New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-24
MOVEMENTS OF THE WOMEN IN BEHALF
OF THE WOUNDED.

IF the city, promptly seconded by iiIuy gentlemen, III
st,iOus and Boards, with the view Of making ploSis'
IONS Tor the woluded. Numerous meetings have been
ED 10 organize the cioris which many noblehe rled
women of our city are willing To make. We have
received ll,ge number of COMMUNICATE ma making
vali,iie sul ges'iOls sna Giio7g meiul tinis, for
which we with we cooll Cud room in orr columns.
We musi content ourselyes wit recorfi'g tie steps
that have a. tuay been taken, satisfied that tie igt
ri lit il abroad.
A meeting Of medical men WAS held at No. IA
D-oadway y,tt, iday, at which Dr. N,tt esidtd aid
Dr. Green acted az secretary, with the view OF orrau-
ling So iefy Tor SURVIVING the aol'iey with lins,
ADJ esye paseIs, and "iher s.uilir Rfti leg.
DR. Church sta ed that ,ne If the principal IDEAS OF
he orqa ilaiOn vac TO yet pbytiiau- and students 10
teach Ladies how to prepare t aud hand,pes, sce1nu.
late lint ns iat pre- AIRED, collect spts and plaster,
p,t, k snd label aud deliver them al any time "hen
needed. DE-. Cr~fo'd of Fort Sumter said Tat the
atuciatnn WIS one the beet at could h. devils 4,
AM tia, h. would hid tie effort 10 the umos, extent
Of lis power. Dr.. e. Invited to meet with TIE
Commit &c, and favor them with bis snrge'tOn.. ihe
ladies Of the 81 rent ch Iitable soieer w'fe invHed
TO coo; crate with 81 SO lctv, and that correspond
euce g 81 en.d with item 10 inform them that depot
has created at this lace Tor the reception q The
article uau1d.
Te,e will be another meeting n; the same place 81
O'Clock tls evening, winch medical gentlemen aie IN
vird to attend.
there was IA prayrr-meoting at the chapel % tie
Home Of the ier Dies on Monday, which VS. NJ,
tended ty many mot ers OF the Ith H. gimc.it ami
others. There w-re many Gtectli x sceio..
Nrr. Fgirchild Tie mairOn OF tho Home OF the
FIiet Dies announced thai Arrangements were made
for the organization Of corps OF nurses To- follow te
army md prolnled Ter iuteAiion OF sriunS i0Fh lh
the o,d work Immediately. Another Uiler WIS vOln-
teerrd bcfore t,e meeting scjouu,d, and drring =
week an opportunity viii be- offered 81 the Cooper in
siiiu'e oth.rs who may be anNiods ia thi7 wa! 10
hid those iisk all lor cir country. Other ladies'
earnesil, hesoEght those Who present tO eXert
lenselv.s ia preparing Int and bauisgcs; exlllDa-
tous OF the mode of d. i1g tt!s were made. lie uAn
dage. should be- 4 lleG,hed musnl, 81 AZ lea seven
feel in leugth and, II po.fibc, without teaus they
should be from two 20 hrceinrhes ia Width and rolled
no In the tightes, manuer Iortiblr NOT ony to be
j., tie smallest compass, therefore occupy the {
GpS he ags2 wSsR HI Ieg G Fa 'y s
bor-; thew do tteu oil urlrss II Is desirab'e
Tie lint should he made Of oen 'loih-i old ~ mne1
tho better il may be either scrledor Ga'eed, but tbs
rav,td il much pref, rllc q can be more ea,ily re-
owed from the wounds. The linen slonld be eat INTO
! ieces shout three inches squaie, aud then raveled
Thee di ectOus Of eXtr' ire Importance.
The room was thrown open al a. IN. on Monday
ard nun beers OF ladies' commenced the good wOiE ~
prenaring the lint and bandHges. Any Lady wishing Ia
assist do 30 by making Application al the" Hone
II is desirable 10 get az many bardagee ~ p'r'ihl" ~.
uedit.Iy. Yesterday about nifty ladies were engiged
pre- airing lint aud baIdag Tor the use Of tue SEVEN IL
Regiment ~ tin monrnfnl but holy work They viii
continue labor until their Sons, brothers, aid hns
bands r.tnn to their Hrmt. A large box Of lint and
bsndagvs was sent oil by express Taetay, anoihsr
will be cent tomorrow, GnG no doubt az least orc VIII
be dispatched every day until tie utmOf requirements
Of The regiment ae sup lied We sinoer, trsl thJt
10 will waste par lie Of old linen wile tie war
lsis hut scLd all that be- spared TO come q The
20 nu il ees ttat have been or will re formed.
One correspondent suggests the formation Of lint
par les ~ private r,ti ences. The iiea Is excel
lent one and ladies ony send around invitations
10 have them prom tly responded TO.
meeting Of laoias, forming he Executive Commit
tee Of org nized MoBdty the deuce
of II. j. Kaymord will be held at tire Chapel If Dr.
Pots Church to-day. al II O'Clock LaoIes are ir-
vied 10 present. and to cooperate by their labor aud
con,rihui
Al the frst meeting Of the Nightingale Associa-
lion, connected with the " Chgrch OF tie Messiah"
tie following articles were suggested as being specially
ustfl for the sck and wOnude1 WOODEN rocks, China
~, GieiDe cups, linen towels, tcGsofs sIGntrs, al
cans Of lea smsil packages OF tobacco, willie wine
vinegar, and preserved fruits IN Gus. Donations 81
the above articles, or money. E4ay be cent TO The
Treasurer Mr.. Saul. Osg Od No. III West Eleventh
street betw.el SiAth AID Seventh avenues.
large meeting was ield Oh Monday morning al the
house. Of lhe Rev. Dr. Van Nest ia order 10 organ ize
plan for earn for the families Of volunt,es Commit
lees were appointed the subject # sending nurscs
'oifr with tie olizens IT'D reference 10 fund.-, aud
the enhect generally. There wall BE- another meet
ing to-day.
AT the Church Of the pari'aps yesterday afternoon
zone b0D ladies red aDether meeting To- fec-No tbs
port Of the Committee orgau Zatpn APP oiuted on
ibe preliOns day Cito;rs then elect, d, of WHOM
MIS-. j. ". HALTED va. int DireotIe.P.
Addresses were made by MIR. Fuir,lild, NJ. ID. aud
DR.. HAMS Some 80 l,1ies ap lied 10 b- ssut OF
nures Immediately. The necessary STEPS will be taken
for their mission.
Ills i.aaes Union ia 10 meet in ibe Church If the
PaIitals every day iron 2 10 O'Clock =. m Every
Lazy uiere, ted in the c.Iuse IL uyi ed 10 attend
Mr.. HALTED, wi o has four in the 9Th Regiment
now in Wa ihgion and who has DC ,e'ted the 81
Dire tTess pTes bted linen tDlt-cOrh lJJ years
Oh. IL had beonged TO her husbands great-grand-
mother ard had been presented To the donor aiamy
lelic and was d signed Tor OF Ter srns. IL was
thought too valuable 10 keep, however ard given
for the benefit Of tie GAUGE.
Yesterday ut noon. Tie Ladies' connected with the
Church uf the Ascension, met al No ~ West Eleventh.
street for the purpose OF organizing eocoty for tie
prepara,iun o. Int and bandng,a Not less than 100
Idle, were prrsrnt. Several surgeons and hyi iGns
were in attendance and gave the e%s4ry directions
1t tie same place. they have opened hook for tho
enlistment Of EUtes. Several young women yoiun-
teered On the SPOT.
At n meeting OF ladies', held yesterday at the mfr
mary, No. 10 1oDd avenue, addresses were dev-
red BY The Rev. DR.. Bellows, Drs. llans and Boyd
The ciur va. OccuI led by DR.. Elizabeth Blackwell.
, Committee was Appointed, with power to add 70
heir numi or. meotIngis 10 he called 10 receive the
iames of lpies WHO may be willing TO volunteer their
erNiCee as nurre1.
lady nrges in most eloquent language that ssso-
iations be at Once organized by the women OF every
3d. town and village III tie Free States TO the
r,fd;aD,Lp and caie of the wives and children of |
II soldiers Who have gone into tie service
A medical meeting was held at Cooper Institute, |
'rof Gardner as Chairman, DIR. Suod ,russ Secre-
lrs, and resolutions posed Iedgiug attendance OH
lac families VI soldiers during their aUseuce.