Part 43

Three months' experience lead one to say that if a man knows how to keep a hotel, run a restaurant, and a refreshment stand; if he be a good grocer, dry goodsman, apothecary, financier, accountant, doctor, and linguist; if he have the strength of a Samson, the patience of a Job, and the cheerfulness of the morning lark; if he have the power to see much and say little, to sweat and not swear, to behold limitless suffering and be fair to all; if he is pachydermous to the shafts of criticism, diplomat enough to secure universal favor, and worthy to hold it by solid merit, let him try a Field Agency of the Red Cross with confidence, for in such service he will need all of these qualities in abundance. And yet, in the midst of it all, he will daily hear the sweetest words of gratitude, and feel that he is doing the most self-rewarding work of his whole life.

SHIPMENTS BY TRANSPORTS.

By the courtesy of the War Department, the Executive Committee were enabled to make several shipments, both to Cuba and to Porto Rico, on the United States transports. With the exception of the first cargo by the "Port Victor," the larger part of these supplies which should properly have been consigned to the Red Cross at the front, were sent direct to the commanding officers, or to the officers of the medical department of the army, upon request. The consignment of the "Port Victor," although received by the Red Cross and forwarded to Gibra for distribution, was afterward taken by an officer of the U.S. army without permission. Among the shipments were:

"Port Victor," July 10, to Santiago, 800 tons general provisions and medical supplies.

"New Hampshire," July 15, to Santiago, 25 tons groceries and hospital supplies.

"Olivette," July 18, to Santiago, clothing and delicacies.

"Resolute," July 19, to Santiago, general supplies and clothing. Value, $2000.

"Missouri," July 19, to Santiago, clothing, laundry plant, ice plant, cots and delicacies.

"Seneca," July 21, to Santiago, clothing for 50 men.

"Kanawa," July 22, to Santiago, 10 cases of supplies.

"Concho," August 1, to Santiago, supplies for 200 men.

"Breakwater," August 6, to Santiago, 10 cases general supplies.

"Harvard," August 5, to Santiago, 16 cases groceries and clothes.

"Altai," August 5, to Santiago, 96 cases delicacies and clothing.

"Seguranca," August 20, to Santiago, 113 cases provisions and soups.

"Port Victor," October 7, to Santiago, 115 tons of ice, 50 equipped cots.

"Concho," August 13, to Porto Rico, 900 cases general provisions and 50 equipped cots.

"Yucatan," September 7, to Porto Rico, 545 cases general provisions and medical supplies.

"Obdam," September 14, to Porto Rico, 387 cases assorted provisions and 2 ambulances.

"Chester," September 27, to Porto Rico, 406 cases assorted supplies.

"Missouri," September 19, to Porto Rico, 60 cases general supplies.

"Berlin," September 20, to Porto Rico, 20 barrels ginger ale.

"Port Victor," October 7, to Porto Rico, 115 tons of ice and 50 equipped cots, duplicate of shipment to Santiago.

"Panama," October 12, to Porto Rico, 300 cases of groceries and clothing, 50 equipped cots and 101 cases medicine for General Wood at Santiago.

Since their appointment by the President of the United States, the Central Cuban Relief Committee have been busily engaged in carrying on the great work entrusted to them by the government. In addition to the smaller consignments of materials sent for distribution to the relief stations in Cuba and on the Florida coast, they have expended in the purchase and forwarding of larger shipments of relief, over two hundred thousand dollars, and have collected in money and supplies nearly half a million. The latest important shipment was sent by the steamer "City of San Antonio," consisting of an assorted cargo of about 700 tons, which was landed at the port of Matanzas, and distributed by the representatives of the Red Cross in charge of the vessel.

THE AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS RELIEF COMMITTEE OF NEW YORK.

The origin of this great volunteer emergency committee has already been explained in these pages. But the story of their wonderful work can never be fully told. With their co-operation much suffering has been prevented or relieved, and many lives have been saved; through the ministrations made possible by their efforts, the humblest private in the ranks now realizes that "the great heart of the nation will not let the soldier die." No words can express the gratitude of the Red Cross for their powerful assistance. Faithful, earnest and efficient, they have labored incessantly through the campaign, and now at the close they make the following short but eloquent report:

REPORT OF THE RELIEF COMMITTEE.

_Organized May 3, 1898._

_Officers._--Rt. Rev. Henry C. Potter, D.D., chairman; Alexander E. Orr, vice-chairman; William T. Wardwell, vice-chairman; John P. Faure, Secretary; Frederick D. Tappen, treasurer; Samuel Woolverton, assistant treasurer.

_Members._--Dr. Felix Adler, Bishop Edward G. Andrews, August Belmont, Joseph H. Choate, William P. Clyde, John D. Crimmins, Chauncey M. Depew, Cleveland H. Dodge, John P. Faure, Edwin Gould, Clement A. Griscom, Jr., John S. Huyler, Morris K. Jesup, Edwin Langdon, Dr. A.M. Lesser, William G. Low, Rev. Sylvester Malone, J. Pierpont Morgan, Levi P. Morton, Alexander E. Orr, Rt. Rev. Henry C. Potter, D.D., LL.D., Percy R. Pyne, Douglas Robinson, John D. Rockefeller, Jacob H. Schiff, Gustav H. Schwab, Charles Stewart Smith, Dr. George F. Shrady, James Speyer, William R. Stewart, A.S. Solomons, Frederick D. Tappen, Howard Townsend, Dr. T. Gaillard Thomas, William T. Wardwell.

_Executive Committee._--William T. Wardwell, chairman; John P. Faure, secretary; Levi P. Morton, Frederick D. Tappen, George F. Shrady, M.D., William G. Low, Gustav H. Schwab, Cleveland H. Dodge, A.S. Solomons, Douglas Robinson, Howard Townsend, A. Monae Lesser, M.D.; Rt. Rev. Henry C. Potter, D.D., LL.D., ex-officio; Alexander E. Orr, ex-officio.

_Finance Committee._--J. Pierpont Morgan, chairman; Frederick D. Tappen, vice-chairman; August Belmont, James Speyer, Gustav H. Schwab, Edwin Langdon, Levi P. Morton.

_Committee on Yacht "Red Cross."_--William T. Wardwell, Gustav H. Schwab, Alexander E. Orr.

_Supply Committee._--Cleveland H. Dodge, chairman; Mrs. W.S. Cowles, Mrs. John Lyon Gardiner, John S. Huyler, Percy R. Pyne, George F. Shrady, M.D., A.S. Solomons, Howard Townsend; Miss Helen Fidelia Hoffman, secretary; F.C. Garmany, purchasing agent.

_Medical Advisory Board._--Wm. H. Draper, M.D., chairman; Andrew J. McCosh, M.D., secretary; Francis P. Kinnicutt, M.D., Francis Delafield, M.D., John S. Billings, M.D., Edward G. Janeway, M.D., Charles McBurney, M.D., Richard H. Derby, M.D.

TREASURER'S REPORT

_And Analysis of Expenditures, May 9 to December 1, 1898._

Total receipts $305,229 66 Office supplies $ 5,117 89 Food supplies, groceries, milk, fruit, etc. 46,067 95 Cots and equipments 24,946 09 Medical supplies, wines, liquors, etc. 11,357 33 Clothing and dry goods 1,413 61 Miscellaneous supplies 16,051 14 Account nurses 17,718 24 Ambulances and mules 7,782 56 Ice 27,666 14 Yacht "Red Cross" and maintenance 54,057 16 Cash to General Committee, account of camps 59,913 02 Laundry plant 1,230 10 Freight, express charges, towing, transportation, etc. 4,283 05 277,604 28 -------- ---------- Balance on hand $27,625 38

_Woman's Committee on Auxiliaries._--Mrs. John Lyon Gardiner, chairman; Mrs. Paul Dana, secretary; Miss Martha L. Draper, treasurer; Mrs. Butler Duncan, Mrs. James W. Gerard, Mrs. Bettina Hofker Lesser, Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan, Dr. Lucy Hall Brown, Mrs. W.S. Cowles, Mrs. Winthrop Cowdin, Mrs. Levi P. Morton, Mrs. Henry C. Potter, Mrs. G.F. Shrady.

By a resolution of the Executive Committee the above ladies were appointed a Woman's Committee on Auxiliaries, charged with the duty of organizing auxiliary committees throughout the United States, to assist in Red Cross work. This committee met for the first time on May 12, and it was decided to interest, by personal effort and correspondence, the people of the country in serving the sick and wounded soldiers and sailors during the war without regard to nationality, in accordance with the rules of the Conference of Geneva.

From its inaugural meeting on May 12 until the present date the Woman's Committee has authorized the organization of ninety-two auxiliaries, many of these with numerous sub-auxiliaries, thus spreading the work throughout the country from Maine to the Rocky Mountains, the western limit of the work of the Relief Committee.

THE FOLLOWING AUXILIARIES WERE ORGANIZED: No. of No. Name. Place. President. Sub-Aux.

1 First N.Y. Ambulance Equip. Society New York Mrs. W.S. Cowles 3 2 Women's Confer. Soc. " " Mrs. Henry Ollesheimer. of Ethical Culture 3 Maintenance of Trained Nurses " " Mrs. James Speyer. 15 4 Yonkers, N.Y. Mrs. William Sharman. 5 Metcalf-Bliss Hospital Mrs. William 16 Cot Equipment New York Metcalf-Bliss. 6 Columbia University " " Mrs. Seth Low. 7 N.Y. City Ch. D.A.R. " " Mrs. Donald McLean. 8 Council of Jewish " " Mrs. Cyrus L. Sulzberger. Women 9 Hartford Wom. Aux. Hartford, Conn Mrs. F.W. Cheney. 9 10 Ice Plant Auxiliary New York Miss Julia L. Delafield. 11 Norwalk, Conn. Mrs. Jennings. 12 Soldiers' Field New York Miss E.C. Hebert. Hosp. 13 Mohegan Ch. D.A.R. Sing Sing, N.Y. Mrs. Annie Van 8 Rensselaer Wells. 14 Morristown, N.J. Miss Louisa E. Keasby. 7 15 Green Twigs Aux. Flushing, L.I. Miss Helen A. Colgate. 16 Litchfield, Conn. Mrs. George M. Woodruff. 17 First Penn. Red Pittsburg, Pa. Mr. John B. Jackson. 74 Cross Auxiliary 18 Miscellaneous Aux. New York Miss Helen Dominick. 19 Laundry Plant Aux. " " Miss Alice B. Babcock. 20 Westchester Co. Mt. Kisco, N.Y. Mrs. Henry Marquand. 14 Aux. 21 Hazleton, Pa. Mrs. W.C. Gailey. 22 Land and Sea Aux. Pelham Manor Mrs. Frank K. Hunter. 5 23 Staten Island Aux. New Brighton Mrs. George Beers. 24 Princeton, N.J. Mrs. James P. Morgan. 3 25 Hackensack, N.J. Mrs. James Romeyn. 26 Sewickley, Pa. Rev. B.A. Benton. 27 The Farmers' Aux. Jennerstown, Pa. Miss F.E. Coffin. 28 Fort Stanwix Aux. Rome, N.Y. Mrs. Louise M. Duffy. 29 Fairfield, Conn. Mrs. Henry S. Glover. 30 Norwich, Kan. Mrs. Sarah A. King. 31 Beaver County Aux. New Brighton, Pa. Mrs. Mary C. Kennedy. 32 Grace Par. Laun. New York Mrs. Butler Duncan. Aux. 33 Athens, Pa. Mrs. L.M. Park. 34 Canandaigua Mrs. C.C. Wilcox. 35 Eau Claire, Wis. Mrs. Francis P. Ide. 36 Mount Vernon, N.Y. Mrs. William Wilson. 1 37 Elmhurst, N.Y. Mrs. A.C. Green. 38 Dublin, N.H. Mrs. Lewis B. Monroe. 39 Larkinsville, Ala. Miss Anna L. Morris. 40 Western Reserve Cleveland, Ohio Mrs. Andrew Squire. 163 Ch. D.A.R. 41 New Canaan, Conn. Mrs. Willard Parker. 42 Flatbush, Brooklyn Mrs. Cornelius L. Wells. 43 Colorado Springs Mrs. E.S. Cohen. 44 North Shore, L.I., Glen Cove, L.I. Mrs. John E. Leech. Au. 45 " " Mrs. W. Zabriskie. 46 Far Rockaway. Mrs. Alexander Stevens. 47 First R.I. Providence Mrs. Charles Mason. Auxiliary. 48 Nassau Co., L.I., Roslyn, L.I. Mrs. Valentine Mott. Aux. 49 Kinderhook, N.Y. Mrs. P.S.V. Pruyn. 50 Tobacco Auxiliary Newport, R.I. Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer. 51 Central Falls, " " Mrs. Arthur Rogers. R.I., Au. 52 Rhode Island Aux. Providence Mrs. Mary Frost Evans. 53 Westmoreland Co., Pa., Auxiliary Greensburg, Pa. Miss Louise Brunot. 3 54 Pottstown, Pa. Mrs. E.S. Cook. 55 Emporia, Kan. Miss Sabia E. Whitley. 56 Scott Schley, of Frederick, Md. Mrs. Henry Williams. 57 Lenox, Mass. Mrs. John E. Alexandre. 58 Caldwell, N.J. Mrs. F.H. Wing. 59 Upper Red Hook Mrs. Theodore Cookingham. 60 Saugerties-on-Hudson Mrs. George F. Shrady. 61 Hokendauqua, Pa. Miss Bessie Thomas. 62 Bridgeport, Conn. Mrs. Charles B. Read. 63 Suffolk Co., N.Y., Greenport L.I. Miss Bessie Clark. Aux. 64 Staatsburgh, N.Y. Miss Madeleine Dinsmore. 65 Otsego Co., N.Y., Springfield Centre Mrs. H.W. Wardwell. Aux. 66 Plymouth Church Au. Worcester, Mass. Mr. Arthur Reed Taft. 1 67 Oyster Bay, L.I. Mrs. Thomas S. Young, Jr. 68 Cranford, N.J. Mrs. F.R. Bourne. 69 Loyal Friends Aux. New York Mrs. F.P.P. Miller. 70 London, Ohio Mrs. George Lincoln. 71 Shortsville, N.Y. Mrs. O.S. Titus. 72 Richmond Hill Mrs. Walter P. Long. 73 South Orange, N.J. Mrs. F. Arnold. 74 Telegraph Signal Corps Auxiliary Brooklyn, N.Y. Miss Mary A. Tomlinson. 75 Platteville, Wis. Mrs. E.G. Buck. 76 Walden, N.Y. Mrs. Phoebe Saxe. 77 First West Va. Aux. Wheeling, W. Va. Mrs. William F. Butler. 78 Toledo, Ohio Mrs. S.S. Knabenshue. 79 Lovington, Ill. Mr. S.S. Boggs. 80 New Brunswick, N.J. Mrs. Nicholas G. Rutgers. 81 Colored Women's Au. Kansas City, Kan. Mrs. Katie Minor. 82 Sons and Daughters Red Cross Aux. North Berwick, Me. Chester A. Hayes. 83 Orange, N.J. Miss Rosamond Howard. 84 Hammond, Ind. Dr. Mary E. Jackson. 85 Holdredge, Neb. Mrs. Reeves. 86 Girls' Towel Aux. Glen Cove, L.I. Miss Alice O. Draper. 87 Brattleboro, Vt. Miss Mary E. Cabot. 88 Evanston, Ill. Mrs. N. Gill Kirk. 89 Montclair, N.J. Mrs. Benjamin Strong. 90 Lyons, N.Y. Miss Eudora A. Lewis. 91 Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. Mrs. Walston Hill Browne. 92 Marshall, Mich. Mrs. W.H. Porter.

SUPPLIES CONTRIBUTED BY AUXILIARIES THROUGH SUPPLY COMMITTEE.

Cots 3,601 Sheets 13,623 Draw sheets 994 Rubber sheets 226 Pillowcases 13,858 Blankets 586 Towels 36,821 Wash cloths 10,473 Nightshirts 12,388 Pajamas 14,264 Wrappers 53 Handkerchiefs 40,268 Socks 8,484 Slippers 2,342 Abdominal bands 18,557 Negligee shirts 5,097 Undershirts 6,937 Under drawers 6,937 Comfort bags 1,188 Palm-leaf fans 6 cs. Cot pads 1,006 Mosquito netting 32 pcs. Nurses' caps 271 Nurses' aprons 100 Brassards 90 Old linen 10 cs. Napkins 466 Stationery 2 cs. Delicacies 900 cs. Tobacco 20 cs. Pipes 5,000 Literature 120 cs. Miscellaneous articles 13,394 Red Cross flags 70

Estimated value, $80,000.

SPECIAL WORK DONE BY AUXILIARIES.

Auxiliary No. 1 provided eleven equipped ambulances with forty mules. For Hospital Ship "Missouri": two hundred electric fans, telephones, six rubber beds, disinfecting plant, carbonating plant, twenty-eight foot steam launch, thirty-seven foot steam launch, sent to Chief Surgeon Havard at Santiago. Supplies of clothing and delicacies sent to Colonel Wood at Santiago.

Auxiliary No. 2 opened a work shop on Madison Avenue and Fifty-ninth Street. There women, members of the families of enlisted men, were employed to make the garments supplied by this auxiliary. Employment was given to these women both at their homes and at the shop. Those who took work home were paid by the piece. In all, 142 women were employed, many having steady work for over five months. Up to December 1, 20,842 articles were made by this Auxiliary.

Auxiliary No. 3 has perhaps brought more comfort to the sick and wounded soldiers than any of the others. It was organized for the special work of providing funds for the maintenance of trained nurses, and as will be seen by the following list of nurses sent out by this auxiliary, no opportunity to relieve the suffering of the sick was ever passed by.

Railway transportation was furnished for nearly four hundred nurses sent out from the New York office.

The number of nurses employed may be divided approximately into four classes: (1) Those employed, maintained and paid by the auxiliary. (2) Those whose salaries and maintenance were borne partly by the government, and partly by the auxiliary. (3) Those who signed the government contract and were paid and supplied with army rations by the government, but received additional supplies from the auxiliary. (4) Those who were paid by the auxiliary and maintained by local aid.

_Class I._

At Fort Wadsworth 41 Nurses. " Charleston 20 " " Leiter Hospital 10 " " Governor's Island 6 " " Tampa 5 " " Atlantic Highlands 5 Nurses, 1 Surgeon. " Convalescent Home for Nurses 1 Nurse. " Hospital Cars 4 Nurses.

_Class II._

At Camp Black 42 Nurses. " Fort Hamilton 23 " " Fortress Monroe 43 " On Hospital Ship "Missouri" 14 Nurses (Men). At Bedloe's Island 1 Nurse. " Portsmouth 6 Nurses (Men).

_Class III._

General Hospital, Montauk 125 Nurses. Sternberg Hospital, Chickamauga 64 "

_Class IV._

L.I. City Relief Station 29 Nurses, 2 Surgeons. Relief Tents, Montauk Station 1 " Nassau Hospital, Hempstead 20 " Home for Convalescent Soldiers at Sag Harbor 6 " Convalescent Home of 8th Reg't, Hunter's Island 2 " U.S. Transport "Lampasas" 29 Nurses(of these many were Volunteers).

The salaries of some and maintenance of all were borne by the auxiliary. Nurses were also supplied on emergency calls to the Eighth and Ninth Regiment Armories.

Auxiliary No. 5 sent equipped cots to the different camps in the United States, Cuba and Porto Rico, supplying in all 3766.

Auxiliary No. 10 undertook to send ice to Cuba and Porto Rico, the blockading fleet, and the different camps. This auxiliary also furnished the ice plant on the Hospital Ship "Missouri," and expended in all for ice $27,802.20.

The work of this auxiliary appealed especially to every one during the hot weather, and donations poured in upon it, not the least of which was a steady income from the "Nathalie Schenck Ice Chain," which produced a revenue of $24,000 in three months.

Auxiliary No. 17, enrolled seventy-four sub-auxiliaries, with a total membership of 6173.

To the Supply Committee this auxiliary sent in the largest quantity of supplies.

Auxiliary No. 19 raised funds for a laundry plant, and put same on Hospital Ship "Missouri."

Auxiliary No. 22 had five sub-auxiliaries, with a total membership of 1018. 14,144 garments, 850 cases and packages of food, and 12,583 books and magazines were sent to the Supply Depot. In September the auxiliary took as its particular work the supplying of clothing to destitute soldiers applying for same, with properly signed orders, at 554 Broadway. Nearly 800 men were given underwear, blue flannel shirts, socks, handkerchiefs, night shirts, etc., etc.

Auxiliary No. 40.--The War Emergency Relief Board of Cleveland became an auxiliary to the Red Cross in June, with 163 sub-auxiliaries. Ten thousand dollars in money, and between thirty and forty thousand dollars worth of supplies, were sent to the front. Two thousand dollars were spent in fitting up unfurnished wards in Cleveland hospitals, where 533 soldiers were cared for. The wives and families of soldiers and sailors were also cared for. Five thousand four hundred and fifty hot breakfasts and dinners were served at the Union Depot to soldiers passing through Cleveland. Four hundred cases of clothing and delicacies were shipped by this auxiliary.

REQUISITIONS FILLED BY SUPPLY COMMITTEE.

_June 22 to December 1._

TOTAL NUMBER, 427.