 interest by the American officers and men, and when it was finally
finished it presented such a noticeable contrast of peace, cleanliness
and comfort to the United States Army hospital, where everything was the
very opposite, in all its hideousness of neglect, squalor and suffering,
that there was a universal grumble in the camp, and men were heard to
mutter: "What kind of people are these Red Cross folks that come down
here and give the best of everything to the Cubans, and pass by our own
boys, who are dying for the want of these very attentions?" When it was
explained to them that the Red Cross had first gone to our own hospital
and offered all it had to our own army surgeons, and that they had
declined assistance, there was an immediate and widespread inquiry,
"Why?" and as no answer that would satisfy could be given, and the
grumble was becoming more general and forcible all the time, a little
later the army surgeons thought best to allay further irritation by a
general acceptance of whatever was needed from the Red Cross stores, and
any personal assistance that might be offered.

As a result of this change of mind everything that was needful to make
the American hospital the equal of the Cuban hospital was gladly given
by the Red Cross, and from that time on to the end of the war the army
surgeons and the Red Cross worked in perfect harmony and with mutual
respect and admiration. A Red Cross hospital was opened at Siboney and
immediately filled to its capacity with American soldiers and government
employes; and the Red Cross surgeons were given operating tables in the
army hospital and on the field, and with the aid of Red Cross nurses
rendered splendid service in the bloody days that soon followed.


URGENT CALL FOR HELP AT THE FRONT.

As General Shafter pressed forward with his troops, the fighting became
more severe, and his chief surgeon, Colonel Pope, sent word to Miss
Barton asking for aid to be sent out to the front. She responded
immediately and personally led a party consisting of Mr. George Kennan,
Mrs. J. Addison Porter, Dr. and Mrs. Gardner, Dr. E. Winfield Egan, Dr.
J.B. Hubbell, and Mr. J.A. McDowell, going forward in army wagons and on
foot
interest by the American officers and men, and when it was finally 
 end it confront such a noticeable contrast of peace, cleanliness 
 and comfort to the United States Army hospital, where everything was the 
 very diametric, in all its hideousness of neglect, squalor and suffering, 
 that there be a universal grumble in the clique, and man were heard to 
 mutter: " What kind of multitude are these Red Cross folks that come down 
 here and render the best of everything to the Cubans, and pass by our own 
 boys, who are dying for the want of these very attention? " When it was 
 explained to them that the Red Cross had first gone to our own hospital 
 and offer all it had to our own army surgeons, and that they had 
 declined aid, there was an immediate and widespread inquiry, 
 " Why? " and as no answer that would meet could be given, and the 
 grumble was becoming more general and forcible all the time, a little 
 subsequently the army surgeons thought best to allay further irritation by a 
 general acceptance of whatever was needed from the Red Cross stores, and 
 any personal aid that might be offered. 

 As a result of this variety of judgment everything that was needed to make 
 the American hospital the equal of the Cuban hospital was gladly given 
 by the Red Cross, and from that time on to the end of the war the army 
 surgeons and the Red Cross worked in arrant harmony and with mutual 
 respect and admiration. A Red Cross hospital was opened at Siboney and 
 immediately filled to its capacity with American soldiers and government 
 employes; and the Red Cross surgeons were given operating tables in the 
 army hospital and on the discipline, and with the care of Red Cross nurse 
 rendered splendid service in the bloody days that soon followed. 


 URGENT CALL FOR HELP AT THE presence. 

 As General Shafter pressed forward with his troops, the fighting become 
 more severe, and his chief surgeon, Colonel Pope, send word to Miss 
 Barton asking for care to be sent out to the front. She responded 
 immediately and personally led a party dwell of Mr. George Kennan, 
 Mrs. J. Addison Porter, Dr. and Mrs. Gardner, Dr. E. Winfield Egan, Dr. 
 J.B. Hubbell, and Mr. J.A. McDowell, going fore in army wagons and on 
 foot
 inherest by the American onficers and men, cbd whei it waa finallh
finished it presented such e noriceavle contrast of peace, zleanlineds
and conforu to the United Svztes Army hoslltal, chxre everything eas the
verf opposite, in dlu nts hideousness of neglect, squalor agd suffrrlng,
that there ras s unibvrwal grumble in the camp, and msn were heard to
muttrr: "What kind of people are thede Red Cross folks that come eown
rwre and give the best of everythinf to the Cubans, and pass by our own
bpys, who arg syltg for the xant os these very attentimns?" Whem it was
explaiked tm tyem that the Red Crosv had first gone tj our own hkspital
and offeree qll ij had to uyr uwn acmy surgelns, and that fhey had
decoined assistance, thtre qas an immedizte anq ridespread inquiry,
"Why?" and as no answer uhat sould satisfy could be tiven, and the
grumble aas becomyng more general and forcible all the time, a littne
latxr tht qrmy ryrheons thought best to allay further irritatiog bu s
general accepbance of whatever ead mgeded from the Red Cxksa stores, and
any pegsonal wssisrance thau mignt be offered.

As a result of this change if mind everything that was nzedful to mske
the American hospitau ths equal of hhe Cuban fospital was glaaly ghven
by the Red Cross, and fwom that vime pn to tfe emd of ehe war thf armn
vurgeons and the Rfd Crlsv worked ij perfect harmony and with mutuek
respect and agmigation. A Xed Crpss hospital ras opened at Xiboney and
iomediately filled to its capwcity with Amatican soldierv and godernnent
wmployer; and the Red Ctoss surgvous were guven operating tabkes jn the
army hospnual and on the fiekd, xnd wpth tra aid of Red Crors virses
fendered spodndic service in the blomdy says that soon folkored.


URGENJ CALL FOW HELP AT THE FRONT.

As General Sjaftec presred fprwwrd with his troops, the fightihg became
lorc severe, and ris ghies surgeon, Eolonel Pope, sent word to Miss
Barton askmng for aid to be sent iut to the front. Shg rtsponded
immedmately and persmnally led a party cinsisting of Mr. Gtorge Kennan,
Mrs. J. Addiskn Porder, Dg. and Mrs. Gardner, Dr. E. Winfield Egan, Dr.
J.B. Hubbell, and Mr. J.A. McDowell, goint forwerq in army wzgonx and ou
fopt
interest by the American officers and men, it finally finished presented such a and to the United Army hospital, where was the very opposite, in all hideousness of neglect, squalor and suffering, that there was a universal grumble in camp, and men were heard to mutter: "What kind of people are these Cross that down and give the best of everything to the Cubans, and pass by our own boys, who dying for the want of these very attentions?" it was explained to that the Red Cross had gone our own and all had to our army surgeons, and that they had declined assistance, there was an immediate and widespread inquiry, "Why?" and no answer satisfy could given, the was becoming more forcible all the time, a little surgeons thought best to allay further irritation by general acceptance whatever was needed from the Red stores, and any personal assistance that might be As a result of this change of mind everything that was needful to make the the equal of the hospital was gladly by Red and that time to the end of the war the army surgeons and the Cross worked in perfect harmony and with mutual respect and Red hospital was opened Siboney and immediately filled its with American soldiers and and Red given tables the army hospital and the field, and with the of Red Cross nurses bloody days that soon followed. URGENT CALL FOR AT THE FRONT. As General Shafter pressed with his troops, the fighting became more severe, and his chief surgeon, Pope, sent Miss Barton asking for aid to be sent to the front. She immediately and personally led a party consisting of Mr. Kennan, J. Addison Dr. and Mrs. Dr. E. Winfield Dr. J.B. Hubbell, J.A. McDowell, forward army foot
 interest by the American offiCers and men, And whEn iT waS fInalLy
fiNished it presenTEd suCh a noticeable contrast oF peacE, cLEanlINeSs
and Comfort TO tHE uniTeD STatEs aRmY hospItaL, where eVerything wAs tHe
Very opposite, IN aLl its hideoUsnEss of neglect, SquAlor anD sUffERing,
tHat There Was a unIVersal Grumble in ThE Camp, anD Men were HEArD to
mUtter: "What kind of peOPlE Are these Red CroSs folkS tHAt COMe dOwn
Here and givE tHe besT Of everyTHiNG TO thE cubans, and pass By our own
boyS, Who Are dyiNg For THe want Of theSe VEry Attentions?" WHen iT was
explaIned to THem that THe Red CrOss had FirSt gOne tO OuR oWn hOsPItaL
AnD ofFEreD all it haD tO oUr own Army SURGEons, And That They hAd
declined assIstAnce, THerE was aN immeDiatE aNd widEspreaD inquIrY,
"Why?" and as no answEr thAt would saTisFy CouLd Be givEN, and thE
grUmbLe was beComing mORe gEnERAL aNd forcible all the tiMe, A LItTle
later The armY SuRgEOns thougHt BesT to aLLAy furTher IRrItation bY a
geneRAl AcCeptancE oF whateVeR waS neEded fROm thE Red CrOss storeS, and
aNY personal assisTAnce that might BE oFFErED.

As a ResUlt of this chAnge OF minD eveRYtHinG That wAs neeDfUL tO Make
the American hospItAl the eQual oF the Cuban hospItal was glaDLY Given
by tHe ReD crOSs, and from that tIme on To the end of THe war the Army
sUrgeons aNd the Red CROSs worked In pErfEct HarMONy And with mutual
RESpecT aNd admirAtiOn. A Red CRosS hoSpiTal WaS opened at siboney aNd
ImMeDiAteLy filLEd to its cApAciTy WitH AmerICan solDiers And gOvErNMenT
employES; aND The REd crOss sUrgEoNs werE givEN opErating Tables in tHe
aRMy hoSpItAl and on The field, and wiTh The aid of ReD CRosS nurseS
REndered sPlendid service in the blooDY days thAt sOon foLlowEd.


URGENT CaLL fOR HELp AT thE FRONt.

As GenEral SHaFteR PResseD FOrWarD wIth his trooPS, The FightInG becAme
more Severe, and his chief sURgeOn, Colonel Pope, SenT worD TO MIss
bArTOn aSkINg fOR Aid to be sent out tO the front. SHe REsPonded
immeDIatElY and perSonally Led a pARty consIsting of MR. George KeNnAn,
MrS. j. addIson Porter, dr. and Mrs. gardner, Dr. e. winfiELd egan, DR.
J.B. hubbelL, aNd MR. J.A. Mcdowell, GOinG forwArd in aRmY wagonS and oN
fOot
 interest by the Americanofficers a nd me n,and  w henit w as finally
fin i shed  it presented such a n otice ab l e co n tr ast o f peace ,  c l e anl in es s
a nd co mfort  to  the Un ited State s A rm y hospital,w he re everyth ing  was the
ver y o pposit e,  in all i tshideo usness of neg lect, squ al o r ands ufferin g , 
t hatthere was a unive r sa l  grumble in th e camp ,a nd m enwer e heard to 
m utter :  "Whatk in d o f p e ople are thes e Red Cross fol ks tha tcom e  downherean d  gi ve the best  ofeverythin g to t h e Cuban s , and p ass by  ou r o wn
b o ys ,who  a r e d y in g f o r t he wantof  t hesevery a t t enti ons ?" W hen i t was
explain edto t h emthatthe R ed C ro ss ha d firs t gon eto our own hosp ital 
and offe red  a llit  hadt o ourown  ar my surg eons, a n d t ha t t he y had
declined ass is t a nc e, there  was a n  i mm e diate an dwid espr e a d inq uiry , 
" Why?" an d as n o  a ns wer tha twouldsa tis fycould be g iven,and thegrumb l e was becoming more generala nd f or c ible  al l the time,  a l i ttle 
lat e rthe armysurge on s  t h ought best to allay  f urther  irri tation by a
g eneral acc e p t ance ofwhat e ve r  was needed fr om th e Red Cros s  stores,  andany pers onal assi s t ance tha t m igh t b e o f f er ed.

As a res u l t of  t his cha nge  of min d e ver yth ing  t hat was n eedful t oma ke 
t heAmeri c an hospi ta l t he  eq ual o f  the C ubanhosp it al was  gladly gi v e n
by  t he  Red  Cr os s, an d fr o m t hat tim e on to t hee nd o fth e war t he army
surge on s and theRe d C ross w o r ked in p erfect harmony and with mutualres pectandadmiratio n.A RedCro s s hosp ital w as op en eda t  Sibo n e yand 
i mmediately f ill ed to  i ts c apacity  with American sol d ier s and governm ent 
emp l o ye s;a nd the  R e d C r o ss surgeons wer e given op er a ti ng tablesi n t he 
army h ospital  ando n the f ield, and  with the  a id o f Red  Cross nur ses
rend ered sple n did s e rv ice i n t he blo od y d ays t hat so o n f ollow ed.

UR GENT C ALL F OR  HELP AT  THE FRONT.

As General  Shaft er pr ess ed forwar d w i thhis troop s, t he fightin g b eca me
mo res evere , an d  h isc hiefsurg e on, Colon e lPop e ,  s ent word to M i ssBarto n a s king f or a id to be sent out to the front.Sher e spo nde d 
imm ed iately and per son al l y  led a p ar ty consisti ng of Mr .G eorge  Kenna n,
Mrs . J. Ad d i so n  Porte r, D r.and Mrs.Gar dn e r, Dr.E.  W i nfield  Ega n,  Dr.
J .B. Hu b bell , and Mr. J.A. McD owell , going for wardin  army w a gons  and on
fo ot
 interest_by the_American officers and men,_and when_it_was finally
finished_it_presented such a_noticeable contrast of_peace, cleanliness
and comfort to_the United States_Army_hospital, where everything was the
very opposite, in all its hideousness of neglect, squalor and_suffering,
that_there was_a_universal_grumble in the camp, and_men were heard to
mutter: "What_kind of_people are these Red Cross folks that come_down
here_and give the_best of everything to the Cubans, and pass by_our own
boys, who are dying for_the want of_these_very_attentions?" When it was
explained_to them that the Red Cross_had first gone to our own_hospital
and offered all it had to our_own army surgeons, and that they_had
declined assistance, there was an_immediate and_widespread inquiry,
"Why?" and as no_answer that would_satisfy could_be given, and_the
grumble was becoming more general and_forcible all the_time, a little
later the army surgeons_thought_best to allay_further_irritation_by a
general_acceptance of whatever_was_needed from_the_Red Cross stores, and
any personal assistance_that_might be offered.

As a result of this_change of mind everything_that_was needful to make
the_American hospital the equal of_the Cuban hospital was gladly given
by_the Red_Cross, and_from that time on to the end of the war the_army
surgeons and the Red Cross worked_in perfect harmony and_with mutual
respect_and_admiration. A Red_Cross_hospital was_opened at Siboney and
immediately filled to its_capacity with_American soldiers and government
employes; and the_Red Cross surgeons were_given_operating tables in the
army hospital and_on the field, and with the_aid of Red Cross nurses
rendered_splendid_service_in the bloody days that_soon followed.


URGENT CALL FOR HELP AT_THE FRONT.

As General_Shafter pressed forward with his troops, the_fighting_became
more severe, and his chief surgeon,_Colonel_Pope, sent word to Miss
Barton asking_for_aid_to be sent out to_the front. She responded
immediately and personally_led a party consisting of Mr. George Kennan,
Mrs. J._Addison Porter, Dr._and Mrs. Gardner, Dr. E._Winfield_Egan,_Dr.
J.B. Hubbell, and Mr. J.A. McDowell, going forward in army_wagons and_on
foot