Evening star., 1898-04-30
DAUGHTERS OFFER TOSERVE
Society Adopts Plan to Aid Sick and
Wounded.
Correspondence With Surgeon Gen.
erals Van Reypen and Stern
berg-Prosram Outlined.

The Nationals Society, Daughters of the
American oReyoiution, is arranging for a
corps of cgmpetent nurses to be taken from
Its members to- serve in the war between
Spain and thb' United States. In order
that the plan may be started, letter has
been addressed to members, which says:
During etheq present war between the
United Ststeseiand Spain the services of
women will doubtless be needed by the
medical deparfments Of the army and
navy. This heed will afford opportunity COR
those Daughters of the American Revoiu-
tion who destrei to initiate the worthy ex-
ample set, by their illust:ious ancestors to
aid their county in a practical and effec-
tive way. . ,ibts- 5~~
"At this early stage in the conflict it is
Impossible to: estimate the extent of service
which patriotic Daughters can render or
the muster of volunteers required to meet
the exigencies of modern warfare during an
uncertain period. Much will depend on the
length and severity Of the conflict, but it
seems desirable that the Daughters like
their husbands and sires and sons should
be prepared for emergencies.
The needs of the country ard the eminent
fitness of our society to aid in meeting
them have been fully recognized by the
rational board of management At the
April meeting Of the board the issues were
fully discussed, and it was decided that
while the giving of aid and support to the
families of soldiers and sailors would be
ting that the national society should CO.
operate with the national military and nav
al organizations, on whose success an hon.
orable termination of hostiltties must de-
pend
Committee of Arrangements.
A special committee. composed of DR..
Anita Newcomb McGee chairman: Mrs
Russell A. Aiger. Mrs. Charles w. Fair
banks, Mrs. George NJ. Sternberg, Mrs
Charles ONeil and Mrs. Charles H. Alden,
was appointed to make the necessary ar
rEngements.
This committee wrote to Surgeon General
w. K. Van Reypen of the United States
navy in regard to the matter. They have
had reply from him. in which he heartily
approves of the proposition to furnish
nurses.
Surgeon General Van Reypen states. how
ever, that it is not the Intention to send
female nurses with the army to Cuba at
present but that he will depend on the
hospital corps However. he states he will
be glad to avail himself of the services of
the Daughters whenever it may become
necessary. He will probably have a con-
sultatfon with the committee in regard to
the matter Similar response upon the
same subject was received from Surgeon
General Sternberg Of the army
In accordance with suggestions. the
board has adopted the following plan In
re gard to organizing the corps Of nurses:
/. Tle organization shall consis. of a
working corps, with central body of Off
GERS in Communication with the medical
departments of the army and navy. the
whole to be designated the ID. A. Il. Hos
p.tal Corps"
2. The corps may comprise two classes
viz. corps members and volunteers.
}. The corps members must be Daugh-
tiers, and may serve in person Of auaIitieD
or by substitute.
A. The volunteers must be trained nurses
or hospital assistants. and may either be
Daughters CT substitutes vouched for by
Daughters with respect to their good char
acter, trustwort hiness and general ahilitv
5. The professional qualifications of vol
urteers shall be determined by the officers
OF the corps. tio
6. Corps members incur no financial re-
sponsibiiitY unless by voluntary arrange
Eent. IL
Accepted volunteers must hold them.
selves in readiness to accept appointment
and respond to orders without delay.
TransportationH1fr from their homes will be
furnished by the government
Officers Appointed.
The officers appointed on the national
beard sre; Director. DIR. Anita Newcomb
MCGEE; assistant directors, Miss Mary
Disha and tMrsIFrancis 8. Nash: treasurer
Mrs Amos c. Draper.
The headquarters will be the Same as
the National Society, eo2 F street. WASH
All state and chapter regents are in
vited to advise the members of their chan
tiers of this action by the board. and IL
organize committees to Cooperate with
the director in Strengthening the ID. Al
hospital corps,
Pickpockets and sneak Thieves.
Miss Minnie Milstead of Ilo1 9TH street
northeast reported 10 the police last night
that her pocket hsd been picked. She had
about sl2 In her pocket and was in a store
shopping when the robbery took place.
Miss Gertrude Crowder, $50 Delaware
avenue northeast. was robbed also Thurs
day afternoon Her pockeibook. which
contained $3.50 and a diamond and opal
ring. was taken from her house,
Wednesday night there was a robbery
committed on the sloon Emma W. Sum
mers. The anounti taken was s. and 1t
was the properly Of Capt Taylor.
Henry. Rlsh reports the theft Of q set
of harness.