New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-31
TO CARRY OFFICIA Us TO PONCE
THE SENECA SAILS TO-DAY WITH
SCHLEY AND THE POSTAL
COMMISSION.
Or ANITA Y NIECE. SIX SURGEONS AND THIRTY
NrRsEs AMONG THE PASSENGERS CARGO
OF TWO THOUSAND TONS OF
PROVISIONS


Tho Seneca will sail for Ponc" ct noon to-day
from Pier 40 .. Brooklyn. She will have on
board TWO members Of tho Porto Rican Commission,
Rear-A !mrtl schcy and General Gordon. Lieu
tenant J. II. Sears. Lieutenant r.. w Wells and
Ensign .icCaulov. If Admiral sch.eys staff viii
accompany him. \; Porto Rico they will meet
General Brooke tie third member Of the Commits
sion.
The Seneca VIII have on board tho Commission
sent by PoStmaster-Gc1oral Charles Emory Smith
to examine into the postal necessities at Porto
Rico II includes Major J. E. Stuart, chief OF the
Commission. william ". Mooney. 81 Steubenville'
Ohio. - 'hr Third Assistant Postmaster-Gcneraf .
Office. and j. 2. Nasten The Commission viii go
the ground thoroughly. select places for offices
and incorporate Tho results Of their work In re-
port 20 tho Postn.ascr- General This report prob
ably wi, he submitted 70 Congress as basis tor
legislation.
The Seneca also takes SIX surgeons. thirty nurses
and thousand tons Of provisions
Amo7G those who arc especially interested in her
sailing is Or Anita X McGee. Who has been
prominent In tho selection Of Rcd Cross nurses for
service with the Army. Shc arrived at the Army
Binding yesterday morning. Dr. MCGEE has been
appointed an assistant surgeon In the Army. with
the rank of first Lieutenant. Her first official duty
was TO asssf Major Jarvis. tho medical officer
assigned the duty 81 recruiting for the hospital
corps. I'm the selection Of thirty tcnal" nurses
wanted for duty win m" troops IN tol'" i'-''
Major Jarvis mad orders 10 supply fory-two nurses
10 be transported on board the Sereca. Twelve %
the nurses will be mon. who have been enlisted IN
Boston. and Dr. Niece secured over thirty ap-
rlicanis herself Dr Niece was busy Yesterday NJ
the Office o, Lieltennnt- Colonel Brown In the Army
Building fole,,ing the female nurses
Or Niece showed Colonel kimblll. the Deputy
Quartermastcr-Ge General. letter from General
Sternborg authorizing her and tho nurses 20 70 or
the transport but be- declined 10 issue a permit
until Dr Niece had visited the vossel and ex-
pressed herself as satisfol with the accommoda-
lions 30 much room has been reserved for tho
members 81 the Commission. for m" Army surgeons
ORDERED 20 Porto RICO End fcr tho Postal Commits
sion and Others ha:.ng official business that the
Quarierma ter id not wish to tai" tho responsi-
billy q shipping the women and thon having th"m
complain In speaking - her new honors Or. Nc
Gee sail
The appointinen, as acting assistant surgeon.
United States ARM. vii make bar liule difference
IN my work This .Alm nation 4 women nurses is
M first oficil. duty. hIt have been engaged In
similar work during the period % m" war shall
rot 70 POM" Ell tu' expect 70 80" tho nurses
safely N ! hayc occurred nNcrn nurses from ~"
: nev Hospital I'm rrooklvn and some rom tho
ynriou. training schools Tor nurses IN this city.
some ~ tho nurse. oarc WIN n" from Washing
s q, mn, Io, ban he inielei b,vs applipd
Each apil.D - MAS - show q recommendation nor
orr ~ good morN character and high degree Of
ability huf certifying 10 especial fitness FOR tho
work and physical ability 10 stand tho strain. etc
My Nindhf 30 ~. army I'spond,d III nc =,
a mrs. hcgi"rar' and Includes IN" pcr1uisi'cs Of
-, ~ r.,t and rrlIl follow The regulations pro-
,..lrs for thr uniform 90 ny rink rs closely
mn. y, ,1.. .>co. ,ar ne cS,r, r,ncss in ron,
OF c"lT.. shall wear skirt win the green
cdfr. 7 hl-c ssclr,I a .anfle - he clo;h an
Or MCGEE exhibited sppar" foot Of the reSulh
ava, Ther of COURSE. thall voar the SHOULDER