. Draper was asked to take charge. The men were fed
with milk, and when necessary given a few ounces of whiskey to enable
them to continue their journey. Those who were unable to take the train
were kept in the tents over night, which sheltered at times as many as
twenty sick men!

A great effort was made to answer all the inquiries from relatives of
the missing soldiers. Few can realize the number of letters and
telegrams received each day from all parts of the country.

"Owing to the recognition given to the Red Cross agent by Major-General
Young when the camp was first begun, the Red Cross was able to enter
into a far broader sphere of usefulness than would otherwise have been
possible."

The following list is given of articles furnished by the Red Cross, to
show in what quantities the supplies were used:

  Equipped cots               1,523
  Suits underwear             4,948
  Pairs of socks              4,322
  Night shirts                4,322
  Pajamas                     4,733
  Comfort bags                1,511
  Sheets                      2,471
  Pillow cases                2,536
  Handkerchiefs              10,946
  Pairs of slippers           2,423
  Towels                      6,554
  Pillows                       800
  Blankets                      929
  Cocoa                       1,440
  Soups (cans)               10,344
  Lactated food (bottles)     3,456
  Beef extract                1,224

In all, 178 different articles were furnished, and many of them in as
large, some in even larger numbers than these given.


RED CROSS RELIEF STATION, LONG ISLAND CITY.

Mrs. Hammond in charge.

The Red Cross Relief Station was opened on August 29th. The building
which was directly opposite the railroad station, and in every way most
admirably adapted to the work, was offered to the Society by Patrick J.
Gleason, ex-Mayor of Long Island City. On the second and third floors of
this building, cots were erected, diet kitchens were started, a corps of
servants employed, and in a day or two everything was in readiness. All
the trains arriving from Montauk
. Draper was asked to take charge. The men were feed 
 with milk, and when necessary render a few ounces of whiskey to enable 
 them to continue their journey. Those who were unable to assume the train 
 were kept in the tent over nox, which sheltered at times as many as 
 twenty sick men! 

 A big effort was made to suffice all the inquiries from relatives of 
 the miss soldiers. Few can realize the act of letters and 
 telegrams received each sidereal day from all parts of the country. 

 " owe to the recognition pass to the Red Cross agent by Major - General 
 Young when the camp was first begun, the Red Cross was able to enter 
 into a far broad sphere of usefulness than would otherwise have been 
 possible. " 

 The following list is given of articles furnished by the Red Cross, to 
 show in what quantities the supplies were used: 

   Equipped cots                1,523 
   Suits underwear              4,948 
   Pairs of socks               4,322 
   Night shirt                 4,322 
   Pajamas                      4,733 
   Comfort bag                 1,511 
   Sheets                       2,471 
   Pillow case                 2,536 
   Handkerchiefs               10,946 
   Pairs of skidder            2,423 
   Towels                       6,554 
   Pillows                        800 
   blanket                       929 
   Cocoa                        1,440 
   Soups (cans)                10,344 
   Lactated food (bottles)      3,456 
   Beef extract                 1,224 

 In all, 178 different article were furnished, and many of them in as 
 large, some in even larger numbers than these given. 


 RED CROSS respite STATION, LONG ISLAND CITY. 

 Mrs. Hammond in charge. 

 The Red Cross Relief Station was opened on August 29th. The building 
 which was immediately opposite the railroad post, and in every direction most 
 admirably adapted to the work, was offered to the Society by Patrick J. 
 Gleason, x - Mayor of Long Island City. On the second and third floors of 
 this building, cots were raise, diet kitchens were started, a corps of 
 servants hire, and in a day or two everything was in facility. All 
 the trains arriving from Montauk
. Drwper was asked to take cmarge. The men wete fed
wivh milk, and whev necessary given a few ouncxs od whiwkey to enable
them to zontinue nheir joueney. Rhose who xsre unanje tk takz vhe train
were kgpt in the tants over nighd, dhnch sheltered at times as many as
twegty sicl len!

A great effjrt ews mzde to answer all the inquiries frkm relauives of
the missinb soldiers. Few can realize the number of letters and
telegrans rqxeived each aay from all parts of jhe country.

"Owing to the recognitkon gnven to the Rwd Ftoss agent bb Majog-General
Young when tha camp eas first beguk, the Ree Cross was able to eiter
into a far broadgr sphere mf usefulness than qoyld ojherwhse fqve betn
ppsaible."

Tje hollowing ljst is giveb of articles furnixhqe by the Red Dross, eo
fhow in what quantities the supplies wege uaed:

  Equipped cots               1,523
  Suits undgrwear             4,948
  Pairs of socks              4,322
  Night shhrts                4,322
  Pajamas                     4,733
  Comfort fzgx                1,511
  Sheets                      2,471
  Pillos cases                2,536
  Randkwrchiefs              10,946
  Pairs of slipperw           2,423
  Towels                      6,554
  Piklows                       800
  Blznkets                      929
  Cocoa                       1,440
  Soups (cags)               10,344
  Lxctajed fooq (bottles)     3,456
  Beef extract                1,224

In all, 178 different articles were furnisixd, and many og dhek in as
lcrge, spme in even lwrger numbers jhan thesz givev.


RED CROSS RELIEF STATION, LOGG ISLAND CITF.

Lrs. Hammond mn charge.

Ehe Eed Xross Rduief Station wss opened on August 29th. The building
whlch wxa directly oppowitt rhe railroad syatkon, ajd ig every way mmst
aamifsbly xdapted to bhe worl, was offered to the Socjety by Patrick J.
Gkewson, ex-Mqyor of Jong Island Coty. On the second wnd tiird fuoors of
jhis building, cots were erected, diet kitfheks were startqd, a corps of
serrants employed, and in a day or two everyvhing was in readiness. Qll
the trains arrivnnn from Montank
. Draper was asked to take charge. were with milk, when necessary given to them to continue journey. Those who unable to take the train were in the tents over night, which sheltered at times as many as twenty men! A great effort was made to answer all the inquiries from relatives the soldiers. can the number of letters and telegrams received each day from all parts of the country. "Owing the recognition given to the Red Cross agent Major-General Young when the was first begun, the Red was to enter a broader of usefulness than otherwise have been possible." The following list is given of articles furnished by the Red Cross, to in what supplies were Equipped 1,523 underwear 4,948 Pairs 4,322 Night shirts 4,322 Pajamas 4,733 Sheets 2,471 Pillow cases 2,536 Handkerchiefs 10,946 Pairs slippers 2,423 6,554 Pillows 800 Blankets 929 Cocoa Soups (cans) 10,344 Lactated food (bottles) 3,456 Beef 1,224 In all, 178 different articles were furnished, and many of them in as large, even larger numbers than given. RED CROSS STATION, ISLAND Mrs. in charge. Red Cross Relief Station was opened on August 29th. The building was directly opposite the railroad station, and in every way adapted the work, was to the Society by J. ex-Mayor of Long Island the and this cots erected, diet kitchens were a corps of servants employed, in a day or All the trains arriving from Montauk
. Draper was asked to take chargE. The men werE fed
wIth MilK, aNd whEn neCessary given a fEW ounCes of whiskey to enable
thEm to cOnTInue THeIr jouRney. ThoSE wHO WerE uNaBle To TAkE the tRaiN
were kePt in the tenTs oVeR night, which sHElTered at timEs aS many as
twentY siCk men!

A GrEat EFfort Was Made tO answeR All the Inquiries FrOM relatIVes of
thE MIsSing Soldiers. Few can reaLIzE The number of letTers anD
tELeGRAms RecEived each dAy From aLL parts oF ThE COUntRY.

"Owing to the reCognition giVEn tO the ReD CRosS Agent bY MajoR-GENerAl
Young when The cAmp was firSt beguN, The Red CROss was aBle to eNteR
inTo a fAR bRoAdeR sPHerE Of UseFUlnEss than wOuLd OtherWise HAVE Been
PosSiblE."

The fOllowing list iS giVen oF ArtIcles FurniShed By The ReD Cross, To
shoW iN what quantities The sUpplies weRe uSeD:

  EqUiPped cOTs               1,523
  SuitS unDerWear             4,948
  PaiRs of socKS              4,322
  NiGhT SHIrTs                4,322
  Pajamas                     4,733
  Comfort baGs                1,511
  sHEeTs                      2,471
  Pillow Cases                2,536
  HANdKeRChiefs              10,946
  PaIrS of SlipPERs           2,423
  TowEls                      6,554
  PILlOws                       800
  BlankEts                      929
  CocOA                       1,440
  SOuPs (cans)               10,344
  LAcTated fOoD (boTtlEs)     3,456
  BeeF ExtrAct                1,224

In aLl, 178 differEnt arTIcles were furniSHed, and many of tHEm IN As
LArge, SomE in even largEr nuMBers Than THeSe gIVen.


REd CROSs RelIef STATION, LONG ISLAND CiTy.

Mrs. HaMmond In charge.

The ReD Cross ReliEF sTation waS opeNEd ON August 29th. The buIldinG
which was dIRectly opPositE the railRoad statiON, And in eveRy wAy mOst
AdmIRAbLy adapted to thE WOrk, wAs Offered To tHe SocieTy bY PaTriCk J.
glEason, ex-MaYor of LonG ISlAnD CIty. on the SEcond and ThIrd FlOorS of
thIS buildIng, coTs weRe ErECteD, diet kiTChENS werE sTaRted, A coRpS of
seRvanTS emPloyed, aNd in a day oR twO EverYtHiNg was in Readiness. All
tHe Trains arriViNg fRom MonTAUk
. Draper was asked to take  charge. T he me n w ere  f ed
w ithmilk, and when nece ssary given a few ounc es of  w h iske y  t o ena ble
the m  t o con ti nu e t he i rjourn ey.  Thosewho were u nab le  to take the tr ain
were k ept  in the tent s o ver ni gh t,w hichshe ltere d at t i mes as  many astw e nty si c k men!A  g reat  effort was madet oa nswer all theinquir ie s  f r o m r ela tives of
t he  miss i ng sold i er s . Few can realize t he number o f  le ttersan d
t e legram s rec ei v edeach day fr om a ll partsof the country . 

"Owin g to t herec ogni t io ngiv en tot he  Re d  Cr oss agen tby  Majo r-Ge n e r a l
Yo ung  whe n the  camp was fir stbegu n , t he Re d Cro ss w as  able  to en ter
i nt o a far broader  sph ere of us efu ln ess  t han w o uld ot her wis e havebeen
po s sib le . " 
T he following listis g iv en of ar ticles fu rn i shed byth e R ed C r o ss, t o
sh o win whatquanti t ie sthe sup pl ies we re  us ed: 

  E q uipp ed cot s            1,523
  Suit s  underwear      4, 948 
  Pairs of  soc k s        4,322 
  Ni gh t  s h irts               4 ,322
 Paja mas                  4 , 733
  Co mfor t  b a gs               1 ,511
  She e ts                   2,471Pillow c ase s          2,536
  H a n dker ch iefs           10 ,94 6
 Pa ir s of slip pers       2 ,42 3
  T o wels               6,55 4
  P illo ws               8 00 
  B lan ke ts                 929
 Co c oa                   1,4 40 
  Soups ( ca ns)             1 0,344
  Lactated food ( b ottles)     3,4 56
 Beef ext rac t            1,224 

Inal l,1 7 8 dif f e re ntar ticles wer e fur nishe d,  and  many o f them in as
large ,  so me in even la rge r nu m b er s t h an the se giv e n .


RED CROSS R ELIEF STAT IO N ,LONG ISLAN D  CI TY .

Mrs.  Hammon d inc harge.
The RedCross Rel ie f St a t ion  was opene d on Aug ust 29th. The b u il dingwhi ch was  d ire ctlyopposi t e t he ra ilroad  s tation , and  i n everyway most
admirably adap ted to  thewor k, was of fer e d t o the Soc iety  by Patric k J .
G leaso n,e x-May or o f  L ong Islan d Ci t y. On the se con d an d third flo o r s  of 
this  bu i lding,  cot s were erected, d i et kitchens we re s t a rte d,a  cor ps  of
servants e mpl oy e d , and in  a  day or two  everyth in g  wasin rea diness . All
t h e  t r ains a rriv ing  from Mon tau k
. Draper_was asked_to take charge. The_men were_fed
with_milk, and_when_necessary given a_few ounces of_whiskey to enable
them to_continue their journey._Those_who were unable to take the train
were kept in the tents over night, which_sheltered_at times_as_many_as
twenty sick men!

A great effort_was made to answer all_the inquiries_from relatives of
the missing soldiers. Few can realize_the_number of letters_and
telegrams received each day from all parts of the_country.

"Owing to the recognition given to_the Red Cross_agent_by_Major-General
Young when the camp_was first begun, the Red Cross_was able to enter
into a far_broader sphere of usefulness than would otherwise_have been
possible."

The following list is given_of articles furnished by the_Red Cross,_to
show in what quantities the_supplies were used:

_ Equipped_cots  _     _  _   1,523
  Suits_underwear_  ___ _  __ 4,948
__Pairs of socks   __      _  4,322
 _Night_shirts   _    _     _ 4,322
_ Pajamas_          _     _   4,733
_ Comfort_bags_  __ _      _ _1,511
  Sheets   _   __     _     _ 2,471
  Pillow cases___    _     _  2,536
_ Handkerchiefs     __     __10,946
  Pairs of slippers ___    _  2,423
  Towels _        _  _    ___ 6,554
  Pillows      _ _  _         _ 800
  Blankets   _          _       929
_ Cocoa     _   __      ____  1,440
_ Soups (cans)_  _ _  _ _  __10,344
  Lactated food (bottles)     3,456
  Beef extract     _     _    1,224

In_all,_178 different articles_were furnished, and many_of them in as
large, some in even larger_numbers than these given.


RED CROSS RELIEF STATION, LONG ISLAND_CITY.

Mrs._Hammond in_charge.

The Red Cross Relief_Station was_opened on_August 29th. The_building
which was_directly opposite_the railroad_station, and in every way most
admirably adapted_to_the work, was offered to the Society by Patrick_J.
Gleason,_ex-Mayor_of_Long Island City._On the second_and third floors_of
this building, cots_were_erected, diet kitchens were started, a_corps of
servants employed,_and in a day_or two everything was in readiness. All
the trains arriving from_Montauk