The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-27
TIE coon FORK ooYrINUEs.
Two Large Shipments by the Conmecti- cut Sanitary and Relief Association.

Two Large Shipments by the ConnectI- cut Sanitary and Relief Association.
 The women of the local branch of the Connecticut Sanitary and Relief associ- ation are still very busy preparing nec- essary supplies and luxuries to be sent to the soldiers at the front, During the absence of Mrs Lynde Harrison from the city Mrs. c. Purdy Lindsley is act ing president of the local body. She is active, energetic and deVotes consider able time to this highly patriotic work. This work has been carried on since about the middle of May and the wo- men, not only of New Haven, but of all parts of the state, are deserving Of great credit for the brave and patriotic work which they have done. The idea originated in New Haven, and it was first intended to be only a local affair, but at present the women of forty-nine towns in the state are cooperating with the local association and sending their supplies here to be forwarded to those places which they designate or according to the plans of the managers in this city.
 It has been the custom of the New Haven women to send the articles they prepare direct in response to orders from the front, and not to the general distributing headquarters, as is done by other similar organizations. This work has kept large number of women very busy to fill the orders which are con- stantly coming in. At present they are completing the work of filling out sev- eral large orders. One from Lieuten- ant Colonel Wood, in charge of the hos pital at Jacksonville, received about two weeks ago, was very large, but all the articles are now completed, the boxes nearly packed, and will be for warded by Friday of this week. An other large order from Major Calvin Dewitt of the United States general hospital at Fortress Monroe will be fill ed and forwarded by Friday.
 Mrs. Ludington has informed the wo- men that every man who goes to Cuba must be supplied with an abdominal band and, acting on this information, the women will immediately send a large number of these bands to the front.
 When there are no special orders on IldIlu etly SuppllcS tIleiI lllety etSSuiiioie"sC are, by the advice of Mrs. Dana, sent to the Red Cross society's headquarters in New York city.
 About the firfist week in August full report of all the work done by the as- sociation since it's organization will be prepared and literally distributed.
 The women at the head of the asso- citation do not feel that the express companies are acting entirely fair in the matter of transportation. Thus far they have given no rebate on the supplies sent to the front, and have even compelled the women to purchase the war stamps. This seems a little hard when they are doing such a com mendable work and for such a small amount of money.
 This week there have been several thousands of envelopes sent from Con- necticut to the soldiers in Cuba. The need of such articles was instanced in this city only Sunday, when promi- nent citizen received a letter from 8 man at the front which was placed in wrapping paper and the edges sewed up with cotton thread. This same writer had several narrow escapes and was kept busy lodging Spanish bullets.