The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-10
MINISTERING
ANGELS. THESE.
The Noble Band Of Washington WO-
men Who SuccOr Sick Soldiers,
STORIES OF CRUEL NEGLECT.
Uhe Suffering was %iicviatcd by These
Tender Women Who Minisiered To
the Wants of the sufferers with
Their own Fair Hands.

WASHINGTON, September 7.-spe-
riaI-When the war With Spain has pass
3D. into history and many OF the inci-
dents and people connected with II nave
been forgotten. - IS safe 10 say taai a
noble little band Of South washington
women VIII be held IN grateful remem-
brance By the thousands OF soldier boys
whose homes arc scattered from Maihe
to California.
reference has been made a number Of
times 10 the careicssness OF somebody,
that mysterious and unterrihed person
nifty. responsible for al least the neces-
stiles n not comfort OF soldiers being
transferred to the north through TINS
city.
CRUEL NEGLECT.
No matter who may deny the fact n
number ~ responsible persons can be
produced who viii testify that these men
have often Travelled many miles with not
a drop OF water TO drink, often no food
Tor hours and with no opportunity 70
feip themselves. Many of these were
hospital trains and carried patients too
weak 10 help themselves and witt to-
tally inadequate medical assistance ana
nurses.
Railroad men say that at a camp not
far from washington a few weeks ago a
train was loaded with soldiers and no
one forcing the railroad company to sup
ply the cars with water the men had 10
40 without. while I'm another car on the
train a big tub was filled with beer bot
ties surrounded with ice. for the officers
\ NOBLE BAND.
The local Red Cross has been dong
much TO relieve me suffering, but the
graeter work has been that OF the Pen
sion ONCE Ladies' Relief Association.
A few weeks ago the attention of Mrs
=. r.. Cornwall. Mrs. Hscht and Mrs
Mary =. sanders. VINO lives I'm the VI
cinlty Of Maryland avenue and Eleventh
street. southwest. was attracted by the
apparent suffering among the soldiers on
trains stopping near her home. IN com
panv with Miss Isabella Chamberlain ana
Miss Mckinney. they tried TO re
iieve such Of the men as they could from
their V larders. The work was too
much for them, however, and they told
OF he need Of assistance at the Pension
Office. where they are employed. Contri-
buttons Of money and labor were imme-
diatelv rendered. "PatOmic Hall was
secured and 20 make the story brief, an
establishment was opened in which the
average commissary officer could learn
some valuable lessons. The work or
cooking and everything else is done by
The ladies.
AtsaN LIE AlAaNAs IT, AEAFtF
The sick men have been given a race
bath and their feyered brOws cooled with
alcohol. while broth. eggn0gg uor the
very sick only), and palatable food suited
20 their cases has been given them.
Every one on the trains is given coffee,
milk and s8ndwlches-ham or chicken
which are made up by the thousand.
4 number Of instances have occurred
in which these noble women nave passed
through cars TO give attention 20 those
unable 90 come out and when attempting
10 wake sleeping soldiers found them
cold an dcath-haviug pRssod away un-
noticed and uncared for. The shock has
been "a great one 10 the nerves of the
women. as well as TO their belief in the
competence OF men placed I'm charge or
tho soldiers. None of them are accus-
toned TO such scenes.
ANGELS OF MERCY.
Tho work has been thoroughly syste-
matizad y no one is engaged in n for
1he novelty of the thing. 1nesc women
nearly an work for their daily bread and
are not posing as angels OF mercy. AL
though they are such I'm TACT. The most
marked feature OF their talk I'm regard
10 their work Is that each grows elo-
ouent in telling what some OTTER woman
is doing while with most unaffected
modostv they do not make or encourage
the slightest alusion 20 their own deeds.
The following IS a list OF the officers OF
the association. together with some OF
those who arc assisting: AIRS. Mary y.
Saunders. PRECEDENT: Miss Isabel Cham
rorlain. treasurer: Mrs. Mary Mckinney,
secretary: Misses Lily and Ida Nen-
never, Mrs. $. A. Cornwall, Mrs. II.
ffecht. Mrs. Barbara Roth, Mrs. Carrie
Dent. Mrs. Kate Miiitzer and Miss Rea-
gan