The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-23
THE LADIES, RELIEF UNION.

A puh,,c meeting az the members and friends Of -
New York Ladies' Relief Union was held nav after
noon, at the Church Of the Pnrs Union square. me
ooeCs OF me meetne was 70 make more extended sp-
pes 70 the CHARITABLE and patriotic on behalf or the
rious regiments Of volunteers who have enrolled them
sevcs 10 maintain the Union the copst tuition and TO
sustain the honor OF the flag OF the republic The pa
totism Of the ladies' Of the association has directed
TO one Of the most benevolent objects which could
sbly stimulate the best efforts OF all who have engaged
in the work and right nobly have the ladies'
of the Relief Union entered into the spirit
Of the Iabors they have voluntarily entailed upon
themselves. The announcement that a public meeting
was TO be held attracted pretty numerous but almost
wholly fair sssemblage OF the friends Of the volunteers
and throughout the ings was evident that they
had not met together with idle intent purpose.
the proceedings were opened win prayer, after
Rev. NJ DKsSIsoS Chaplain Of the Naval Brigade, ad-
dressed the meeting behalf Of the force with which he
connected and behalf Of body of volunteers lying
contiguous TO his Staten Island-the Wilson
zousves He entered into some inseres ing details
and the class Of men who composed it. There were
amongst them many sea captains, and mates and
men who had for years served their country the great
Deep They composed Of all hardy inteli-
gent body Of men-most Of them coming from the Anne
rcan seaboard and many of them had in various
grades in the army and navy-men thoroughly devoted
TO the principles of the constitution aud devouy attach
ed TO the American flag They had at fra. demarred a.
the idea Of being indebted to the ladies' OF New York for
the which the exgencies Of their condition
urgently required, but when told that the Lades'
Union Defence Commiltee-that their acts Of
kindness ou'strpped the OF tho Union Com.
apt to be overlooked by the other thea the men
the true mission OF their gentler friends and gave
expression to their gratitude in hearty Cheering The
brigade were fully and truly of the saTed character
Of the contest in which they to be engaged They
were aware that was sectional strife and they had
no hope and no object beyond enforcing OBJ sdence to the
constitution and preserving the glorious Union their
fathers intact. He would remark that a large
proportion Of the seamen were temperance men, but
eh hat
ed no alcoholic drinks to nerve the patriot
soldiers arm Like Havelock and other brave temperate
soldiers whom the world has delighted to homer they
would prove themselves fitted TO go from the cottage 10
the tent, om the tent to the gun from the gun to the
most imminent point OF danger; and, if need be, 20
from this world to the presence OF that great Being
we are, and whom profess TO Not pillow or
banket or piece of bandage TO their wolnds not
Bible or Testament or little tract placed in their hands,
that would not remind them OF the debt Of gratitude they
would owe 10 the ladies' Of New York He knew the
benevolence and Christian charity Of the ladies' was
~ as an eye was looking upon them and ear
WAS listening to them, 60 certain would the prayer
offered up on their behalf humble they WERE when
they went forth to battle IN the Igood cause
the ear Of God and shall be preserved in boar
danger and Of battle, and though may fall, and
hundreds return despoed OF natures Igfts yet they
the ladies' Of New York would have the CONSEQUENCES Of
knowing that on the crisis Of their countrys danger they
had done their duty towards the brave men VINO have
gone forth to meet the country's foes.
lieutenant EvARTs, Of the Wilson Zouaves then ad-
dressed the meeting and in very feeling and impressive
their claims upon the consideration Of the bounty Of the
ladies' committee.
Lieutenant Evarts' remarks were listened to with very
great attention and interest," and there little doubt but
his appeal will be responded to literally the
at the disposal OF the committee from time to time will
permit.
Theodore Tilton, Captain Meredith, OF the Naval
Brigade and the Rev Mr. White, successfully addressed
the meeting. The proceedings concluded with prayer
and the commit tee Of ladies adjourned to the lecture
converted into a work and business room-where
fresh names were added TO the list Of lady workers