Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-19
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION.

How tho society May Aid In Helping to
support Families of tho Soldiers and
Sailors OF the Unitea States.
The National Society OF the Daugh-
ters OF the American Revolution has
issued the following war circular:
To daughters of the American Revolu-
ton: The needs Of the country and the
eminent fitness of our society TO aid in meet
ing them have been fully recognized by the
National Board OF Management. At the
April meeting Of the board the issues we're
discussed and il was decided that while the
giving of aid and support TO the families OF
soldiers and sailors would be an appropriate
duty for chapters. il is fitting that the Ma
tional Society should cooperate with the
national military and naval organizations,
on whose success an honorable termination
of hostilities must depend.
In accordance with this conviction, the
board appointed special committee con-
sisting OF DIR. Anita Newcomb Mctiee, char
man; Mrs. Russell a. Alger, Mrs. Charles
W. Fairbanks, Mrs. George Nj. Sternberg,
Mrs. Charles O'Neil, and Mrs. Charles H.
Alden.
The committee proceeded to formulate a
plan of work in accordance with PROPOSE
| ton made at the board meeting. ana with
| the view of rendering the plan praGtcal
and Immediately available they submitted
| it TO the surgeonsgeneral Of the army anu
navy, Replies were received from these
officers, as follows;
| The Bureau of Medicine and Surgery of
the Navy Department heartily approves OF
| the proposition of your committee to form
| II corps of able trained nurses, from whose
| number competent nurses may be promptly
detailed for such service us may be required
in caring for the sick or wounded during
| the present war.
The standard of competency Of these
nurses will be left entirely to the discretion
of your committee. The bureau places the
same reliance on your Judgment as y does
on your patriotism. and IL rests assured that
a manifestation of the same loyalty and the
same zeal in goOdworks will be shown IN the
labprs of your committee us vas shown by
your ancestors, whose ucver-iaIllng support
and devotion sustained the courage of thell
husbands and brothers in the struggle Of
the nation for independence
Very respectfully.
W X. Van Reypen,
Surgeon General u. ). Navy.
Wilmington, April 18th 1898.
have the honor to acknowledge the re
ccipt of your letter Of April 9th, and t,
reply as follows:
J have received a large number Of appli
cations from trained nurses and Othe
, patriotic ladies who are willing to serve q
nurses, but have been obliged to answer al
a |
nurses are needed at present. and | am un
( certain as to what our requirements may b
3 in the future, Ii is not my intention 4
send any female nurses with trOnps 10 Cuba
and in case we have u number of genera
hospitals established expect to depen
: principally upon our trained men OF III
hospital corps for service as nurses in til
wards. should, however. be glad TO ava
: myself of the services of a certain numbe
0 of trained female nurses for the care {
r special cases, and for the preparation an
distribution of special diet in the hospiti
h wards. | appreciate very highly the oHt
q of the National Board Of Management {
= the Daughters Of the American Revolution
: and am quite willing to turn this who
= matter over to your committee, giving yu
o the applications now on file, and tho'
0 which may hereafte- be received, and alloy
ing you tn select proper persons Tor II
Il service required in case have occasion
:, call for the assistance of trained tema
: nurses.
~ In this case would expect you to answ,
. all letters OF inquiry aud to keep list
eligibles from which TO make your selection
10 III case of call from me. This list net
J. not be a long one and IL is desirable tn
sr those selected should be from different par
!. OF the country, Residents of WashingtC
/. should not have preference in I'll
selection over those OF other cities. AS
70 rule, | think it would he better to ha
D. women of not less than 30 and not mo
Do than so years Of age. They should, of cours
\. be able to present proper testimonials as
:. training, capacity and character. No.speci
a. legislation will be necessary in order
~ make appointments # the services of fcmi
y nurses are required. The compensation "
y be $50 month, with board, and lodg
" accommodations in the hospital where Il
IL is practicable
a. shall be glad to confer with your CO.
u mittee At any time, and remaln,
la. Very respectfully yours,