The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-30
OF THE RED CROSS
LARGE CONSIGNMENTS SENT TO
TROOPS IN THE SOUTH

Twelfth, Thirteenth and Fourteenth
Regiments Are All In Receipt of
Some Attention From the Red
Cross Society Branches Nearest
Them - Hospital Supplies Are
Shipped Daily, Yet in Demand.
The Red Cross society yesterday re-
ceived a check for $40 from the Red
Cross society, Of st. Peter. MIMI: s4.25
from the children Of Dellwood, White
Bear, through Mrs. Ordway, and 81
from Mrs. e. 9. Mason. To st. Jo-
seph's hospital the society sent seven
teen night shirts. and to the city hos
p1ta1 nine sets Of pajamas. Owing to
the great number Of children assisting
in the work of the Red Cross society,
a special badge has been procured by
the society, which will be sold to the
children for 10 cents. These badges
can be obtained at the headquarters
on East Sixth street or from Mrs. J.
8. Schurick, at the Dacotah flats. Mrs.
J. 8. Schurick was at the desk yester-
day, and Mrs. F. c.. Stringer had
charge Of the sewing.
tional American Red Cross society at
Chickamauga, writes the local society.
informing them that any assistance
they can lend the Qational society will
be gladly accepted. A box containing
the following articles will be shipped
Immediately: Thirty-six sheets. SO
pillow cases, SO pajamas, SO night
shirts. 60 hospital napkins, 4S towels,
turkish towels. two dozen socks and
a quantity of old muslin.
The following interesting letter was
received from the California Red Cross
society at San Francisco:
DR.. Jeanette McLaren. Corresponding SEQ
81 n q w
reply to yours of the 18th, would say that
the Red Cross work here goes steadily On,
and there is much still to be done. Our
auxiliary societies throughout the state, and
societies from many other states, are help
ing US, but there is need Of help from every
quarter. and If you care to join in we shall
be grateful for 1t in whatever form. CT
course, our work here brings the boys from
interest in one Of your Minnesota boys
young Brayton. of the Thirteenth Minnesota,
st. Paul, 1 think. He was Ill at Honolulu.
and was discharged from duty. but could not
get his papers or pay, 80 landed here strand
ed. We made him comfortable in a good
home here for several days and Started
the Twenty infantry, Worcester, Mass,
believe.
We are building a convalescents' home here
for our sick boys after they leave the hos
and, keep them till strong enough to move.
Work is being rushed, and in a week the
building will be ready for furnishing. Money
for this purpose is much needed. We have
sent thirteen nurses to Manila, and hope
to send more. Hospital supplies have
been sent to the amount of $3.50,
and further supplies will be sent. We hear
such good reports from the work being
done there by our nurses, and gratitude il
expressed by officers and men. Yours very
truly, Mrs. L.. l.. Dunbar, Secretary.
The German-Amerfcan Red Cross
society held it's regular monthly
meeting yesterday afternoon, in Cam
bridge hall, Mrs. q. Stamm presiding.
The secretary read a report Of the
work accomplished by the society
since the last meeting. which was as
follows: John Lind, at Chickamauga.
box of supplies and a check for $40;
supplies to St. Luke's hospital on Aug
1S and 25; supplies to Bethesda hospf
tai, on Aug. 20, 20, "a and 25 The re-
port was approved by the society.
Those present were:
Rev. and Mrs. A. Thiele. Miss Bertha
Sauer, Mrs. E. Vandenberg. Mrs. 7. H.
Schierman, Mrs. NJ Holl Mrs. George Mrel-
ler Mrs. A. Nauman. Miss Rica Aymen,
Mrs. Julius Schmidt, Mrs. A. Altman, Mrs.
M. Albrecht
Mrs. G. Stamm and Mrs. Schumacher were
in charge OF the sewing at the German
American Red Cross headquarters yesterday
They were assisted by Mrs. A. Altman and
Mrs. Neuhausen. From the Teutonia lodge
was received $40, from Mrs. Albrecht 81, and
Miss Pfaender contributed 81.