New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
RED CROSS AUXILIARIES.
THEY ARE TO WORK UNDER THE GOV
ERNMENT'S APPROVAL.
THE GENERAL COMMITTEE INVITES THE CO.
OPERATION OF wOMENs ORGANIZATIONS
rHRorGHorr THE STATE

OPERATION OF woMEN's ORGANIZATIONS
THRouGHoUT THE STATE.
The General Committee on Auxiliaries. which
has power to form all the committees connected
with the National Red Cross, held its second
meeting yesterday morning at the home OF Mrs
John Lyon Gardiner. No. GA Madison-ave. The
officers Of this organization Mrs. Gardiner.
chairman: Mrs. Paul Dana, No Fifth-ave. score
tary Miss Martha l.. Draper. Mrs Perpont Morgan.
Mrs. Levi P. Morton, Mrs. Butler Duncan Mrs.
Henry c. Potter, Mrs. Lesser and Mrs George f.
Shrady
Many other auxiares have been formed, and
others coming in rapidly. 1t is desired 10 make
the work Of the New-York order Of special i'm
portance. and the cooperation Of women In all
parts OF the State is earnestly solicited Every
committee o: women wishing to unite with the Red
Cross is requested to communicate with Mrs Paul
Dana. when any information as to proposed work
will be given.
OF the seven auxiliaries already formed by this
committee. No. is the NewYork Ambulance Red
Crsss Equipment Society. of which Mrs Cowles is
president.
No. 2-Auxiliary Committee woman's Conference
OF the Society Of Ethical Culture. chairman. Mrs.
OIlesheimer
No 3-Hospital Equipment Of the National Red
Cross for which no chairman Is as yet appointed
No. EYonkers Auxiliary to the American Ma
tional Red Cross Relief Committee Mrs. I H.
Sikman, chairman
No 5-Metcalf Bliss Red Cross Auxiliary; chair
man, Mrs. W. l.. Bliss No. rs East Seventy
frst-st
No 6-New-York City Chapter. Daughters OF the
American Revolution: Mrs Donald Mclean. chair
No. columbia University Red Cross Auxiliary
The work which the committee discussed that
which they will undertake Immediately is the equip
ment OF ambulance ship. 1t was suggested that
each auxiliary should assume the responsibility Of
q certain department OF the work DR.. Lesser was
exDlainel
bulance work and the way in which IL is proposed
10 carry II on in the present He said the
ship would be also ambulance one not only
fitted up for service. but moving from place
10 place. when possible taking the wounded away
from yellow fever infected points The doctor
said he less uneasy about yellow fever among
the soldiers than about malaral fever He said
that it would be well 20 have island the
North. whittier shipload OF wounded or Invalid
men could be taken, anG where hospital would
be given them
He further drew attention to the fact that even
when our Army has gained possession OF Cuba the
fighting will be done principally at the coast and
that when possible 10 reach the mountainous parts
Of the island it will be well to remove the sick to
elevated points Of land. out OF the reach Of the
fever
One Of the auxiarcs has In a few days secured
the means FOR fitting out fifteen ambulance wagons
DR.. Lesser explained that OF these there could not
be too many. and that the equipment means tents,
appliances Of all sorts. water-tanks beds and what
Of these is something Ike 200 lie suggested
that one AUXILIARY should rnderaHe an Ice sd1ppy
the committee not TO limit the Kind OF help they
will accept but 10 let IL be known that money
articles OF any kind will he received.
The committee wishes il understood that any
money In will be used for the purpose specified
the committee work. postage. ETC. will be borne by
the committee itself.