The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-02

The officers Of the ST. Paul Red Cross
Aid society are daily receiving commu-
nications from women In Minnesota
towns asking for information as to the
methods employed in carrying on the
Red Cross work in st. Paul.
Mrs. E. w. Durant called yesterday
at the headquarters and stated that the
ladies Of Saltwater had completed a
couple Of boxes Of garments and they
were DESTROYS Of sending them to the
Minnesota troops through the ST. Paul
society. Mrs. Durant also stated that
the Saltwater women were anxious to
further the Red Cross work in their
city and said that it would be advan-
taeeous. she thought for them to unite
in the general federation Of Red Cross
societies which is now being much talk
ed Of in the Twin Cities.
society has been started at New
Ulm and another at st. Cloud, and sew
era1 others are being talked Of at other
places. In addition to these there is An
urgent demand in the Twin Cities for
some kind Of a central organization, as
nearly a dozen civic organizations and
church societies have become active in
Red Cross work. There is a constant
demand for some kind of Red eros
badge, the school children especially,
being much interested in securing some
kind of badge or button to indicate
that they are identified with the work.
The following donations were received
at the headquarters yesterday:
Mrs. G. P. Noyes. cash Observation-Disclosures
u. A. Mckinley, cash. ........................
A. Friend, cash. Observation-Disclosures. 1
Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .................$7
Mrs. M. E. Hartman-Six water glasses,
two medicine glasses. muslin cotton.
Mrs. Charles Webber-Grape juice, old lin
en-, cheese CLOTH
Mrs. Daniel Henchman- Magazines
Mercy Help Department Grace M. E.
Church-League papers.
Mrs. P. B. Groat-Two dozen glasses, tea
spoons.
Mrs. Thomas Cochran-One bolt muslin.
A. Friend-One dozen spool cotton.
Mrs. D. Kribs-Linen and magazines.
Mrs. G. P. Noyes-Blackberry brandy.
Miss L. II. Clinch-Old linen, magazines.
Mrs. d. F. Brooks-Magazines fruit Juices
A. Frfend-One can raspberries, six glasses
Mrs. Gardiner-oId Linen.
j. Grace-BCOks, magazines.
Mrs. j. H. Ames-Six boxes cocoa, three
bottles bouiilon.
Miss Catherine Ames-Nine glasses marina.
lade.
Miss Mamie Goatz-Magazines
Mrs. w. H. Crandal-Muslin.
Mrs. A. P. Moss looked after the SUD-
plies yesterday and Mrs. Thomas Coch-
ran was in charge of the sewing She
was assisted by the following ladies:
Mrs: Weidman, Mrs. Hinckley, Mrs. P.
y. Groat, Miss Kate Bum, Mrs. Dugan,
Mrs. Kenneday, Mrs. c. A. Stees, Mrs
Landaas, Miss Hilda Lyon, Miss Kate
Wayland, Miss Cochran, Miss Prinsen.
Under the direction of DR.. Jeanette
McLaren, the medical department was
yesterday separated from the rest Of
the work. Hereafter work on pneumonia
Jackets and bandages will be conduct
ed In one department, while the night
shirts. abdominal bands and bedding
Will be made in another department.
Mrs. j. J. Early, Mrs. Alice Wilson
and Margert G. Way assisted in the
medical department yesterday
The medical supplies most needed are
gauze For bandages and foods and
drinks, such as beef tea and blackberry
and raspberry juices.
The needs of the sewing department
today will be principally light material
for flannel bands, and material for bed
ding.
The women of the st. Paul chapter.
D. A. R., will give their services on
Friday in the sewing department.
No more old magazines or books will
be sent South, as the freight almost
equals the value of the papers and mag
azines.
All persons desiring to send books
can have them delivered by sending to
the Commercial club.
Tickets for the big entertainment on
Friday afternoon, June 10, and Satur
day night. June II, will be placed en-
sale this week in number of the down
town stores.
Mrs. J. w. Edgerton visited the Min
neapolis society yesterday afternoon
with view to harmonizing- the work
of the two societies. If each society
understands the work the other society
is doing, no items will be duplicated,
and the work carried on to better ad-
vantage.
The women of North ST Paul are
greatly interested in the work and al
ready have accomplished considerable
work on garments, which will be sent
South through the st. Paul society.
Mrs. G. E. Dorey, of st. Lukes Aid
society, called yesterday and was sup
piled with patterns for the abdominal
bands. The st. Luke's society will have
box ready in about ten days.
Mrs. w. E. Bramhall and Mrs. E. c.
Dougan will have charge of the head
quarters today.