The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-12


onel II. ii. Ripple at the meeting of the
executive committee of the Soldiers
Relief association yesterday afternoon.
During period of general discus
sion as to the probabilities of peace
and the length of time the volunteers
would be retained in service Colonel
Ripple remarked that the return OF the
regiment, whether a year or a month
hence, should be marked by Il recep-
tion of kind that would give pro-
nounced evidence of the city's pride in
its regiment. Something was due them
especially from the fact that in past
years the city had been careless of it's
obligation to the regiment.
1t was the opinion of the members of
the committee present that the city's
gratitude to the Thirteenth's members
should be none the less because the
command had not seen active service,
as no one could gainsay the hope of
every man in 1t that he would get
chance to fight. 1t was agreed, though
informally, that the Relief associations
executive committee should this early
go on record as being anxious to ar
range a proper reception when the time
for it arrived. Some organization would
fill that office and the committee
deemed it fitting to assume it. when
the time comes, as the representative
organization of the kind in Scranton.
MEMBERS PRESENT.
The meeting was attended by Colonel
f. II. Ripple, Hon. John r. Farr, Henry
Belin. ir., Thomas H. Dale, c. G.
Boland, Captain w. A. May, Hon. L.
A. Watres and d. b. Atherton. Cap
tot, i i
in the absence of Hon. Alfred Hand,
the president
The following statement was made
by Secretary Atherton:
Total subscriptions paid to date. 81, ,473 "A
Vouchers drawn for relief. .SG2S 13
Vouchers drawn for postage 200
Vouchers drawn for print
ing ...........,,'..........,.. II U
Vouchers drawn for general ex-
penSeS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 0e Y
- 705 10
Balance cash in treasury........s 76S IA
Orders given and not presented
for payment Observation-Disclosures. 22i 90
s 5iI IA
Add dis. allowed by Sea-
mans e Mayer .............. s. 90
Add dis allowed by Ambrose
Mulley Observation-Disclosures. %
- 20
s $40 "a
Unpaid subscriptions ............... 4S9 10
slO3s Ga
New subscription, NJ. II. Dale.... 20 10
Total available assets ............sl,05S GA
Total subscriptions to date ........ 1852 "a
Monthly subscriptions .............. 16J 90
T.I.
to Surgeon William +. Keller, Thirteenth
regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer infan-
try Camp Alger, Dunn LOring Va:
Eight undershirts IA pair under drawers,
IL negligee shirts. 2 linen vests, drcss
shirts. 3 table cloths, pair socks, ~
night shirts, 3S towels. / pair slippers, l
bath robe 3 handkerchefs, linen col
lars, "a lemons, cloths for bandages; also
the following drugs Aristol. acetate
lead. acetaniled, boracic acid. The drugs
were shipped direct from II. G. Sander
sos drug store. The other articles were
sent by Adams express on Aug. 18th.
1t was noted that the supplies sent
did not include sufficient quantities of
certain needed hospital supplies. Sec
retary Atherton was authorized to or
der to be sent from Washington lem
ons lime juice and such other hospital
supplies as the surgeons of the regi-
ment may indicate are needed for the
sick.
TO PAY RECEIPTS SOON.
The secretary was directed to re-
quest Major Parke to forward now the
sums of money paid him by soldiers
for their families and for which he
gave receipts. The receipts are being
presented to the secretary. 1t is eX-
pected draft from Major Parke will
be here not later than Monday.
A bill of s33 incurred by Captain Cor
win, of Company II, in sending to Car
bondale the remains of Private Tall
man was ordered paid in case Mr..
Manville, of that city. was not sue
cessful in securing contributions for it's
payment from Carbondale citizens. AL
though a number of Carbondale young
men are members of the Thirteenth,
that city has made no contributions to
the relief fund.
Based upon expenditures during the
| three months that the association has
existed, it was the opinion that the
cash on hand and unpaid subscriptions
would be sufficient for all needs for
| another three months.
S-.tetary Atherton reported that let
| ters from Chaplain Stahl and others
| showed that the soldiers We're very
grateful for the care and attention
! given by the association to their fam
| lilies.