The record-union., 1898-05-20

Emily Thompson and Messrs. Miller
Smith, Coleman and Elkus. Mrs. Elkus
presided.
Miss Thompson. the Secretary, re-
ported the appropriation Of S163 IN the
morning to Mr.. Mel, half of it to be
used al present.
A report was made that u dozen
, socks, 6 dozen sweaters, 6 dozen towels,
dozen combs, a box of soap, sack OF
onions and a sack of cabbage had been
purchased and would be taken down oy
the committee to-day.
Brother Andrew. for the Sacramento
Institute Band, offered it's services to
play to-day on the arrival of the trains
with troops, at such hours as the COM
mission wished The offer was &C
cepted with thanks. The Chamber OF
Commerce also rendered the Second In
fantry Band to play at the depot, ana
the offer was accepted with thanks.
Mrs Lindley said she had notified the
Principals of the public and private
schools of the city that boxes would be
placed at the schools to-day in which
the pupils could place such amounts as
they chose in the way Of a secret dona-
ton, for a fund to be known as "Ihe
Sacramento School Children's Soldiers
Comfort Fund.-" and it will not be used
for any other purpose.
Mrs. Elkus suggested that the Secre-
tary CORRESPOND with the Oakland Red
Cross Society and find out what steps to
take in order to affiliate with the Ma
tional Red Cross League at Washing
ton He finally consented to attend TO
the correspondence.
The Salvation Army rendered to the
directors the services of three or four
members to serve the coffee and bread
to the incoming troops. and the offer
was accepted.
Mr. Miller asked the committee to
ratify the following message he had
sent to Captain Sawyer and it did So
He said he had thought of the posi-
bility of the soldiers being without cof-
fee when they arrived and that it would
not look we'll for the city if they We're
not attended to, so he had given the
order on his own responsibility.
Sanitary Commission and Red Cross
Society, MAY 10, 1898.
Captain Sawyer-Dear Sir: Furnish
coffee and bread to the soldiers of the
twelve trains which pass through Sac
ramento tomorrow.
You may buy for account Of the COM
mission about SO Of coffee and So or 81
of sugar and about So of milk and about
$50 of bread and attend to the whole
matter; commence early and continue
late
Please ask the railroad officers to wire
to the trains that you will furnish cof-
fee and bread: we respectfully ask OF
them also that they will do any other
proper thing to assist you in this work
Yours, FRANK MILLER.
Treasurer of the Commission.
The commission gratefully acknow-
lodges a donation of S25 from the
Ladies of the Hebrew Benevolent So
ciety and also one of SIS from the
Ladies' Auxiliary of the Synagogue.
The commission will meet again on
Saturday.
PATRIOTIC NATIVE DAUGHTERS.
The Native Daughters of the Golden
West are not behind hand in showing
their patriotism, as is evidenced by the
following communication:
ITO Captains Cooke and Lucey-Dear
Sirs: At a regular meeting of Califia
Parlor, No. %, Native Daughters of the
Golden West. a unanimous vote de-
cided to send a donation Of S25 to your
companies to be used for the comfort
of our brave boys.
"CALIFIA PARLOR.
Sacramento, May 10. 1885,
The money and letter were sent to
Mayor Land, who will take it down to
the companies.