New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-07
PITIABLE FEATURE OF WAR
sI-FFERINGS OF THE WOUNDED HORSES
on THE BATTLEFIELD.
GOOD WORK OF THE ENGLISH WOMEN
LITTLE DoROTHY's HAPPY


England are turning their attention to that most
pitiabie feature of war. the suferings OF the
wounded horses the battlefield. 1t is subject
which the humane will strongly agitate when the
Geneva Convention meets again So far reports
from South Africa do not tell of any arrangements
for putting wounded troop and gun horses out of
their misery, and ii is understood that no soldier
has any right 10 use his own initiative IA the mat
ter. even if he had time to do so.
Graphic accounts from recent battles state that
the veldt for miles with dead and
wounded horses, and pictures that shudders to
think q arise in the minds OF al true levers of
likely that the poor beasts killed outright.
lingering Death from thirst and starvation must
TO volunteer TO carry out the errand of mercy as
to the dispatehing of these helpless creatures.
The Prince Of Wales has given the collection of
canes so highly priced by him as souvenirs of his
tour in India for the use Of wounded soldiers from
While the Duke Of Marlborough is busily getting
ready 20 go to the front and so thoroughly repre-
sentng the Churchill family in South Africa, his
aunts are devoting themselves with extraordinary
ability and ensrgy TO organizing the Imperial Yee-
many Hospital The scheme actually initi-
ated by Lady Gresham and Lady Georgina Curzon
but since then Lady Tweedmouth and Lady VIM
bone have taken UP the matter with great enthusi-
asm-
The interesting group composed Of the daughters
The most remarkable set OF sisters now in society
They have all been very anxious about their young
Of the family that the first message She could ger
c5hrough the lines was sent TO her sister, Lady
Lady Georglna also received letter from Her
and wishes for success the hospital eTter-
70 eeup two hbS es fseck for 100 With which
iributed f25 N''--1' % OH--'D NJ '0''-
The staff OF the Imperial Yeomanry Hospital
sailed for South Africa February 3, and COM
prises 2s5 persons. Among royalty who contributed
gifts are the Prince of Wales. who presented two
beds. be named 'Sandringham" and '.Persin-
mon,' and frcm the Princess of Wales is
10 be named the Alexandra" The Duchess of
York contributes May and Princess Louise a
borough endow twenty beds and Sir Frederick
Fl ehd Ssr a9oeP the Tf a
sehaumburg- Lippe and Princess Margaret of Hesse,
II happy thought of a bright little girl in
Dublin. Miss Dorothy Falkiner who suggested that
every Dorothy" should contribute shilling
ard the ests bshment of bed in the hospital for
the Imperial YeOmanry. TO be called by her own
pretty name There probably thousands of
Dorothys in the United Kingdom, and probably
ne ne proposal moreover, has LED 70 Mary and
are also anxious 10 be represented
Lady Merhuen is greatly beloved in Corsham for
her work among the poor Of the parish She is
also great organizer IN connection with the Girls
himself 70 encouraging the formation of technical
classes in the village. At the present time all
Lazy Aethuen's energies are being spent in con-
nection with the Corsham Clothing Fund for send
ING garments 10 the soldiers in South Africa. She
mas dispatched teDtysix large parcels to the seat
OF war. and IS continuing 10 receive further gar
fnents al Corsham Court for transmission.
Lady Lansdowne's fund for helping officers
wives and their families when their husbands are
ordeTed % South Africa has already done good
work, and in such delicate that none can
feel Il is in any way a pstronizing assistance but
On the contrary only real duty from Engilsh
men anG women 70 ease the burden which must lie
so heavy on many homes.
Miss Clara Butt, who made short concert tour
In America al the beginning of this has de-
vised scheme TO swell the war funds In London.
She has had new photographs made OF herself
which she autographs for sale. the entire pro-
ceees devoted to the worthy cause Miss Butt
Is only recognized of the popular singers
q the day, but Is the tallest. being well over six
feet IN height.
In a letter JUST received by the Woman's Chris
tan Temperance Union from Lady Henry Somer-
Sc she states that she has offered her home
1 Esstner Castle. a hospital for conVaiescent