New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-01
TO HELP THE SOLDIERS.
APPEAL OF THE SOLDIERS COMFORT COMMIT
TEA LETTER TO THE GOVERNOR

APPEAL OF THE SOLDIERS COMFORT COMMIT
TEA LETTER TO THE GOVERNOR
The Soldiers Comfort Committee OF Network.
consisting Of W H. Parsons. Darwin X. James.
II. Midenberg. G. Waldo Smith and r. X. sumner
well has sent ont appeal TO citizens Of New
York. which roads follows:
Soldiers GsuTnns ron ron The ns TSgndoi
the ci'y--are Hooking into Nov York by c1cr1 rain
Destined 10 all parts Of the country. th"l are
irving late at night. with no provision FOR ihelr
comfort or safety during their stay They receive
transportation at Camp W.kofr. but usually expect
10 draw their sustenance money in Communication ~
rations at the Army Building here hut arrive after
Il Is closed for the day and are thus helpless Tor
They are not paupers but heroes 80 citizen o,
hesitate for moment offer him temporary SUE
on HE 6e pv is hat he
emergency has arisen SO suddenly that /, IS upon IL
S9TT shH P@S Sn Is "s 1 o dpG Win #
PLY. II Will not long continue. 9uj vii ior ne ncH'
three or four months. roquir" daily ana nightly at
tention
mittee Of New-York. under the auspices OF n"
Board Of TRADE and Of 10 e soa 'e
and in view 81 tho urgencT ~ tho situation. hr
ever accords 10 the caI of humanity We have
men meeting tn" incoming trains a. IN" depo's
ihem on rher way give them ,:ct- Tor lodging.
meals car fares m"diCin"9 cic 1d sen1 c de
'ribued = ne soldiers lhcmso'yc. orr men "2rH,
Ine unsefshlv as voll ntecrs gvirC nor line
freely until IN" last trains have arrived "t'"r ma
We incloea a contribution blank. which We trusi
you viii have circulated among your friends ana
business associates. TO the "na that they may have
an opportunity share In this most practical form
Of benehcence. and hope 10 have your hearty sup
port
The same committee has also written the follow
ing letter 10 Governor Black.
The Hon F 6 Black Governor. Albany. y. !.
Dear sir: The undersigned. committee ~ oi'i-
zens organized Ia relieve the neccsslics 81 ne so
diers passing through NcW-York. r"spe'tfu ~ call
yo1r attention the existing conditions ia thi9
civ in The hope that through your cooperation
more adequate provision can be mado man by me
ae von arc aware the troops AZ Camp Wikon ar"
helng RAPIDLY sent homo on furloughF or mustered
Inro ohlirtnc every soldic- 70 romaia fof tim" ~
New.York Mos of them come without funds *
nec,irg 10 draw their suSt"nahco money. IN com
,nu,ation OF raiionS. AZ the Army Buildng mere
-. ,be train schedules such that nearly ali
ar,ive AZ night af,er the Army Building t. closed
Ucnce thcv reach Ncw-York exhausted win ir"N"L
civ AZ a point remote from tho bnsiAess centr"
aud arc unable without aif. 10 Sc'u.' a.'pl.il"
dations for the night hianY are ~ sue pm ,ho
CONDITION as - require imm"diaiN rNmoLa, 10 nc
kD.ni,aI Few have funds enough 10 d"fray iheir
.,tnaI EXPENSES their homes. even WIN IN"
o,asns, economy The result has been. unill ms
o.us,ot,,oo heran us labors. that tho majority or
49, sIen. on the sidewalks. covered oiIy hN
,heir blan We are doing an We can 10 su,'pi
H'in..And md take the liberty 10 address you IN
H. hone that through your good ofhc's mehs
~ IA 10 taken 10 assure their safety ana c'mIoi'
"ne ~. Entirely willing 10 continue in this work
.,.Har alone or I'm cooperation with IN" State ma
chinnrv and only desire that adequate u'alIn'n,
~ Io,,erpcncv be given. and should j." happy ""
oI t onorain with Won in any manner which to you
may seem expediehr