for the kindness shown them.
 Many comfort bags are being received at the Red Cross depot at 16 Post street. The bags are made of denim, and they contain buttons, thread, needles, pins and safety pins. When open the bags are about seven inches long and two wide. They are made to fold double, with a lap and button to hold them closed. Coarse needles are the best 10 put with them. men at best are never good sewers, and 1t would be difficult matter Tor the sol- diers to thread a fine needle.
 Subscriptions are being received in a most satisfactory manner at the Red Cross Society's headquarters in the Claus Spreckels building. Yesterday the fund nearly reached the $15000 mark, and the collectors of the organization say they was first started the society believed it would have only about 5000 troops to care for. but now they have over 15000 in sight that will to a great extent look to the organization to provide them with the comforts that the Government does not supply. There is also a possibility that the number in view may be doubled. It is said that the Pennsylvania troops as well as many other Eastern regiments