New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-18

sutnation among themselves. and asked to be per-
United 70 take their turn In the kitchen. dining
ton And when we reasoned with u them ems remind
ing then that this would be serious and laborous
My have we existed as club L not to do some
They brought their sewing machines 10 the
asylum and worked unremittingly until every child
girls NEW IN IN. mean sn, over nth Of the
hTe rRaer the careful supervision Of the Mayor and
and able TO go into any family for service or for
From observation Of its numerous mendicants
mat thronsed every passenger train that halted in
ton Of the town we we're Ie ea cPDnsSer ssn ee
as an exceedingly difficult II not hopeless one for
must be done. not only for the reputation of Cuba
Ost 20 relieve the travelling public Of the presence
OF the ragged, dirty, diseased and dangerous body
or assailans, even II police force required,
decided TO make the attempt
IN the town for an asylum Dr. Adoph Dias, the
school teacher freely gave up the house he occu
vices grStuitously as teacher in our newly proposed
none nom. Dr; Caresonee IN connection with Dr. Das
the promiscuous gatherings all the orphans and
work cleaning 1t up, and quietly this done
that no one was aware that any change had been
contemplated. until the widows, their children and
medlcahy treated Clearly provided with beds,
entire change wrought in two days
Dr. Dias, who gives most Of his time at present 70
the work work in his town that he earnestly asked if
something could not be done In San Antonio. This,
been repeatedly entered by the insurgents who de-
stroyed nearly all the better houses: but the best
that remained including the City Hall and Mayor :
residence, were Immediately put at our disposal,
Tree OF cost. One OF those belonging 10 orphan
girl OF one OF the older families accepted. Beds
new goods In the piece and food were sent out. The
residence OF General Hernandez opened for
headquarters and home for ourselves. The women
came with needles. thimbes and sewing machines,
! and the house became a veritable workshop. In
two days an orphanage was established with fifty
! inmates. Clean orderly and attractive as a New
England home and filed with happy children. The
Mayor and Mrs. Hernandez are at the head Of this
Al Madruya the work OF the Red Cross received
an impulse from the presence of its president VINO
! was passing on her way to Cienfuegos and whom
: ings of the city were offered free. well the
services OF the best people. both men and women
] city. with ample grounds for cultivation. was
| transferred into a model orphan asylum; with Or
! Pardinas at its head assisted by his wife and
other women. The use Of the sulphur baths Of
! and over sixty orphans were sheltered here.
At San Nicholas there were hundred orphans
meeting called in the evening in the City Hall,
| presided by the Mayor. About thirty orphans
| were placed in the asylum, as many as the first
Jaruca the first place in which any relief
! work was personally done outside OF Havana Pc
| fore the war. Jaruca at that time had a popula-
! the Red Cross work began there for the second
| time the Of the hospital was given, Supplies
| were sent from Havana, and when the boxes were
| opened women were ready with their sewing ma
| chimes 10 start in the work Of making garments.
In cooperation with Dr.. Gonzales. United states
Sanitary officer OF Pnal del Rio. We expended $50
! Guanaiay which Is admirably fitted for the care
/ OF its patients. and supplied II with forty beqs
| and bedding, and made three shipments for It's
sick.