The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-10-19
Y, M. c. A. WORK IN CUBA
OFTICIAL REPORT OF TIE REPRE-
SENT-ATIYES
OF the Army and NAVY Department of
the ORGANIZATION for the Past Month.

OF the Army and Navy Department of
the Organization for the Past Month.
During the month of September our
men have continued work at nine diff
ferent points. Through the courtesy OF
the commanding officer we secured per-
manent quarters at Military Hospital
No /. The room is lighted by electric
ity and seats three hundred people. 1t
is centrally located both for patients
and hospital corps men. The two
weekly services and daily visits of the
secretary with literature and stationery
are eagerly welcomed by the men.
On August 3Oth Secretary A. D.
Adams went into quarantine camp
about one mile east of MORO Castle
with a part Of the Second artlllery
stationed at Cabanas Fortress. Inc
same evening he was taken sick anu
on September Sd was removed to the
Yellow Fever Hospital at Las Anlmas'
We hoped for his recovery, but his Ill
ness was fatal the end coming Sep
laid away in the cemetery al Havana
From officers and men, doctors ana
nurses came strong words of apprecla-
ton of his character and tireless work
for the soldiers whom he loved. Inc
adjutant of the post declared that IL
ever man fell In the line OF duty sec
rotary Adams did. Greater love hath
no man than this, that man lay down
his life for his friends.
With headquarters at Quemados, Mr..
Evers did strong work among the
troops at Camp Columbia, and at the
request of the post quartermaster con-
Quoted all military funerals until Chap
lain s. Fl. Bell arrived. A room in the
Quemados house was fitted UP and
opened as association headquarters, but
this proved inadequate; so a more suit
able house was secured and fitted UP at
No General Maceo street. General
Lee kindly furnished us water connec-
tions and shower bath fixtures, which
will be an attractive feature of the new
rooms. Mr.. H. B. Macilravy reached
Havana on the goth and assisted in
moving the goods and fitting up the
new quarters Mr.. Evers after over a
year of most efficient service in the va
rious camps left for home on the Both of
September The work at Quemados has
won the hearty endorsement of all Off
Gals, and under the energetic manage
ment of Mr. Macilravy, who succeeds
Mr. Evers, bids fair to be great fac
tor for good. The rooms are situated a
short distance from the barracks and
are easily accessible to the soldiers. We
plan to develop the educational feature
of the work a Quemados by the intro
duction Of Spanish and English classes
and such others as will be supported by
themen. The time seems opportune for
special evangelistic work in the Camp
Columbia barracks and among the
small detachment of troops in the adj
jacent towns who are debarred from
all religious services in English.
From the Havana office the work in
the hospital and among the batteries af-
ter Mr.. Adams death has been carried
on. Two services are held and five Wis
it's made at the hospital weekly. Sup
plies fot transports, hospitals and vari-
Gus inland points have been sent out
and the reading room has been kept
open daily from 8 a, m. to p. M, with
an encouraging attendance. At Pinar
del Rio, where there are about eight
hundred soldiers in barracks, Chaplain
Barry writes there is great need for
work We should respond to this call II
the men and money can be secured.
Entertainments of wholesome ma
ture such as stereoptcan lectures, pho
nograph recitals and concerts are
greatly needed at all the points With
cooler weather athletic interests will
revive and plans for baseball, handball,
basket and football are being made.
We are glad to know that we are to
have some well selected circulating H..
braries to use in our barrack work.
They will be a helpful and attractive
addition.
The removal of some of the troops of
the Second artillery to the United
States will decrease the number OF sta
tions of that regiment to six, but in
these there Is abundant opportunity to
do an ever increasingly effective work.
The forces of evil are active among the
American soldiers and we call upon the
friends in the homeland for continued
support both morally and financially.
II. B. MACILRAVY,
A. e. MOODY,
j. U. EVERS.
Secretaries