Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-14
Copyright BY J. B. Boules.)

Copyright BY }. B. Bouies.)
(Mrs. Robley d. Evans. wife of Admiral
Bob Evans, and sister of Admiral Tay-
lOr took an important part in the Work Oh
relieving the sufferings of sick and wound
ed soldiers and ilors during the Spanish
American war She found able assistants
i, her work in her two daughters. VINO
placed themselves under the tuition OF
trained nurse so that they might work
with skill and knowledge among the
stricken men,
A great man found the work OF the
women of the United States in the
civil war worthy Of commemoration
in one of his great speeches. and al
, though no one has as yet paid Ike
tribute to the work of our women dur
ing the Spanish war it is not less wor'
thy of some record.
The difference between the work OF
the four years from 1861 to 1865 and
that Of the four months from April 10
August, 1898, was a difference OF
quantity, not of kind The spirit which
prompted and sustained it was OF the
same high quality.
The strain upon mind and heart and
soul was less during the Spanish war
by the absence Of the corroding terror
that danger to the nation caused dur
ing the war Of the rebellion. 1t was
perhaps more trying because OF the
question which must arise In the
strongest heart as to whether the dear
lives of our dearest were not too
heavy a price to pay for any good
thing.
But whatever the questioning the
action did not fail Women with heart
strings torn asunder by those part
fngs, such as wiring the life from our
hearts" went loyalty to work-reai
work
While all classes and ages gave
themselves. devotedly to the cause.
those who were members Of some Or
ganization worked to greater advan-
tage. though with NO finer spirit. and
the Colonial Danes and the Daughters
of the Revolution we're. like wisdom.
Justified Of their children. Their
raison d'etre was forever established.
There vas NO further possible Ques-
tIOn aS u " lb6I tAShA ooC "S~'
Those patriotic societies were ready
with all kinds Of aid and comfort for
the soldiers and sailors in their need.
The Mberality Of the women was lin
tied only by their prudence and judg'
ment. which were very great.
Hospital stores Of all kinds. food.
medicines, clothing were issued to
every point where they would be re-
ceived and any request for such aid
was granted as soon as made.
One instance will illustrate the In
variable method pursued by them.
II came to my knowledge that the
Manitoba, a hospital ship, was to sail
from Newport News for a West indi'
an mort to bring home sick AMI wound
I'd men. At the same time ! was fpId
that the ship was nearly unfurnished
with medicines and hospital stores.
The brigade surgeon. DR.. Birmingham
nj nv request made out q list oi the
most important things and this vas
telexraphed to the secretary Of the
Colonial Danes ut Washington. ID. C.,
one morning at nine O'Clock At three
o'clock on the afternoon Of the same
day the stores and medicines were
shippcd. They reached Newport News
the foIIoxing morning and day later
the Manitoba had sailed with a full
supply Of hospital necessaries. as
the brigade surgeon Photographed. The
women did that important piece oi
~-a fu s;x hourg
Those Who will look into the mat
ter wfII find the proraptncss and en-
cheney OF the civil war work very
~or,hiiy continued In the Spanish
var.
Those Who may think that the NO
ncn we're undertaking to do worn
that should have been LEFT 70 the val
dcpartment aad the surgeon-generaTs
once are urged TO reflect that On the
contrary the women we're on;y sup
p,~mcntiss In isolated cases and IN
ANAL way The grca: AID admirable
work accomplished by our secretary
nj war and the surzrcn- general
cf the srmy-work that should be roc
ornized ss thc best snd ahcst eveI
zone In ss especial apc. .
The women who we're not mcmbers
Of orya.tsatiyus before The outsresa