The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-01
THE LADIES, AID ASSOCIATIONS.

fs ladies every part OF the city are enthusiastically
and industrousy engaged in preparing articles for hosp
I'll use In volunteer regiments and In raising oontr
buttons Of money, clothing groceries, &C., for the
families Of the volunteers The sympathy thus exhibited
contrasts strongly with the OF the ladies' or al east
Of southern cities who boast of their zeal IN
moulding tsalets for the use Of the Southern army
THE RELIEF ASSOCIATION AT THE COOPER INSTITUTE
me Executive Committee Of this association
Of the Cooper Institute DR. Valentine Mott w elected
Chairman, and Mr. George F. Allen, Secretary Mrs..
was elected member OF the board In place Of
Communication was presented by Rev Dr. Newell
sea.mg 70 an association for making garments, &c,
tion IL was referred to q committee.
several committees were then appointed, after
OF the qualifications and duties of nurses,
and regulations TO be observed In their selection and sp
n, aed Inc paper was highly commended BY Dr.
men went INTO subcommittee, and adjourned TO twelve
It was announced on Monday that the rooms would be
open from ten 70 four O'clock and that
bers Of the Board would be in attendance instruct
required Of them In consequence Of this
large number Of ladies attended, many of them sat
for hours without the slightest notice being taken OF them
and finally when reporter len, all but or fifteen
had gone.
AT DIR. cHEEvFR's CHURCH.
me New York Ladies' Relief Union meet in the lecture
room Of this church every afternoon at three o'clock
Yesterday afternoon the President Mrs. j w Hasted;
the ScCfeIary, mrs D. Nj. Mahoney, and large number
or other ladies' were present Sewing machines aud
ladies' fingers were actively at work the good cause
Lite was said, but great deal was done
during the hours Of their sitting. Messrs Singer &
Co and Aessrs Wheeler & Wilson have each sent
them sewing machine, and OF these firms has
added an operator to work upon IT, The meetings for
special business are held every Wednesday afternoon
three O'Clock
THE THIRTY-F0URTH STREET ASSOCIATION
meets every afternoon from 10 six o'clock, In the
social parlors Of the Broadway Tabernacle all
vited TO attend Mr. Austin Abbott, OF 3lS West Thirty
nfth street, is the treasurer Of The association.
THE LADIES' HOME SAMARITAN ASSOCIATION
met yesterday afternoon In room No 5Cnton Hail. and
uansacted considerable useful business, Ladies who
stand ready to offer such sympathy aid as may re-
CURED by the families OF absent soldiers, invited to
attend their meetings.
THE LADIES HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION or THE BRICK
CHURCH CDR. SPRING's),
mold their second meeting to-day, from ten TO two
r. All are invited to join the association CO ope
rate In the good work.
TIE woMEN's UNION ASSOCIATION OF THE NINTH
WARD,
meet today at two O'Clock, at 81 Jones street. near
Blocker and invite all friendly the good cause TO meet
with them.
CALVARY CHURCH.
Inc ladies' OF Calvary church. corner OF Fourth avenue
and Twenty first street. met yesterday morning ami
transacted considerable business.
Other associations OF the kind continually forming
and in many ways great good viii result from them.