The New York herald., 1870-06-17
SUFFERING CUBAN WOMEN.
Meeting Of Prominent New York Ladim at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel-An Organization
Formed to Aid Suffering Cuban
womsn and Children.

Pursuant TO an appeal on behalf OF the sunerlng
women OF Cuba emanaung from Washington,
@gneo oy the wives OF leading members OF Congress-.
can was made for meeting at three r. NJ yester-
day. In the parlorx Of the Filtn Avenue Hotel OF
ladies OF New York. with a view to organizing an
association having for It's object assist these suffer.
ing women About thirty ladies' nearly all OF whom
signed the CALL including In their number some OF
the wealthiest and most influential ladies' or the city
were present.
Mrs. Il. D. PHELPS was called to the chair, ana
briefly stated the objects the meeting. which. she
sincerely hoped and believed, would meet with tho
hearty approval ana cooperation OF all In attend.
ance They did not propose to take any political
sides, but simply as far as lay In their power ex-
tend helping hand to their fellow women in Cuba.
now suffering the EXTREMIST Of poverty and destitu.
ton, enrailed upon them by the revolution now In
progress In thar distant and beautiful isle OF the
Rev. Mr.. FRENCH followed In q few remarks re-
falling the amount Of suffering now existing among
the women and children OF Cuba. and the abun-
dant ned that here presented itself for the
of benevolent charity. He stated that the American
Missionary Society," whose rooms In Reade street.
could be made q depot for receiving any contrlbu.
tons or money or clothing anything else that
might be given In aid OF the cause.
Mrs. PHELPS suggested that they proposed to get
up bazaar. from which IL was believed q handsome
sum might DC realized, ana she lurther suggested
that "a many OF them would soon be going to the
watering places and other places OF summer resort.
that they might take with them the material to make
Mrs. FULLER said she had no doubt the city
authorities would give them the OF Union Park.
In which booths could be erected and articles ex-
posed for sale.
After further remarks by other ladies, all OF whom
expressed warm interest In the movement ana
assurances OF their own earnest endeavors TO mako
IL success the election OF permanent officers was
entered upon with the following result
J.. j
Sec,etarV-Mrs. O. O. Barrett.
TreQSufor-Mrs Ralph Mead, Jr.
Erecutiue OOnlrnlttee-Mrs T.. B. Phelps Mrs. VIII
liam Gerard, Mrs. George Wood, Mrs. q. M. C0as
and Miss Bodenhamer.
A committee OF hve was appointed to select the
name for the organization, which committee after o
following as their choice: e:-American LADIES' Ass0-
ciation for Cuban Women and Children. Some OBJ
jected to this as rather lengthy; but as no other
titular designation more nttingly sententi0us ana
expressive could be suggested, was 1naily
adopted.
Mr. G. N. BROWN called attention to the coming
rafe at the Academy OF Music, Brooklyn, ON the
verware, paintings, &c, with chance OF drawing
81 200 prize, the proceeds OF which are to 60, he
said, to help clothe Cubas naked women and ch-
dren, and hoped each Of the ladies present would
take ten dollars worth OF the tickets. This rafilo
business did not seem to meet with very general
favor, and after allowing Mr.. Brown to distribute
his circulars, 1t stated that their action as an
organization would be decided by the Executive
Committee to whom the subject was referred.
There being no further business the meeting ad-
journed subject to the call OF the Executive Com
mttee.