The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-18
new YORK TO HAVE
3 BASE HOSPITALS
Mrs. Hartman Gives S2t.OOO
to Equip One, Rcd Cross
Opens Fund for Others.
CHOATE FORCES ACTION

Three base hospitals are 10 he es,ah.
lished in New York city Immediately BY
the American Red Cross.
Mrs. T.. II. Hartman. at a meeting q,
the Red Cross yesterday al tho homs
" Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, AL Madison ave.
nue.. CAV $4,000 for the equipmen, O,
one. The Red Cross Of New York
county will start a campaign to-day 10
raise the $4,000 needed for the other
two.
Bellevue, the New York Hospital And
the Presbyterian Hospital are the three
that have agreed TO cooperate with IN.
Red Cross In this matter.
Or. George r. Brewer Of the Prcsby.
terrain. Dr. Charles l.. Gibson Of The
New York and DR.. George II. Stewart o,
Bellevue Will hold themselves read,
each with the nineteen physicians, fortS
six nurses and "A hundred or so Ia,
helpers 'who. with the doctor In charge.
constitute u medical init in the Rel
Crosse, to leave for any point In In.
world at the order OF Col. jefferson X
kean. recently appointed director-ssn.
eral of military relief in Miss Mabs
Boardman's organization.
Mrs. Harriman's contribution makes T.
possible for one unit TO lay IN the band.
ages. bed linen. &c. necessary for Of.
iicient relief in the event Of war.
III war began tomorrow" was the
keynote of yesterdays meeting. at whicn
JOSEPH ~. Choate acted as chairman.
Col. kean was the chief speaker, AM
Miss Anne Morgan. Robert Bacon an
Miss Maude Wetmore conducted an an
mated discussion after the speech. Co
kean. who has been lent TO the Red
Cross by tn. United states Army Med.
cal Corps. explained the plan Of tn.
Red Cross for the enrolment of enouS u
persons ,haN!ng t1c necessary qIall'ica
tions) TO assist the army and navy, ~
case of war. His plan was evidently
too far off to satisfy Mr.. Choats, WIN
rose to demand
~ this country should get mo war
tomorrow. how well il the arm pre-
pared to take care of the wounded go
well. we're one hundied medical ON
GERS short of what We need IN time "
peace" admitted Col. K.an. but view.
, been saving up money ever since N.
Spanish war 10 enlarge our medical
service. And the military relief depart.
ment OF IN. Red Cross proposes 10 &C
cumulate supplies. to issue circuitrs OF
instruction TO all those who enroll, tel.
ing them now they could be- usefg.-
Yes, YES said Mr.. Choate blu,
our President says this country ma 10
at war tomorrow. How far are We
prepared TO meet the situation, oi
course the woine of New YORK couli
roll bandag.s. 10. instance. in tue cou q
Of u few weeks. but how ahoU; to-,n0r.
row.
Il can't promise anything COR Fcbru.
AIRY Is. 1915 confessed Col. kcau.
Robert Bacon urged immediate &C.
ton.
Let the Red Cross start tho can'
paign to-day he urged. New lor1
ought to have at least one hospital sh .
and the three has' hospitals here ough
; 10 I've equipped without one moment
DELAY. 80 that the uni,s would b. read'
- leave tomorrow If called on. ana be
up - hospital ~ aut building II saw
ts To- commander"
The meeting took Mr., Bacon 81 n,
word and named him chairmau % m
committee on military relief that hA'
been formed IN connection with the Ne7
York Red Cross. Robert de forcs
il chairman Of the committee on ,iNiisr
relief.
Charles +. Norton, chairman ~ p
executive committee of tho New Nnrl
chapter. answered Miss Anne Morgan
questions as to what New York relic
societies could do by advising them Z
campaign for the equipment "f 'r'ns
p~ortation units of IN. Red eros.