New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-21
The Womeu,s In6rmary.

T. The Conneii7'en Of he Cty Of Neio. York
The Memorial Of the Women's Inhrmary Assocla-
ton respectfully represents;
That the newspapers of this morning report that at meet
ing Of your honorable Board eserdaan appropriation or
the Association stricken ont and that several oil tue
members asserted that the Institution q swinde" 81
ganst this action the Association demonstrates as equally
unjust and untrue.
Il untrue because the charity a genuine and has always
been prudently and economically conducted.
And 1t unjust because the Association has repeatedly
asked opportunity OF being heard before the Committee OF
the ord of Councmen ana they have never been able to Oh
Thcy did obtain hearing before the Committees Of the
Lcgsaine ond were aoe 20 sbov most eorcusiyey the
They 100 do So before ,he Councimen
Ard uey low most earnestly iry that they may have an
care- which have foundation IN fact and which thus in
do,d by yoar honorable body must be most seriously njur
Gus 70 ihc usefulness Of the Association
A. II justice the Managers Of the Association ond
Association does most earnestly enfeat that thy nay pc
heard and that M opportunity may De an9rdcl mem OF PROV
ing their innocence. Mrs d. W. C. WARD President.
We inc undersigned Managers OF the Womens Infrmory
At Washington Hight hayins heard that the above hamed
institution hes been called swinde by certain members
Of the Common Council desire 10 state that each and all
and internal AFT s eYamnin is books and records and
having Committee who visit In turn weekly and report at
We affirm that the work carried on in an honest econom
cal prudent manner with kindness sud consideration and
Mrs DE WnrC WARD. President
Mrs G. Y. GuBERT yice-Presdent.
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Mrs G.. w. LEAKR Treasurer.
Mr.. r. w MONTGOMERY Mrs. S. W. HOPKINS,
Mrs. MARY b. SUMNER, Mrs. A. III. Gibbons
heV fOrk, May IL. lrC6
We the undersigned the present time inmates Of the
Womens 1nrmary Washington flights having learned that
otho Institution endeayorng BY false reports 20
inure taton dese TO views in regerd TO
management We have been here some OF u.s. for months
for shorter periods otime and can truly say that we
have received the kndes and most wetch care and ate
ton from Dr. Mitchell in whose skin we have the utmost con-
fdenoe the present Superintendent and the various en-
pOye Of h0ue everything has been done 10 promote our
present enjoyment and ultimate restoration. Ibere
quiet Christian Influence always Conducive 10 health ie
throughout the house while everything OF secarlan charac
carefully avoided There long existed need when
the Institution under it present MANAGEMENT tHHy supplies
For the sake Of others Of our sex WHO
need the quiet and the kul treatment that
receiving should most deeply regret that steps
should influence exerted which would unfayor
ably affect the interests Of the II Urinary.
JANE A. CLARK, ELIZA L. SEELEE
MARY j. TREAT. JOSEPHINE A. saul DHG,
NUANDA NJ WILLIAMS, MARY r. CLARK
ADnYA +. CKAfG. lASNIE WEIR
JuLlET > MITCHELL, ELIZA NJ CLARK
ApIi TO- 1850.
ALBANY Tuesday Morning.
Ny DEAR Mrs LEAKF Having recently spent few weeks
Wushugo. Hights can cOuscsntousy say that be,
eye purposes oL Tch that institution Is established
ale being carried - tuny ana in good faith and that
II calculated to DO good very cheeriuy indorse
AL that IL said Of the letter recently written and signed
by It's present intelligent inmates TO most Of whom am per-
soual, Known Very truly, yours Mrs n. ;. BENTON