The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-27

The work of the ST. Paul Red Cross
Aid society is now well under way.
With the federation of their forces, the
other Red Cross societies in view, and
branch organizations perfected in West
st. Paul, and by the. Young Women's
Friendly association, to say nothing
of the various auxiliary societies in the
churches, they have a most efficient
working organization.
The heat, perhaps, was responsible
for the falling off in the number of
women offering their means and serv-
ices Many of them, however. took
articles home, instead of putting in
their time at the headquarters.
The following ladies assisted yester-
day: Mrs. Wilbur H. Howard Miss
Sargent, Mrs. A. P. Jones, Mrs. ]. D.
Bond, Mrs. Charles Secombe, Mrs. E.
c. Dougan, Mrs. J. Kelliher, Mrs. Sam
uel Cummings, Miss Severance, Mrs.
Stedman, Mrs. j. ]. Early.
Mrs. w. E. Bramhall, of the house
committee looked after the supplies,
and Mrs. c. H. Johnston supervised the
needlework
Mrs. F. P. Wright and Mrs. ]. D.
O'Brien will be in charge today.
The following contributions were re-
ceived:
Mrs. Thomas Cochran-Ten bottles grape
juice.
Mrs. A. Whitmen-Old linen.
Mrs. N. F. Herbert-Old linen.
Mrs. w. R. Wood-Old linen.
Mrs. w. C. Civert-Old linen.
Mrs. Kellogg-$2
Mrs. G. ]. Whellams-50 cents.
A movement is on foot to look to pro-
vide for the comfort of troops passing
through St. Paul in the future Under
the last call of President Mckinley
for $4,000 troops, many will pass
through the city, and it is proposed to
have lunches, consisting of sandwiches
and coffee, waiting for the soldiers
when they arrive in ST. Paul. The idea
originated with Maj. Espy, who APP
preached the women on the subject,
and they agreed that no better work
could be undertaken. Arrangements
will be made within the next few days
to carry out the idea.
Maj. Espy also championed another
idea, which found favor with the Red
Cross workers. He proposed that the
hospital at Fort Smelling be put in or
der, and that all soldiers taken sick
on the road be accommodated there
until we'll enough to join their regi-
ments.
The society will plan further depart
ures in the future from the original
idea of combining it's operations to max
ing bedding and supplies for the hos
pital corps.
A letter was received from the prin-
cipal of Franklin school stating that
an auxiliary society had been formed
among the pupils of the school, and
that some substantial results would
materialiZe soon.
: proposition was made yesterday
by Henry De Lorme, volunteering to
give an opera for the benefit of the Red
Cross work, if the society would de-
fray the expenses. Mr.. De Lorme's
offer was considered most liberal by
the women, but it is quite probable
that the offer of the Schubert club will
be accepted, inasmuch as no expense
will be entailed, and that it was the
first to be made the society.
The committee having charge of the
design for the Cuban dress are max
ing considerable progress with the pat
terms Enough of these patterns will
be made to enable the ladies to take
them home.
Tickets for the entertainment to be
given by the German-American society
are meeting with a rapid sale, and it
is expected that Mozart hall will be
crowded on Monday night.
The women of the Red Cross Aid So
ciety requested The G l to make
a special appeal to the women Of st.
Paul for material, as their supply is
almost exhausted.