The San Francisco call., 1899-10-21
A SOLDIERS LIBRARY.
organization Formed to Supply
Books to the Troops in the
PhilippipeS

Philippines.
The committee that will have chares NJ
the establishing and maintaining of the
Tree circulating library In the Phi1innines
was organized on Thursday evening at a
meeting held in the rooms of Colonel and
Mrs. Charles R. Greenleaf at the Hotel
Pleasanton Officers were elected as fol-
lows Raob1 Jacob Voorsanger, president
liiafu % harrington, first vice presi-
dent; Miss Anna Beaver, second vice
president; w. S. Mcclure, secretary. p
n Lflienthal treasurer; Judge Ralph c,
Harrison, Mrs. W. B. Harrington. GeneraI
William R. Shafter and Mrs. II n
Haight, executive committee, to act with
the officers.
Inc following were appointed to act on
the committee In conjunction with the
Stanford, DR.. Daviu Starr Jordan Presi
dent benjamin Ide Wheeler, Mrs. w r
Smedberg, James d. Phelan, Mrs I. Low
eGaoerg, Gnorgs Mrs John F. Merrill Hugh Craig.
stry, rather Wyman, John F. Merrill.
ReX Robert Mackenzie and Mrs. ". H
The committee outlined the nlan of
WoTk and appointed committees for spe.
cial lines. General Shafter offered r. se-
cure I receiving place for donated books,
Rabnl Noorsanger on Saturday as to the
success of his endeavors. General Shafter
explained Colonel Mileys plans as ont
lined line to oo,h him by the colonel IN New York.
TO carry the library along for two
years would be necessary. after which
time time the Government would make pro
VISION to sustain it, as had been done
formerly. General Shafter believed the
Government allowed s22 a month for each
company and S1 a month for the band.
lie pledged his assistance in securing free
transportation for the books and also
means to have them properly packed and
shipped. committee will endeavor ia
5l7Ig arrange for the transportation of the
DOCKS from different parts of the coun-
Try Ihey Will consult with Wells Fargo
q Co. and the different railroads.
Mrs. Merrill, for the Red Cross, was ap-
pointed receiving and distributing agent
| for the committee. Mrs /. LGWenRere
| accepted the position of chairman Of The
library committee, and will appoint as
Mayor Phelan put before the committee
the last letter received by him from the
!ate Colonel John d. Miley to whom
much mIauch honor is due as the originator of
the. scheme for supplying the soldiers
with proper literature 10 while away the
dreary hours spent under a foreign SKY,
As,or As FER as Is, possible, the original plans Of
ColoneI M1ley Will be carried out to the
letter, with new ideas as they occur to the
committee.
Although. the plans have but lately
taken defnlte shape, subscriptions are be-
ing received by the committee. Up to date
the following moneys have been contrib
uted: The Berkeley Red Cross of which
Mrs: Greenleaf was the organizer sub
scribed $3.50; the State Red Cross, $3.50;
Mayor Phelan, $50, and Mrs j. Greenleaf
sou Ihe committee expects the fund to
swell! rapidly now that the organization
has been effected Those wishing to add
to, 1t can call on the treasurer, P. n.
Lilienthal.
Colonel and Mrs Greenleaf will leave
committee will await suggestions from
them. In the meantime the work of col
lectlng books and money will go on
On behalf of the soldiers stationed for
an indefinite period in a foreign land-our
boys in the Philippines-an urgent appeal
is made TO all people of the United States,
TO all Americans to help in Whatever wav
possible to insure the permanent estab-
lishment of the free library in the Phiiip-
pines. Those who cannot subscribe money
may give books, properly bound that can
be handled and distributed in a circu-
lating library. The army comprises men
who have left vocations and positions of
every sort to serve under the Stars and
Stripes, so books on all subjects will he
acceptable.
A house will be hired or bought IN
Manila to be used as a library building
and reading-room, where every comfort
possible will be afforded the soldiers.
Branches will be established in the other
towns where soldiers are stationed co
that all may have the benefit of the eff
of the American people.
Information will be supplied to the pub
lie through The Call as soon as a receiy-
ing station for books has been secured
The hearty cooperation of the public is
desired