The San Francisco call., 1898-05-22

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 San Francisco, Cal: We, members of the Ne 1 braska Volunteers, Company G, First Regi- ment of Infantry, desire to express our thanks to the ladies of the Red Cross Society Of San Francisco for the kind and benevolent treat ment received at their hands arrival The boys of Company c will long remember the kindness received Should they be so for tunate to be called to foreign port for actual service. the sweetest remembrance of San Francisco will come to them as the showers and summer sunshine come to the waiting blossom. T. A. WILLIAMS, Captain. @
 CLAUD H. OUCH. First Lieut.
 B. FISHER. Second Lieut..
 Twenty-six hundred men, composing regiments from Wyoming, Nebraska, Col orado and Minnesota, were refreshed at the ferry by the ladies of the Red Cross Oakland is anxious to share in the good work Mrs. Requa, the well-known so- ciety leader of that city, has gathered around her number of pretty girls and will establish a large table at the ferry The French Hospital volunteered to take care of those who have been taken sick and are being attended by the Red Cross Society. Its offer was accepted and six patients were sent to its insti- tuition.
 On Decoration day the Ladies' Boston tainment in Central Park Besides giv- ing fifty vaudeville acts the entertain ment will conclude with a realistic pie ture of the Red Cross on the battlefield The. following patriotic letter was re- ceived from the Cleaners Club of 621 OFarrel street:
 At the regular meeting of the Cleaners Club Monday May 16. it was decided by unanimous vote to send to the Red Cross Society sI0 from the club treasury fund to be used in the care Of sick and wounded in the present with Spain. This small donation is the gift of girls who are in the midst of the fierce fight for daily bread and for standing in the world. Girls who appreciate the sacri- fees of a soldiers life because of the daily sacrifice they are making in the same fierce marts of trade and field of toll; girls whose patriotism is of that broadly humane kind causes of righteousness in every land. The patriotism which stands by its country because it's banner symboizes liberty and jus tice to all nations and because it promises the same to Its own children.
 Trusting our small offering may not be de- spised, we are sincerely and Loyalty.
 THE CLEANERS CLUB,
 Per Cora A. Moss. There Is no abatement in the number of money contributions. The society reported fund of nearly $1S,000 yesterday, and it will not be long when the $20, 900 mark is reached. The important subscriptions yesterday were: Cox Seed and Plant Company, $25; Dr. M. Herzstein, Miss School, S42 25; Commercial Union Alliance Assurance Company. $50; Cosmos Club, $70; clerks of freight auditing office, $92; Rincon Grammar School (additionaD, $45; Brewers Protective Association, $500; friends, $100; from Paloma Schramm con- cert, $10S; Captain Charles Goodall, $25; Miss Jenny Hooker, $50; citizens of Bak- ersfield, $100; M A. Gunst X O., $25 Eli Black. J. Mendelson and Mrs. Moore col lected S206 among the downtown business houses yesterday Court Golden West, Foresters of America. last evening sent $10 as a. donation to the Red Cross So- ciety the good work of which was con- mended at the time the motion was made for the donation.
 about twenty-five members of the Red Cross Society of Oakland was organized this morning under the direct supervision of Mrs. l. L. Requa and Mrs. F. M. Smith.
 The cause of this move was the infor- nation given them that 5000 soldiers had remained in this city over night and left this morning without bite to eat
 The ladies soon arranged to provide an Oakland table at the ferry depot in San Francisco. Many volunteered to furnish sandwiches and other necessaries in abundance, and a request was made to Oaklanders going to the city to carry flowers and supplies and leave them in the depot
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 cars on the switches overnight again this committee will see that they are given coffee and sandwiches before they
 
 incoming trainloads of soldiers at the mole on this side from to 12 o'clock to- morrow. Lunches should be sent down early.
 The Red Cross Society has determined that none of our soldiers shall go to the Philippines In ignorance of the dangers which they will have to encounter. Ow- ing to the sudden change from a tenn men may suffer from their own inexper- fence or rashness. By way of instruction MT. Rose-Soley, at the request of the ex- ecutive committee. has compiled folder which each man leaving for the Phil ippines will carry Upon this little leaf let instructions are given for stopping bleeding by applying a tourniquet, and the course of the arteries through the human body is shown.
 There are also number of practical hints which will serve to maintain the soldiers health in the tropics, instruc- tions for making stretchers, dealing with cases of sunstroke., poisoning, etc. Yes terday the executive committee of the Red Cross Society accepted the offer of Messrs. Spaulding of Clay Street to print the first 10000 of these leaflets, and care will be taken to have a copy handed to each man who leaves for Manila