New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-16

THE COLORADO WOMAN WHO SUGGESTED
THE HOSPITAL SHIP MAINE.
Working for the soldiers in the field and their
families at home and saying goodby to those who
starting for the seat Of war in South Africa
occupy the full time Of London people. concert
in aid of the families of the Irish soldiers In South
London, recently
Mr. and Lady Elizabeth Darlington Smith are
going TO South Africa Lady Elizabeth is the
oldest daughter OF the Earl and Countess OF Elgin
She with her two sisters. went with her parents
TO India while she yet schoolgirl during her
India in 1895, and married to Mr.. Smith. Lord
Elgtns private secretary in that city in 1887
Mrs. Blow who first started the movement to
equip the hospital ship Maine. 10 be sent to
South Africa this month. is Colorado womas'
daughter of Colonel r. f. Goodell formerly pres,
dent Of the Chicago and Alton penyer o. 5o
Blow. brilliant young mining engineer noe; MRS $;
Eureka, some two hundred miles north Of Johannes-
burg. where he is manager OF ne LEWIS is,sd
america last summer and in August sailed for
London where they have remained ever sncej p 1is
unable, account of the war to return TO Africa.
MANY OF the nurses who went TO South Africa
with the Canadian troops members OF well
known families in Canada The head nurse Is the
youngest sister of Joseph Pope Under secretary Of
o
Judge Forbes. of Halifax.
LADY Iaurier. the wife Of the Premier. was among
those who were at the station in Ottawa to bid
Godspeed to the soldiers and nurses when they
started for the seat Of war in Africa. The nurses
wore their costumes of khaki cotn, a khu rS Sa
gowns were made with plain skirts and military
jackets trimmed with brass buttons Ihsy wore ora
Geneva cross on the left arm lher mats were
decorated with red cockades.
Lady Randolph Churchill to whose energy and
uncommon ability for organization is due In large
part the rapid OF the Maine Hospital snip
Fund. is admitted to be Of the most gifted and
, beautiful women in London. When the news OF
Winston Churchills capture by the Beers reached
! England the doors Of her house were so oesieged
by callers and sympathiZers as TO amply JUSTIFY
her title Of the most popular woman IN society ~,
sons and theirs for her is intense They are proud
Of their mothers youthful appearance and declare e
duced 10 their lovely sister" Lady Randolph ex-
poets to sail on the Maine and II the rumor Of
Make MAJ esGa to him in Pretoria
Among the many war funds being subscribed to is
Lady Whites Ladysmith Christmas Fund to pro-
vide woollen jerseys and other comforts for the
soldiers and sailors under her husbands command
Florence Nightingale has written a kindly and
characteristic letter to the Of the Red Cross
on duty in South Africa:
This Is sad and painful business out now nlucn
good It has called forth May we hope that nurses
and everybody will prove themselves worthy OF the
great opportunity afforded by Gods goodness /
wish could go, but am chained 10 my room with
illness. Three cheers for you wherever you go
cheers to strengthen and not disturb the sick.
The recent action OF President KRUGER In evfcting
the skilled and efficient staff OF English nurses from
the johannesburg hospital was received In England
with indignation and The nurses were
turned out at three hours notice and their places
filled with number OF women from the most arlsto
cratic families in the Transvaal including the wife
of the head surgeon of the hospital The most
deporabe Of the is the fact that these
women have had training for the work outside
a cnnrss Of twelve amhmlanCe lectures.