The Saint Paul globe., 1898-05-03
LADIES THINK OF THE SICK
LEARNED THAT CAMP HOS.
PITAL LACKED EQUIPMENT
Members of the Distaf Chapter,
ID. A. r., and Others Visit the
Grounds and Secure a List Of the
Articles Needcd-SOme of the
Necessary Things Are at Once
PrOvided-Others VIII Follow.

| Necessary Things Are ut Once
| PrOvided-Others Will Follow.
1t Is one thing to hear a rumor and
another thing to chase it up.
| The women Of ST. Paul were told Sun
| day that the soldiers at Ramsey camp
| were not as well cared for as might
be. Yesterday morning an investiga-
t1on was instituted with view to
| making the Minnesota soldier boys as
| comfortable as possible.
The majority Of st. Paul women, or
rather the mother hearted women OF
the city," said one of the ladies, "are
not In sympathy with the old maid.
un-motherly sentiment that the soldiers
should get used to hardships for they
will endure worse while in the field
The only comment that mothers have
to make on such sentiment is for
Shame!"
While the boys are out there at
camp" said another. "sore throats
chills and insufficient hospital appll-
ances are not calculated to prepare
them for the hardships Of the southern
climate. 1t is by-gone doctrine that
teaches undue and unnecessary taxing
as preparation for hardships"
So in spite Of the frequent statements
that ''even if the boys were not wholly
comfortable it would be good training
for them," few ladies, representatives
of the Distaff chapter D. A. R., and
others, inquired into the matter. Mem
bers Of the hospital staff received the
inquiries cordially and with evident
appreciation.
clsm upon any one, they named frank
ly the things that were needed to make
the soldiers comfortable.
Following Is the list Of articles need
| ed In the hospital: Lamps, oil stoves,
pillow cases, cot-bed sheets, hand tow
els, dish towels, old flannel, few hos
pital dishes, plain heavy glasses, chairs.
two mops, big dishpan, two slop pals
and bed pan. Pieces of carpet would
also be serviceable to put beside the
cots for the sick men to step on, instead
Of the cold floor. Old cotton and soft
linen can be used in large quantities.
That the ladies are kindly disposed
and more than willing to do" said a
member Of the staff to visitor "is
shown by the flowers sent to the BOYS
Sunday"
But here was a long list Of things
that were needed, and the ladies look
ed over it to see what should be sent
! Immediately. AS a result of the inspec-
ton, by o'clock last night large bun
dles We're on the way to Camp Ram
sey. Sheets, comfOrtables quantities of
soft flannel. linen, big lamp and a
pail of broth for the sickest men made
up the cargo.
These things were collected by mem
bers of the @Distaff chapter, from the
women who could be easily reached and
quickly moved. With the bundles went
the message that more would follow
today. A courtly thank you" was the
answer, with the statement:
Ihese things and what you send to-
morrow we can use to good advantage
and more, too"
There will be a meeting Of the ladies
VINO visited the hospital yesterday and
others this morning at the Young
Woman's Friendly association rooms re-
make further arrangements. If anv
olhef women wish to contribute to the
CCmIort OF the Minnesota boys, an in
qu1ry at the Young Woman's Friendly
rooms between 10 and 11:3O o'clock. or
at the M once of the woman's department
VI Inc U b e would prevent an un-
necessary duplication, and expedite
matters considerably.
some OF these things will doubtless
come through official sources. bur thew
are not there now, and the women can
Put them there within a few hours. If
lhey Will but work. Then there are
other things which only women know
how to do to put men in comforta bM f,1e.
surroundings, ard these thirgs thew can
be relied upon to do.
The prevailing opinion among the
women Of st. Paul seems to be that
In common Christianity all possible
speed should be made in freeing Cuba
from Spanish rule, and all the needed
aid possible carried to the people of
that country. ~
Women with sons old enough to fight
brush away the tears which will come
and say: "Thy will be done" and one
little woman was heard to say last
week. would that had a dozen sons
to send" NNi'
Among the nurses of the city. the
feeling is stro1g that, shall the call
come. they are ready, even though
they meet failure through the severity
of the climate.
1t is glorious" said Mrs. Russell
K. Dorr yesterday in regard to the vic
tory of the American fleet, and Mrs.
David Colviile echoed this sentiment
last evening. saying: 'It is fine" and
asked for the very latest war news
The sentiment CT the Schubert cIlrb
as a whole has been very practically
demonstrated by the generous offer of
the proceeds of the Hofmann concert
to the German-American Red Cross
society.