 ivory soap, 50 rubber sheets, 400 suits of
underwear, 250 sheets, 250 pillow-cases, 250 nightshirts, 200 pairs of
slippers, 500 suits of pajamas, $200 worth of malted milk, beef extract
and Mellin's food, $700 worth of canned soups and bouillons and $6000
cash.

In closing, permit me to thank Vice-President Barton and the Executive
Committee for prompt and liberal responses to every request made for aid
of any character, and for immediately recognizing the fact that the
committee at this point had a work placed upon it very extensive and
unique in character, and requiring a large outlay of money and service.

I desire to call to your special attention the great service rendered by
Mrs. E.S. Mussey, who, during the absence of Mrs. Foster and myself from
the city, acted as chairman of the committee, and for two months gave
nearly all of her time to its service, visiting different camps and
hospitals, and in the work devolving upon her she was untiring and
unusually efficient.

Much complaint has been made as to the location of Camp Alger, because
of the prevalence of typhoid and malarial fever, and the absence of
water supply both for drinking and bathing purposes. A personal
knowledge of this section of Virginia, extending over many years,
enables me to state that it has been regarded as unusually healthy, and
a most desirable section for homes, the growth and development of which
would have been very rapid had there been an additional bridge giving
greater facilities for crossing the Potomac. The water there has been
considered pure and healthy, and used by many families without bad
results.

Falls Church, near this camp, has been regarded as one of the healthiest
and most desirable suburbs of the National Capital. The topography of
the ground and the presence of a large amount of shade were very
suitable for the purposes of camp life. It was, however, evident, even
to the inexperienced eye of a layman, that good, practical daily
scavenger service aided by the effective use of disinfectants was sadly
needed both for the comfort and health of the men; that the presence of
numerous booths, stands and peddlers engaged in selling soft drinks,
fruits, cakes, candy, etc., tended
ivory soap, 50 rubber sheets, 400 suits of 
 underwear, 250 sheets, 250 pillow - case, 250 nightshirt, 200 pairs of 
 slippers, 500 suit of pajama, $ 200 worth of malted milk, beef excerpt 
 and Mellin's food, $ 700 worth of displace soups and bouillon and $ 6000 
 cash. 

 In closure, permit me to thank Vice - President Barton and the Executive 
 Committee for immediate and liberal responses to every request made for aid 
 of any fictional character, and for immediately recognizing the fact that the 
 committee at this point had a work placed upon it very extensive and 
 alone in character, and requiring a large outgo of money and service. 

 I desire to call to your special care the great serve rendered by 
 Mrs. E.S. Mussey, who, during the absence of Mrs. Foster and myself from 
 the city, acted as chairman of the committee, and for two calendar month gave 
 nearly all of her time to its service, visiting different camps and 
 hospitals, and in the work devolving upon her she was untiring and 
 unusually efficient. 

 Much complaint has been made as to the location of Camp Alger, because 
 of the prevalence of typhoid and malarial fever, and the absence of 
 water supply both for drinking and washup purpose. A personal 
 knowledge of this incision of Virginia, extending over many years, 
 enables me to state that it has been involve as unusually healthy, and 
 a most desirable section for homes, the increase and development of which 
 would have been very rapid had there been an additional bridge giving 
 greater facilities for crossing the Potomac. The water system there has been 
 considered pure and healthy, and used by many syndicate without bad 
 consequence. 

 Falls Church, near this camp, has been regarded as one of the healthiest 
 and most desirable suburbs of the National Capital. The topography of 
 the flat coat and the presence of a large amount of ghost were very 
 suitable for the purposes of camp life. It was, however, discernible, even 
 to the inexperienced eye of a layman, that dependable, practical daily 
 magpie service aided by the effective use of disinfectants was deplorably 
 needed both for the comfort and health of the man; that the presence of 
 numerous booths, stand and peddlers engage in selling soft drinks, 
 fruits, cakes, candy, etc. , tended
 ivlry soap, 50 rubber sheets, 400 suits of
underwgae, 250 shexts, 250 pimlow-caser, 250 nightshirts, 200 pairs of
slip'ers, 500 suiuf of pajamas, $200 wortf of maltvd milk, bwef txtract
and Mellin's food, $700 worth kn canuev soups and boulllons and $6000
wash.

In closing, pdrlit me to thank Vice-President Bartog and tne Executive
Commyttet fjr pdompt and liberal responses to evedy requtst made for aid
of any character, and for immfdiahely recognizing tje fact thaj thq
xommittee at this poinu kad a work klaced upon it very extensive ana
uniqbe in charaxtwr, wtd requirinj a lagge outlay of money atd servoce.

I desire to canl ro your special attenvion the great servise renderad by
Mrs. E.S. Mussey, qhi, durhng dhe xvsevce oh Mds. Fosher and myselr from
the cuty, acted as chairmsn if the commitfee, anq sor two months gave
nearly all of her tike fo its service, visiting different camps and
hlspitals, wnd in the work devolving upon her she was untiritg anv
uvusbqlly ddflcient.

Much complaint has been made as to the jkcstpon of Camp Alger, because
of yhf ltevalence of tiphoid chd malarial fever, anf the afsencw of
water suplly both for drinking and bqthing purpofws. A personal
knowlzdge of this secjion og Virginia, extending ovzr mang years,
enabpes me to rtate that it har bven segarded as unusually healehy, and
a nost desiracle xectiog for homed, the growth and developlent lf which
woulf have been very rapid had therx been an addothondl bridgz givikg
greater facilyties for crosxing thz Potooac. The waner there has been
cogsidered pure wnd healthy, end used fy mqny damilier without bad
rexults.

Falls Church, nwar this camp, has neen tefarded as one oy uhw healthiest
anc must dvsicable vuburbs of tve Nxtiumal Cxpital. Uke bopugralhy of
the ground and the presence of a larbe amount if shade were very
suiyable for the purplses mf ramp lofe. It was, however, evident, even
to the inexoerlenced eye of a lqyman, that gpod, practical daily
scavenger service aived by the effective usw of disinfectants cax sadly
needxd botr for the comfort and health if the men; that tme presence of
numerous boothv, stajds and peddlers engaged in selling soft drinks,
fruits, cakes, candy, etc., teneed
ivory soap, 50 rubber sheets, 400 suits 250 250 pillow-cases, nightshirts, 200 pairs pajamas, worth of malted beef extract and food, $700 worth of canned soups bouillons and $6000 cash. In closing, permit me to thank Vice-President Barton and Executive Committee for prompt and liberal responses to every request made for aid any and immediately the fact that the committee at this point had a work placed upon it very extensive unique in character, and requiring a large outlay money and service. I to call to your special the service rendered Mrs. Mussey, during the absence Mrs. Foster and myself from the city, acted as chairman of the committee, and for two months nearly all time to service, different and hospitals, and work devolving upon her she was efficient. Much complaint has been made as to location of Alger, because of the prevalence of and malarial fever, and the absence of water both for drinking and bathing purposes. A personal knowledge of this section of Virginia, extending years, enables me to that it has regarded unusually and most desirable for homes, the growth and development of which would have been rapid had there been an additional bridge giving greater facilities the The water there been considered pure and and by many families without Falls near been as of the healthiest and desirable suburbs of the National The topography of the a large amount of shade were very suitable the purposes of camp life. It was, evident, even to the inexperienced eye of a layman, that good, practical scavenger service the effective use of disinfectants was sadly needed for the comfort and of the men; that the presence of numerous booths, and engaged in soft drinks, fruits, candy, etc., tended
 ivory soap, 50 rubber sheets, 400 suitS of
underweAr, 250 sheEts, 250 PilLoW-casEs, 250 niGhtshirts, 200 pairs OF
sliPpers, 500 suits of pajamas, $200 worTh of mAlTEd miLK, bEef exTract
anD meLLIn's FoOd, $700 WorTh OF cAnned SouPs and boUillons and $6000
CasH.

IN closing, permIT mE to thank ViCe-PResident BartOn aNd the EXeCutIVe
ComMitTee foR prompT And libEral respoNsES to eveRY requesT MAdE for Aid
of any character, ANd FOr immediately rEcogniZiNG tHE FacT thAt the
commiTtEe at tHIs point HAd A WORk pLAced upon it verY extensive aND
unIque in ChAraCTer, and RequiRiNG a lArge outlay oF monEy and servIce.

I deSIre to caLL to your SpeciaL atTenTion THe GrEat SeRVicE ReNdeREd bY
Mrs. E.S. MuSsEy, Who, duRing THE ABsenCe oF Mrs. fosteR and myself froM
thE citY, ActEd as cHairmAn of ThE commIttee, aNd for TwO months gave
nearLy alL of her timE to ItS seRvIce, viSIting dIffEreNt camps And
hospITalS, aND IN tHe work devolving upoN hER ShE was untiRing anD
UnUsUAlly effiCiEnt.

much COMplaiNt haS BeEn made as To the lOCaTiOn of CamP ALger, beCaUse
Of tHe preVAlenCe of tyPhoid and MalarIAl fever, and the aBSence of
water sUPpLY BoTH for DriNking and batHing PUrpoSes. A PErSonAL
knowLedge Of THiS Section of Virginia, exTeNding oVer maNy years,
enableS me to state THAT it has beEn reGArDEd as unusually hEalthY, and
a most dESirable sEctioN for homeS, the growtH ANd develoPmeNt oF whIch
WOUlD have been very RAPid hAd There beEn aN additiOnaL brIdgE giViNg
greater FacilitiEs FoR cRoSsiNg the pOtomac. ThE wAteR tHerE has bEEn
consIdereD purE aNd HEalThy, and uSEd BY Many FaMiLies WitHoUt bad
ResuLTs.

FAlls ChuRch, near thIs cAMp, haS bEeN regardEd as one of the hEaLthiest
and MoSt dEsirabLE Suburbs oF the National Capital. The tOPographY of
The grOund And the preSenCe of a lArgE Amount Of shadE were VeRy
sUITable FOR tHe pUrPoses of camP LIfe. it was, HoWeveR, evidenT, even
to the inexperiENceD eye of a layman, ThaT gooD, PRaCtiCAl DAilY
sCAveNGEr service aided bY the effectIvE UsE of disinfeCTanTs Was sadlY
needed Both fOR the comFort and heAlth of the MeN; thaT THe pResence of
nUmerous bOoths, stanDS and pEDdLers eNgaGed in sElLinG soft Drinks,
FRuiTs, cakEs, candY, eTc., tendEd
 ivory soap, 50 rubber she ets, 400 s uitsofund er wear , 25 0 sheets, 250p illo w-cases, 250 nightshir ts, 2 00 pair s  o f
sli ppers,5 00 s uit sof  pa ja m as , $20 0 w orth of  malted mi lk,  b eef extracta nd  Mellin'sfoo d, $700 wort h o f cann ed  so u ps an d b ouill ons an d  $6000 
cash.

I nc losing ,  permit m eto t hank Vice-Preside n tB arton and theExecut iv e 
C o m mit tee  for promp tand l i beral r e sp o n s est o every reque st made for aid 
of an ycha r acter,  andfo r  im mediately r ecog nizing th e fact that th e 
commit tee at  th ispoin t  h ad  awo r k p l ac edu pon  it very  e xt ensiv e an d u n ique  in  cha racte r, and requir ing  a l a rge  outl ay of  mon ey  andservic e.

I  d esire to call t o yo ur specia l a tt ent io n the greatser vic e rende red byM rs.  E . S .  M ussey, who, during  t h e  a bsence o f Mrs. Fo st e r and my se lffrom t he ci ty,a ct ed as ch airman of  t he comm it tee, a nd  fo r t wo mo n thsgave
n early al l ofh er time to its service, visi t in g di f fere ntcamps and
h ospi t als,  and in  th e  work  devo lv i ng upon her she was un ti ring a nd
un usually effic ient.

Muc h c omplaint  has be e n made as to t he lo cation ofC amp Alge r, be cause
of  the prev a l ence oftyp hoi d a ndm a la rial fever, a n d  the  a bsenceofwater s upp lybot h f or  drinking  and bat hi ng  p ur pos es. A personal 
k now le dge  of t h is sec tionof V ir gi n ia,  extend i ng o verma ny  yea rs, 
e nable s me tostate t hat it ha s b e en r eg ar ded asunusually hea lt hy, and
amo stdesira b l e sectio n for homes, the growth and dev elo pment  ofwhich
wou ldhave b een very r apid h ad th er e b e e n ana d di tio na l bridge g i v ing 
grea te r fa cilitie s for crossing the Pot omac. The wat erther e ha s b e en con si d ere d pure and health y, and use db ymany famil i eswi thout b ad
resu lts.Falls C hurch, ne ar this c am p, h a s  be en regarde d as one  of the h e althi e st 
andmos t desi ra ble  subu rbs of the  Nati onal C ap ital.The t op ographyof
the ground and the p resenc e ofa l arge amou nto f s hade were  ver y
suitable  fo r t he pu rpo s es of  cam p  l ife .  It w as,h owever, e v id ent , ev en
to the i n e x per ience d e y e of a  lay man, that good, p r actical dailyscav e n ger  se r vice  a ided by the ef fec ti v e  use ofdi sinfectants  was sad ly neede d both  for t he comf o r ta nd hea lthofthe men;tha tt he pres en ce of
num erou sbooths , stan d s an d peddlers engaged  in s e l lings oft  drin ks ,
fruit s , ca kes, candy , etc., ten ded
 ivory_soap, 50_rubber sheets, 400 suits_of
underwear, 250_sheets,_250 pillow-cases,_250_nightshirts, 200 pairs_of
slippers, 500 suits_of pajamas, $200 worth_of malted milk,_beef_extract
and Mellin's food, $700 worth of canned soups and bouillons and $6000
cash.

In closing, permit_me_to thank_Vice-President_Barton_and the Executive
Committee for prompt_and liberal responses to every_request made_for aid
of any character, and for immediately recognizing_the_fact that the
committee_at this point had a work placed upon it_very extensive and
unique in character, and_requiring a large_outlay_of_money and service.

I desire_to call to your special attention_the great service rendered by
Mrs. E.S._Mussey, who, during the absence of Mrs._Foster and myself from
the city, acted_as chairman of the committee,_and for_two months gave
nearly all of_her time to_its service,_visiting different camps_and
hospitals, and in the work devolving_upon her she_was untiring and
unusually efficient.

Much complaint has_been_made as to_the_location_of Camp_Alger, because
of the_prevalence_of typhoid_and_malarial fever, and the absence of
water_supply_both for drinking and bathing purposes. A_personal
knowledge of this section_of_Virginia, extending over many_years,
enables me to state that_it has been regarded as unusually_healthy, and
a_most desirable_section for homes, the growth and development of which
would have been_very rapid had there been an_additional bridge giving
greater facilities_for crossing_the_Potomac. The water_there_has been
considered_pure and healthy, and used by many_families without_bad
results.

Falls Church, near this camp, has_been regarded as one_of_the healthiest
and most desirable suburbs of_the National Capital. The topography of
the_ground and the presence of_a_large_amount of shade were very
suitable_for the purposes of camp life._It was, however,_evident, even
to the inexperienced eye of a_layman,_that good, practical daily
scavenger service aided_by_the effective use of disinfectants was_sadly
needed_both_for the comfort and health_of the men; that the presence_of
numerous booths, stands and peddlers engaged in selling soft_drinks,
fruits, cakes, candy,_etc., tended