New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-11
COT EQUIPMENT WORK.
AUXILIARY NO. 5 REPORTS MUCH GOOD
ACCOMPLISHED

The Executive Committee of Auxiliary No. s.
Metcaf- Bliss Cot EQUIPMENT. has sent forward one
thousand cots for field and hospital work at San
tiago. and large number are In process of prep
| aration at the Rcd Cross supply rooms
The auxiliary has received total of sls1S2 05. of
| which over $1,000 has been raised by the summer
branches that have done earnest work and are
still ma king every effort to raise funds for the
equipped cots which much needed. A par
ticularly interesting work is being done by the
branch Mt North East Harbor. Ne. Of which
Mrs James r. Gardiner Is president. assisted by
committee including Mrs and Miss Smadge. Mrs.
Winthrop Sargent. OF Boston. Mrs. Wesson and
many others. These women have aroused the IN
terest OF the entire community in Red Cross
work and 90 per cent OF the residents have be-
come members OF the branch and pay small
monthly dues There also ninety-scven assoc
cate members among the summer visitors, who
have contributed to the funds OF the auxiliary.
This branch Is also providing a large number or
surgical pillows. stuffed with n-batting and
spruce needles three of which will be packed in
with each equipped cot.
Competent authorities say that they will be
great comfort to the men suffering from pain
full wounds wasted by the terrible ravages OF
yellow malaral fevers.
At the fete given at Indian Harbo- Greenwich.
Conn. last Saturday. goodly sum was realized.
The branch at Southampton. Long Island. has un-
dertaken the sewing Of the mosquito nets for the
cots, and the women also making gift OF a
large number of soft pads for the suffering fever
patients
Elaborate preparations going on for the mid
summer fete August 20. for which Mr. and Mrs.
James l.. Breese will throw open their house and
grounds This VIII be the even; Of the season al
Mrs. Chester Griswod. treasurer. Of Auxiliary
No. g. makes the following report Of the contriou-
tons received up to August /:
Tarrytown, y; y. branch. Mrs. John D. ,.ooo
scarborO s. y, branch Mrs William
void chairman Observation-Disclosures. I7o9 90
Johnson, chairman ......................... SIS %
Robert Sturcis' chairman .......'........ 10000
Morris chairman NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l.r3S
james T. Gardiner. chairman ....E'....... 7So5
r. saltns chairman. ........................ a2 50
sen Chairman ..................... Ito 90
r N NJ Thompson, chairman ":......;;... 1850
Goshen. n. Y. branch, Mrs George Grier mn
Mount ND" Desert branch. Mrs browning.
B ensiflnas Saratoga Co. u. Y. branch. Mrs
s ,. Baker chair fnancb Mrs + IL 81
si Iesse ti's Chairman ''"C. 49, $500
Remapo y Y through Miss pierson.... 800
rota, .i22ss 81
Individual subscriptions. previously ac-
knowledged |'siV y"
The Individual subscriptions. from July IS. TO
August l. follows
Tho Row John p Honman. GOO
~ rsaac KIN ................. 600
Tbro,ph Riehon n lkner .................... 700
Iioronce NcC Sheldon n ged Ave months) 1000
~. r. = S,et.on -..-............. 1000
Mrs Thomas Wade Observation-Disclosures. 1000
Mise q r DeIafeld Observation-Disclosures. 1000
Mre lanes Gregory........... 600
Me 7 = Nason .................. 1900
Mis- Mabel lewis OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 800
St Mathews p f. Church. .................. %
pJ,ner 1900
Miss Julia Macnab (Grace Crcle).......... 300
Miss Rogers OIoly Faith Church).......... 90
Mrs. Hooker Hamersley Observation-Disclosures. 900
G, Mat,bnu.s p = Church ................ 1000
Mrs Macorane Coxe NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 500
Ms r Aston Rristed ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1000
Ifies o,,lliyan ...................... 300
Mrs. Snderson ................ 20R
Ms RaIdvrin ........................... 300
Tenrv Walters baltimore .................... 5000
Grand total Nsls2o
" r C r. C........................ 1851 %
Ralance ............. 1882 %