New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-18
A SOLDIERS SANITARIUM.
THIS is THE LATEST GIFT OF THE
TRAINED NURSE AUXILIARY
TWO OTHER CHURCH HOMES TO BE FITTED Up
AT ONCE AND PROVIDED WITH
MEDICAL, AID.

MEDICAL AID.
Tho Executive Committee OF the Red Cross for
the Maintenance OF Trained Nurses met on Thurs
day at the home Of Mrs Whtelaw Reid. No. AL
Madlson-ave Mrs. w. Bayard Cutting presided,
and those present were Mrs. W Lanman Bull.
Mrs. Whi:elaw Reid. Mrs L"cius X. Wimerding.
Mrs. George r. shrady. jr. Mrs Winthrop Cowdin
and Mrs. Marion story
Since it decided 10 give up the general hos
pial at Montauk. the hospitals OF New-York and
Brooklyn have experienced difficulty at times in
placing convalesccnt soldiers in outside homes so
that room may be made for the sick who are con-
s.antly arriving from Camp Wikofr and elsewhere.
In order 10 assist in relieving this pressure Mrs
W. Bayari Cutting has established At Oakdale.
Long Island a soldiers santarium, which IL d.
rected and supported by her contribution to
the work OF Auxiliary NO 3. The house. which Is
beautifully located near the shores of Great River.
viii accommodate twenty-five patients ana mas
been full since the day 1t opened.
The appeals for further accommodations OF this
kind have been urgent in the last few days that
the auxiliary has decided to accept the offer Of
the Church OF the Incarnation Of this city made
through Mrs Whitcaw Reid, rendering the use OF
IT'S Summer Home for Children at Peekskill. ~ y.
which Is now vacant and will accommodate fifty
patients. ana also the Chapel Hin Fresh Air Mis-
sion House at --,antic Highlands, y. j.. offered by
the trustees Of the Reed Alumne League. which
Will accommodate cghty-nve patients. The auxIl-
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tenance of both homes. providing every comfort
and thoroughly equipped staff pr trained nurses
and doctors for each.
In addition 80 these the society has secured
through Mrs Whitclaw Reid, the use Of two large
draWing-room cars, the Franconia and the
Wagner, which daily between Long Island
city and Montauk Point and are equipped by the
auxiliary for the use OF soldiers who leave camp
WikoT too III TO ride In ordinary coaches pr.
Brewer with two assistants and four trained
nurses. Miss Emmons Miss Simonson. Miss Pent-
land and Miss Carr, Will care for the SICK
Not many Of the Red Cross auXiliaries have been
more successful IN tho work of their suburban
committees than Auxiliary No 3. Tho Port Ches-
ter branch las contributed supplies valued at sSo1.
made $50 garments and raised 1915. which fund IL
IS Intended TO increase by the giving ~ An enter
tanment on Thursday. September - The irving
ton branch OF which Mrs W. Lanmnn Bnl Is
! chairman has within the last week sent In 100
garments 20 tho supply depot at No. 90 broadway.
The Hamburg branch, including Wappngers
Falls Hughsonvllle and Fishkill-on- Hudson. I'M
dor the leadership Of Mrs John Borland, has sent
loco garments and collected $40 30 Nhi's liainS'
with Mrs Whtclaw Reid ~ chairman. mas s.p,
ported through I'VE OF Us leains GnuI NNtSoisp
Baptist. Presbyterian. Roman C@thoNc, Mtlh'tls.
ana Episcol allan twenty -oHe nurses TOT Va"
two months and half and cGnducted, "a; , ~
sewing society. which has forwarded me following
articles: Five hundred and severiy-seNcn SUITS OF
pa5Amas 3Gl sheets lio pliIo"-caSes. ~; saIhi'1'
srirts T.. nlghtshrts 2N pochc'-hon ikerch.e's;
!htec dozen JaIs |I Jr,.y' TWO ''''"'' '''
Tho suburban committees n Lenox, Ice, PITTS
Orange, Ncrtncfn Westminster County. Elberon and
sosbright which nave WORKED To- SECURE "n,s ' I'm
$1,000 The disbursements Of the society To dAte
/ amount 90 tlg.s5 49,, -,
/ The following are the donations TO me fnnd OF
the society from August . to septemof' "a
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