.J., was offered to the auxiliary by
the trustees of the Chapel Hill Fresh Air Mission. Miss M.E. Melville
and Dr. G.R. Winder were placed in charge, with a staff of nurses and
servants, and several hundred soldiers have been cared for. Through the
liberality of the Church of the Incarnation, our other home, the Summer
Home Rest at Peekskill, was opened September 19, and has, aided by the
untiring efforts of Mrs. W. Lanman Bull, cared for forty-two
convalescent men. Every effort has been made in these homes to make the
men happy, and they have returned to their regiments greatly improved in
health, and in many cases quite recovered.

But it was not the soldiers alone who demanded the aid of the auxiliary.
The nurses themselves have also been objects of anxious care. Unless
their capacity for efficient service had been maintained, all our
efforts would have been paralyzed. While in New York awaiting orders,
they were placed in excellent boarding houses, through a satisfactory
arrangement made by the auxiliary with the Home Bureau of No. 15 West
Forty-second street. At every camp and hospital where they were
stationed we undertook to supply them with pure water and milk, with
nourishing food, and such other comforts as would increase their
efficiency and remind them of the support and sympathy they were
receiving at home. When any nurse has succumbed to the strain and fallen
ill, every effort has been made to relieve her suffering and to restore
her speedily to health. And to aid that happy result, a home for
convalescent nurses, through the generosity of Mrs. Alice Dean Ward, was
opened early in November at Rowayton, Conn.


THE WOMEN WHO WENT TO THE FIELD.

The following poem is here inserted because of its prophetic application
to those women who, during the Spanish-American War, went bravely to
field and camp to minister to the sick and the wounded. The poem was
read by Clara Barton at the farewell Reception and Banquet by the Ladies
of the Potomac Corps, at Willard's Hotel, Washington, D.C., Friday
evening, November 18, 1892, in response to the toast:

                   "THE WOMEN WHO WENT TO THE FIELD
.J., was offered to the auxiliary by 
 the trustees of the Chapel Hill Fresh Air Mission. Miss M.E. Melville 
 and Dr. G.R. Winder were placed in cathexis, with a staff of nurse and 
 servants, and several hundred soldiers have been care for. Through the 
 liberality of the Church of the Incarnation, our other home, the Summer 
 Home Rest at Peekskill, was unfold September 19, and has, aided by the 
 untiring efforts of Mrs. W. Lanman Bull, care for forty - two 
 convalescent men. Every effort has been take in these homes to make the 
 serviceman happy, and they have returned to their regiments greatly improved in 
 health, and in many cases quite recovered. 

 But it was not the soldier alone who demanded the aid of the aide. 
 The nurses themselves have also been object of anxious care. Unless 
 their capability for efficient service had been maintained, all our 
 efforts would have been paralyzed. While in New York expect orders, 
 they were placed in excellent boarding houses, through a satisfactory 
 arrangement made by the auxiliary with the Home Bureau of No. 15 West 
 Forty - second gear street. At every clique and hospital where they were 
 stationed we undertook to supply them with pure water and milk, with 
 nourishing food, and such other comfort as would increase their 
 efficiency and prompt them of the documentation and sympathy they were 
 receiving at family. When any nanny has succumb to the strain and fallen 
 ill, every campaign has been made to relieve her suffering and to restore 
 her quickly to health. And to aid that happy result, a home for 
 convalescent nurses, through the generosity of Mrs. Alice Dean Ward, was 
 opened early in November at Rowayton, Conn. 


 THE WOMEN WHO WENT TO THE FIELD. 

 The following poem is here inserted because of its prophetic application 
 to those women who, during the Spanish - American War, survive bravely to 
 field and clique to minister to the ill and the wounded. The poem was 
 read by Clara Barton at the farewell Reception and Banquet by the Ladies 
 of the Potomac Corps, at Willard's Hotel, Washington, D.C., Friday 
 evening, November 18, 1892, in response to the toast: 

                    " THE WOMEN WHO WENT TO THE FIELD
.J., wws offered to the auxilixry by
the trustgew of tie Chapsl Hill Wresh Air Mission. Miss M.E. Mepvulle
abd Dr. G.R. Winder were puaced in bharge, wirh a wtaff of nndses and
servahbs, anb weveral hundrec soldiers have been carad flr. Through the
liberality of the Chuwch of yhf Incarnation, jur peher home, the Summer
Home Rest at Peeksiill, wav opened Septrmber 19, and has, aided by thf
untlring efforts of Mgs. W. Lanman Bulj, cared for furty-two
connclescent meh. Every effort has been made in thesz homes to naje hve
men happy, and nhey have retmgned to their tegiments greably ikprived in
health, and in kany cases quite rgcovered.

Bud nt was not the soldiees along who demxbdea tge ajd of hhe auxiliary.
Fhe nurses rhemselves have alsp fvrn objects or anxijuf care. Unless
their capacity for efficiett aervice had been maintauned, all our
efforts wluld have been paralyzed. While in New York awaiting orders,
dhey xefe klqced kb fxcellent boarding houses, through a satisfactjdy
srgangement made by the auxilisrj eyth the Home Cureau of No. 15 West
Forty-secojd stregt. At wvery camk and hospital where they were
stqtioned we uudeetook to supply thzm with pure watgr and milk, with
nourishing foud, ahd such othfr comforfr as would increxse tveir
efficiency and remind ehem of tie su'port ana sykpathy they were
geceiyhng at home. When ajy nutse hav succumbef to the strain and fallen
ill, etxry effort hax teet made tj relleve her sufferyng and to resjore
her s'eedilh to healtg. And tm aid that rappy result, d home for
contalescent nurwes, rhrough ghe generosity of Mrs. Alice Dean Qard, was
opened earky kh November at Riwairon, Conn.


THE WOKEN WHJ AEIT TO DHE FIELD.

The foluowkmg podm is htxe lnsdrtec because of its pro[hetjc application
to tnofe women who, duryng the Spanixh-American War, wenu bravxly to
hield snd camp to minister to the sick znd the wlunqed. The poem was
vead by Clara Yarton at the farewell Reception and Banwuet by the Ladies
if the Potomac Corpx, at Willard'x Hotql, Washincton, D.C., Friday
evenint, November 18, 1892, in rtsponse to the toast:

                   "THE WOMEN WHO WENT TO THE FIELD
.J., was offered to the auxiliary by of Chapel Hill Air Mission. Miss Winder placed in charge, a staff of and servants, and several hundred soldiers been cared for. Through the liberality of the Church of the Incarnation, our home, the Summer Home Rest at Peekskill, was opened September 19, and has, by untiring of W. Lanman Bull, cared for forty-two convalescent men. Every effort has been made in these homes make the men happy, and they have returned their regiments greatly improved health, and in many cases recovered. it was the alone demanded the aid the auxiliary. The nurses themselves have also been objects of anxious care. Unless their capacity for efficient had been our efforts have paralyzed. in New York they were placed in excellent boarding satisfactory arrangement made by the auxiliary with the Bureau of 15 West Forty-second street. At every and hospital where they were stationed we undertook supply them with pure water and milk, with nourishing food, and such other comforts as their efficiency and remind of the support sympathy were at When any has succumbed to the strain and fallen ill, every effort has made to relieve her suffering and to restore her speedily And aid that happy a home for convalescent through generosity of Mrs. Alice was early Rowayton, THE WHO WENT TO THE The following poem is here because of its prophetic during the Spanish-American War, went bravely to field camp to minister to the sick and wounded. The poem was read by Clara Barton at the farewell Reception Banquet by of the Potomac Corps, at Willard's Hotel, Washington, Friday evening, November 18, in response to the toast: "THE WOMEN WHO WENT THE
.J., was offered to the auxiliary By
the trustEes of The chaPeL HilL FreSh Air Mission. MiSS M.E. MElville
and Dr. G.R. Winder weRe plaCeD In chARgE, with A staff oF NuRSEs aNd
SeRvaNtS, AnD seveRal Hundred Soldiers haVe bEeN cared for. ThrOUgH the
liberaLitY of the Church Of tHe IncaRnAtiON, our oTheR home, The SumMEr
Home rest at PeeKsKIll, was OPened SePTEmBer 19, aNd has, aided by the
unTIrINg efforts of Mrs. w. LanmaN BULl, CARed For Forty-two
coNvAlescENt men. EvERy EFFOrt HAs been made in tHese homes to MAke The
men HaPpy, ANd they Have rEtURneD to their regImenTs greatly ImprovED in
healTH, and in mAny casEs qUitE recOVeReD.

BuT iT Was NOt The SOldIers alonE wHo DemanDed tHE AID of tHe aUxilIary.
THe nurses themsElvEs haVE alSo beeN objeCts oF aNxiouS care. UNless
ThEir capacity for eFficIent serviCe hAd BeeN mAintaINed, all Our
EffOrts wouLd have bEEn pArALYZeD. While in New York awaItING oRders,
theY were pLAcEd IN excelleNt BoaRdinG HOuses, ThroUGh A satisfaCtory
aRRaNgEment maDe By the aUxIliAry With tHE HomE BureaU of No. 15 WesT
FortY-Second street. At EVery camp and hoSPiTAL wHEre tHey Were
stationEd we UNderTook TO sUppLY them With pUrE WaTEr and milk, with
nourisHiNg food, And suCh other comforTs as would iNCREase theiR
effICiENcy and remind thEm of tHe support aND sympathY they Were
receIving at hoME. when any nUrsE haS suCcuMBEd To the strain anD FAlleN
iLl, every EffOrt has bEen MadE to RelIeVe her suffEring and To ReStOrE
heR speeDIly to heaLtH. AnD tO aiD that HAppy reSult, a Home FoR
cONvaLescent NUrSES, thrOuGh The gEneRoSity oF Mrs. aLicE Dean WaRd, was
openEd eARly iN NOvEmber at rowayton, Conn.


ThE wOMEN WHO WEnT tO ThE FIELd.

tHe followIng poem is here inserted beCAuse of iTs pRopheTic aPplicatioN
to Those wOmeN Who, durIng the spaniSh-ameRICan WaR, WEnT brAvEly to
field AND caMp to mInIsteR to the sIck and the wounded. ThE PoeM was
read by ClaRa BArtoN AT tHe fAReWEll reCEptION and Banquet by thE Ladies
of tHe pOtOmac Corps, aT wilLaRd's HoteL, WashinGton, D.c., friday
eVening, NovEmber 18, 1892, in reSpOnse TO The Toast:

                   "THE WOmEN WHO WEnT TO THE FIelD
.J., was offered to the au xiliary by 
thetru ste es  oftheChapel Hill Fr e sh A ir Mission. Miss M.E.Melvi ll e 
and Dr . G.R . Winde r  w e r e p la ce d i nc ha rge,wit h a sta ff of nurs esan d
servants,a nd  several h und red soldiers  ha ve bee ncar e d for . T hroug h thel iberal ity of th eC hurcho f the I n c ar nati on, our other hom e ,t he Summer
Home  Restat Pe e k ski ll,  was opene dSepte m ber 19, an d h as, aided by theuntiring ef f ort s of M rs . W .  Lanma n Bul l, car ed for fort y-tw o
convale scentm en. Eve r y effor t hasbee n m adei nth ese  h o mes to  ma k e t he
men h ap py , and  the y h a ve r etu rned  to t heir regiment s g reat l y i mprov ed in 
hea lt h, an d in m any c as es quite recove red. 

But itwas  n otth e sol d iers a lon e w ho dema nded th e  ai do f th e auxiliary.
The n ur s e sthemselv es hav e  a ls o  been ob je cts  ofa n xious  car e .Unless
t heir c a pa ci ty foref ficien tser vic e had been  maint ained, a ll ou r 
efforts would have been par a ly z e d. Whil e i n New Yorkawai t ingorde r s, 
th e y wer e pla ce d  i n  excellent boarding  h ouses,  thro ugh a satisfa ctory
arra n g e ment mad e by th e  auxiliary wit h the  Home Bure a u of No.  15 W est
Fort y-seconds t reet. At  ev ery  ca mpa n dhospital wher e they  w ere
sta tio ned weund ert ook  to  s upply the m with p ur ewa te r a nd mi l k, withno uri sh ing  food ,  and s uch o ther  c om f ort s as wo u ld i ncre as ethei r
e ff icien cy a n d r emind t hem of th e s u ppor tan d sympa thy they were 
r eceiving a thom e. Whe n any nurs e has succumbed to thes train a ndfalle n
il l, everyeff ort ha s b e en mad e to r eliev eher s uffer i n gand  t o restoreh e r s peedi ly  tohealth.  And to aid that h a ppy  result, a ho meforc o nv ale s ce n t n ur s es, t hrough the gene rosity ofMr s .Alice Dean War d,  was
op ened ea rly i n  Novemb er at Row ayton, Co nn .

T H E W OMEN WHO W ENT TO T HE FIELD. 
Thef ol lowin g p oem is  h ere  inse rted b e cau se of  its p ro phetic  appl ic ation
to  those women who, durin g theSpani sh- AmericanWar ,  we nt bravel y to 
field and  ca mpto mi nis t er to  the si cka nd th e wo u nded. The po emw a sread by Cla r a Bar ton a t t h e fare well  Reception and Ba n quet by the La dies o f t heP otom ac  Corps, at Wil lar d' s Hotel, W as hington, D. C., Frid ay eveni ng, No vember  18, 18 9 2 ,i n resp onse  to  the toas t:
             " THEWO MEN WH O WENT TO T H E  FIELD
.J., was_offered to_the auxiliary by
the trustees_of the_Chapel_Hill Fresh_Air_Mission. Miss M.E._Melville
and Dr. G.R._Winder were placed in_charge, with a_staff_of nurses and
servants, and several hundred soldiers have been cared for. Through the
liberality of_the_Church of_the_Incarnation,_our other home, the Summer
Home_Rest at Peekskill, was opened_September 19,_and has, aided by the
untiring efforts of Mrs._W._Lanman Bull, cared_for forty-two
convalescent men. Every effort has been made in_these homes to make the
men happy,_and they have_returned_to_their regiments greatly improved_in
health, and in many cases quite_recovered.

But it was not the soldiers_alone who demanded the aid of the_auxiliary.
The nurses themselves have also been_objects of anxious care. Unless
their_capacity for_efficient service had been maintained,_all our
efforts would_have been_paralyzed. While in_New York awaiting orders,
they were placed_in excellent boarding_houses, through a satisfactory
arrangement made by_the_auxiliary with the_Home_Bureau_of No._15 West
Forty-second street._At_every camp_and_hospital where they were
stationed we undertook_to_supply them with pure water and milk,_with
nourishing food, and such_other_comforts as would increase_their
efficiency and remind them of_the support and sympathy they were
receiving_at home._When any_nurse has succumbed to the strain and fallen
ill, every effort has_been made to relieve her suffering_and to restore
her speedily_to health._And_to aid that_happy_result, a_home for
convalescent nurses, through the generosity of_Mrs. Alice_Dean Ward, was
opened early in November_at Rowayton, Conn.


THE WOMEN_WHO_WENT TO THE FIELD.

The following poem_is here inserted because of its_prophetic application
to those women who,_during_the_Spanish-American War, went bravely to
field_and camp to minister to the_sick and the_wounded. The poem was
read by Clara Barton_at_the farewell Reception and Banquet by_the_Ladies
of the Potomac Corps, at Willard's_Hotel,_Washington,_D.C., Friday
evening, November 18, 1892,_in response to the toast:

 _        _  _    _"THE_WOMEN_WHO WENT TO THE FIELD