The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-12

The ST. Paul Red Cross Aid society
will begin work in real earnest Mon
day morning. Through the courtesy CT
Mannheimer Bros, the commOdious
store adjacent to their dry goods
house, formerly occupied by Schliek,
Of the organization, to be used as q
store house and base Of operations.
Here will be seen many patriotic
women, busily, engaged in preparing
surgical bandages, clothes for the Gu
| ban sufferers and other articles to be
sent to the field Of battle. The hum
| of many sewing machines will be heard
| from early morning until night. and
the people of the United States will be
| shown Of what kind of stuff the women
of this city are made.
| Many poor reconcentrado will
! thank the st. Paul Red Cross Aid So
ciety for the comfortable coat on his
back, and many a brave soldier boy g
wounds will be protected by the soft
bandages made in the Sixth street
| headquarters.
| A meeting Of the executive board Of
the society was held yesterday after
| noon IN the chamber of commerce
rooms. President Talmadge presided,
| and there were present Mrs. John D.
O'Brien, DR.. Bissell, Mrs. E. H. Bailey,
| Mrs. A. P. Moss and others. Miss Car
Ol1ne Beaumont occupied her place as
recording secretary
1t was decided that the work of the
society at present will be to furnish
surgical supplies, bandages, lint, ETC..
to make garments for the Cubans and
to prepare such articles as cannot be
easily purchased. Mannheimer Bros.
are getting the future headquarters Of
the society In good order, and the work
of moving in will begin today. COM
mittee of seven ladies will be appoint
ed to superintend the work of the or
ganfzation, one lady taking charge
each day. Mrs. E. H. Bailey will be
chairman of this committee
DR.. r. ]. Fitzgerald, chief surgeon at
Camp Ramsey, has sent, at the request
OF the society, the following letter to
Miss Beaumont, secretary:
In compliance with your desire, I
take pleasure in saying that If the
ladies Of your society would like to con-
tribute hospital stores for our national
guard, would suggest that bandages
be made one, two, three and four inch
widths; the small size should be three
or four feet in length, the other sizes
six to nine feet long. Absorbing pads,
folded in due form, three to four inches
square, made Of cheese CLOTH Sheets
four feet by seven feet; pillow cases.
twenty-four to twenty-six inches wide
by thirty-six inches long.
We are in need Of night shirts and
would suggest that they be made thir-
ty-eight to forty-four inches chest
measurement
ut is with deep feeling of gratitude
that thank you for the kind offer
| you extend to add to the comfort of
the boys in blue.
Respectfully R. J. Fitzgerald. Chief
! Surgeon, Camp Ramsey
The ladies of the society are particu-
! larly anxious that the above letter be
| given publicity, as it will give the peo-
pie of this city an idea what is needed
| by the hospital corps.
The material belonging to the st.
Joseph and st. John societies will be
| turned over to the Red Cross society
! and will be made into the needed ar
| ticles at the headquarters. The women
| or the two former societies are almost
| all Of them members Of the Red Cross
/ society.
/ The Red Cross society will meet next
Friday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at the
offices of DR.. Bissell Dakotah flats,
corner of SeIby and Western avenues.
DR.. Bissell is chairman of the press
committee. The meeting will be for the
purpose of completing the organization.
forming committees on entertainment
and transportation. Mr. Talmadge will
secure the services Of some patriotic
railroad man to take charge of the
matters OF the committee on trans
| portation.
The members Of the society will not
devote their time exclusively to the
manufacture of bandages and clothes.
but will endeavor to raise a tidy little
sum by giving an entertainment COM
posed of local talent. One has been
promised them for June l. Prof. Onet
has offered his services in the presenta-
ton of an opera at one Of the local
1 theaters.
The members of the Red Cross will
be recognized by their emblem, an ap-
propriately enscribed button.