American National Red Cross; Red Cross and Red Crescent
Deeply grateful for such evident signs of evangelical feeling and
interest, the Assembly of Nobles of the government of St.
Petersburg, as representatives of the intellectual class in Russia,
has resolved to express their warm and heartfelt gratitude to those
friendly people who form the great nation of the United States of
America.
May the Lord bless and keep all those kind-hearted Americans, men,
women and children, who took part in that great and good work of
charity, and may the Hand that giveth unto us all, reward them
bountifully, and ever keep them from a like misfortune.
(Signed.) The Marshal of the Nobility of St. Petersburg,
COUNT ALEXIS BOBRINSKOY.
Previous to receiving this beautiful tribute, on the arrival of the S.S.
"Indiana" from Philadelphia while not connected with the Red Cross work,
a similar artistic tribute to American donors was presented by the
workmen of Libeau to represent the sentiment of the workmen of Russia,
we introduce it as an additional illustration of the universal sentiment
of tender sympathy and gratitude of the Russian people.
DR. HUBBELL'S REPORT.
Arrived in St. Petersburg. It would be a week or ten days before we
could expect the arrival of the "Tynehead," with its cargo for the
famine sufferers; but we had a copy of her manifest and knew what she
would bring.
There was something of anxiety, amounting even to consternation, among
those who would have to do with the reception of the ship, for reports
from the United States had been circulated that persons were on board
the vessel who were objectionable, if not avowed enemies to the Russian
government, and such could not be recognized nor received. This concern
could not easily be dispelled until it was made clear that no one was
aboard the "Tynehead" save its own officers and crew. Elaborate
ceremonies had been held on the arrival of the other relief ships and
were contemplated for the "Tynehead." This we did not want, and took
occasion to express the feelings of the Red Cross and of American donors
in a letter acknowledging courtesies extended from the president of the
Russian Red Cross affording opportunities to visit its various
institutions, and particularly the regular working departments, in its
clinics, dispensaries, hospitals and training for active service in
civil as well as military field work.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 8/20, 1892.
To His Excellency, GENERAL DE KAUFFMANN,
_President of the Red Cross of Russia_:
HONORED PRESIDENT:--I desire to express my thanks for the courtesies
and the privilege of becoming acquainted with the every day
practical work of the Red Cross of Russia as shown by the kindness
of your secretaries.
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