The Red Cross : in peace and war . nts cannotregain health without special care. The work done by the Red Cross at FortMcPherson was that which could not be done effectually by institutional , those who assisted in the work were actuated solely by philanthropicmotives. They therefore brought elements to their work that employes too oftenlack, elements of gentleness and love. Two thousand soldiers in as many homes,nursed back to health, live to love and honor the Red Cross in memory ofthe helping hand sent to them and administered through the hospital at FortMcPherson. The to
The Red Cross : in peace and war . nts cannotregain health without special care. The work done by the Red Cross at FortMcPherson was that which could not be done effectually by institutional , those who assisted in the work were actuated solely by philanthropicmotives. They therefore brought elements to their work that employes too oftenlack, elements of gentleness and love. Two thousand soldiers in as many homes,nursed back to health, live to love and honor the Red Cross in memory ofthe helping hand sent to them and administered through the hospital at FortMcPherson. The total cash expenditures, including the cost of maintaining thekitchen, was I2242, To Dr. Nave, his wife and daughter, and to the Atlanta Com-mittee of the Red Cross, great credit is due for the efficient manner inwhich the auxiliary work at this point was carried on. Acting withdiscretion, and with loyalty to the principles of the Red Cross, theyhave carried their work to a successful conclusion without a com-plaint from any U. S. WAR SHIPS BEFORETHE ENTRANCE TO SAN-TIAGO HARBOR. 422 Tim RED CROSS CAMP HOBSON, GA. At Camp Hobson, Lithia Springs, Ga., a diet kitchen was alsamaintained, under the direction of Miss Junia McKinley, assisted bythe Atlanta. Conmiiltee of the Red Cross, of which the following accounlis received: The diet kitchen was opened here on Monday, August 9, andremained in operation three weeks, at tlie expiration of which time thecamp broke up. During the first week after the kitchen was estab-lished, when detachments from the vSixth, Seventh, Eighth, Twenty-first and Twenty-fifth regiments were in camp, 1176 meals were next week orders were received for the removal of the Eighth andpart of the other regiments to Montauk Point, consequently the numberof convalescents was reduced, but during the second and third week2066 meals were served, making a total of 3242 meals served at tlietable and in the hospital during the time the kitchen was in o
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