The San Francisco call., 1898-05-18
SOLDIERS WILL
 BE WELCOMED. They Will Be Met at the Ferries by the Red
 Cross Society.
Coffee and Sandwiches to Be Given Them Before the
 March to Camp.
Plans Being Made to Carry On the Work of Relief in the
 Philippines.

The incoming troops will not be al- lowed to pass the ferry building with out a welcome to California Tester day the officers of the Salvation Army offered the services of their organiza- tion to the Red Cross Society and they stated their willingness to take charge of the work of providing refreshments for the soldiers as they are landed from the ferries and escorting them to the camping ground at the Presidio. When the companies that recently came from Portland marched off the boats at the foot of Market street there was no one there to meet them and tell the strang- CTS the way to the camp. The men were hungry and tired from their long trip from Oregon, and they were obliged to tramp all the way to the Presidio with no one to even offer them a drink of water. It will now be diff ferent, Hot coffee generously SUD- piled and a good substantial lunch will be waiting for all the soldiers who are to arrive when they step from the boats and some one who knows the way will pilot them to the camp. The off, cers of the Salvation Army have had much experience in giving lur~hes to
 
 could not trust better organization to carry on that branch of the work they have undertaken. It will be a practical California welcome to the men and at the same time the troops will receive an introduction to the Red Cross Society the moment they reach the city.
 Money is what is now most needed by the Red Cross Society. It was de- cided yesterday by the organization to send a representative of the society with the troops to Manila to superin- tend the work of the Red Cross among the troops when they reach the field of their battles, and money will be she most necessary thing he can have. That action was decided on after confer ence with the medical authorities of the United States army. The financial agent of the society who will be sent to the front will be required to give bond for the faithful performance of his duties Funds will be placed at his disposal on arrival at the Philippines and he shall from time to time pur- chase such supplies not furnished by the army medical department as may be required on the requisition of the chief medical officer of the troops. The agent will, in his judgment, extend the benefaction of the Red Cross to all, friends or foes, who may be in distress in accordance with the articles of the treaty of Geneva.
 The fund up to yesterday collected by the society amounted to close to $l4,000. Among the subscriptions received yes terday were: Grace Chuch, $191 30; Sequoia Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, $50; c. B. Wat son, $25; Mrs. T. W. Parke, $25; Utica Mining Company. s100; ladies of Hop land, $39; Pacific Heights School, $15 8, and Henry T. Peman, s25.
 The Needlework Guild of America has decided to cooperate with the Red Cross Society, and at meeting held at the residence of Mrs. Horace Davis on Monday it was decided to send a quantity of underclothing to the soldiers at once and to follow the dona tions through the individual effort of each of the sections of the guild in the city.
 The Lincoln Relief Corps, an auxil- iary to the Grand Army of the Re- public donated $20 to the fund of the Red Cross.
 The ladies of visalia have organized a branch of the Red Cross in that city. Miss Frances Butz has taken the initia- tive in the organization, and subscrip- tion blanks are now being circulated there. The Oakland, Alameda, Berke- ley and Vallejo branches are now doing energetic work, and Los Angeles prom ises to give much needed support All the auxiliary organizations will be asked to appoint delegates to attend a general meeting that will soon be called to more thoroughly organize a State society.
 On Thursday evening the Pacific Coast Woman's Press Association will give a benefit entertainment at Native Sons Hall, and on Friday afternoon little Paloma Schramm will give re- cital at Sherman. Clay & Co.'S hall. Both entertainments will be for the benefit of the Red Cross.
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