INDEX.
Reading edition
A.Page.
Address by Clara Barton to the President, Congress, and People of U.S.60
Address by Clara Barton: “What is Significance of Red Cross in its Relation to Philanthropy?”97
Address by Clara Barton to Congress666
Accession of U.S. to Treaty of Geneva and Additional Articles of Navy80
Adhesion of U.S., translation from International Bulletin, April, 188287
Articles of Red Cross Treaty, or the Convention of Geneva57
Articles, additional, of Oct. 20, 186374
American Amendment of Red Cross383, 668, 681
Appia, Dr. Louis23, 48, 61
Aguadores, shelling of561, 645
Americans advised to leave Havana, April 9549, 603
Amputations few593
Army Surgeons Accept Red Cross Help560, 562, 588, 589, 590, 615, 616, 645, 647
“As the Sun Went Down” (Poem)679
Auxiliaries474–480
Austrian Committee31
ARMENIAN RELIEF FIELD, 1895–96:
Red Cross requested to take charge of relief275
Armenia, conditions in276, 279, 320
Turkey, signatory power to Red Cross Convention of 1864276
Public gatherings in the United States, effect of276
Obligations of neutrality imposed upon the representatives and workers under Geneva Treaty277, 279, 280
Red Cross forbidden to enter Turkey by Turkish Minister in Washington277, 278
Turkish Minister’s action politically justifiable277
Red Cross pledged to go to Turkey277
Red Cross sails from New York, Jan. 22, 1896277
Dr. Hubbell dispatched to Constantinople278
Conference with Missionary Board at Constantinople278
U.S. Minister A.W. Terrell278, 279, 299, 314
Conference with Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tewfik Pasha278
Plan of Relief outlined to Turkish Minister279
Permission to work and protection of Turkish Government assured280
Preparations for dispatching agents begin283
Relief delayed by denunciatory utterances in the U.S.; sample; “Pro-Armenian Alliance”283
Currie, Sir Phillip, suggests Southern Route284, 288
Expeditions start via Alexandretta (Iskanderun)285
Doubts and discouragements from home285
Massacre at Killis, Turkish Government anxious286
Letter to Frances Willard286
Zeitoun and Marash epidemics287, 335, 350, 353, 354
Harris, Dr. Ira, expedition of, and report287, 294, 336, 350
Perplexing cablegrams from U.S.288
Cabled American Committee that Red Cross will finish field alone289
Letter to Red Cross officer, P.V. De Graw, in U.S.289
Course of expeditions290
Shattuck, Miss Corinna, at Oorfa293, 335
Kimball, Dr. Grace, Bitlis293
Expeditions reach Harpoot293
Typhoid and typhus in Arabkir293, 337, 338
Fifth expedition294
Harpoot293, 295, 337
Diarbekir295
Farkin295
Furnishing tools for building and harvesting295
Wood, Chas. King296, 297, 334, 335, 337, 356
Wistar, E.M.334, 335, 345, 356
Gates, Rev. C.F., D.D.296
Cattle for plowing and planting296
Return of expeditions from Asia Minor297, 298
Balance of funds placed with W.W. Peet, Treasurer297
Peet, W.W.297, 298, 299, 324
Hardships endured by our men297
Dwight, H.O., D.D.298, 315, 324
Green, Jos. K., D.D.298
Hamblin, Dr. Cyrus299
Washburn, Geo., D.D.278, 299, 324
Selamlic299
Time spent socially in Constantinople299
Respects paid to new Turkish Minister to U.S., Moustapha Tehsin Bey299
Decoration and diploma, Armenian and Turkish300, 303
Returning home304
Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Baden, visit to304
Constantinople massacres renewed, and Red Cross proposed to return, if needed305
Distances and difficulties of travel, transportation and communication in Turkey305
Turkish telegram307
Funds, never embarrassed for307
Methods of work, general310
Difficulties of relief committees at home, and causes310, 313
The Press and contributors313
(To the) Government at Washington, and To the U.S. Legation at Constantinople313
Ambassadors and representatives of other nations315
Commendatory315
“The Independent,” report315
“Marmora,” poem319
Conditions in Armenia, summary of320
Financial Secretary’s Report, Armenia:
Turkish money, intricacies of, and varying values324
Post, Dr. Geo. E., letter of324
Para, copper coin, value, one-tenth cent325
Piaster, equal forty para, about, 4½ cents325
Lira, gold325
Volunteer aid326
Money, banking, express326
Bakshish326
Method and manner of distribution327, 328
Raising of funds, popular impression and actual experience in329
Balance sheet333
General Field Agent’s Report:
Preparations for interior travel334
Fuller, Rev. Dr., Aintab334, 335
Killis334
Aintab335
Red Cross methods328, 329, 335, 336, 339, 345, 355
Marash filled with refugees and epidemics prevailing335
Marash, Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Macallum336
Surrounding country pillaged, people killed335
Trail route, Marash to Harpoot336
Marash without foods or medicines336
Arabkir epidemic294, 337
Hintlian, Dr. Hagop338, 339
Bush, Miss Caroline E.338, 339
Arabkir, welcome to338
Egin City and Aghan villages343, 344
Gratitude of people343
Barnum, Rev. H.N.346
Post, Dr. Geo.350
Tribute to Red Cross non-sectarian methods, by Dr. Harris355
Returning expeditions356
B.
BARTON, CLARA, LETTERS AND CORRESPONDENCE:
Autograph translation of Mr. Moynier’s letter to President of U.S., on adoption of treaty37
To E.M. Camp, Ed. “Erie Dispatch” (The Little Six)130
To Ed. “Charleston News and Courier,” subject, Sea Island Relief268
To Sea Island Committeemen, planting273
To Frances Willard, Armenian relief286
To P.V. De Graw, Armenian relief289
To Admiral W.T. Sampson, Cuban relief, entering Havana370
To Cuban Relief Committee, New York Cuban relief374
To Surgeon-Major Louis A. Le Garde, Siboney Hospital560
To S.E. Barton (cable), Siboney562
To Admiral Sampson, entering Santiago574
To Capt. Chadwick, flagship “New York,” entering Santiago575
To R.A. Alger, Secretary of War, transportation, Santiago to Havana584
To Capt. S.C. Wertsch, S.S. “Clinton,” thanks631
From J.G. Blaine, Secretary of State41
From Mr. Moynier, Pres. Comité International81
From “The Little Six”132
From A.A. Adee, Secretary of State, Cuban relief362
From S.E. Barton, Cuban relief365
From John F. Hoar, U.S. Marshal, Key West, Spanish prisoners369
From Admiral W.T. Sampson, Cuban relief, entering Havana373
From R.A. Alger, Secretary of War, Red Cross Treaty395
From C.H. Allen, Secretary of Navy, Red Cross Treaty395
From Surgeon-Major Le Garde, hospital work560
From S.E. Barton, transportation and nurses562
From Capt. Chadwick, flagship “New York,” entering Santiago575
From R.A. Alger, Secretary of War, transportation, Santiago to Havana584
From Capt. P.C. Wertsch, acknowledgment631
From members of Red Cross field staff on separating632
From Santiago Relief Committee639
From Duke of Palmella, Red Cross Intermediary665
From Spanish Red Cross,
Barton, Clara, reimbursed by Congress78
Barton, Clara, starts to Cuba Feb. 6, 1898519
Bangs, C.C., work at El Caney and death at Santiago620, 650
Baracoa and Sagua de Tanamo623
Battleship “Maine,” visit to523
Battleship “Maine,” blowing up of524, 600
Battleship “Maine’s” dead526
Beckwith, General A.120
Bell, Major Wm. Duffield, statement of conditions at front hospital, Santiago616
Bellows, Henry W. (effort to bring U.S. into treaty)36
Blaine, Secretary James G. (letter to Clara Barton acknowledging Mr. Moynier’s)42
Blaine, Secretary, transmits articles Geneva Convention to President73
Blanco, General, courtesy of, and co-operation547, 643
Bulletin, International27
C.
CAMPS AND CAMP WORK, extracts from reports of484
Atlanta District:
Camp Fort McPherson, Ga., Rev. Orville G. Nave, agent420
Atlanta Committee of Red Cross421
Red Cross work, observation on421
Camp Hobson, Ga., Lythia Springs422
Diet Kitchen, Miss Junia McKinley422
Chattanooga District:
Camp Thomas, Chickamauga, E.C. Smith, agent408
Typhoid fever in camp411, 502
Hospital “Sternberg”412
Hospitals “Sanger” and “Leiter”412
Nurses, great lack of, at first411
Nurses, 140 women graduate at one time412
Camp “Shipp,” Anniston, Ala.413
Hunters Island507
Jacksonville, Fla., District, Rev. Alex. Kent, agent414
Camp Fernandina418
Camp hospitals, conditions to be expected in418
Camp Miami418
Hospital, recuperating, Pablo Beach416
Long Island and New York District:
Long Island Relief Station, Mrs. A.G. Hammond, superintendent, 489, 490, 505
Camp Wyckoff, Montauk Point, L.I., Howard Townsend, agent, Dr. Brewer, assistant426
Bureau of Inquiry and Correspondence, 429
Diet Kitchens429, 505
First work supplying water426
Hospital, railway emergency430
Quarantine officer, Dr. Magruder429
Troops arriving on transports (feeding of)429
Nurses, 140 Red Cross429
Supplies, promptness in ordering and receiving426
Camp Black, nurses at, 506
Porto Rico Field Work, Horace F. Barnes, agent, General W.T. Bennett, assistant460
Camp Barton467
Field agent, qualifications necessary for (Barnes)470
Method of work, 468
Sick, large percentage of, in Porto Rico468, 469
Sickness, some of causes469
Tampa District, Dr. S.S. Partello, agent493
Washington, D.C., Districts:
Camp Alger, Washington, B.H. Warner, field agent397
Camp Bristow Diet Kitchen400
Camp Point Sheridan visited, Mrs. Mussey399
Fort Meyer Diet Kitchen, Dr. Mary E. Green400
Post Hospital, Washington Barracks399
Camps and camp regulations, suggestions405
Common sense criticism405
Green, Dr. Mary E.400
Ice plant auxiliary of New York402
Legion Loyal Women403
Medicine and supplies furnished promptly by Red Cross399
Nurses, experienced, needed399, 401
President and Secretary of War always interested in efforts of Red Cross405
Red tape hinders needed supplies399
Returning troops at Fortress Monroe, meeting of401
Troops en route, sick and well, care of401
Testimony of officers, surgeons and soldiers to work of Red Cross403
Tribute to the Red Cross406
Sag Harbor Home507
CAROLINA SEA ISLANDS HURRICANE AND RELIEF197
Hurricane, description of197
Hurricane, Admiral Beardslee’s description203
Sea Islands, geography, people, conditions, religion203, 205, 209
First local aid202
Red Cross called by the Governor of South Carolina201
Sea Islands Hurricane, needs and methods of relief208, 210
Relief work in Sea Islands Hurricane, district report of J. MacDonald, Hilton Head211, 219
Report of Mrs. MacDonald, clothing220
Report of warehouse and shipping department, Dr. E.W. Egan222
Medical and sanitary, Dr. E.W. Egan228
Report Beaufort District, Dr. J.B. Hubbell232
Report Charleston District, H.L. Bailey244
Report of clothing department, Mrs. Jos. Gardner and Mrs. H.L. Reed252–263
Sewing circles257
“Christmas Carol,” poem261
Summary of work done268
Leaving the field268
Circular letter to committeemen the year following, Feb., 1895273
Cobb, D.L.360, 361, 420, 624, 655
CUBA AND CUBAN RELIEF:
Casino, Havana521
Cuban Central Relief Committee, formation of362, 363,634
Cuban relief, first efforts fail from political and other influences516
Cuban relief, numerous obstructions, political and sensational514
Spain addressed, requesting permission to distribute in Cuba515
Spain’s courteous and generous response, a courtesy carelessly overlooked by Americans515
Conference with President and Secretary of State on Cuban relief516
Cuba, conditions of country and people (Senator Proctor)534
Cuban Congressional Committee546
Cienfuegos544, 643
Cisneros, Miss543
Co-operation of Cuban physicians643
Cuban refugees, relief, Tampa and Key West368
Spanish-American War360
Cuba and the Cuban campaign514
Cuban Hospital, Siboney557, 614
Cargo for north coast of Cuba, Mary E. Morse624
Chadwick, Capt., battleship “New York,” correspondence575
Clinics while waiting551, 644,645
Clothing report, Miss Fowler656
“Clinton,” steamer furnished by Government for Red Cross transportation583, 629
“Clinton” leaves Havana, Sept. 1, 1898585, 630, 652
“Comal,” steamer arrives Havana585
Committees, central or national27, 28
Charities, difficulties in administering166
Conference of 1863, preliminary to the Convention of Geneva, of Aug. 22, 186423, 24, 28, 35, 36, 38, 51, 52, 53
Conference, second, Oct. 20, 186874
Congress votes $1,000 for printing92
Convention of Geneva, Red Cross, Aug. 22, 186424, 57
Conclusion681
Correspondence in time of war608, 644, 683
“Crevasse,” escape from a121
Cyclone of Mississippi and Louisiana112
Cyclone of Mount Vernon, Ill., Feb. 19, 1888143
D.
Death rate from wounds, small593
Diet Kitchens400, 402, 429, 505
Distribution places, Havana522, 600, 601
Douglas, Robert, house and warehouse for Red Cross, Santiago619
Dufour, General23, 50
Dunant, Henri (Swiss)23, 48
Distribution, a criminal neglect in, the occasion of great disturbance in the United States547
E.
Egan, Dr. E.W. and Geo. Kennan, to the front, Santiago646
Egan, Dr. E.W., report642
El Caney and Firmeza refugees, supplies for577, 619, 620, 649
Emergency package, good results593
Explanatory note to readers680
F.
Federal Council of Switzerland24
Fields of work from 1881 to 1894104
Field drill643
Financial secretary, Cuban work, report600
Financial statement, Cuban relief635
First relief committee for Cuban help not successful515
Flood of Mississippi river, 1884119
Floods of Ohio and Mississippi, 1882 and 1883104, 111, 112
Floods, Ohio and Mississippi, 1884, government account of Red Cross work128
Food and supplies for sick soldiers, scarcity in Cuban campaign595
Food and hospital supplies, scarcity of, at front616, 649
Franco-Prussian war25
Forest fires of Michigan, 1881108
French, Alice (Octave Thanet)177
French Red Cross33, 664
G.
Garcia, General Calixto560, 561, 614, 645, 646
Geneva Convention Treaty in United States (translation from International Bulletin)77
German-Austrian war25
German Red Cross32
Government relationship to the Red Cross377, 378, 379, 380, 383, 384, 395
Guantanamo, June 25th560, 610, 619, 645
Guantanamo, Captain McCalla asks for 100,000 rations for Cubans574
Guantanamo supplies for Cubans declined for fear of yellow fever contagion574, 619
Governments that have adopted treaty, list58
Governmental recognition of the Red Cross28, 80, 85, 91, 92, 377, 378, 379, 380, 383, 395
Geddings, Surgeon (Egmont Key, Fla.)632
H.
Havana, arrived at, August 25th584, 629
Harbor clinics606, 644, 645
Havana custom duties, excessive, prevent unloading supplies585, 629, 652
Havana citizens, cordial co-operation in relief work601
Havana harbor, fine of $500 imposed585, 627
Havana, “Maine” victims at San Ambrosia Hospital525
Havana, Red Cross headquarters 528 del Cerro526, 601
Havana understood to be open port583, 626
History of Red Cross, preparation of, in 188396
HOME CAMPS AND AMERICAN WATERS362–513
Homes of Hunter’s Island and Sag Harbor507
Hospital, Charleston city, nurses sent496
Hospital, Siboney, Cuba557, 561, 590, 614
Hospital, Fort Hamilton, nurses at497
Hospital, Fort Monroe, nurses sent496
Hospitals, Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, nurses sent to497, 502
Hospital, Governor’s Island, nurses at497, 502
Hospital, “Leiter”495
Hospital at Siboney, opened July 2d561, 590, 615
Hospital ship “Solace,” Captain Dunlap555, 610
Hospital supplies from “State of Texas”595
Hospital supplies at Santiago562, 651
I.
Ice schooner “Mary E. Morse”559, 580, 624
Incidents of workroom659–661
Incorporation of American Red Cross47, 94
Intermediary offices of Red Cross664, 665, 684
Intermediaries in Spanish-American war:
Switzerland384, 380
Portugal608, 644, 664, 665, 683
France664
International Committee27, 28, 667, 682
International Committee, circular announcing formation of the American National Red Cross91
International Committee, medal of honor to Clara Barton82, 83
International conferences, representation in668
International communications, made through the International Committee667, 682
International Committee, twenty-five years’ record (illustration)84
International relations of National Committees28
Iron Cross of Prussia presented to Clara Barton83
Italian Red Cross31
J.
Jaruco, condition, relief (Cuba)527
Jaruco’s tribute to the dead of the “Maine”530
JOHNSTOWN FLOOD, PA., 1889157
Benevolent Union of Conemaugh Valley164
Johnstown flood, incidents171-173
Johnstown flood, “In Memoriam”174
Five o’clock tea163
Johnstown Finance Committee, extract from report, sheltering people169
Johnstown contributions, general fund, $1,600,000168
Johnstown’s farewell to Miss Barton169
Red Cross houses, warehouse and infirmary164
Johnstown houses, removal of167
Johnstown infirmary164
Poem, “The Dread Conemaugh”170
Jorrin, Senora J.S.526,530
Jovellanos (Cuba)654
K.
Kennan, George395, 587, 646
Klopsch, Louis, assumes charge of distribution in Cuba547
L.
La Yocabo, Havana521
Landing supplies, difficulties, Siboney563
Late in Siboney, we cannot reach our ship568, 650
Le Garde, Major-Surgeon Louis A., request for Red Cross help560, 589, 618, 645
Le Garde, Surgeon-Major, testimonial to Red Cross physicians and nurses599
LESSER, Dr. A. MONAE (report of)587
Lesser, Mrs. A. Monae (Sister Bettina)531, 545
Liabilities to war in United States less than in other countries35
Liberality of transportation companies364
Los Fosos, Havana521, 522, 545, 546, 602
M.
MacClenny nurses, story of147, 148
Matanzas (Cuba)546, 547, 653
Matanzas, condition of hospitals and people531
Matanzas, Governor of, Francisco de Armas532, 546, 547
“Mattie Bell,” steamer on Mississippi118
Marianao hospital655
Mason, Robert578, 621, 651
Maxwell, Miss502, 503
McCalla, Captain560, 610, 619, 645
McKibben, General (military governor, Santiago)621
Membership in Red Cross684
Methods of relief310, 328, 329, 370, 421, 426, 438, 484, 498, 579, 601, 607, 608, 615, 621, 626, 642, 643, 644, 654, 661, 683
Method of collecting supplies for reconcentrados363
Method of sending nurses quickly498
Michaelson, H.578,579, 621, 651
Military and medical preparations never adequate in battle666, 683
Mines, submarine, Santiago575
Mississippi and Louisiana cyclone112
Modus vivendi between Spain and United States384-394
Moynier, President Gustave23, 50
Moynier, President Gustave, letter to Miss Barton on adhesion of United States to treaty and status of American Red Cross Committee81
Moynier, President Gustave, letter of (autograph translation by Clara Barton)37
Moynier, President Gustave, letter of thanks to Clara Barton on receipt of official documents of treaty90
Moynier’s letter to Mr. Blaine42
Moynier, President, letter (Garfield’s indorsement)40
Moynier, President Gustave (letter to President of United States)36, 41
“Moynier,” steam launch394
N.
National committees, character of668, 682
National committees, relations of28
Navy, articles for74
Navy, courtesies of, to the Red Cross367, 550, 555, 576, 578, 606, 610, 651
Neutral countries34
Neutrality in Red Cross principles recognized547
Neutrality in war pledged666
Neutrality of wounded683
Neutrality of supplies and personnel24
Notes on the Red Cross682
Nurses28, 30, 399, 401, 411, 412, 429, 435, 436, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, 502, 506, 590, 595, 596, 646, 663
Nurses and assistants, more telegraphed for590
Nurses, lack of, at first399, 411, 595, 646
Nurses of the Red Cross, tribute to, by Hussey677
Nurses in operating tents646
Nurses for Siboney carried to Porto Rico492
O.
Objections to Red Cross answered26
Official instructions to officers, land and naval, concerning steamship “State of Texas”367
Officers in the field, kindness of664
Ohio river floods, 1884115
Ohio river flood, “Josh. V. Throop,” Red Cross steamer on Ohio river, 1884, 114124
“Olivette,” United States hospital ship559
Opinions of a major surgeon about women on the field569
Organization and methods of work (see methods)27
Orphanage in Havana531, 545, 602, 642
P.
Packing supplies for shipping, suggestions656
Palmella, Duke of (President Portuguese Red Cross)664, 665
Partello, Dr. S.S. (field agent at Tampa)653
Phinney, Miss, death of495
Pinar del Rio, Artimesa540
Plans for self-help formulated with co-operation of General Blanco547
Poem, “The Women who Went to the Field”509
Proctor, Senator Redfield531, 533, 534
Porter, Mrs. J. Addison567, 569, 570, 643
Portuguese Red Cross, intermediary between United States and Spain608, 644, 664, 665, 683
Postmaster Brewer at Siboney568, 650
Preparations for war25
Press, the support of364
President Arthur, declaration of the articles of navy80, 385
President Arthur explaining articles of navy555
President Arthur recommends treaty in message, December, 188172
President Arthur, special message giving adhesion of United States to treaty and additional articles80, 385
President Arthur transmits treaty papers to Senate73
President Arthur’s proclamation of treaty of Red Cross85
President Garfield (Moynier’s letter presented to)41
President Hayes (Moynier’s letter presented to)41
President’s Cabinet the Board of Consultation for National Red Cross92
President McKinley’s call for reconcentrado relief361, 516
President McKinley requests Red Cross to return to Cuba with supplies for reconcentrados549
President McKinley asked for transportation, reply583, 629
Projet de concordat, propositions and resolutions51
R.
Ratifying power for Red Cross treaties—the Congress of Berne-Switzerland667
Reincorporation of American National Red Cross94
Relief of wounded soldiers, first proposition for23
Red Cross accepted by government395
Red Cross American amendment383, 668, 681, 683
Red Cross constitution46, 94
Red Cross, first in United States36
Red Cross history, 188296
Red Cross, introduction into United States668
Red Cross incorporation, original47
Red Cross insignia24, 58, 75, 76, 390, 667
Red Cross insignia, protection of671, 673
Red Cross international conferences176, 668
Red Cross international committee667, 682
Red Cross intermediary offices664, 683
Red Cross in sanitary science667
Red Cross in floods of Ohio, Chicago “Interocean”117, 119
Red Cross, congressional committee needed671–673
Red Cross not branch of government670
Red Cross national committees, of other countries667
Red Cross national committees668, 682
Red Cross, objections to, answered26
Red Cross, peculiar institution, definition25, 666, 672, 682, 683
Red Cross of other nations—their co-operation in Spanish-American war, relief662, 663
Red Cross prestige in other countries673
Red Cross, relationship to government378, 379, 380, 383, 384, 395
Red Cross, recognition in United States tardy61
Red Cross should not be government bureau672
Red Cross, when government aid should be given673
Red Cross work no reflection on military medical departments683
Red Cross service accepted by Secretary of Navy395
Red Cross relief, Ohio river, reference to, in government report128
Red Cross “Farewell,” Evansville Journal, May 28, 1884126
Red Cross “Society”682
Red Cross of Dansville, N.Y., first local society in United States107
Red Cross Society of Rochester, N.Y.109
“Red Cross Work,” Evansville Journal, extract119
RED CROSS MEMBERSHIP684
Railway companies, courtesies and co-operation (Cuban)643
Ramsden, Fredk577, 578, 621, 650
Reception at Tampa606
Reconcentrados360, 361, 528, 534, 537
Reconcentrado relief, first shipments to Cuba363
Reconcentrado hospitals and clinics531, 532, 642
Reconcentrado relief, Red Cross called to365
Red Cross of other nations, co-operation in Cuban war384, 386, 662, 664, 665, 683
Red Cross services accepted by Cuban surgeons, Santiago588
Red Cross staff601, 606, 609, 622, 623, 646
Red Cross president arrives Havana, February 9, 1898, general conditions described520, 600
Refugees at Key West and Tampa603, 605, 608, 644, 653
Reid, Mrs. Whitelaw506
Report of Dr. E.W. Egan642
Report of Miss Annie Fowler. Clothing656
Rough Riders’ battle, the first news of557, 610
“Red Cross Flag is Flying,” poem359
Red Cross Relief Committee of New York for the Spanish-American War:
Officers, members and subcommittees473
Treasurer’s report, May to December 1, 1898474
Auxiliaries, women’s committee on474
Auxiliaries, supplies contributed through supply committee, $80,000477
Supplies shipped by transports470
Auxiliaries, special work478
Auxiliary No. 1, ambulances, mules, launches, disinfectants, etc.475, 478, 489
Auxiliary No. 2, workrooms for families of enlisted men475, 478
Auxiliary No. 3, maintenance of trained nurses412, 426, 429, 475, 478, 488, 489, 491
Auxiliary No. 3, report491
Nurses sent to Santiago and Porto Rico492
Hospital ship “Lampasas”492
Nurses’ work in Tampa493
President and Secretary of War, committee’s conference with494
Auxiliary No. 5, equipped cots475, 479
Auxiliary No. 10, ice and ice plants402, 475, 479, 486
Auxiliary No. 17, supplies475, 479
Auxiliary No. 19, laundry475, 480
Auxiliary No. 22, garments, food, reading475, 480
Auxiliary No. 40, emergency hospital furnishings, soldiers’ families475, 480
California Red Cross:
Mrs. Willard B. Harrington, president431
Letter of secretary, Mrs. L.L. Dunbar431
Early work, supplementing government necessities431
Executive board433
Organization434
Red Cross delegate to Pacific coast, Judge Sheldon435
Manila, nurses sent to435
Transports, nurses and agents with435, 436
Field hospital to Manila436
Soldiers’ home built at Presidio437
Manner of work438
Identification medals438
Financial statement, consolidated, California Red Cross societies439
Red Cross of Oregon:
Mrs. Henry E. Jones, president; Mrs. F.E. Lounsbury, secretary441
Auxiliaries of Oregon, 449
Emergency funds444
Novel contribution of Lipman, Wolf & Company447
Red Cross of St. Paul, Minn.:
A.S. Talmadge, president; Miss Caroline M. Beaumont, secretary425
Red Cross of Washington State:
Mrs. John B. Allen, president; Miss Marie Hewitt, secretary452
State of Washington Emergency Corps, extract from report458
Seattle Red Cross:
Mrs. J.C. Haines, president; Mrs. H.C. Colver, secretary455
Tacoma Red Cross:
Mrs. Chauncey Griggs, president; Mrs. H.M. Thomas, secretary456
Walla Walla Red Cross:
Mrs. Lester S. Wilson, president; Mrs. Eugene Boyer, secretary456
Spokane Red Cross:
Mrs. Virginia K. Hayward, president; Mrs. A.J. Shaw, secretary457
RUSSIAN FAMINE:
Russian famine, extent of176, 189, 192
Russian climate175
Russian peasant, customs and religion175, 176, 189, 193
Russian famine, numbers affected 30,000,000176
Russian-American relief, beginning of177
Tillinghast, B. F177
Corn from Iowa, 225 carloads177
United States Congress, action regarding Russian famine177
The “Elks”177
Russian and American friendship178
“Tynehead” steamship178, 180, 186, 187, 195
International conference of 1892 at Rome178
Russian government, activity in famine179, 191, 192
Russian people, activity in famine179, 191, 194
Russian famine, official report, Honorable Chas. Emory Smith179
Russian appreciation of American help180, 181, 187, 193, 196
Bobrinskoi, Count Alexander180, 181
“Dimitri Donskoi,” royal naval flagship, at Philadelphia, anniversary of “Tynehead” in Russia180
Gifts from the Czar to American commissioners181
Testimony from peasants of Libeau217
Testimonial from nobility of St. Petersburg181
Hubbell, Dr. J.B., report182
Russian Red Cross, letter to president, General Kauffmann, with reply182, 185
“Tynehead,” arrival and unloading at Riga, 307 carloads185, 186
Nijni Novgorod190
Russian schoolmaster, incident195
Corn, questions of ocean transportation answered195
American distribution in Russia most satisfactory196
S.
Cuba and Cuban Campaign:
Sagua la Grande542, 643
Salaries634
Sampson, Admiral367, 370, 373, 555, 574, 576, 610, 621
Sampson, Admiral, letter concerning entrance to Havana370
Sampson, Admiral, letter to, concerning entrance to Santiago574
Sampson, Admiral, Red Cross reports to, off Santiago, June 25th555, 574, 576, 610, 621
San Luis and Holguin districts visited623
Santa Clara, Sagua la Grande542, 643
Santiago front, division hospital, Major Wood563, 564, 616, 646
Santiago, to the front of563, 616
Santiago, concerning entrance to, July 17, 1898574, 575, 576, 578, 651, 652
Santiago, conditions in577, 639
Santiago general relief committee639, 651
Santiago hospitals, clinic and dispensary623, 651, 652
Santiago fed579, 621, 626
Santiago, committee of women appointed626
Santiago, sailed from, August 21, 1898574, 629
Schley, Admiral576, 578, 651
Secretary of Navy, instructions concerning “State of Texas”367
Secretary of Navy accepts Red Cross service395
Secretary of State, letter, reconcentrado relief361, 362
Secretary of State361, 362, 377, 385, 386, 388, 516
Secretary of War395, 396, 494
Secretary of War, instructions concerning establishment of Red Cross camps395
Secretary of War arranged 2,000 tons relief supplies for Havana, requests Red Cross to distribute584
Shafter, General Wm., returns Spanish wounded prisoners to their friends (article XI)570
Siboney, American surgeons decline woman’s help, but Cubans accept557, 588, 613
Siboney, opening of Red Cross hospital561, 590, 615
Siboney, Kennan, Lesser, Elwell, go to front558, 589
Siboney burned574
“Sisters,” Red Cross560, 588, 645, 646
“Solace,” the first hospital ship under the treaty (see article XI, articles for navy)591
Sollosso, Dr. J.B.652
Spanish-American war360
Spanish authorities co-operate in Cuban relief529, 547
Spanish protection to Red Cross property604
Spanish prisoners, relief for, on captured vessels551, 591, 607, 644
Spanish hospitals at Santiago622
Spanish naval prisoners on transport “Harvard”59
Spanish prisoners treated and fed596
Spanish authorities, Havana, propose paying custom duties and distributing our goods629
Spanish prisoners, Portsmouth, N.H., and steamships, nurses to506
Spanish reception of Red Cross nurses in Spain507
Spanish money634
Spain, to the Red Cross of663
Steamship “State of Texas,” arrangements for sending365
Steamship “State of Texas,” correspondence relating to sending of365
“State of Texas” sails from New York, April 23, 1898550, 605
“State of Texas” reports to Admiral Sampson off Key West606
“State of Texas” leaves Key West for Santiago, June 20th555, 609
“State of Texas” under protection of navy550, 606
“State of Texas” goes to Jamaica for ice618
“State of Texas,” discharged July 22d580, 622
Steamer “San Antonio,” Cuban relief653
Supply committee, requisitions filled, from June 22d to December 1, 1898480
Supplies American-Cuban, 6,000 tons634
Surgeon-General, letter of, accepting services of women nurses494
Surgeons cannot get their supplies from transports (Santiago)589
Surgeons work by moonlight as precaution against sharpshooters646
Swiss government as intermediary384, 386
Sanitary commission of United States31
Services in time of war30
Services in time of peace29
Servian Red Cross, decoration83
Sick and wounded, improvements for30
Sign of neutrality24, 58
Society of Public Utility of Switzerland23, 48, 50
Solferino23
Southmayd, Colonel F.R., and New Orleans Red Cross148
Syracuse Red Cross110
Swiss Federal Council24
“Six, The Little,” story130
“Six, The Big”134
T.
Tampa during preparations for war555, 643, 644
Tasajo (jerked beef)609
Telegraph companies’ assistance365
Texas drought, 1887134
Texas drought, action of Congress vetoed137
Texas drought, report to President Cleveland137
Texas drought, state appropriation, $100,000139
Tolstoi on peasants and famine174, 187, 188
Thurston, Senator and Mrs.546
To the auxiliaries of the Red Cross677
To the committees of the Red Cross676
To Miss Barton, by her assistants, on dispersing633
To the nurses of the Red Cross, tribute (Hussey)677
To the Red Cross of Spain663
To the people, “a word”13
To the reader681
Treaty in U.S., persons who gave effective help in securing89
Treaty of the Red Cross, accession to, by U.S.80, 85, 87, 385
TREATY OF GENEVA:
Ambulances and hospitals Par. I, 57
Arms, incapacity to bear ” VI, 58
Brassard, regulation concerning ” VII, 58
Enemy, occupation by ” III, 57
Equipment of hospitals ” IV, 57
Evacuations, participants protected ” VI, 58
Flag, distinct and uniform ” VII, 58
Hospitals and equipments ” IV, 57
Houses sheltering wounde ” V, 57
Inhabitants assisting wounded ” V, 57
Property, personal, of staff ” IV, 57
Sick and wounded, care of ” VI, 57
Staff, medical and hospital ” II, 57
Wounded, delivery to outposts ” VI, 57
The “Additional Articles”:
Ambulances, definition of ” III, 74
Boats, assisting wounded and wrecked ” VI, 74
Cargo, neutrality of ” X, 75
Flag, distinctive, regulations ” XII, 75
Hospital ships ” IX, 75
Auxiliary Red Cross vessels, regulations ” XIII, 76
Military, how distinguished ” XII, 75
Merchant ships ” X, 75
Neutrality of vessels ” IX, 75
Neutrality of cargo ” X, 75
Officers, wounded, detention of ” V, 75
Property of staff ” VII, 74
Quartering troops ” IV, 75
Red Cross, auxiliary hospital ships ” XIII, 76
Sailors and soldiers, wounded ” XI, 75
Salary of neutral persons ” II, 74
Search, right of ” X, 75
Ships, hospital ” IX, 75
Auxiliary Red Cross ” XIII, 76
Military ” XII, 75
Staff, hospital and religious ” VII, 75
On captured ships ” VIII, 75
Staff, withdrawal of ” I, 74
Suspension of treaty, rights of ” XIV, 76
Troops, quartering of ” IV, 74
Vessels, neutral ” IX, 75
Wounded, detention and delivering of ” V, 74
Picked up by boats ” VI, 75
Sailors and soldiers protected ” XI, 75
Transportation of corn by water? Answered193
Transportation companies, generous assistance364
Transportation, difficulties in all kinds of583
Tribute to the Red Cross, by B.H. Warner406
Trocha534
Tug “Triton”580
Typhoid epidemic, Chickamauga502
U.
United States, action with the treaty, and additional articles72, 80, 85, 385, 393
United States accession to treaty of the Red Cross, March 1, 188280
United States, tardiness in giving adhesion to treaty36, 663
United States Senate, first action towards adhesion of treaty, May, 188173
United States, thirty-second nation to adopt treaty, and first to adopt the articles of navy86, 87
W.
Warehouse, San Jose, Havana521, 600, 642
Wertsch, Captain P.C., letter and reply631
Women’s auxiliaries of the Red Cross relief committee, report491
Women nurses28, 30, 401, 411, 412, 429, 435, 436, 492, 493, 494, 590, 595, 596, 646
Women nurses, testimony of army surgeons403, 504
Women nurses accepted by Surgeon-General494
Women’s work in foreign countries28, 30
Wounded, all available assistance requested593
Wood, General Leonard, military sanitary work626
Wood, Surgeon-Major, Red Cross surgeon646
Wounds, character of593, 594, 595
Wounds heal rapidly593, 594
Wounded of the “Maine” in hospital525, 600
Wounded, working among, at the front564, 590, 616, 646, 649
Y.
Yacht “Red Cross”429, 559
Yellow fever in Florida, 1888147
Yellow fever nurses, Howard Association of New Orleans147
Yellow fever nurses declined by superintending surgeon147
Yellow fever in Cuba574, 650
Yellow fever, first appearance at Siboney596
Yellow fever talk at the front and Siboney573, 574, 617
Yellow fever scare prevents landing supplies for Cubans at Guantanamo576, 619
Young, Miss, concerning Red Cross nurses505