New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-09
WOMEN OF THE list.
DESPITE THEIR OWN GREAT SORROW
THEY COMFORT OTHERS
MRS. DOwNEs SAYS TO BE THANKFUL THAT THE
DISASTER rs so LTGHT-sYMPArHY FROM
MRS. ATKINSON.

MRS. ATKINSON.
II was assembly % brave women that gath
cred In the list Regiment Armory TO hold their
weekly meeting yesterday afternoon Since they
were last together the men for whose sake they
are working have been in the thick of battle and
carnage many of them have fallen. many more
lie on beds OF pain. but those who have the waiting
parts In this drama have not finched The presi-
dent. Mrs Downes, wearled with anxiety AMI
work. did not feel able 10 attend the meeting yes
terday, but she sent address. which Miss Lind
ley read She said. in part:
I'VE yet hopeful that the list Of those killed
missing or wounded will shorten when an authentic
account reaches us. lreidy direct cable mes
sage announced that one man reported dead Is
alive and we'll. 1t has been my sad duty TO write
to the families Of those reported lost but In every
case have said reported lost hoping there may
yet he better news. Even though our men are
taken prisoners. think We may rely the honor
Of Spanish authorities sor honest care. AS patriots
ana as brave women we must lift hearts I'm
Thanksgiving that the disaster Is SO light and
strive at any sacrifice to comfort and aid the be-
reaved. Should sorrow come to u.s. our patriotism
must be our staying power
Miss Lindey, in giving her report Of work said
that If children taught to save their candy
and soda-wa ,er money to help in swelling the fund
Tor The relief OF the Army 1t would be great help
and also teach them sympathy and humanitar ian-
ism. Contributions OF flannel. muslin and pa Jana
materials are needed, also groceries and money for
families In need. and workers who will assist with
the sewing Mrs. George r. Van de Water. from
Qu0gue. wife of the chaplain has SOB. col
iected in that neishborhood. a great quantity Of
Supplies were sent IN the Relief. but since then
there have been prepared about five hundred alb
dominal bands. five hundred large and the same
number or small triangular squares, and eight hun
dred roller bandages. There have been sent In a
large quantity Of chocolate condensed milk, beef
capsules. rice fakes. socks. comfort-bags. cough
candles. besides hospital supplies.
SENT FROM RED CROSS HEADQUARTERS.
The supplies sent from the Red Cross headqua--
tiers, at No 552 Broadway, yesterday fol-
lows:
To Chickamauga. for the First Corps. Second
Division-Fourteen cases. containing hammocks.
pajamas medical supplies. foot-tubs Poland water.
tellies preserves and soups.
To the Third Corps Second Division. on requisi-
ton made-Supplies Of cornstarch, tapioca, arrow
root and matted milk
To the Rev. Alexander Kent. OF jacksonville
Three cases OF pa1amas, sheets pillowcases hand
kerchefs, washcloths and hammocks.
To Lieutenant Bronson. quartermaster LIST Regi-
ment OF New-York en- route 10 Mani Supplies to
meet troops at San Francisco; sixty-three dozen
abdominal bandages forty-tfree dozen Of which
went Thursday. These especially asked
for by the soldiers
The articles secured at the headquarters were:
Seventeen suits Of uniforms, from the Ambulance
airy No. %, New Rochelle: twenty boxes OF soups.
from the Franco-American Soup Company; six
boxes sheets and pillowcases, from the relief COM
mittees Of auxiliaries No. II and No. 25 also five
boxes Of pickles and three Of preserves. One thou
sand war songs were also received