The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-10
SUPPLIES DONATED BY THE D. A. R.
Sent to Manila and Distributed Among tn
 Soldiers There,

Sent to Manila and Distributed Among the | Soldiers There.
 Early in the month of last December, the Connecticut Daughters Of the American Revolution forwarded three big boxes of clothing and supplies" to Manila for the Letters to the state regent, D. A. R., l have just been received, announcing the receipt of the boxes and the distribution of their contents. The letters are from and Mrs. Mary b. Liscum, whc has taken | the place of General Lawton's widow as president of the Manila Hospital Aid so- l clety The articles sent were as follows: 1 Seventy-flve pounds smoking tobacco, 450 pipes, $50 paper covered books and maga- | zines, , dozen thin wool undershirts . dozen pairs thin wool drawers. 5 dozen cotton negligee shirts 15 dozen pairs socks, 16 dozen bandanna handkerchiefs 6 dozen | hair brushes, 6 dozen combs, 1l2 pairs slip | pers, towels, pujamas, abdominal bands, and quantity of miscellaneous articles. The letters of acknowledgement will be of interest to a large number of patriotic wo- men In this city and throughout the state. , The letters follow:
 Mrs. Sara T. Kinney, State Regent Connec- ticut D. A. R.:
 Dear Mrs. Kinney:
 Your box of underclothing and other use full articles arrived most opportunely, the transport Sheridan being about to sail With over hundred men, sick or convalescent. We nave sent tue heavier garments anu socks to them to wear while on the home voyage.
 Dr. Crosby, who goes In charge, was greatly pleased with the contribution, and will see that the clothing goes where 1t will do the most good It Is impossible to procure heavy underclothlng in Manila, and the gift of your society was most accepta- ble. Indeed, the officers who helped us un- pack the box, those who expected to return home soon-lookedr {, longingly at the soft warm clOthiug
 Woolens are not much needed here-and the ants and reaches have long since de- stroyed what the officers and men brought with them, and it Is a question how they can get home without suffering. thank you i'll the name of the recipients, and of the ladies who have had the pleasure of distributing the generous gift of the Connecticut Daughters of the Ameri- can Revolution.
 ssEA NAH9 sfaef5f1y pfVES qhfiTsscusl,
 President Sisaaia Hospital ,odo Ala Society.
 Manila, Feb. 26, 1900. Dear Mrs. Kinney:
 Not until today have my efforts been re- warded in searching for the missing box. l learned that the two came into port on New York ships one came to me after a time, the other I could find no trace of it was not where it should be, with other quartermaster stores. But I finally got on it's track, and claimed it. am as glad of 1t as though It bad been filled with gems, for everything VII be most acceptable to tue boys lin calnns, and especially 3 the woolen garments to those going home on hospital ships The tobacco and pipes are most acceptable, and l have packed q box of tobacco, pipess pajamas, and blackber- rles dhese last from California; to go to Dagupan Now shall have some addl- tional articles to put into my next box once more l thank you and your society of the Daughters of the American Revolution for their very generous and well chosen donations, and am more than happy to be able to tell you of their safe arrival, and that the boys" win soon be enjoying the gards, and best wishes for the prosperity of the b. A. R.. l am
 Sincerely yours,
 BELLE l.. REYNOLDS,
 (Red Cross Nurse.)