The New York herald., 1876-02-27
WOMEN All THE CENTENNIAL

To rHE WoMES OF rHp ~, w..
is with plea - r., 49,. ,U,.r,rorc. has h.op "a
oe,'eO y As the ladies' OF the city Of New York are
ng earnest and practical interest IN the celebra-
ton OF our Centennial Bot il s felt that the State Of
New York cannot be properly represented on so
august occasion, even by its own metropolis. A
humber OF ladies residing In different parts Of
the Stale, but having Central Committee al
Albany, have resolved 70 invite their sisters OF
the whole State 10 unite with them IN mani
testing by some appropriate action. their interest
in the great celebration and also In giving TO the ladies
OF Philadelphia assurance Of their appreciation Of
the noble and successful efforts which they have made
bring together the works OF throughout the
world
To this end lie proposed present 70 sisters Of
Philadelphia banner inscribed with the arms and
motto OF our State 10 be placed in the Womans Hail.
and at the close Of the Exhibition TO DO transferred 70
Memorial Hall, TO be preserved permanent
memento OF the great Centennial The considerable
SUN which t Is hoped win remain after the purchase
OF the banner IL is proposed TO devote 10
object which needs only TO be named 20
commend itself 10 the mind and heart OF every
citizen OF this Republic Mount Vernon so Justly dear
10 all will soon be among the things that were, un
ess means be providN TO arrest its decay and secure
its preservation What, then, can we do more appro-
pirate to this interesting period Of national life or
worthy OF the patriotism 20 which We can justly
lay claim than TO take measures "a preserve for those
who 10 come afer this precious relic OF our
early history
Influenced by these considerations lot US unite for
the accomplishment Of this grand object becomes
the women OF the State OF New York and raise, with.
out delay, the amount OF money required 70
secure forever the preservation and good keeping
OF the home and grave oil our immortal Washington.
In order that AL may take part in this movement the
smallest sums will be received All sums collected in
your towns villages neighborhoods schools should
be TO MRS Howard Townsend, No. Fl Elk street
Albany President OF the Central Committee
ALBANY, February 1875
ALBANY CENTRAL ComirIER Mrs Howard Town.
send Mrs Harmon Pumpely, MIS- Amasa J. Parker,
Mrs John Taylor Cooper, Mrs Edward G. Delavan,
Mrs. BENJAMIN Tbbits, Mrs James Bleecker SaDderA
Mrs j. V. l. Pruyn, Mrs Erastus Corning, Mrs.
Maurice Z. Viele, Mrs. J. @ Yates Paige, Mrs Joseph
Russell, h-s Samne H Capp MRS George W. Pratt
Mrs p. Fenimore Cooper Mrs Lyman Tremain, Mrs
William Crosswel Doane, Mrs s. Lawrence, Mrs.
erick Townsend, Mrs Abraham Lansing, Mrs Isaac
Vandsrpoel Mrs J. Howard King Mrs John r. Rath-
bone, Mrs Bayard Van Rensselaer,, Mrs Daniel ID.
Barnard, Mrs Pelton, Mrs J. r Reed, Mrs r. H
Pruyn, Mrs Clarence Rathbone, Mrs Lieutenant Gov
ernor borshcmer, Miss Dewitt, Mrs s visscher Tai
cot Mrs Php Ten Eyck, Mrs. Volckert Douw, Mrs
william r. Allen MIS- J. Wesley Smith and Mrs. Peter
Cagger
NAxEs YnoM THE STATE Mrs Alexander Hamilton,
Mrs John Jay, Mrs. Robert f. Livingstone, Mra Philip
Hamilton, Mrs. William Verplank, Mrs John A. Wash
ington, MIRA Eliphalet Mott Mrs Isaac ". Jackson,
Mrs Eliphalet Mott Potter Mrs @. Van Rensselaer,
Mrs. John G. Schuyler, Mrs Robert Townsend, Mrs.
Eugene Van Rensselaer,, Mrs George Clinton, Mrs.
Pierre Van Cortandt Mrs. hillard Fillmore Mrs e.
t. Throop Martin Mrs Rutger B. Miller, MIRA Bishop
Huntington Mrs. Horatio Seymour, Mrs William Starr
Miller Mrs John T. Hoffman, Mrs. Bradford r Wood,
Mrs D. C Constable, Mrs Horace White, Mrs General
Sumner. Mrs Henry Z. Pierrepont, Mrs. A. Lowe,
Mrs Warren. Mrs.. George Mortimer Tibbits, Mrs
Jacob Lane, Mrs Robert Bayard Mrs. Solomon Towns
end Mrs Sanford Z. Church, Mrs K. Van Rensselaer,,
Mrs. Alexander s. johnson, Mrs T. Stratheld Carkson
Jr. MrA John R stuyvesant, Mrs Rutherford stuy-
YesAnt