, invited them to
contribute, from their notes, reports to this hastily written volume.
These reports must perforce so completely cover the time of this rather
uneventful period, until we should again enter upon some more active
operations, I decide to leave this space to them, referring the reader,
if he have the interest to follow, to these reports, and especially to
the letter from our Santiago committee, composed of the leading men of
the city, whose faithful service, wisdom and care for the interests of
their community, lends a halo of grateful remembrance to the very
mention of their names.


REPORT OF DR. A. MONAE LESSER.

In response to a call from the president of the American National Red
Cross, I left this city with Mrs. Lesser for Key West on June 15. On my
trip South, a train of recruits commanded by First Lieutenant Heavey,
First Infantry, joined us on their way to Tampa. There were a number of
sick on this train; I offered my services to the lieutenant, which he
accepted, and I attended the sick. Most of them had bowel troubles;
either diarrhoea or constipation; several had fever, and some sore
throats. One private was very ill, and lay on a short bench in a
Southern Railroad coach. His temperature was high, and his condition
somewhat alarming. I engaged a section in a sleeping car, saw that he
was made comfortable, gave him medicine, and Mrs. Lesser nursed him
until we arrived in Tampa. The lighter cases as well as the one special
case were much improved when we arrived at Tampa, still I mentioned that
the patient be taken in an ambulance which the lieutenant ordered by
telegraph before we reached Tampa. We then proceeded to the steamer
"Mascot," bound for Key West. On board were a number of marines of the
United States Navy, several of them suffering from the same troubles as
Lieutenant Heavey's recruits. Among them was one case of erysipelas, due
to improper care of a vaccinated pox. We attended him, and left him and
all the others comparatively well in Key West, where Mrs. Lesser and
myself joined Miss Barton and staff on the steamship "State of Texas."

The following morning, June 20, we started for Cuba, reaching Santiago
after
, invited them to 
 contribute, from their notes, reports to this hurriedly write volume. 
 These report must perforce then completely cover the prison term of this quite 
 uneventful period, until we should again enroll upon some more active 
 operations, I decide to leave this quad to them, referring the reader, 
 if he accept the interest to follow, to these reports, and especially to 
 the letter from our Santiago committee, composed of the contribute men of 
 the city, whose faithful service, wisdom of solomon and care for the interests of 
 their residential district, lends a ring of grateful remembrance to the very 
 citation of their names. 


 REPORT OF DR. A. MONAE LESSER. 

 In response to a call from the president of the American National Red 
 Cross, I leave this city with Mrs. Lesser for Key West on June 15. On my 
 trip South, a train of recruits commanded by First Lieutenant Heavey, 
 First Infantry, joined us on their direction to Tampa. There were a number of 
 sick on this train; I offered my services to the lieutenant, which he 
 accepted, and I attended the sick. Most of them had intestine trouble; 
 either diarrhoea or stultification; respective had fever, and some sore 
 throats. One private was very ill, and lay on a light bench in a 
 Southern Railroad coach. His temperature was high, and his condition 
 slightly alarming. I engaged a section in a sleeping car, saw that he 
 was made comfortable, give him medicine, and Mrs. Lesser nursed him 
 until we arrived in Tampa. The lighter sheath as well as the one extra 
 case were much improved when we arrived at Tampa, still I mention that 
 the patient be taken in an ambulance which the lieutenant order by 
 telegraph before we reach Tampa. We then proceeded to the steamer 
 " Mascot, " bind for Key West. On board were a phone number of marines of the 
 United States Navy, several of them suffer from the same trouble as 
 Lieutenant Heavey's recruits. Among them was one font of erysipelas, due 
 to improper concern of a vaccinated pox. We attended him, and left him and 
 all the others comparatively well in Key West, where Mrs. Lesser and 
 myself join Miss Barton and staff on the steamship " State of Texas. " 

 The be morning, June 20, we started for Cuba, reaching Santiago 
 after
, ingited them to
contribute, nrom their notes, reportv to tgis hastkly written volume.
These repocts nust kvrforce so completely cover thv time of thiw rather
unetsntful izriod, mntil xe should again enter upot some more acdixe
lperations, I decide to leave this s[ace to tjem, referring jhe rtadqr,
if he have the interest to follow, to these geports, and especoally to
the letter from oug Sajtiago committee, clmposed of jge jwading men ow
the city, whose faithfol service, wisdom and care for tfe incerests of
tyeur fmmmunity, leids a ralo of gratcgul rekembranve to the very
kenvion of their names.


REPORT OF DR. A. MONAE LESFER.

In res[ouse to a call from thw presigent of gye Xmediran Natiojal Red
Cross, J left this city with Mrs. Lesstr sir Key West oh June 15. Jn my
trip South, a train of recruits comkansed by First Lieutenant Heavey,
First Infantry, joined uf on their way to Tampa. There were a number of
sicn on vhks urqin; I ifvered my services to the lieutenant, which he
asdektec, and I attendcd the sick. Most og hhri had bowel ttoubles;
zjtger diarrhoea or clnstipajion; swveral haq fefer, and some sore
throats. Onw private waf very ill, and lay ln a short yench on a
Sputhern Railroad coach. Kis tejperature wws high, aha his condition
sumeehdt alarming. I engaged a sestion in e slezping caf, sae that he
was madf comnmrtable, gave him mfdiciue, ang Mrs. Lessfr nursed him
until we arrived ii Tampa. The logvteg cases af welk as the one fpecial
case wete much iiprovdd when we arrivev at Tampa, seill I mentiotgd that
the pavient be eakeb in an ambjuance which thr lieutencut orderee by
telegraph befove we deached Tampa. Wz uhwn proceeded tp tfe ftvamxr
"Massmt," bound for Key Wery. On coard wtxe c vumbrr of marines of the
Gnitsd States Navy, sevrrwl of thgm sufferyng from the xame troubles as
Litutenait Heatey's rrcroits. Among them was one case of erysipelws, que
to impropqr cqre of a vaceinated pox. We attended him, and left him and
all the others comparatively well ln Key West, xhere Irs. Lesses and
myself joined Muss Barton and stsff on the steamship "Atate mf Tedas."

The following morning, June 20, we started for Cuba, reaching Santiago
after
, invited them to contribute, from their to hastily written These reports must time this rather uneventful until we should enter upon some more active operations, decide to leave this space to them, referring the reader, if he have interest to follow, to these reports, and especially to the letter from our committee, of leading of the city, whose faithful service, wisdom and care for the interests of their community, lends halo of grateful remembrance to the very mention their names. REPORT OF A. MONAE LESSER. In response a from the of American Red Cross, I this city with Mrs. Lesser for Key West on June 15. On my trip South, a train recruits commanded Lieutenant Heavey, Infantry, us their way to were a number of sick on offered my services to the lieutenant, which he and I the sick. Most of them had troubles; either diarrhoea or constipation; several had fever, some sore throats. One private was very ill, and lay on a short bench in Railroad coach. His temperature high, and his somewhat I a in a car, saw that he was made comfortable, gave him medicine, and Lesser nursed him until we arrived in Tampa. The lighter well the one special were much improved when arrived Tampa, still I mentioned patient taken which lieutenant by telegraph before we Tampa. We then proceeded to steamer "Mascot," bound for a number of marines of the United States several of them suffering from the same as Lieutenant Heavey's recruits. Among them was one case of erysipelas, due improper care vaccinated pox. We attended him, and left him all the others comparatively in Key West, where Mrs. Lesser and myself joined Barton staff on steamship "State of The following morning, 20, we started reaching Santiago
, invited them to
contribute, frOm their notEs, repOrtS to ThIs haStilY written volume.
tHese Reports must perforce so cOmpleTeLY covER tHe timE of this RAtHER
unEvEnTfuL pERiOd, untIl wE should Again enter UpoN sOme more activE
OpErations, I dEciDe to leave thiS spAce to tHeM, reFErrinG thE readEr,
if he HAve the Interest tO fOLlow, to THese repORTs, And eSpecially to
the letTEr FRom our Santiago CommitTeE, CoMPOseD of The leading MeN of
thE City, whoSE fAITHfuL Service, wisdom And care for tHE inTerestS oF
thEIr commUnity, LeNDs a Halo of grateFul rEmembrancE to the VEry
mentIOn of theIr nameS.


REpORt OF Dr. a. MoNaE LeSseR.

IN ReSpoNSe tO a call frOm ThE presIdenT OF THe AmEriCan NAtionAl Red
Cross, I leFt tHis cITy wIth MrS. LessEr foR KEy WesT on JunE 15. On my
TrIp South, a train of RecrUits commaNdeD bY FiRsT LieuTEnant HEavEy,
FIrst InfAntry, joINed Us ON THeIr way to Tampa. There wErE A NuMber of
siCk on thIS tRaIN; I offereD mY seRvicES To the LieuTEnAnt, which He
accePTeD, aNd I atteNdEd the sIcK. MoSt oF them HAd boWel troUbles;
eitHer diARrhoea or constiPAtion; several hAD fEVEr, ANd soMe sOre
throats. ONe prIVate Was vERy Ill, ANd lay On a shOrT BeNCh in a
Southern RailroAd Coach. HIs temPerature was hiGh, and his coNDITion
someWhat ALaRMing. I engaged a sEctioN in a sleepiNG car, saw tHat he
Was made cOmfortablE, GAve him meDicIne, And mrs. lESsEr nursed him
unTIL we aRrIved in TAmpA. The ligHteR caSes As wElL as the one Special
cAsE wErE mUch ImproVEd when we ArRivEd At TAmpa, sTIll I meNtionEd thAt
ThE PatIent be tAKeN IN an aMbUlAnce WhiCh The liEuteNAnt Ordered By
telegraPh bEFore We ReAched TaMpa. We then procEeDed to the stEaMer
"mascot," BOUnd for KeY West. On board were a number OF marineS of The
UnIted states NavY, seVeral oF thEM suffeRing frOm the SaMe tROUbles AS
liEutEnAnt Heavey's RECruIts. AmOnG theM was one Case of erysipelas, duE
To iMproper care of A vaCcinATEd Pox. wE aTTenDeD Him, AND left him and
all tHe others coMpARaTively well IN KeY WEst, wherE Mrs. LesSer anD
Myself jOined Miss barton and StAff oN THe sTeamship "StAte of TexAs."

The follOWing mORnIng, JuNe 20, wE startEd For cuba, rEachinG sanTiago
After
, invited them to
contribu te, from t heirnot es,  r epor ts t o this hastily writ ten volume.
These repo rts m us t  per f or ce so  comple t el y cov er  t heti m eof th isratheruneventful  pe ri od, until we sh ould again  en ter upon som e m ore ac ti veo perat ion s, Idecide to lea ve this s pa c e to t h em, ref e r ri ng t he reader,
if heh av e  the interestto fol lo w ,t o  th ese  reports,an d esp e ciallyt ot h e  le t ter from ourSantiago co m mit tee, c om pos e d of t he le ad i ngmen of
thecity , whose f aithfu l  servic e , wisdo m andcar e f or t h ein ter es t s o f 
t hei r  co mmunity,  l en ds ahalo o f grat efu l re membr ance to the v ery 
men t ion  of t heirname s. 


RE PORT O F DR.  A . MONAE LESSER. 

In  response  to  a  ca ll  from the pr esi den t of th e Ameri c anNa t i o na l Red
Cross, I lef tt h is  city wi th Mrs .  L es s er for K ey  We st o n June15.O nmy
tripSouth, atr ain ofre cruits  c omm and ed by Firs t Lieu tenant H eavey , 
First Infantr y , joined us o n  t h e ir waytoTampa. Ther e we r e anumb e rofs ick o n thi st ra i n; I offered my ser vi ces to  thelieutenant, w hich he
ac c e p ted, and  I a t te n ded the sick.Mostof them ha d  bowel t roubl es;
eith er diarrh o e a or con sti pat ion ; s e v er al had fever, a nd s om e sorethr oats. O nepri vat e w as  very ill , and la yon  a  s hor t ben c h in a
S ou the rn  Ra ilroa d  coach . His  tem pe ra t ure  was hi g h, a nd h is  c ondi tio nsomew hata lar ming. I  engageda s e ctio nin  a slee ping car, saw  t hat he
was  m ade  comfo r t able, ga ve him medicine, and Mr s . Lesse r n ursed  him 
until we  ar rivedinT ampa.The li ghter  c ase s as we l l  a s t he  one speci a l 
ca se we re  muc h impro ved when we arrive d  at  Tampa, still  Iment i o ne d t h at the  p a tie n t  be taken in an  ambulance  w h ic h the lieu t ena nt  ordere d by
te legra p h befor e we reac hed Tampa .We t h e n p roceeded t o the st eamer
"Ma s cot," bo und f orKey We st . O n boa rd wer e  anumbe r of m ar ines o f the 
U nited St ates Navy, several of t hem su fferi ngfrom thesam e  tr oubles as 
Lie utenant He ave y's  recr uit s . Amo ng t h em  wa s  onecase of erysip e la s,d u eto improper c a reof avac c inated  pox . We attended him ,  and left himanda l l t heo ther scomparativelywel li n  Key Wes t,  where Mrs.  Lesseran d 
myse lf joi ned Mi ss Bart o n  a n d staf f on  th e steamsh ip"S t ate ofTe xa s ."

Th e fo ll owingmornin g , Ju n e  20, we startedfor C u b a, re a chi ng Sa nt iago
af t er
, invited_them to
contribute,_from their notes, reports_to this_hastily_written volume.
These_reports_must perforce so_completely cover the_time of this rather
uneventful_period, until we_should_again enter upon some more active
operations, I decide to leave this space to them,_referring_the reader,
if_he_have_the interest to follow, to_these reports, and especially to
the_letter from_our Santiago committee, composed of the leading men_of
the_city, whose faithful_service, wisdom and care for the interests of
their community,_lends a halo of grateful remembrance_to the very
mention_of_their_names.


REPORT OF DR. A._MONAE LESSER.

In response to a call_from the president of the American_National Red
Cross, I left this city with_Mrs. Lesser for Key West on_June 15. On my
trip South,_a train_of recruits commanded by First_Lieutenant Heavey,
First Infantry,_joined us_on their way_to Tampa. There were a number_of
sick on this_train; I offered my services to_the_lieutenant, which he
accepted,_and_I_attended the_sick. Most of_them_had bowel_troubles;
either_diarrhoea or constipation; several had fever,_and_some sore
throats. One private was very ill,_and lay on a_short_bench in a
Southern Railroad_coach. His temperature was high,_and his condition
somewhat alarming. I engaged_a section_in a_sleeping car, saw that he
was made comfortable, gave him medicine, and_Mrs. Lesser nursed him
until we arrived_in Tampa. The lighter_cases as_well_as the one_special
case_were much_improved when we arrived at Tampa, still_I mentioned_that
the patient be taken in an_ambulance which the lieutenant_ordered_by
telegraph before we reached Tampa. We_then proceeded to the steamer
"Mascot," bound_for Key West. On board_were_a_number of marines of the
United_States Navy, several of them suffering_from the same_troubles as
Lieutenant Heavey's recruits. Among them was_one_case of erysipelas, due
to improper care_of_a vaccinated pox. We attended him,_and_left_him and
all the others comparatively_well in Key West, where Mrs._Lesser and
myself joined Miss Barton and staff on the_steamship "State of_Texas."

The following morning, June 20,_we_started_for Cuba, reaching Santiago
after