New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-13
THEY WILLOPEN WORKSHOPS
NETWORK WOMEN AND THEIR PATRIOT
ISM
EMPLOYMENT TO BE GIVEN THE PEOPLE WHO
ARE N WANT THROUGH THE EXIGENcEs
OF THE WAF

OF THE WAR.
Now that the Red Cross Relief Committee has
signihed its Willingness to accept other than cash
contributions, women of the country are be
ginning to feel that they going to have an
opportunity do something st last, and they are
acting accordingly.
The woman's Conference Of the Society for Ethi-
cal Culture which constitutes the second auxiliary
OF the Red Cross Relief Committee, Is making
plans 10 open workshops for the manufacture OF
bedding and clothing. and hopes 10 begin actua
work almost immediately. In these shops EN-
ployment will be furnished 10 women VINO are !"
through the exigencies Of the war, ana II IL
hoped that in this way much can be done to soiVe
tho problem Of caring FOR the families OF ehls'e"
mon. Contributions for the work are earnestly
solicited from all interested. and may he sent 10
Mrs. Theodore Holman No. 200 West fof'y-iou''"
st. chairman Of the Finance Committee
Mrs Hellman said yesterday TO tribune re-
porter that her society entirely satisfied with
tho action OF the Red Cross Reiet commune
svo,dinp a. II did the inconvenience OF proin's-
cuous contributions. and yet afrording opportunity
for tho personal sacrifice OF love and lapor' no
AUXILIARY ha. called a meeting for Monday evening
q; which al. tho auxiliary societies OF '"e ''0''''
for Ethical Culture will be represented
As each new auxiliary is organized spec'a'
work will be assigned TO It by the Red cross Ke-
lief Committee The work Of making tho clothing
and bedding has been assigned TO tho Woman
Conference and the first auxiliary. OF which bIshop
Potter is honorary president and MIS- W. .
Covles president is 20 furnish tho amou'ahce
EQUIPMENT 1t already has three ambuiances iu!y
equipped the gifts OF Ex-Governor Morton. - ~
Mills and Royal Phelps Carroll, but dozen more
are needed and Mrs Cowles says that all conul-
buttons however small. Will be gratefully received
ComInunica tons with regard TO the Work may pe
addressed 10 Miss Louise Morgan No. -ls Madison
ave The committee appointed 20 secure oihcia
recognition OF the Red Cross By the Govern
ment waited upon the President yesieriay :"
the White House and also called on the Secretaries
OF War and the Navy Il consisted ~ ex-governor
! Levi y. Morton. Bishop Potter. Alexander +. Ofr
| Or T. G.. Thomas. Dr. a VI Lesser. pF. ''"'Ee
| Shrady and William T. WafdweN
Mrs Charles Francis Roe. Mrs Howard badseN
and Mrs Francis j. Bovine. representing IN
Squadron A Soldiers Rele, Association, spent
busy morning yesterday shopping for the soldier
az Camp Black and az PeekshilL Ih"y boush
seventy-twO dozen sets of underwear ana ct" ialrl
OF socks at II p. Clahiins. and also purchased
100 pounds OF tobacco and a large number or pipes
The things Will be sent on today.
The Cuban Relief Committee has been INFORMED
/ by tho British Consul at Santiago that he has dis
tributed all the supplies FOR the reconcentrado
turned over 10 him hy United states Consul HYATT
i and that owing the pressure OF MS o'il'r iH'e
he cannot undertake 10 distribute any more.