New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-06
TELEGRAMS AND LETTERS.
RED CROSS DOINGs IN DIFFERENT PARTS
OF THE COUNTRY.

RED CROSS DOINGs IN DIFFERENT PARTS
OF THE COUNTRY.
. SOLDIER OF THE SEVENTY FIRST REGIMENT
WHO WAS WOUNDED AT SANTIAGO. TELLS
HIS STORY AT THE ARMoRY.
Stephen Barton received the following telegram
yesterday: ~
Barton, New-York
Forty very sick cavalrymen just arrived al Fer
nandina No hospital acoommoda lions Field for
Red Cross. Can you come and bring supplies?
Can have funds? Answer Immediately TENT
Mr. Barton's answer was:
Kent Jacksonville. Fla:
Go TO Fernandna Immediately Take with you
SUPPLIES supp 5e4 for Sp needed Purcha
all that is necs ar3 this hSu SSn nave all uoS
The following letter was also given to the public
by Mr.. Barton yesterday:
August 2. 1895
Stephen E Barton; Chairman Executive Commit
Dear Sir: found that portable house for hos,
Tor estimates from local carTenters. but will prob
ably have to fall back on tents. and do not know
but what that will he the better plan Tor IL VIII
demonstrate that women nurses can live In tents
as well as men As far as cqmior and pTs" rouse
and one advantage will he that we can nave Two
s snd bS ohe Nth vHn be % To my mind the
principal requisite is TO send none bul the oest
them ] am on the best Of terms with colonel
Hof. who has succeeded Colonel Hartsuf and ne
Is highly apprcciativc Of efforts here 10 relieve
the situation | shall not spare any expense to
% make The the new hospital mode fer h9pa e
en- can think Of nothing hut Red cross banner
Colonel Hon viii have driver with wagon re-
port to me every day for orders This o W ENABLE
me 70 snpns me hn cone Ras aso promised TO
have telephone put in herr He says; h IhG R d
something for them From colonel Hoff to every
Tor The Red cross The three iactometers arrived
yesterday. will hereafter test all milk buy and
ali milk sold in this camp.
In explanation Of what may seem large order
In the hospitals convalescinc who need nourish-
ing diet. This they are not getting ana have re-,
where patients have run away from the hospitals
before being DISCHARGE by the surgeons hecauss
admit the lack Of proper nourishing food. and are
make one meal for one Of the division hospitals
one OF the greatest needs is for diet Kitchen
Your telegram Of yesterday. "One thousand dol
lars telegraphed you to-day We will equip hos hos
cashier Of bank advised me today that the amount
had been placed 10 The credit Of our account;
are nearly written up but have been so busy
lately | have not yet been able to prepare the
statement. viii do in day or two
nclose requisition 70 II for sqmr s etc we
a quantity or soups. W III write you
further regarding this. Yours respectfully
e c. SMITH. Field Agent
D l.. Cobb has been visiting Fort Mcpherson.
and IN a telegram received from him he makes
call for ten male nurses for typhoid fever. also
for one hundred sheets. the same number Of pillow
and fifty rubber sheets. Soups. tapioca, rice
sugar coffee etc. are wanted. and It is requested
that small amounts OF these be forwarded at once
and larger quantities as soon as possible MT
Cobb. moreover. writes that the post chaplain may
assistance Of Mrs Atkinson the wife Of Governor
Atkinson and other women workers
SENDING PORTABLE BATHTUBs.
The Women's Emergency Relief Association. OF
Philadelphia. Ia working steadily and with excel
lent results. Within the last two weeks It's men,
bers have a most generous supply Of needed
articles TO Fort Mcpherson. To Camp Alger they
have sent portable bathtub. and to the National
Relief Commission. for Santiago. a number OF boxes
containing surgical and hospital supplies and other
articles to the value OF 500 also. supplies TO the
amount OF 500 to Porto Rico To all OF these
places have been sent portable bathtubs OF n new
design. invented by Mrs. L. Elizabeth Holman, a
member Of the association These bathtubs are
patients IT IL the intention Of this association TO
send TWO Of these bathtubs TO each CT the division
hospitals as they are much liked by the surgeons.
IN AID OF SOLDIERS FAMILIES.
Mrs John W Mcdonald and Miss Frances Ba-
ker. representing the Womens Patriotic Relief
ASSOCIATION called upon Acting mayor bugSeh-
heimer yesterday afternoon and asked him 10
onciate speechmaker at lawn party for the
FAMILIES Of the soldiers at the front, TO be given
next Tuesday afternoon in Central Park. Mr.. Gug-
kehhemer consented attend and to make
speech The affair promises 10 be unique. and at
.as' three thousand children. 1t Is estimated. VIII
Ns'en 10 the music and singing. Games are TO be
p.oSided for them and any quantity OF ice cream
wa De furnished the little ones All the con-
'a'escert wounded soldiers in the city Will also
attend the fa,e
yesterday morning Admrals Osbon and Alman
" the National Association OF Naval Veterans
"1eo the United States battle-ship Texas TO ox-
''na an Invitation to Captain Philip and his crew
~ visit Central Park and attend the lawn party
me captain modestly declined the invitation 10 be
present himself Admiral Osbon then asked II the
w" could not be permitted TO go. 10 which Cap
in Philip responded
why certainly. | viii have them all muster
%" Accordingly all hands were mustered on the
y%at,rter-deck. and Admiral Osbon made an address
she crew. setting forth the objects OF the party
Sn,s nen asked all those who would like 10 90 70
MI Nh up their right hands, and every one OF the
men In the ship~sailors marines. iremen and SER
srsnts.ndicated his desire TO do They then
I.otnree cheers for the Woman's Patriotic Refer
'Xdm;rulip and were .'piped down ,.o,, con,a,n
ms.PP o. The big batte,fag which flew at me
issssnead OF tho Texas when she destroyed, or at
cn,n assisted In sinking, Cerveras fleet. He also
torr,seh-pugs belonging TO one OF the 6-inch hon.
20 vs'a guns Of the V!zcaya. Both of these Will be
AZ IL exhibition At he lawn fete. An Invitation was
sV extended 10 the officers OF the ship. and IN al
yhsooabiiity number CT them will be present on
thsi occasion
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