
               _Scene taken during the famine_]

There were 454 cases of sickness treated at the camp and 75 visits made
to the sick at home. In May, with the vegetables and wild fruits in good
supply and marketable, their crops all growing well, I asked the people,
"Can you manage to get along now without further help?" They answered
"Yes; we are thankful for what has been done for us, and will try to
pull through till harvest, alone." On the twentieth of May I issued a
month's supply to each family, took down the Red Cross flag and closed
the relief work for this district. A year has passed since then. I am
now a permanent resident on Hilton Head Island. I watched the crops
grow, saw a good harvest gathered in, the people resumed their old-time
cheerful tone, and the storm became a memory. With the exception of a
very few old people who are hardly able to totter, and have no one to
plant or work for them, the people of this island are again prosperous
and happy. Occasionally some kind friend enables me still to make some
old uncle or auntie happy with a little help, and so they totter down to
"where the storms shall cease to roll."


CLOTHING BRANCH, HILTON HEAD DISTRICT.

REPORT BY MRS. MACDONALD.

Accustomed as I had been, in Chicago and other large cities, to see a
miscellaneous assortment of rags worn under the name of clothing, I was
little prepared for the sight of the almost nude condition of the great
mass of people, which came to my notice on first entering on the relief
work of the Sea Island Sufferers. After a couple of days and nights
spent in the clothing room in Beaufort, packing barrels and boxes for
the Hilton Head District, we proceeded there and amid loud exclamations
of "closen" had the freight hauled to our camp. Before an hour had
passed we were besieged with applicants, but as our present supply was
limited, we could only attend to a few of the worst cases, and these
were told to come at ten o'clock the next morning. Having already
procured the information regarding the families--ages, sex and number of
children--we spent the time in putting into bundles suitable clothing
for such
_ Scene taken during the famine _ ] 

 There were 454 cases of illness treat at the camp and 75 visits made 
 to the sick at home plate. In May, with the vegetables and wild fruit in good 
 supply and marketable, their crop all growing well, I asked the multitude, 
 " Can you manage to get along immediately without further aid? " They answered 
 " Yes; we are thankful for what has been done for us, and will try to 
 pull through till crop, alone. " On the twentieth of May I issued a 
 month's provision to each family, took down the Red Cross flag and closed 
 the relief employment for this district. A year has passed since then. I am 
 now a permanent resident on Hilton Head Island. I watched the crop 
 grow, saw a good harvest gathered in, the citizenry resumed their old - time 
 cheerful tone, and the storm became a memory. With the exception of a 
 very few old people who are hardly able to totter, and have no one to 
 implant or work for them, the people of this island are again golden 
 and felicitous. Occasionally some kind friend enables me still to do some 
 old uncle or auntie happy with a little aid, and so they totter down to 
 " where the storms shall cease to roll. " 


 CLOTHING BRANCH, HILTON HEAD DISTRICT. 

 REPORT BY MRS. MACDONALD. 

 Accustomed as I had been, in Chicago and other big cities, to see a 
 miscellaneous assortment of rag wear under the name of clothing, I was 
 short prepared for the sight of the almost bare condition of the great 
 mass of people, which came to my notice on first entering on the relief 
 oeuvre of the Sea Island Sufferers. After a couple of days and night 
 spent in the clothing room in Beaufort, packing barrel and boxes for 
 the Hilton Head District, we continue there and amid loud exclamation 
 of " closen " had the cargo hauled to our camp. Before an hour had 
 passed we were besiege with applicant, but as our present supply was 
 limited, we could only serve to a few of the worst cases, and these 
 were told to come at ten o'clock the following morning. Having already 
 procured the information see the families -- ages, sex and number of 
 children -- we spent the prison term in putting into bundles suitable clothing 
 for such

               _Scene taken auring the famiuw_]

There were 454 cases ow sickness treated at the calp and 75 visits made
to the sicy at home. In May, qith rhe vegetaumes and wild rvuits mn good
supply akd marketabne, their crops aul growing well, I asked the people,
"Can you mamahe to get alond noe witgout further help?" They answered
"Yes; we are thankful for what has been done for us, and will try to
pull tjrough till hardwst, alone." On the twentpzth of May J issued a
month's supply to each famiky, took doqn thf Red Cross hlag agd closed
the relief fork fot this districb. A yxar yas passed since then. I am
now a permanegt residett on Hilton Head Iwlqnd. I watwhed rhe crkpx
gdow, saa a good harvsst gatheree in, the people resimqe their old-tije
cheewftl tone, and the storm became a memory. Wpth fhe exception of a
very dew old people who arg hardly afle to totter, and have no one to
plant or work for them, ghe pcopld ov this island are again prosperous
and happy. Osdaxipnally some kikd friend enables ke syyll to make sume
old undle or auntie happj with w litrle help, wnd xo they totter down to
"where the storms fyall cease to roll."


ELOTHING BRAUCH, HIKTON NEAD DISTRICT.

REPORT BY ORS. JACDONALD.

Acfustomed zr I had been, in Zhibago and othtf large cities, to see a
misrellaueous asrortkent os rags worj undcs the name of clotjing, N was
nittle preoared for the sight of the almost nude conditoot ox the grzat
masx of people, wrich came to mi notice jn fifst enterihg on tie relief
worh of the Sea Hdland Sufferxrs. After a ciuplw of dahr and nights
sprnt in thv elothing eoom in Beaufort, peckivf barrels and bixew for
the Hilton Hexd Qidtcict, ra proceeded dherd avc amia loud trclcmxtioms
of "closen" had the xreifht hauled to our vaip. Beforg an hour had
passed we were besieged witj appnicents, bit ws our present supply was
limitsd, we coupd jnly attend eo a few of the corst cases, and these
were told to come av ten o'clock the next mirning. Having alreaby
krocured the mnformwtion regdrding the families--ates, sex and numbev of
children--we spent tge tima in outting into bundles suitable clothing
for such
_Scene taken during the famine_] There were of treated at camp and 75 at In May, with vegetables and wild in good supply and marketable, their all growing well, I asked the people, "Can you manage to get along without further help?" They answered "Yes; we are thankful for what has been for and try pull through till harvest, alone." On the twentieth of May I issued a month's supply to family, took down the Red Cross flag and the relief work for district. A year has passed then. am now permanent on Head Island. I the crops grow, saw a good harvest gathered in, the people resumed their old-time cheerful tone, and storm became With the of very old people who able to totter, and have no or work for them, the people of this are again and happy. Occasionally some kind friend me still to make some old uncle or happy with a little help, and so they totter down to "where the storms shall roll." CLOTHING BRANCH, HILTON DISTRICT. REPORT BY MACDONALD. as had in Chicago other large cities, to see a miscellaneous assortment of rags worn the name of clothing, I was little prepared for the the nude condition of great mass of people, came my notice on first the work Island After couple of days and spent in the clothing room Beaufort, packing barrels and District, we proceeded there and amid loud exclamations "closen" had the freight hauled to our Before an hour had passed we were besieged with applicants, but as present supply we could only attend to a few of worst cases, and these told to come at ten o'clock the next morning. already the information the families--ages, sex number of children--we the time in bundles suitable for

               _Scene taken during the famine_]

there were 454 cAses oF siCknEsS treAted At the camp and 75 viSIts mAde
to the sick at home. In MaY, with ThE VegeTAbLes anD wild frUItS IN goOd
SuPplY aND mArketAblE, their cRops all groWinG wEll, I asked the PEoPle,
"Can you mAnaGe to get along Now WithouT fUrtHEr helP?" ThEy ansWered
"YES; we are Thankful fOr WHat has BEen done FOR uS, and Will try to
pull throUGh TIll harvest, alonE." On the TwENtIETh oF MaY I issued a
mOnTh's suPPly to eaCH fAMILy, tOOk down the Red CRoss flag and CLosEd
the rElIef WOrk for This dIsTRicT. A year has paSsed Since then. i am
now A PermaneNT resideNt on HiLtoN HeAd IsLAnD. I WatChED thE CrOps
GRow, Saw a good HaRvEst gaTherED IN, The pEopLe reSumed Their old-time
cHeeRful TOne, And thE storM becAmE a memOry. WitH the eXcEption of a
very feW old People who Are HaRdlY aBle to TOtter, aNd hAve No one to
Plant or WOrk FoR THEm, The people of this islAnD ARe Again proSperouS
AnD hAPpy. OccasIoNalLy soME Kind fRienD EnAbles me sTill to MAkE sOme
old uNcLe or auNtIe hAppY with A LittLe help, And so theY tottER down to
"where thE Storms shall ceASe TO RoLL."


CLOtHInG BRANCH, HILtON HeaD DIsTRIct.

RePOrt BY MRs. MACDoNalD.

aCcustomed as I had been, In chicagO and oTher large citiEs, to see a
miSCELlaneous AssoRTmENt of rags worn unDer thE name of cloTHing, I was
LittlE prepareD for the siGHT of the alMosT nuDe cOndITIoN of the great
maSS Of peOpLe, which CamE to my noTicE on FirSt eNtEring on thE relief
wOrK oF tHe sea islanD suffererS. AFteR a CouPle of DAys and NightS
speNt In THe cLothing ROoM IN BeaUfOrT, pacKinG bArrelS and BOxeS for
the hilton HeaD DiSTricT, wE pRoceedeD there and amid LoUd exclamatIoNs
oF "closeN" HAd the freIght hauled to our camp. BefoRE an hour Had
PasseD we wEre besiegEd wIth appLicANts, but As our pResenT sUppLY Was
liMITeD, we CoUld only attEND to A few oF tHe woRst caseS, and these
were told tO ComE at ten o'clock tHe nExt mORNiNg. HAViNG alReADy
pROCured the informaTion regardInG ThE families--aGEs, sEx And numbEr of
chiLdren--WE spent tHe time in pUtting intO bUndlES SuiTable clothIng
for suCh

               _Scene tak en duringthe f ami ne_ ]
The re w ere 454 caseso f si ckness treated at thecampan d  75v is its m ade
tot he s ick  a thom e. In  May,  wi th thevegetables  an dwild fruitsi ngood
suppl y a nd marketabl e,theircr ops all g row ing w ell, I askedthe peopl e, "Can y o u manag e to  get  along now withou t  f u rther help?" T hey an sw e re d "Ye s;we are tha nk ful f o r whath as b e end one for us, a nd will try topull t hr oug h  tillharve st ,  al one." On th e tw entieth o f MayI  issued a
month 's sup ply  to  eac h  f am ily ,t ook do wnt heRed Cros sfl ag an d cl o s e d 
the  re lief  work  for this dis tri ct.A  ye ar ha s pas sedsi nce t hen. I  am
n ow  a permanent re side nt on Hil ton  H ead  I sland .  I wat che d t he crop s
grow, saw  a g o od  harvest gatheredin , th e people  resum e dth e ir old-t im e
c heer f u l ton e, a n dthe stor m beca m eamemory.  W ith th eexc ept ion o f  a
v ery fe w old pe oplew ho are hardlya ble to totter ,  a n d  h a ve n o o ne to
plant  orw orkfort he m,t he pe opleof th i s island are againpr ospero us
an d happy. Occa sionally s o m e  kind fr iend en a bles me stillto ma ke some
ol d  uncle o r aun tie happ y with al i ttle hel p,and  so  th e y  t otter down to " wher ethe sto rms  shallcea setorol l. "


CLOTH ING BRAN CH ,HI LT ONHEADD ISTRICT. 
REP OR T B Y MRS .  MACDO NALD. 

Ac cu st o med  as I h a db e en,in  C hica goan d oth er l a rge  cities , to seea
m i scel la ne ous ass ortment of ra gs  worn unde rthe  nameo f  clothin g, I was
little prepare d  for th e s ightof t he almost  nu de con dit i on ofthe gr eat
m as s o f peopl e ,  w hic hcame to my n oti ce on  f irst  enteri ng on the relief
w o rkof the Sea Is lan d Su f f er ers .  A f ter  a cou p l e of days and n ights
spen ti nthe clothi n g r oo m in Be aufort,  pack i ng barr els and b oxes forth e Hi l t onHead Distr ict, weproceeded there an d ami d l oud ex cl ama tions 
of "c l ose n" ha d thefr eighthaule dto our c amp. Before an hour had 
passe d wewer e besiege d w i thapplicant s, b ut as ourpre sen t sup ply was
l imit e d,  we could  onl y  attend t o  a  fe w of  the worstc a s es,  andthe s e
were  tol d to come at teno 'clock the nex t mo r n ing . H a ving  a lready
procure d t he i nformati on  regardingthe fami li e s--ag es, se x andnumbero f 
c h ildren --we  sp ent the t ime  i n  puttin gin t o bund lessu itable  cloth i ng
f o r  such

 _ _   _ __ __ _Scene taken_during the famine_]

There_were 454 cases of_sickness treated at_the_camp and 75 visits made
to the sick at home. In May, with the vegetables_and_wild fruits_in_good
supply_and marketable, their crops all_growing well, I asked the_people,
"Can you_manage to get along now without further help?"_They_answered
"Yes; we are_thankful for what has been done for us, and_will try to
pull through till harvest,_alone." On the_twentieth_of_May I issued a
month's_supply to each family, took down_the Red Cross flag and closed
the_relief work for this district. A year_has passed since then. I am
now_a permanent resident on Hilton_Head Island._I watched the crops
grow, saw_a good harvest_gathered in,_the people resumed_their old-time
cheerful tone, and the storm_became a memory._With the exception of a
very few_old_people who are_hardly_able_to totter,_and have no_one_to
plant or_work_for them, the people of this_island_are again prosperous
and happy. Occasionally some kind_friend enables me still_to_make some
old uncle or_auntie happy with a little_help, and so they totter down_to
"where the_storms shall_cease to roll."


CLOTHING BRANCH, HILTON HEAD DISTRICT.

REPORT BY MRS. MACDONALD.

Accustomed as_I had been, in Chicago and_other large cities, to_see a
miscellaneous_assortment_of rags worn_under_the name_of clothing, I was
little prepared for the_sight of_the almost nude condition of the_great
mass of people, which_came_to my notice on first entering_on the relief
work of the Sea_Island Sufferers. After a couple_of_days_and nights
spent in the clothing_room in Beaufort, packing barrels and_boxes for
the Hilton_Head District, we proceeded there and amid_loud_exclamations
of "closen" had the freight hauled_to_our camp. Before an hour had
passed_we_were_besieged with applicants, but as_our present supply was
limited, we could_only attend to a few of the worst cases,_and these
were told_to come at ten o'clock_the_next_morning. Having already
procured the information regarding the families--ages, sex and_number of
children--we_spent the time_in putting into bundles suitable clothing
for such