New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-11
ALL ABOUT WAR WORK.
sFyENTY-NINE RED CROSS AUXILIARIES
REPORT THEIR PROGRESS
SUPPLIES DISPATCHED FOR MoNTAUK AND
PORTO RIcO-MIss HELEN GOULD TO VISIT
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THE FORMER TO-DAY.
IN. meetinr Of the Red Cross auxliaries wa ;
Md Yesterday at No. $50 Broadway. Cleveland E
Dodge presiding and A. s. Soomons acting
,e,arv The branches were largely represented and
much enthusiasm prevailed
Mrs ROYAL Phelps Carroll reported that Auxiliary
No had on hand a balance of 1872 900 after paying
all outstanding bills. II was suggested that $4,000
Of this be used for supplying the needs OF the
new camp al Montauk Point and especially the
hospital to be maintained there.
The representatives Of the auxiaries told
what supplies needed. and suggestions wer"
made as 10 the articles each branch would promise
TO send the acquisitions 10 be forwarded without
delay Underwear. towels and bedding were en-
phaszed as being required Rocking-chairs to the
plumber OF Nifty were asked for by one OF the hos
resentng 1t. promised 10 supply these for the use
The supply Committee dispatched by the Red
Cross boat which sailed yesterday. thirteen cases
o. drygocds ncudns sUwes NJ M
bacco and pipes. two hundred pairs OF slippers six
Of books Two boxes of nd s@np o6gs ITEM,
Sis supplies for Red Cross workers and nifty Met
The Yacht viii arrive there today he unloaded and
return Immediately. Howard Townsend. having
been S1 ge eseph Mug Who under
Mayor Strong. president Of the Excise Board
Mis-. Helen Gould will ascertain. when she visits
Montauk Point to-day. the exact needs OF the camp
and hospital She will probably be accompanied
BY Mrs Russell Sage. and Will report 10 her or
ganzaton-the Women's National War Relief As
sociatior-what comforts should be first forwarded.
As Miss Gould will hereafter act director gen.
erai In the absence OF Mrs. Walworth. she IL visit
Ing all the camps that can be reached IN oraer 70
which the association has promised 10 furnlsh 10
the Missouri and the one already estaDilsned at
Fort Monroe. will be kept up as long as needed
On the concho. which sailed for Porto Rico the
Supply Committee sent fifty more OF the Metcaf-
Bliss cots three OF drygoods, seven cases
Of s'erlized bandages sent by ST. Luke's Hospital;
cscies from xSsillsry No. II. ritsburs Penn. and
from Auxiiiaries nos l. 20. q. 81 H. 81 and g.
The Women's Committee on Auxiliaries meet
Ing at Mrs. Butler Duncans home yesterday after
noon did transact any especial business. Mrs
Paul Dana the president. announced that they met
principally discuss plans not yet developed NO
turther branches had been added since the seventy,
nine which spoken OF last week. There were
three or four childrens auxaries reported rs IN
process OF formation. No further meetings OF the
committee will be held until September l.
Much concern was expressed in all quarters yes
terday at the news OF Miss Phinney's death at the
Letter Hospital As Red Cross nurse. and as
rom which she will be sadly missed. Her home was
In New Brunswick n j., and she had served IN the
Kings County Hospital before going 10 Nhicka-
manga
The tug Triton, having been unloaded and re-
leased at Santiago by Miss Clara Barton is ready
to carry troops or provisions for the Government
as NAV be required.