REPORT OF WORK. August 1914 - August 1915. Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2014 https://archive.org/details/reportofworkauguOOamer AMERICAN WOMEN'S WAR RELIEF FUND. Presldet.l . LADY PAGET. Vice-President: Mrs JOHN ASTOR. Chairman: THE DUCHESS OF MARLBOROUGH Hon. Treasurer : WALTER S. M. BURNS, Esq Hon. Secretaries : LADY LOWTHER Mrs. HARCOURT Hon Auditors: Messrs. MARTIN FARLOW & Co. Offices: 31. OLD BURLINGTON STREET. LONDON. W. I XI : 1 IYE ■ ( iMMl 1 1 Kh Mrs. Page. Mrs. Waller Burn*. Lady Randolph Churchill. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Cavendish Bentinck. Mrs. Walter Burns. Mrs. Alfred Clark. Lady Henrv. Mrs. H. C. Hoover. Mrs. Lionel Harris. Ladv Henry Mrs. J. Willcox Jenkins. I Mrs. Reginald Owen. Mrs. Robert Strawbridge. Hon. Mrs |ohn Ward Mr. Paris Singer. Walter. Burns. Anthony Drex' George Fox. HOSPITAL COMMIT IKE. Chairman — Lady Randolph Churchill. Deputy Chairman — Mr. Paris Singer. Hon. Mrs. Frederick Guest. Lady Hadfield. Mrs. Cecil Higgins. Mrs. Irwin Laughlin. Mrs. Shane Leslie. Princesse Edmond de Polign Mrs. Whitelaw Reid. Hon. Mrs. John Ward. ECONOMIC RELIEF COMMITTEE. Chairman— The Duchess of Marlborough loint Hon. Treasurers and Hon. Secretaries— Mrs. H. C. Hoover. Mrs Reginald Ov Mrs. St. John Mildmay Miss Page. Mrs. Whitelaw Reid. Edgar Rickard. A. T. Stewart Thursfield The officers are ex-ojjicio Members of all Committees OUR MOTTO. to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his Widow and Orphan, to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace. jura ham lincoln. In presenting their Report of one complete year's work, the Executive Committee of the AMERICAN WOMEN S WAR RELIEF FUND desire to express most cordial and grateful thanks to those whose sympathetic and generous response to their Appeal has made it possible for the purposes of the Fund to be carried out. August 31st, 19iS. Hon. Mrs. John Ward. Mrs. Pace. Mrs. H. C. Hoover. INITIATION OF THE AMERICAN WOMEN'S WAR RELIEF FUND. Immediately on the Declaration of War a group of American women married to Englishmen ,nd rc'Xntm England met together to consider how they might best express the,r sympathy with Great Britain and most effectively help their adopted country. Three Schemes of work were devised : — A Hospital for Wounded Soldiers. An Ambulance Ship. Economic Relief Work. \n Ambulance Ship not being required by the Authorities at the time six Motor Ambulan, es tnr ukp it the Front were substituted. A seventh Ambulance, subscribed for by Friends in Boston, ISA " wis presented to the War Office through the Fund. It is a pleasure to hear from Officers, Soldiers and Nurses who have returned from the Front, that despite rough roads and constant use all these strong powerful cars are still doing excellent service. The Committee wish to take this opportunity of thanking the American Red Cross for their cm^tant interest in the work of the Fund. Since the two Units sent to Great Britain were detailed for duty at the American Women's War Hospital the American Red Cross have been in direct communication with the Committee, and have spared no efforts to secure the effective maintenance of the Medical Staff and of the American Sisters, besides having most generously contributed large consignments of medical stores. . On August 19th, 1911, Messrs. Lenygon most kindly placed premises at 31, Old Burlington Street at the disposal of the Committee, who take this opportunity of again expressing their deep appreciation of this patriotic and valuable contribution to the Fund, and gratefully state that the amalgamated firms of Messrs. Lenygon & Morant have generously renewed their offer of hos- pitality for the ensuing year. 'The Hon. Treasurer has given personal supervision to all financial details ; and the ( om- mittee tender most cordial thanks to Messrs. Martin Farlow for their services as Hon. Auditors. All Donations have been acknowledged in the English Press, and an up-to-date list of every Subscriber to the Fund has been prepared and issued regularly each month. The Income and Expenditure Account for the year will be found at the end of and the Committee trust that the many Contributors to the Fund will feel that every ca exercised that their money shall be administered in the most profitable and economical [n this ci mnection the Committee desire to express their deep sense of gratitude to 1 throu FLEET OF MOTOR AMBULANCES NOW AT THE FRONT e Report, has been ly Paget, whose energy and or- ganising skill £4,554 was added to the funds as the result of the Matinee arranged by her th Theatre Dairy n April to the many Subscribers large sums of money hav Officers of the Committee inestimable value both t acknowledgment is due It is the ardent continue to be an aeti it shall exercise its ful by continued genen ius 27th. The Committee wish to place on record their most grateful thanks Mercy in New York, through whose generosity ) the Fund. They would also wish to thank the fforts in raising the sums which have been of such the Hospital and to the Economic Relief Work, and they feel that special i Mr. form Moffat fur hi-, untiring energj on their behalf. : that the American" Women's War Relief Fund shall ympathy with Great Britain in this War. and that the Committee < een transmitted Mercy for their lesire of the Committ /e proof of American utility until the Restoration support, and the Committee for further financial help from tin ir Compatriots to carry has already made possible, they will not appeal in vain, Peace. This desire can only be that when it is necessary for th. m the benefic ial work which their ! the Hospital Committ necessary sanitr AMERICAN WOMEN'S WAR HOSPITAL. The offer made by the American Women's War Relief Fund to fully equip and maintain a Sureical Hospital of 200 beds at Oldway House, Paignton, South Devon, for the use of Wounded Soldiers was accepted bv the War Office, through the Red Cross Society, on August "21st, 1911. Hi. work of equipment "was immediately put in hand, the many structural alteration-, required I min | p,i Vl t. |„„i.r mi.- a Hospital bcinu carried out under the personal direction of Mr. E Paris Singer who had generously offered his beautiful residence for this purpose, whilst al Committee were responsible for providing the furniture, clothing and many appliances for the welfare of the Patients. From the outset the Committee determined that all .....y 'work should be of the best and most modern description, and considerable ingenuity was displayed by those in charge of the work at Paignton in contriving space for a first-class Operating Theatre, Radiographic Studio, Pathological Laboratory and Anaesthetising and Sterilising Rooms. The Committee are greatly indebted to Sir William Osier, Bart., F.R.S., Regius Professor of Medicine Oxford, who at once consented to act as Hon. Consulting Physician, and who has been unremitting in his interest and care for the work. The War Office appointed Lieut.-Col. Gunning, R.A.M.C., to be the Military Commandant with full disciplinary powers. Mr. Ernest Lane, F.R.C.S., undertook the duties of Principal Medical Officer, having control of the Medical and Surgical Staff, and Miss Gertrude Fletcher was engaged as Matron and head of the Nursing Staff. On September 27th everything was ready for the first convoy of 130 wounded soldiers allocated to the American Women's War Hospital. At the urgent request of the War Office Authorities the capacity of the Hospital has now been increased to 250 beds, 15 Wards containing 230 beds, whilst the Isolation Hut erected in the grounds in case of an outbreak of epidemic disease accommodates another 20 patients. This increase was rendered possible by the addition of St. George Ward, which comfortably accommodates 05 beds. Two small Wards'are entirely reserved for patients needing special treatment. On the arrival of the two Units generously detailed for work in Great Britain bv the American Red Cross, Unit D (Dr. Howard W. Beal, Director), at the request of the War Office, took up work at Paignton on September 28th. This necessitated a partial re-arrangement of the Staff which up to that date had been entirely British. 1 8 A month later Mr. Ernest Lane resigned his appointment as Pnncipal Medica 1 Officer, and the Committee considered it appropriate that, with the consent of the War Office Author ties the Medical and Surgical Staff of the Hospital should be entirely American whilst the Nu sin Sal and English Sisters. Dr. Howard W. Beal accepted the Office ot Mutesy of the Admiralty, Unit F (Dr. R. W. Hinds, Director) was il Naval Hospital, Haslar, and joined the Paignton Staff on November should comprise both Ai Chief Surgeon, and by the released fr< mi dntv at the K 13th, 1914. These two Units were made up as follows DR HOWARD W. BEAL Chief Surgeon. Dr. Howard W. Bcal M.ilulk- Wclsli Dr. R. W. Hinds In May, 1915, Miss Fletcher 'resigned the post of Matron, and the Committee take this opportunity of acknowledging " her whole - hearted and strenuous work dur- ing the difficult days DR. ROBERT W. HINDS, Director Unit " F. " 9 BICKMORE, of equipping and organising the Hospital. Miss F. Ethel Bickmore was appointed to succeed Miss Fletcher, and the complete Staff of the Hospital onstituted is as follows : — at pre Lieut. -Col. R. Commandant. Sir William Os C. Gunning, R.A.MC, Military F.R.S., F R C P.. Dr. Howari Dr. D. Pe Surgeon. Dr. Daniel Dr. Howar Dr. Dykes Miss F. Ethel Bickmore, American Red Cross Sisters English Sisters Probationers (English).. Linen Room Staff Orderlies and Porters.. Steward Steward's Boy Assistant Surgeons Pha Clerical Staff Housekeepers Domestic Staff- Electrician Chauffeurs Gardeners Gatemen . . Stokers . . Little Olchv. Fernham Mon Plaisir D. PEARCE PENHALLOW, i The Analysed Report of the First Thousand Cases treated at the Hospital, published at the end of March, gives the following details :— .\k ili. ..1 Number of Deaths Discharged to furlough 908 Transferred to Convalescent Homes or Hospitals for speeial treatment . . 64 Invalided out of the Servi Average time in Hospital. 22.8 days. Surgeon-General Sir Alfred Keogh, K.C.B., Director-General Army Medical Department, acknowledging a copy of this Report, wrote to the Hon. Secretary as follows :- War Ofhce, S.W. June 19, 1915. " Dear Mrs. Harcourt, «,:_„ Very ...any thanks for the Report on the Hospital. It is a fine record. I am constantly hearing good thing . of the work ' Yours sincerely, (Signed) Alfred Keogh." \ similar Report will be published on the completion of the Second Thousand Cases. Altogether 1 ,831 cases have been admitted to the Hospital, and five deaths have occurred. 1 nese cases were divided approximately into : — Surgical 1.413 Medical 418 Though financed by American subscriptions, directed by American Surgeons and staffed by American and English Nurses, the Hospital is absolutely under the control of the British War Orhce, and is obliged to conform to British Military Regulations as regards visiting hours and all other matters. The Commandant has the sole right of issuing permit*. The regular Visiting Days for Patients' friends are : — Sundays . . . . 2.30 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays .. .. 2.30 to 4 p.m. Special arrangements are made in the case of patients who are seriously ill and whose relatives it is thought desirable to summon. The Surgical and Medical Staff have their quarters at Little Oldway, a house in the grounds closely adjoining the Hospital, and the Matron and some of the Sisters have rooms in the Hospital itself. Fernham, another house in the grounds, provides accommodation for several Nurses, and here all the meals of the Day Nursing Staff are served. Undisturbed rest is secured to the Night Nurses when off duty by their living at a house near by set apart entirely for this purpose. About 8,000 meals are served each week to Patients and Staff, the average weekly consumption of the principal items of food for patients alone being : — Meat Fish Bread Butter 12.50 lbs. 200 lbs. 1400 lbs. Milk . . Potatoes Eggs . . EXTERIOR OF CHAPEL. with corresponding quantities of other articles. 300 gallons i ton 2000" — The distance from Paignton being too great for religious services to be attended there, several Members of the Committee subscribed privately to erect and furnish a small Chapel in the grounds. This Chapel is used for Services of all denominations and is filled to overflowing every Sundav. The Committee most gratefully acknow- ledge the kind services of the Rev. A. H. Fuller, Vicar of Paignton, and of Father Kirk, who have acted as Hon. Chaplains to 13 FERNHAM of each convoy of wounded Soldiers and have given most efficient help in their removal to Oldway. The work of the Hospital has been rendered more complete by the great kindness of Dr. and Mrs. T. H. Herring, who have thrown open their Convalescent Home in Weymouth Street to patients it has been necessary to send to London for short periods foi consultation or special treatment. the Hospital since it was opened, also the very valuable assistance received from Mr. J. H. Cooper, who in addition to his arduous work as Agent to Mr. Singer's Oldway property has given personal supervision to much ot the structural work entailed, and has voluntarily undertaken to attend to many financial and other details of local adminis- tration. The Members of the Paignton Fire Brigade and the local Boy Scouts have secured the gratitude of Committee, Doctors and Patients alike. As a Volunteer Ambulance Corps they have attended at Paignton Station on the arrival LITTLE OLDWAY 14 During 1 91 1 the following gifts of Surgical and Medical Stores were received from the American Red Cross : — 1 .500 lbs. Cotton 1 ,500 lbs. assorted Bandag 50 lbs. Chloroform 75 lbs. Ether 3 gallons 7 per cent. 40.750 yds. Gauze Rubber gloves Ice bags Ligatures Dressing Instruments In addition to immediate following items have been lb! resi to ma ?sts for special articles, 14 cases containing the Coc Hvdrochlor. intment um Iodide ous Iodide J lbs. Merci ie of Dru Drugs. Kther 2i gai n. Iodine 2 per cent, in Alcohol 5! galls. Alcohol (for Surgical purposes) 3 oz 10 ozs. Codeine Sulphate 4| gallons Tincture of Iodine 50 Rolls Adhesive Plaster 144 prs. Rubber Gloves 21 doz. Ligatures and Sutures 1 Flovd Invalid Lifter The monthlv 22 and Surgical Stores includes Dressings. 205 lbs. Absorbent Cotton Wool 3.1110 yds. Absorbent Gauze 751- doz. Bandages 50 yds. Adhesive Plaster Statement will average daily c 4s. (id., but th the Reference to the Finan the Hospital has been £1,457, months the dailv cost per bed expenses in everv department ! Referring" to the cost of the moment patients arrr complete expenses are bor being taken from the War As stated in the Christmas Rep visit on November 12th. That the Queen was letter subsequently written by Countess Fortes of the Devonshire Branch of "the British Red C how that the average monthlv cost of running st of each bed being about 5s. For the first few increase in the price of food and in the general sible to carry on the work at this lower figure, pital, the Committee would point out that from at Paignton Railway Station until their discharge from Hospital, the by the American Women's War Relief Fund, no allowance of anv kind Her Majesty Queen Mary honoured the Hospital with a sed with what she saw may be gathered from the Her Majesty's Lady-in- Waiting, who is President Society. VISIT OF HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN TO THE HOSPITAL. Left to right : Dr Frampto: Mr. Paris Singer. Lady R.A.M.C. (Commandant),' , Dr. Stabb. Dr. Ben Paget. Dr. Beal, 1 A. R. Fuller les Cust, The Matron, " 36, Lowndes Street. London, S.W. November 13th, 1014 I am desired by the Queen to ask y Relief Fund Hospital the great pleasure which H Majesty much appreciates the great kind a hospital and also the magnificent ■ to the Executive Committee of the American Women's Majesty derived from her visit yesterday. * of Mr. and Mrs. Paris Singer in lending their beautiful It gives the Queen great s evotion of your splendid stal ty of tho being ved through the skill (Signed) E. Forte 16 Members of the Hospital Committee visit Paignton at regular intervals to confer with the Chief Surgeon and the Matron as to the administration and needs of the Hospital. Visits of Inspection on behalf of the War Office have been paid during the year by : — Col. Geddes. R.A.M.C., A D. M.S.. Salisbury ; Major-Genera) A. P. Penton, G.O.C., South- DR WILLIAM GREGG CRUMLEY (Pathologist.) Among others who have visited the Hospital are : — The American Ambassador to Great Britain and Mrs. Pane ; Sir Wm. Arbuthnot Li Sir Rudolf Smith. Bt , M.B., F.R.C.S. ; Sir Alexander Simpson. M.D., late Dean ( Edinburgh University ; Lieut. -Col. Donald Armour. F.R.C.S Sureeon-m-Chief Shorncliffe- Dr * Medical School, New York: Dr. Walter Dodd, Director X-Ray Dept Massachusetts Genera Dr. James A. Nydegger, U.S. Public Health Service; Dr.' Geo.' B. Pierce, Boston Mass • Saner; Mr. Davis, County Director Devonshire V.A. Organisation. 17 The Committee believe that the twu following letters of appreciation of the work of the Hospital will be of interest to Subscribers. Sir Arbuthnot Lane, wrote to the President of the Fund : — My visit to your charming Hospital gave nie great pleasure for two ] in which all the work was being clone by an indefatigable group of earnest energetic men, and the other that 1 met several old friends. I think you may congratulate yourself very heartily on the great success w hich has attended your philanthropic venture. I hear also from soldiers who have been in the Hospital how much pleased they are with the treatment they have received. I am, Yours sincerely, (Signed) W. Arbuthnot Lane." Sergeant J. Williams, 2nd H.L.I., discharged from Hospital on August 19th, wrote : — On behalf of the large number of N.C.O.'s and men who have had the good fortune to pass through your beautiful hospital for treatment, I feel that, as 1 am about to leave after having been a patient since the first batch arrived, I ought at least to write and thank you for your many generous actions to our crippled men and for the skilful way we have all been treated. I know that the records of marvellous cures effected and the almost incredibly small number of deaths speak volumes in themselves, but I would like you to know that every party of men discharged have spoken their praise for the treatment they had received. The Surgeons and Sisters have accomplished miracles between them, and they are thoroughly deserving of the highest praise for the energetic way in which they have always worked and for "the wonderful skill they have shown. Although I see by the papers that the American Red Cross hope, for my comrades' sakes, that you will keep the flag flying ti I beg to remain, Verv gratefully yours, (Signed) J. Williams." 18 ASTOR Cm RCHILL Crocker Hadfield Mrs. Adair Miss Marv Mrs. W. Ri Harcoli Jean W. NAMES OF WARDS. M St. George Singer Vanderbilt DONORS OF £100 HAVE THK PRIVILEGE OF NAMING A BED, At date of publication beds have been named by the following:— Mrs. Charles Fletcher (four). n Arbuthnot. Mr. Robert Bacon (two). Mrs. Arthur K. Buxton. Mrs. Otto Beit. Mrs. William Evarts Benjamin. Mr. Edward J. Berwind. Mrs. Frederick Oscar Bezner. Mr. J. T. Bird. Mr. Harry Black (two). Mrs. Bostwick. Mr. M. Bayard Brown. Mrs. Arthur Scott Burden (ten). Mrs. George Burnham. Mr. Walter Burns. Lady Arthur Butler. The Lady Camoys (four). Mrs. A. S. Carhart. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie. Mr. C. S. Carstairs (three). A. S. Cochrane (two). Mr. Anthony Drexel (two). Mrs. Anthony Drexel. Mrs. John R. Drexel. Mrs. Alfredo Duggan (two). Mr. J. B. Duke (two). Mr. and Mrs. John W. Ferris. Mrs. Marshall Field (two). Mr. Cameron Forbes. Mr. H. C. Frick (two). " Friends in Bath, U.S.A." Mr. T. C. Glen-Coats (two). Mr. Robert Goelet. Mrs. Edwin Gould. Mr. Howard Gould. The Countess of Granard. Mrs. John L. Griffiths derick Guest (twc Mrs. I Mr. H ace Harding. E. H. Ha Hartley. ?ss Hatzfeldt. (three). Mr I.oftus (two). •ilkird Sir Gerard Lowther, Bt., G.C.M.G. Mr Clarence Mackay. Mrs. Bradley Martin (two). Mrs. Stanley McCormick. Mrs. W. N. McMillan. Mrs. Ogden Mills. Mrs. Stanley Mortimer. Mrs. Clarence Moore. Mrs. L. P. Morton. Mrs. Charles A. Munn (two). Miss Margaret Ogden. Lady Paget. Ladv Peek. Mrs.' Ronald Perrins Pnncesse Edmond de Polignac (three). Mrs Wl ■law Reid (two). Miss Ellen Cuthbert Roberts. The Duchess of Roxburghe Mr. John Ryan. Mr. Mortimer Sclliff (two). Mrs. William D Sloane Mrs. James Henrv Smith. Mrs. W. J. St bury (two). (two), s (two). s Sibley Watson. y Watson (two). Weld (two). Wiborg. AMERICAN WOMEN'S WAR HOSPITAL. The constant inquiry is made — " What is wanted at the Hospital ? " The Committee beg to say that gifts of Game, Fruit — both fresh and dried — Chocolate. Candy of all sorts. Tobacco, Puzzles, Games, Gramophone Records and Needles, and Illustrated Papers are always most welcome. THE AMERICAN WOMEN'S WAR RELIEF FUND. The Committee are glad to be able to announce that the work of the American Women's War Hospital will be continued on exactly the same lines after October 1st — the date of the withdrawal of the two Units so generously provided by the American Red Cross for work in this country during the past year. It was with deep regret that the Committee received the decision of Dr. Howard Beal that it was impossible for him to be absent from America longer on account of his important private practice needing personal attention. On the recommendation of Sir William Osier, Dr. Howard Beal and Major Patterson (Chief of Bureau Med. Corps U.S. Army). Dr. D. PEARCE PENHALLOW, who has acted for some time as Chief Assistant to Dr. Beal, was offered and has accepted the appointment of Chief Surgeon. Sir William Osier, Bt., M.D., Regius Professor of Medicine Oxford, continues as Hon. Consulting Physician ; Dr. Fred C. Coller has been appointed Principal Assistant Surgeon, and Dr. James E. Daniel, Dr. Harold M. Frost, Dr. Russell P. Borden, and Dr. Harold M. Goodwin, Assistant Surgeons. Miss F. Ethel Bickmore continues as Matron, with a Nursing Staff of American and English Sisters. MARY BURNS WARD. DETRAINING THE WOUNDED. LIST OF GIFTS RECEIVED. i by Mrs. Villiers Hatton, Mrs. F Lister-Kave, Mr. W. G. La Mr. John Seymour. Mrs. Sin: Two American Ladies (per J Mrs. Theodore Zettel. Motor Ambulances have be Mrs. Arthur Kemp and Mrs. Irwin LaughKn; A Motor Car b 3 Mr M mt.m Mm. ,11 and Mri \\ s Coler, jun Two Food Trolleys by Mrs William II Sag' Bedsteads with ■ complete outfit for same by Mrs. Hayward and Mrs. Tom Hodge. STRETCHERS. CONVALESCENT COUCHES. WHEEL, CARRYING AND ^ LOUNGE CHAIRS. WALKING STICKS. &c, FROM Mr. Owen Baines, Mrs. A. H.Baldwin. Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain. Mrs. Churchward, The Misses Churchward, Mrs. Seymour Van ^ Clere, Mrs. Duryea, Miss Natalie Enos, Mrs. Alexander Fraser, Mrs. Fisher, Friends in Boston, U.S.A. (per Mrs. A. C. Watts), Mr. J. H. German, Mrs. Goodwin Green, Miss Alice Hamilton, Lady Harcourt, Mr. Hardy, Mr. H. C. Hoskier, Mrs. J.'Willcox Jenkins, Lady Lady Paget, Mr. A. Paiba, Mrs. Whitelaw Keid, 1 in London, Messrs. F. H. Thomas Co., Miss Tucker, ird. Mrs. Whetmore, Mr. Walter Winans, Mrs. Youd, SURGICAL APPLIANCES AND DRESSINGS, WINE, &c, FROM Mr. Acizone, Mrs. Adams, American Red Cross, British American War Relief Fund, British Red Cross, Messrs. Coleman & Co., Ltd., Mrs. E. A. Crockett, Miss Daniels, Miss Natalie Enos, Emergency Relief Committee Boston, U.S.A. (per Mrs. James Lawrence), Mr. de Friese, Mrs. J. Gerstley, Mr. Hayes, Mr. F. J. McGovern, Miss Caroline Morgan, Miss Grace Nichols, Lady Paget, Plymouth Breweries Co., Ltd., Miss Pulling, Mrs. Ronalds, Mr. Shellenburg, per Messrs. Stern Bros., Stockholm American Red Cross, Vacation War Relief Committee {New York). Hon. Mrs. Van Zandt, Miss Watson. 21 BANDAGES iVi •ROM an Red Ci Miss Bessie C. Bailey, Mrs. W. Aid Cc Slurm. Charles Lane Poor, Ladv Pi n Women in London, Mrs.'j. / Ward, Mrs. William Whitloc] HOT WATER BOTTLES, COVERS AND 1, Mrs. Delano, IV AIR CUSHIONS FROM Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain, Gardner, Mrs. Ginnell. The Countess of Granai Poor, Mrs. Maitland. The Duchess of Marlbor Mrs. Mitchell Roberts, The Misses Russell, Staff of the Duchess of Marlborough's Homes for Prisoners' Wives, The Society of American Women in London, Mrs. Whigham, Mrs. Youd. BLANKETS, RUGS AND CUSHIONS, &c, FROM Miss Bessie C. Bailey, Children of St. Peter's School, Eaton Square, S.W., Mrs. Goodwin Green, Lady Harcourt, Mrs. Lionel Harris, Mrs. Maitland. Phila- delphia Emergency Aid Committee, Mrs. Rhodes, The Society of American Women in London, Vacation War Relief Committee (New York), Mrs. Whigham. HOUSEHOLD LINEN FROM The American Red ( American War Relief Fund, of Granard. Mrs. Havward, Mi Mildm 13 . Miss I aroline Morgai Emergency Aid Committee American Red Cross. ss, British H. St. John Philadelphia Stockholm Mrs. Lindsay Fairfax, Miss Fanshawe. Mrs. idy Harcourt. Mrs. Havward, Mrs. Charles Lane ^a'dy Playfa r, Lady Price, Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, PLACING PATIENT IN MOTOR AMBULANCE FOR CONVEYANCE TO HOSPITAL HOSPITAL CLOTHING FROM Cross, Mr Miss Bess Miss M M 1. J. Mr 11, Miss Blair, Mrs. Bo Mass.), Mrs. Braund and Staff, Miss E (New York). British Emergency Aid Cot Mrs Burns, Mrs. Walter Burns, Mrs. \ Carstairs, Mrs. F. L. Chaffee, The Lady ( Clergy Daughters' School (Ci7s/ci7on), M Mrs. F. Cox, Miss Amy H. Croot, Mrs. Miss B. Davenport, Mrs. John Daveni Miss Dick, Mrs. Dickson, Mrs. Dier. M Mrs. Guv Eaton, Mrs. Eckstein, Mrs. J. Mrs Lena Edstrand. Miss Natalie Em The Misses K. and M. Farrant, Mrs. Fai Mrs. S. F. Gandell, Mrs. Gardner, Mrs. Miss Glover, Mrs. Goddard, The Counte Hacker, Mrs. Charles E. Hackley Miss \nthc Douglas. M :dmonds, " Some E s. Arthur Enthove . Mrs. J R. Fell, M Getman, Mrs. la vson, Mrs. PI E. Hope Dri ny {Andover, Relief Fund d Browning, Carne, Mrs. ly K. Clark, est M. Cox, les A. Dards, Miss Dean, M.i Mr Ha Harrison, Mrs. Li Mr. Higgins, Mrs. Miss S. E. Holker. Mrs. St. George ( Mrs F. Jackson, S Mr Mi Ma Mrs d. Miss Hawkes, La Mrs. Hockenhull. Mr r, Mrs. Hoskier, Ho Mrs. H. M. Hobbs, Mr C Hobb lr. and Mrs. E. Hooper, Mrs. Hoo lowland, Mrs. Ireland. Miss Eleanor Irvine, Mr illcox Jenkins. Miss M. Johnstone. St. John's Anjbul •V, Mrs. and Miss Kahnweik-r. Miss "Kkiber, line Mi- I i Mrs. Mr lil Mr )lr~ Ma Mr Ma Mr Mr Ma Mi Mn M.i Mr H. Mrs. Wm. Slack Montgomery. Mrs Morgan, Miss Caroline Morgan. Miss Motts, Mrs. Mowe Circle, Mrs. Newton. Miss Grace Nichols, Mrs. H Nicholson, Mr. H. Nugent, Mrs. Francis Mrs. Padwick, Lady Paget, Miss Parnell, The Misses Parker, Mrs. Parry, Mrs. A. J. Pa Mrs. Pearce. Mrs. Pendle. Mrs. Pettigrew. Mrs. Earl A. Petithory, Philadelphia Emergent |ohn Mildmay. Mrs. Miller, , Mrs. Newberry's Knitting L. Ogden, Mrs.' O'Sullivan, ;n, Mrs. G. A. G. Paterson, Aid Committee, Miss Pile, Edith Ladv Playfair, Mrs. Charles Lane Poor, Lady Price, Mrs. J. Pritchard, Mrs. Proes. Messrs. Pugh and Son, Mrs Wynne Pugh, Miss Pulling, Mr. Pulsford's Assistants, Miss Taylor Reed, Mrs. N. C. Reynal, Mrs. M. R. Requa, Mrs. Woodvale Rees. Miss Reynolds, Mrs. Rhodes, Miss Robinson. Mrs. Kendal Rogers. Rev. H. P. Ross, Mrs. Russell. Mrs. Colin, J. Sabiston, The Ladv St. Audries. Mrs. Elkin J. Salaman, Miss Sanger, Mrs. E. H. Sheppard. Mrs. J. J. Sherman, Miss Sinclair, Mrs. Slack, Mrs. Slader, Miss F. Smith. Miss L. P. Smith. Mrs Gait Smith. The Society of American Women in London, Mrs. Spedding, Mr. Spry, Mrs. W. C. Staddon, Mr. Alfred E. Stearns. Master Ronald Stentiford, Messrs. Stewart and Co., Stockholm American Red Cross. Miss Strawbridge, Mrs. E. Sugden, Miss E. Halsey Sugden, Mrs. Robert Symnn. Miss Thompson, Mrs. F. Thompson. Mrs. Todd, Mrs. Townsend, Mrs. Treadwell, Mrs. F. L. Tuckerman, Miss Turner, Miss Florence B. Tvte, Vacation War Relief Committee (New York). Miss R, A. Walker, War Relief Association of Bath {Sew York). Mrs. Wm. T. Wardell, The Misses A. S. and D. W. Waring, Mrs. Warren. Mrs. Howard Watson, Miss L. S. Watson. Mrs. Wesley Watson. Mrs. Watts. Mr. Wavcott. Mrs. E. Waycott. Mr. Charles Stacey Webb. Mrs. Webster. Mrs. Welch, Mrs. Whigham, Miss Whitehead, Mrs. Jasper Whiting. Mrs.Everson Winslow, Mrs. Lindall Winthrop, Mrs. Wolfinden, Women of Darien, U.S.A., Women's Guild, St. Peter's Church, Essex Falls. U.S.A., W)men of Otago (New Zealand). Women's Relief Society, Dover, Mass.; Working Party (Christ Church, Paignton), Mrs. L. R. Stuart-Wortley, Mr. Charles Hyatt-Woolf. Mrs. Youd, Mrs. Zettel. THREE BUSY PATIENTS Mrs. Broinham. Mrs. Browne, Mrs. Burden, Mrs. Walter Burns, Miss Burton. Canada's Grand Trunk Railway (per Mr. Hall Caine), Miss Mary Cann, Mrs. Cameron, Lady Carter, Mr R. H. Cawse, Mrs. F. L. Chaffee. Mrs. Christie, Lady Randolph ' hur< lull Mrs. Alfred Clark, Mr. J. Coombes. Mr. Cooper, Mrs. Coventry. Mrs. Hew Crawford, Mrs. Dalton, Mr. H. L. Davis, Mrs. Roney Dougal, Mr. A. Ellis, Miss Ensor, Mr. C. G. Evans, Miss R. L. Evans ; F. F. ; 24 Mr. Fletcher, Mrs. George Fox, Mrs. Frampton, Council School {Paignton), Miss Greenwood. Lad' Harding. Mr. Hasdell, Mrs. Heap, Mrs. W. W. Humphreys. Miss Inglis, Mrs. Gordon Lawson-John Knapp, Ladies' Athenaeum Club, Mrs. Lambshead Mi Mr Mr ■ iris Lowther, Miss Madden, Mr: Mr. W. Montgomery, C. Pearce, Miss Peck Powell, Mrs. E. Johns Street. London). Mr. : Maddock, Mrs. ndoi Mi N.Utu Mr i, Kent House Nu Mrs. John Lane, Martin, The Misses Muii Mrs. J. L. ry, Mrs'. Hole, Mr. E. M. Holman, Mr. Arthur •sing Home (per Matron), Mr. J. Kingsland, Mrs. Miss Lee and Friends, Mrs. de Leglis, Lady Martin, Mr. Memerv. Messrs. Middleton Bros.. Mr- Nethe Northcott, Mrs. Pa n Percy. Mr. T. E: Lady Pa Pold Mrs. Nash Peake, Mrs. \ J. H. Postletlnvaite. Mr. Regimental Agency [Totliill >. St. Andrew's Waterside nerican Women in London, Mr. Mi \VI .Mi PIPES. TOBACCO, CIGARETTES, ASH TRAYS, Sc.. PROM H.i\h-\ M,--i- I I II ' Hills A- Lucas. Mr. C. Belli, Mr Mrs. A Woolf Barry, Major and ili Craft. Mr. R. Evans, Mrs '. Messrs. L. Ha Jordan, Mr. a Mr 1 1 Wavc< O. Wi ,irls' M Mrs P ,lrs. Gullett, Mr. F. M Bart., M P., Nurse Hoh n. Miss Lyon, Mrs. Ma ev. Mr. and Mrs. Nash nstone Preston, Miss Pi School (Torquay). Pi Ir. Barrett, Mr. and Mrs. [rush. Mrs. Walter Burns, s. M. Cox, Miss Clemence Mr. A. Ellis. Mr. C. R. ither. Mrs. J. L. Hardil Mi . M, rkes. Princcsse Miss Pulling, inuation Class Mi Mi Mr Mr. our, Mrs. Shapley, Mrs. Shera Mr. J. Vandcrpool. P Tlio Misses' Verriev, Mr. R. C. Watson* Mr.' Mr. Benjamin Whittaker, Nurse Whitworth. Messrs. W. D. & H. »), Messrs. Fred Wright, Ltd., Mrs. R. Louis Yeo, Mrs. Zettel. GRAMOPHONES, RECORDS AND NEEDLES FROM Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Clark (4 gramophones and rec Smith & Co. (5.000 needles) Douglas Sturt (gramophone!, Straw-bridge (5,000 needles), Mrs. E. Johnstone Preston (re Miss Louise M. Iselin (gramophone). 25 26 FLOWERS, FRUIT VEGETABLES, &c, FROM The American Red Cross, Mrs. Anderson, Mr Mr Ba« Mrs. Clarke, ( Sidburv Schot Eastley. Mr. Foale and Son (Morctonhamps Fruit Growers Mr. B. G. Herbi Mr \\v Mr rs. Holder, Nurse Holder, Miss Hudson. M Mr. and Mrs. Lambshead, The I.adv Leconfield, Miss Leicht Miss MrNair, Mrs. Wm. McMillan. Mr. Martin, Mr. Memerv, Parish Church [Paignton). Wesleyan Church (Paignton). Miss F of Dominica : Planters of Trinidad ; Pupils of Chelston I.adie {Paignton). Mrs. Malcolm W. Rogers, Mrs. Roberts, Mr. am Messrs. Shapley and Sons. Mrs. Spedding, Hon. Mrs. Sidney- Skinner, Rev. Stuart Sims, Miss Simms. Colonel Studdy, Mr (Paignton). Mr. J. de C. Wetherell. West India Committee, Miss Wright. Mrs. R. Wi Greenhill Council School Dodwin Green. Guernsey , Torre). Mr. Hasluck jurdain, Mrs. Knowling cy Luxton, Mrs. Mann Morrison, Mrs. Moseley . Petherbridge, Planters i. Mrs. I G. Skardon, I. S. Seymour, Mr. G. E. nited Methodist Church ycott. BUTTER. CREAM, AND EGGS FROM Mr. Bowder, Mrs. Foale, Children of Galmpton School (Devon). Mr. W. H. Hicks, Nurse Holder, Miss Inglis, Irish Creamery Managers' Association (ii cwt. butter). Mrs. Knowling, Mrs. Alfred Lawrv. Mr. Mills. National Egg Collection (31,620 eggs), Pupils of Chelston Ladies' College (Torquay). Pupils of Girls' Modern School (Torquay). Miss Tremlett and Scholars [Paignton), Mrs. Wright. FISH AND GAME FROM H.M. The King, Lord Blandford, Mrs. Burns. Lord and Lady Churston. Lord Ivor Spencer Churchill, Sir Ernest Cassel, Bart.. Fishermen of Brixham (120 lbs. of fish for ten weeks). Lord Fortescue, Rt Hon l ewis Harcourt, M.P.. Mr. S. O. Heywood. Mr. H. C. Knapman, Ladv Lowther. The Duchess of Marlborough Sir Wilfrid and Lady Peek, Mrs. M. B. Pownceby, Mr. H. East Sefton, Mr. Washington Singer, Mr. Wm. G. Singer Mr 1 M Tabor, Mr. Unwin, Hon. John Ward, Mr. Woollcombe. ECONOMIC RELIEF COMMITTEE. As outlined in our Christmas Report, the activities of the Economic Relief Committee began suffer acutely through the war, either because of the absence of the bread-winner, or by the closing of the factories in which they were employed. Statistics regarding unemployment were at once obtained, and a Sub-Committee was formed to work out a Relief Scheme under the Chairmanship of Mrs. Astor, with Mrs. H. C. Hoover and Mrs. Reginald Owen as Joint Hon. Secretaries and Treasurers. Mrs. Astor later resigned the Chairmanship, and the Duchess of Marlborough was elected in her place. A factory building near St. Pancras was placed at the disposal of Lady Henry by Mr. J. S. Henry, and here 70 women and girls, who would otherwise have been destitute, found employ- ment. This workroom remained open from August 24th, 1914, to August 13th, 1915. The majority of the women were factory hands, and belonged chieflv to the class of unskilled labour, though some were seamstresses whose work had been lost through the trade depression at the beginning of the War. The rate of wage, hours of labour, etc., were arranged on the lines laid down by the Central Committee for Women's Employment, which was maintaining similar workrooms. In addition to wages, a free tea was supplied to all employees and a good mid-day meal of meat, vegetables and pudding was provided at the nominal charge of 2d. per head. Workers were entirely employed at first on clothing needed foi the equipment of the Paignton Hospital, and the current requirements of the Hospital were always given precedence over other work. In addition to hospital equipment and private orders there has been opportunity for all the workrooms to give widely of their products, 4.000 shirts being made for the Army Clothing Department in the St. Pancras workroom alone. The instruction received greatly increased the earning capacity of the women, and on the re-adjustment of labour conditions the younger and able-bodied women in the St. Pancras workroom were enabled to find other work. On the closing of the workroom, those older women, who could not take advantage of the improved conditions, were put into touch with the permanent local charities. 30 On September 29th. 1914, a Knitting Factory, financed by the Society of Amencan Women in Jondon was opened in Islington, ..no of the poorest and most congested districts, with Mrs' T Wi lcox fenkins as Chairman. Tins Factory has always worked m close co-operation with the Economic Rel.ei Committee, which now supports 15 out f the ■ w women ^ constant y employed. In addition to private orders, a contract for 10,000 pairs of Socks for the \\ ai Office has been carried out in this workroom at the rate of 100 pairs per week. \ Dining Room Department was opened, the originators of this scheme being two young ..iris in Waterbiirv Connecticut, and the money was raised almost entirely through the generosity of friends in America Gifts from the National Food Fund and generous contributions from New Zealand and Queensland have greatly assisted Mrs. J. Willcox Jenkins in making permanent the 2d. dinner scheme, which has been very beneficial to the health of the workers. A Social Club opened on the workroom premises is a centre of comfort for the whole neighbourhood. On October 1st, 1914, a workroom was started at Woolwich, which gave employment to forty women. During the five months this workroom remained open, first under the Chair- manship of Mrs Mitchell Roberts and later under that of Mrs. A. T. Stewart, it was the only scheme for Women's Relief Employment in that Borough, and helped the women through a time of great need and until they were taken over by the Queen's Work for Women Fund on January 27th, 1915, on which date this workroom closed. From October 7th to November 7th, 1914, the Economic Relief Committee financed a work- room at Greenwich for fid women. This woikroom also was eventually taken over by and made part of the Employment Scheme of the Queen's Work for Women Fund. In 1915 conditions changed considerably. Dressmaking firms were again busy ; private seamstresses were able to find work, and new employment was opened up by women replacing men on active service. W omen skilled in sewing and those strong enough to undertake manual labour could find work, but there was acute distress among a class whom the revised conditions of employment did not touch Many elderly governesses, companions, housekeepers, less skilled teachers of music, 31 etc., who had used the savings of a lifetime during the first eight months of the War, were feeling the greatest hardship just as conditions became easier for working women. The Committee tried to meet this need by establishing a Work- room where these ladies could work together and receive a living wage until they were able to obtain suitable employ- ment, the search for which became the main work of the Chairman of the new Workroom. The American Committee, which had the use of the old Embassv premises at 123, Victoria Street, West minster , genen msly loaned part of their rooms to the Economic Relief Committee, and on January 27th, a workroom was opened under the Chairmanship of Mrs. A. T. Stewart. On Mrs. Stewart's de- parture for America, on July 1st, Mrs. J.Willcox Jenkins and Mrs. Regi- nald Owen jointly took charge. In addition to hospital equipment and private orders the Victoria Street Work- room has a standing order for 50 pairs of pvjamas and loo pillow ekly for the Emergency STAFF OF THE VICTORIA {Seated) Mrs. Reginald Owen and STREET WORKROOM Slip! Frenc Fund, quest c Needle\ 4,160 c pockets for trot 1 at the re- )ueen Mary's k Guild in, uli he respirator gently needed at the front. The Storeroom at 31, Old Burlington Street has been the receiving depot for many tons of worn clothing which has been distributed by this Committee. One incident will serve to show the detail of this department. A Relief Workroom at Bethnal Green found the provision of materials and wages for workers too heavy a financial burden, and asked help of the Economic Relief Committee. "Their need could be met "by gifts of worn clothing, as the workers were employed on re-making and repairing such garments ; thus grants of old clothing served the double purpose of supplying a relief workroom with material, and of ultimately helping to clothe the poorest in Bethnal Green. Number of women employed : — Woolwich . . . . . . . . 50 St. Pancras 123 Islington 82 Victoria Street 100 Greenwich . . . . . . . . 50 405 Number of Garments made : — Woolwich 704 St. Pancras 8,822 Islington 7,000 Victoria Street 2,000 Respirator Pockets .. .. .. 4,160 22,680 Upwards of 6,000 articles of clothing have been received from various sources, whilst approximately 26,000 garments for distribution were contained in 111 cases received from the following organisations : — American Presbyterian Mission, Siam. British American War Relief Fund, New York. British Emergency Aid Committee, Philadelphia Mayfair Relief Committee, New York. New Zealand War Contingent. Panama Canal Zone War Relief Committee Philadelphia Emergency Aid Committee. Vacation War Relief Committee. New York. War Relief Association of Bath. New York. War Relief Association. Dover, Mass. Women of Darien, U.S.A. Women of Otago, New Zealand. Some thousands of yards of material for use in the Workrooms were donated by The Duchess of Marlborough, Mrs. Whitlock, Mrs. Charles Lane Poor, Mrs. Hess and other friends. 34 These g enerous gifts liave enabled the C< immittee to donate many thousands of garments to the followiii; » distribution centres : — A WW R F. Workroom. St. Pancras. The Church Arm; . A.W.W.R. F. Workroom. Victoria Street. Salvation Army (Head Quarters). f Knitting Factory. Islington. Queen Ma: ry's Needlework Guild. Church of England Homes for Waifs and Strays Dr. Barnardo's Homes. St. John's Ambulance Association. Crusade of Rescue for Destitute Catholic Children Navy Lea( ;ue (Ladies' Emergency Committee) Invalid Children's Aid Association. Officers' F amilies Fund. Society of Friends in Need. Indian Sol diers' Fund (Clothing Department). Soldiers' a nd Sailors' Families Association. Ti e Little Sisters of the Poor. King Geor .Military H ospital. Endcll Street. St. Mary's Convent, Streatham. Florence > lighting. lie Hospital for Gentlewomen. St. Ignatius' Parish. Stamford Hill. St. Joseph s Hospice for the Dying. North Islington Maternity Committee. The Ameri St. Pancras School for Mothers. ■fiTees ReUef'committ War Kefuj :eef e Conimittee. **' St. Michaels Nurserv Kindergarten. 1 Classes War Kelief Council. Whitefield Day Nursery (Tottenham Court Road). n's Emergency Corps. Workrooms of St. James the Great, Kethnal Green. Three Arts Women's Emplovnient Fund. The Dei tinber Report has already given an account of the Christmas festivities at each Workroom. C ountlcss touching responses of gr utitude and appreciation have amply repaid the efforts which h ave been made by this Committee ' to extend help and svmnathv, bv emDlovment. food or clothing J, to English women whom the W< ir has placed in sore need. In erate IU11\ raise. Gifts of materials, which relieve the Committee of a continual expense, private orders for garments suitable for charitable or war uses, and contiibutions in money, ear-marked for the "Economic Relief Scheme " are urgently needed. LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS. 19323 '38805 4 Curried forward 37 Brought forward . ;i5:J2-i. 20 51843 Wilkins. .Mr. Frcdrrick II. Ca tried forward 350^4. -XjSlbAZ IS 4 — 13 1U ID 4 1 1U 3 U . 3578'). 2n 52012 Brought forward . . Anon' (per Dr. H. W, Beal) Ji-h.r. Hon. Mrs. C. I u-tcr. Mr. (iiiiiud Cur rial forward Brr»tfjht foncrinl . . ■ In Memory Ol Theodore Vc 40 Ilrfiwilit h>nninl Sands, Mi- Ethel Stevenson, Mr- Msleolm Stewart. Mr. Robt. Ralstl SI i »..it. Mr W. Phmket M.,11 Mrs. Simpson, Mrs H. Tlmrli'-. Mis William Vail. Miss A. M. Van Vi.rst. Mips Watri-s Mis. Lowther, Lady (|ier) . Ans Mr IJa\i-, Missrv linlianl 37634.20 s-nM IT Moore) ady (per) May. lit. (jier Mrs. Lionel Harris)^ ^ .. >rae. Mrs. Hansom Carrutl Jimrard 37684.20 54604 11 11 41 Mrs, Biley Miles M Mr A Mr. Ivor,;, M j 1, Miss Miss RmWIohi. Mrs. R»Ml». M'- William Kiiwlaiiil. Mrs. Sn.tt S;lIl«.T. Mrs. (per) Schnn-tvr. Mr. .luliri Curried forward 37742 40 54« 10 3777!l'4ll. r >408'.l . . 7«f>8 hnngcd — 13 £02300 Ml .. 42 Economic Relief J i Ambulance . . Clmjiii Expense! RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31st, I915. By Seven Motor Amiu I. antes (iwscntcil t(i ., Bi ii.mng Alterations ami Equipment of HOSPITA1 „ MAINTENANCE OK HOSPITAL.:— 4,554 1 3 3,848 t) 1 AVI Pnxtntt . . Sals of Photographs 5£ 17 2 Sale of badges 21 i r. Interest on Deiosit 4,564 II! (1. c s. 4; 1,130 1 1 II 4211 1 4 00 8 8 Instruments anil Appli- Wines ami Spirits £112,498 8 6 Carried forward 008 2 11 ! 1117 3 11 13.402 10 43 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31st, 1915 Continued. Brought forward Brought forward By Maintenance of Hosi \ m-iii UMii r M.i-lu I'urt.T Total Cost of Maintenance 01 Hospital By Hknt and RATES:— Bent of Hons.- for NnrMiiir stall .'.mi 11 i US 3 1 1811 18 !> Carried forward 228 18 94 18 35 13 Total Cost ol Administration ot Fund Carried forward RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31st, WS-tonlinucd. Brought forward Brought forward 11 V PHOTOlillAPIlS, C U.KNIUUS, Cost of Badges Balance : — On Deposit At Hospital Petty Cash in Hand 12 11 8 6 i , v,,. th* fnrwminff iccount of Receipts and Payments of the American Women's War Relief Fund tog) ther with the ionks and v.ai, h. "i "d «! ' ■ it if > tl " -.ml. t '. I, t n'rr. «t \Y. |,.m- further venlied flu- Bank and Cash balances and also the 1 reasnry tills in' hand "t the close of the account. 50, Gresham street, London. E.G., ma n i l N FARLOW -v CO., i. . Incorporated Accountants, 100, Broadway Hon. Auditors. 45 ECONOMIC RELIEF COMMITTEE. Receipts and Payments Account, Period to 31st August, 1915. mittee <>f Mercy Bank IntbRKS £3,304 It 10 •7\ LO n 315 I) 61) Suliirirs ;unl Willi's ■ (N.iti.«ii:il Uli > Equipment Provision* . . Ileliel Coal, Vina. Ac. Sundry Expense toyi-tliiT with tin- Honks anil MARTIN FARLOV & CO., Incorporated Accountants, Hon Auditors VACHER&SONS Led W«imin,w Hot,«. Cre.i Smiih Slrea. S.W. 47012