New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-03
POT.POURRI OF WAR NEWS.
COMFORT BAGS WANTED. AND EIGHT
HUNDRED "HUSSIFS" READY.
PHILADELPHIA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS WORK FOR
THE soLpIERs-How CHILDREN
CAN WORK.

CAN WORK
The girls Of the High School of Philadelphia have
just finished the making and filing OF eight hundred
'hussfs" 10 be the soldiers at the front.
These articles differ from the ordinary housewives
only in being manufactured with especial
Miss Dalcour one Of the teachers gave tho use
O. her studio for a workroom, several sewing
chine companies sent machines that the work might
Aid The day the bags finished was made an
occasion for rejoicing. and the girls celebrated"
with enthusiasm
The White Cross Association. which aims to be
sois,!nctvely National in It's work has undertaken
10 look after the relic. work in Manila The
American soldiers and sailors in the Philippines
and the widows and orphans OF those killed IN bat
tie will De taken under ire OF this organization
The badge is a white cross a blood-red field.
circle o: rel. white and blue surrounds the
cross Permission has been granted by the War
Department TO this BODY for the sending Of nurses
and hospital suppu,, 10 Manila the steamer Ari-
zona, which IS booked to sail from San Francisco
the middle Of this month. Mrs Jane Creighton.
the PRESIDENT Mrs. Julia NJ Lord. ce-presdent.
and Mrs Laura Schwichtenberg. the secretary have
been busy in Washington for some time making
arrangements about the ship and the work
Mrs. Creighton has been most successful In secur-
ing authority from the War Department TO do just
such things as the society has in contemplation.
The idea OF the White Cross organization originated
with her. and since she started 1t its growth has
been. It's officers claim. something quite phe-
nomena Mrs. Creighton came TO Washington with
and Senators. including Senators Thurston and Nc
Bride. The wife of Governor LORD OF Oregon is
fuence brought TO bear or the War Department by
the women representing the White Cross has been
been DESIGNATED the White Cross ship, and will
s say all the supPes and field and Hospital
nurses sent out by the White Cross.
BesEs NH h
the purpose OF adding to their membership many
their interest in the new society on their return
trip to Portland these women contemplate stopping
route in States whose Governors have notified the
society OF their willingness to assist in the work,
to s,'C cooperate with the National association.
The work Of the White Cross society will be dvid-
which will act as a relief committee for the families
left destitute by the absence OF men at the front;
Young Mems Christian Association OF the west
have exhibited active interest In the new socety
tic!pating in It's work. The general public through
out the West says Mrs Creg bn soc,ev b ex
poets personally to superntend the starting or the
societys first relief work from San Francisco 10
Manila
Mrs NJ A. Curtis the Afro-American woman
who went South under orders from SurseonGeneral
s,e-nberg 10 get together twenty-five immune
nurs.s for Santiago was so successful that her
quota was increased. and she returned 10 Wash
tngton last week having secured l2s fmmunes for
TIE work On Sunday. by order Of the war Depart
nent Mrs. Curtis ',arted for Tampa 10 see tn st
her nurses got off the ship designated for the
purpose by the Department. and she Is then 10 con-
tinue her travels South In order TO secure al least
6ftv additional immune nurses The rapid spread or
the yellow fever among our troops makes II aoso-
lutely necessary to have. as far es possible for
nurses either those who have had the fever. or
nursed through an epidemic without contracting H.
Ths wife OF DR.. Bldde. the chief surgeon OF the
RAa Cross bospitaI ship. the State OF Texas Is try
Ing 10 get the necessary permission to join the Red
Cross she hopes TO be able to accompany her nus
band on the State OF Texas, or at least 10 De near
the place where he will be stationed