The evening times., 1899-04-15
4 CUBAN TRIBUTE
TO CLARA BARTON
officials Of SagHa Ia Graade
Express Their Gratitude.
Six Hundred Needy Orphans Now at
Cienfhegos.
Supplics and Narses ia Great De-
mnnd-PropositiOn to Equip
Hospitals and Homes.

The following cablegram has been re-
Cross in Washington from the represen-
| tatives of the Red Cross in Cuba:
Chief surgeon at Cicnfuegos reports 600 or.
plfanS. from four to twelve years. d.stitute ana
badly cared for. Send sufficient bedding. sheets,
| clothing aprons, shoes, stockings and other sup
| piles. Make shipment direct to Cieninegos by
Ward Line. We will be ready TO receive and ad-
| minister. Send six nurses TO Cienfuegos, SIX MA
tanzas, six HAVANA
At Cienfuegos it is proposed to estab-
lish and equip the necessary buildings for
hospitals and bones for the orphan chill
dren there, At Guines the Red Cross work
is in progress. but 1t was found necessary.
before any of the buildings could be used.
to remove the patients, and have them
thoroughly cieansed and disinfected. A
number of tents being required. application
was made to General Brooke by DR.. Kent,
who reports as follows:
After Br Ilubbell left for Cuines yesterday
called on General Brooke TO ask for ah order
for tents and cots. The general sent for me as
soon my name was sent in. although it was
his cabinet day. After explaining the need Of
the tents and cots, he requested me to make
formal application, which did: he approved II
at once, rang the bell. and gave orders to have
the things shipped at once. l thanked him
he replied that must work together il we are
Ia accomplish anything.
Ne also CUT 10 visit General Lees head
quarters To about materials, such as
tents cots. mattresses. linens. lumber. etc, which
the army Is leaving behind. The general received
us most cordially. and expressed desire 10 ard
The work in every possible way. and we may
pethspr be able To secure much materials. which
will hr of great assistance in the hospital work.
Ms. Wand and Ms. Capron have been investi-
eating the needs at Nantanzas and Cardenas. At
Csrt.nas Mrs. Ward reports that there "ycr
l6t ORPHANS of various ages for whom p-ovis-
ion of amy kind is made, nor any means at the
place with which to care for them. We have To-
Gated a building which will serve as temporary
hospital. but Is it has been used BY the Spanish
soldiers shall first have TO clean and -dtsin-
tect it thoroughly.
Many uf the trained nurses who have been with
the seventh Army Corps Will probably join with
| the Red tro>s service when the army leaves tu-
Ia. We preparing TO equip the ''Bepefe-
| rcnria at Nltsnzas. In thi, institution there
at present y large number of chlren who are
| ia vesS bad condition, and the directors desire
/ the Red Ciuss 10 take charge OF the institution
Nc have suggested that some of the brightest
Cuban girls bc put under training by our nurses,
! thai by The time the latter desire to retire
the former will be in condition TO continue the
work. II is desirable thai of the nurse,
whi,i YOU send for this place, shall have sotns
| acquaintance with Spanish.
Miss Clara Barton has received from the
I
| lowing notice of election:
Al q general meeting Of the members OF the
| municipal government of Sagua Ia Giande. held
| al the office of the mayor of the city, you were
nominated and unanimously elected honorary
president uf the Orphan Home for Children IN
! this .itV known as the 'Asilo lfuerfanos de Ia
1 Pairia.'' in view of the great services which
! ,am have rendered 10 the Cuban people. The
J ciiidrtn of the home, which l have the
/ hunor Ia preside. have found in you always
| Kind and loving friend. In the of thesc
/ uninrtwnat. orphans. who simply existed in The
greatest distress and misery until the REQ
CrG,s came and lifted them out OF their deplora
I Llc condition. | have the honor to express tc
: YOU. and 10 tine great ard generous people oi
! your country, our most profound gratitude and
| respect
| Bv ih. President and Mayor Of the city.
DIP. 4. FlCUEROA
| sagua ic Gtandc. April 4. ls9e.
| This orphan home at Sagua la GranGe
now contains about 200 children, the larger
part of them being girls. II is at present
| in excellent condition. The children have
been made comfortable and the institution
| is well supplied with the necessary stores.
Industrial work and manual training are
| carried on in connection with the home:
and there is also a large hospital garden
| attached in which the children. assisted
| ny labofers. raise the vegetables used for
| the home.