The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-17
BELlN THE WORK In EARNEST
LEADERS OF THE RED CROSS
RELIEF SOCIETY

TIC ~Ork ana Names
Committees-Dr. Helen Bisseli
Tells About What Has Been Done
History of the Movement.
In furtherance of their work of pa
triotism, love and humanity, several
hundred ladies assembled yesterday
afternoon in the headquarters of the
st. Paul Red Cross Relief society in
the Schliek store and devised ways and
means for the immediate execution
Of the measures adopted for the assist
ance of the suffering Cubans and fur
nishing supplies to the hospital corps
or the three Minnesota regiments. 1t
was a most harmonious and earnest
meeting.
Reports were received from the sew
eral committees delegated at the last
meeting to carry on the work and to
cooperate with the executive commit
tee.
President Tallmadge. in opening the
meeting, explained briefly the steps
already taken.
Mrs. e. H. Bailey gave a general out
line Of the work accomplished since
the last meeting. They had been ten
dered the use of the Schliek store, in
which they could collect all supplies
and conduct the work of the society
to great advantage.
The first work to be undertaken was
the making Of pillow cases, sheets, alb
dominal bands and night shirts, and
forward them to the Thirteenth regi-
ment at San Francisco the latter part
of this week to enable them to reach
the regiment before sailing for the
Philippine islands. After the Thir-
teenth had been cared for the society
would look towards the material well
fare and comfort of the other two
Minnesota regiments. The work would
not stop here, but the reconcentrados
would be assisted, and everything done
for them within the power Of the as
ISOLATION.
COMMITTEES ARE NAMED.
Mrs. Bailey then announced the
names Of the members Of the supply
committee, as follows: Mrs. J. w.
Edgerton, Mrs. J. B. Hoxsie, Mrs. w.
P. Stedman, Mrs R. M. Newport, Mrs.
j. L. Forepaugh. This committee
would. Mrs. Bailey stated, look after
the material which would be donated,
ana nave general charge Of the collec-
ton Of supplies requisite to the work.
The medical committee Mrs Bailey
named as follows: DR.. A. McLaren,
Mrs. Dr. Goodrich, Mrs. DIR. Ramsey,
ii.
Mrs. DR.. G. L. Green, Mrs. c A. Sever
ance, Mrs. G. M. Beaumont and Mrs.
Howard Ware. The duties of this COM
mlttee are to select the proper medi-
cine and foods to be sent to the physi-
clans of the Minnesota regiments.
Inc sewing committee will have charge
of the cutting and making Of the alb
dom1nal bands and other clothing. One
member will serve as cutter and GEN
eral supervisor one day in two weeks.
The committee is as follows: Mrs. H.
X. Brill, Mrs. e. G. Stringer, Miss Fred
r1cka Sommers, Mrs. J. c. Norton, Mrs.
r. w. Cooley, Mrs. c. A. Dibble, Mrs.
w. B. Bend, Miss N. H. Hope, Mrs.
Thomas Cochran and Mrs. C. B. Brun-
son.
The house committee to have general
supervision OF the rooms consists of
Mrs. w. III. S. Wright, Mrs. E. p. San
born, Mrs. w. E. Bramhall, Mrs. A. R..
Moss, Mrs. F. P. Wright and Mrs. j. H.
Ames
Mrs Bailey urged all the ladies to be
prompt in making contributions of fan
mel material for making the abdominal
bands. AT the latest the boxes con-
tanning all the supplies, medicines, beef
tea, matted milk, bands, bandages, ETC..
would have to be shipped by next
Saturday. To enable the society to do
this, Mrs. Bailey stated it would ex-
pedite matters greatly if the ladies
would bring in old table linen, flannel
and old garments in good repair today.
DIR. Fitzgerald had said that the good
which these bands would do could not
be appreciated except by those wholly
familiar with the work of a hospital
corp on the field of battle. No shoes
or old clothing could be shipped to good
advantage. as freight would have to be
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pay to ship worthless garments.
In supplementing the opening adj
dress Of Mrs. Bailey, President Tall
madge said there was a pressing neces-
sity for immediate action; he could not
express to the meeting how important
their immediate assistance was Moth
Ing could reach the Thirteenth after
they had set sail.
HISTORY OF THE MOVEMENT.
Mrs. j. w. Edgerton then read a his
tory of the movement of the cause in
which they were assembled, as fol-
lows:
After the outbreak of hostilities the
women began to ask what effect Miss
Barton's return to this country would
have upon Cuban RELIEF work. That
those who were planning some means
OF effective aid might keep their bear
1ngs on the matter, the question was
put to Stephen E. Barton, by The st.
Paul G b e., whose reply bears date
of April II, and was printed the morn
ing of April Is. 1t was as follows:
To The st. Paul Globe:
New York, April II.
We are acting upon the assumption, which
is certainly the fact, that our undertaking
to relieve the reconcentrados in Cuba is
nowhere near accomplished; that we have
made a good beginning which is interrupted
by the attitude assumed by the government
in its determination to make the work of
relief more effective and permanent There
fore, we believe that we should continue
with all our interest, in order that we may
be fully prepared to Immediately send for
ward all aid that may be needed IL we
should be notified by the government that
means for shipment and distribution were
opened to us. Moreover. If hostilities en-
sue, which we may all deplore all of the
assistance which the good women's organi-
cations in st. Paul as we'll as all others in
the country could give would be needed to
sustain the ambulance and hospital service
in the Red Cross in assisting the medical
department of the army. 1t was such n
probability or possibility which doubtless
very largely Influenced Miss Barton in re-
turning to this country, that she might be
here in readiness for the primal duty of
the Red Cross hospital and ambulance SER
vice. Very truly yours,
Stephen E. Barton, Chairman
Just before the formation of the Red
Cross Aid society, those who discovered
by careful canVaSsing of opinion that
this special organization, embracing
both men and women, would be more
effective, desired definite information
as to the character Of the supplies
needed. Their desire was made known
to Mr.. Barton and a prompt reply was
received and was published in The
G b e of April q.
Special to The st. Paul Globe.
NEW YORK, April 26.-In addition to the
distribution of food, medicine and clothing
and necessary work now being performed
by the Red Cross in relief of the suffering
people in Cuba. the organization is making