The Branch is also planning to equip a First Aid Station in Rock Creek Park. EDWARDSBURG, IDAHO, May 28, 1909. My Dear Miss Boardman—I received today three boxes, and the men who have called for their mail and been told of the Red Cross help have been so gratified. I really don’t know how to thank you, for I don’t believe you could realize just how great the need is at times for just those things you have sent. Last Thursday Mr. Edwards was leading our cayuse loaded with powder on a lonely rocky trail when the cayuse made a misstep and went headlong to the bottom of the mountain. Mr. Edwards was unhurt, but had he been injured or killed days might have passed and I ignorant of his need of me. He came home immediately and I think I shall never forget his white face as he came up to the door of our cabin. He and I alone and together have been so many times through the valley that I sometimes start at the sound of my boy’s voice as he plays outside with “Gingie,” his dog. Will you please thank the District of Columbia Branch of the Red Cross for the men of the wilderness and for me? Indeed I do appreciate your thought of us. Faithfully, (Signed) ANNIE NAPIER EDWARDS. NEW YORK. The New York County Sub-division plans to take charge of the First Aid Stations during the Robert Fulton celebration. Arrangements have been made to establish stations at the Union Station on Forty-second street, in tents at the ferries, etc. The County Federation of Trained Nurses voted on June 1st to affiliate with the American Red Cross. AUSTRIA. On December 31st the Austrian Samaritan and Life Saving Society of Vienna offered to the Italian Government their kitchen wagons to use in the cooking of food for the thousands of hungry and homeless people. The offer was accepted with thanks. Large amounts of money and supplies were promptly contributed for this expedition, so that not a penny of the regular funds of the society were required. The railroads gave free transportation. There was much delay in reaching the scene of the disaster because of the interrupted railroad service, and because the lines were blocked with train loads of wounded and refugees who were being aided by members of the Italian Red Cross at relief stations situated in and about stations along the route. All along the journey officials of the Italian Red Cross received and assisted this Austrian Relief Expedition. The kitchen wagons were established at Catania, where about thirty or forty thousand refugees had congregated. The next day after their arrival some twelve thousand refugees who had not tasted warm food since they left Messina received good, hot meals, the kitchen wagons being in operation from six in the morning until eight at night. CUBA.