Evening star., 1898-06-22
CASH AND SUPPLIES SENT
District Volunteers Aid Association Makes
Shipment to Tampa.
Druggists Contribute Essentials for
Made Custodian of Funds.

The District Of Columbia Volunteers Aid
Association has borne it's first fruit, and
yesterday $50 in cash and box of medi-
cine and surgical supplies were forwarded
to the District Volunteer Regiment at
Tampa. The money will be expended in
buying vegetables and little table delica-
cies for the men in camp, while the sup
plies sent to the surgeon will be used in
the hospital, providing much needed CON-
fort for the sick soldier boys.
At a meeting of the executive commit
tee, held recently, a letter was received
and read from the surgeon Of the District
regiment, III which he gave list of the
articles badly needed for the care of the
sick. While the health of the regiment
was stated as excellent at the present time
there is no telling in an army camp just
when the hospital may be filled with suf-
ferers. Upon reading the letter the COM
mittee actively set TO work to secure the
medicines and surgical supplies. thor
ough canvass among the druggists of the
City was made, with the result that every
thing the surgeon wanted was contributed
within a short while. The work of packing
required but few minutes, and last night
the box was shipped through to Tampa,
express paid.
These supplies will make the District 3
hospital one of the best equipped in the
army corps stationed in and about Tampa,
and the Washington boys will have the
consolation of knowing that should they
be SO unfortunate as to be sent to the
hospital, they will be well cared Ior and
have the best of attention and treatment.
Custodian of Cash.
The $50 in cash, secured by the associa-
tion, was sent direct to Chaplain George
Dudley of the regiment, and will be ex-
pended by him i'll the market at Tampa,
or wherever he can procure such vegeta-
bles. meats or delicacies rs the boys may
desire. 1t was deemed much wiser to send
the money direct to the regiment rather
than to buy the food here in Washington,
ming no risk of loss by decay or other
damage en- route. The needs Of the SOL
diers, too, will be best known by those who
nave shrugged along with them In camp,
and therefore the chaplain, and whoever
he may choose 10 ASSIST hiIn. will be fitted
for the position of buyers. There will,
doubtless, be sure enough joy in camp
when the food purchased from the funds
forwarded by the association is set upon
the tables and the boys have additional
evidence that they are not forgotten at
nome.
IL has been decided by the association
to appoint Chaplain Dudley and the majors
of the three battaiions of the District reg
iment as an advisory committee, who Will
be invited to inform the association from
time to time of the needs of the soldiers
and the best way of providing for their
wants. This was thought the best manner
of securing the most reliable information.
Received from individual and unofficial
sources, there would necessarily be much
difference of opinion and resultant confu-
sion as to what is most desirable for the
comfort of the recipients.
An immense box or number of boxes,
as may be required, will be shipped to
Tampa some time next week. These boxes
Will be made up of contributions for indi-
Friends
desiring 10 send small boxes in this ship
ment should notify the association at once.
In this manner the supplies are sure to
reach their proper destination and may be
forwarded through without expense to the
SenderS. 1t IS expected that this shipment
will be a large one. 1t will reach the boys
some time before the Fourth of July, and
the boxes will be in the shape of Inde-
peI,dence Gay gifts to them.
Appeal for Donations.
A committee on ways and means has
been appointed to raise funds for the asso-
citation. This committee will shortly make
an appeal to the people Of the District for
contributions and subscriptions, which, it
is hoped, will meet with hearty response
from every one who has the interest of
ths soldiers at heart The association has
been organized for the purpose of extend
ing aid to the volunteer sailors, soldiers
and marines enlisted from the District, and
steps will be taken IS early as possible to
provide. not alone for the 1st District Regi-
ment but for every man in the service
whose home is in the District
The next public meeting of the associa-
ton will be held Monday evening at s
clock In the drill hall of National Guard
armory. 9th street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. There will be interesting speeches,
and routine business will be transacted All
relatives and friends of the Districts SOL
dierS and sailors are invited to be present