Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-27
THE SANITARY COMM.s sION

The NEW ENGLAND WoMEN's AUXILIARY
! ASSOCIATION, an authorized branch of the
UNITED STATES SANITARY COMMISSION, which
has its head in Washington, and Agencies in
NewYork, Philadelphia, Boston, Cincinnati,
Wheeling and Louisville, have issued cir
cular to the " Women of New England" of
which the following are the chief points I:
The object of the Association is to render aid
to the suffering in the Army, and to do what
can be done in the way of prevention and
remedy of disease, in matters not provided for
or only very partially so-by the Govern
ma,
Good in measure the deficiency of
1t mas, lies to the hospitals-those being
govern oVelnu ' s&ss IS to bed and pillow-so that
ini ' III L any hes in which they we're
1ne meh i4' ~ we az "a, whenever and where
ever it is most needed; furnish ST. 80; tno
ma ked. and decent comfort TO the 81 9IS.s.ne
nav for those unable to attend at orr
following in the steps Of the Government
woman may often in those Of man-slleviatn..
where it cannot prevent; working IN season and
out of season, for humanitys and mercy's sahe.
The Commission appeals to the women Of the
country for its support. 1t is authorized, but not
Maid by Governmental has not an article sup
piled by Government. Let US, in our fortunate
and wel-ordercd New England, give freely to this
Agency which works for the whole country
The object of the Nel0 England IFomen's
Aur,iIdry Association is
"To get from every woman of New England,
such assistance as she is able TO give, in money,
clothes, socks yarn, feathers, other available
materials Every article which We forward Is
marked, so that it is not liable to be lost or sold
and so that the person who receives II may know
whence it comes. We sort and classify all that
we forw ard, so that when received it may be reg
istered and used as needed, thereby saving much
time and expense at Washington. Do not be
afraid of supply. Mr.. +. L. Olmsted, the
accurate Secretary of the Commission, says, in
letter of November 10th, to the Women's Relief
Society of ewYork--' There are at least 300, 600,
and perhaps 600 900 men now standing in hostile
array in Virginia and Maryland. If we should
undertake to provide hospital-clOthing for only
10000 il would take more than two years to accu-
mulate at the rate Of supply OF the last fortnight
which is better than ever before-a sufficient
provision of it, even if during that time we gave
out none at ALL
"Our Rooms are at No. p Summer street. All
packages and boxes should be addressed to the
Nsu England Wonsn's AUXILIARY Association, p
Sunner street, Boston.
Every letter addressed to the Executive Com
mittee Of the New-bngland Womens Auxiliary
Association will be answered, and all parcels &C
knowledged by the G mmittee, We wish to save |
the cost of printed Acknowledgements.
$50 far as possible express to Boston should |
be paid A very economical arrangement has
has made DR.. Howe for forwarding our goods
from Boston to Washington"
OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION.
Dr. JoHx WARE, President.
DR.. ). q. HOWE, Vice President
REV. RuFUs ELLIS, Secretary.
Mr.. GEORGE hIGGIssoS, Treasurer
Erecutv. COmruuse.-Miss Appleton, Mrs.
Msnton Eastburn, Miss Gay, Mrs. v. ". Holnes,
Miss Hunt, Miss Abby W. May, Mrs. >. Parkman,
Miss Sarah Williams.
Much has been done already in this State
through agencies of our own, especially for
the Vermont troops in the field; but the
stream of charitable effort must not stop.
" ants for all that can be done will be sure
q appear as the months 60 on 4; and We
ought not to limit our charities to our own
soldiers Wherever there is need, supply
should go. The scope of the National SAM
tary Commission is as widespread as the
presence of the National Armies. Its bene-
fetal operations are worthy of support from
every quarter. The channel of the New
England Women's Auxiliary Association is
direct and reliable one.