New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-05
RELIEF ron TIE SUFFERING.

RELIEF FOR' TIE SUFFERING.
WHAT A WONANS ASSOCIATION Is DOING
NETTING APPEALS FOR NAIIONAL AID-sENnING
SUPPLIES TO IIFE-sAyING -TATIONS-A GROWING
ORGANIZATIONS.
An organization was formed in Washington,
D. c. on November 20, 1850, called the Womaus Ma
tionai Relief Association II WAS the elimination oil lHe
longconsdcred paus of few benevolent women some
If whom had been active in the sanitary Commission
aud as nurses in the Rebellion. The association was
formed ito organize benevolent effort thA'
The women of the Nation by concert of action may
have in readiness any sudden imperative necessity
arising from confederation, other disaster odccS
famine or war, such sanitary AID and MateIai as inc
occasion calls for, and 10 insure their economical ana
equitable administration Il has also the present SPECIFIC
oiect Of supplying without delay tie United States Life
saving stations with beds, blankets warm clothing ana
other uecessJrics for the preservation ana comfort o.
persons rescued from shpwreck' Part Of the plan was
10 form Hillary societies in every state with oIdcAs
in every county, subordinate TO the STATE orEahlatoD
and with societies in town suboriinat to that OF
the county thus covering the whole country with net
work OF benevolent associations acting in harmony and
ready at moments notice to respond to any imperative
national call fer charitable work.
Auxiliary societies have already beon formed in the
District of Columbia and in this state. Another Is about
TO be organized IN Boston The president Of the National
United States ana the first viccpresdent is always the
wife of the Chief Justice. Mrs. Hayes was the first
president and Ms. Garfield the second; al
present Mrs Waite, the first vice-pFesideAt is
acting president. The officers OF the New
York state Auxiliary are follows: Chairman
Mrs Gabriel Kent; treasurer, William A. WheeloeA; sec
retary and assistant treasurer, Miss Alice SANFORD;
assistant secretary, Mrs. j. W. Morris The office OF the
Auxiliary IL at No IS seventhaye in the Central Meth
odst Episcopal Church There contributions CT clothing
bedding books and newspapers, tea coffee and sugar
will be received packed and shipped to the stations OF
the Life-saving Service wherever assistance IL most
headed The officers Of Tie Auxiliary are constantly IN
communication with the superintendent OF the Lie
saving Service at Washington. Orders have Decn IS
sued by the Superintendent TO the stations that al sup
pies sent 10 them by the different auxiarcs should be
taken care and used Only for the purposes for which
they were given In each OF the boxes sent TO the sta
tons il is customary pack books and pamphlets, four
compete suits Of clothing both and women, and
il possible, for children; also blankets towels ana
rcstoraIves the form OF steamcooked wheat and oats
for cruel tight tin boxes, beef extract tea coffee ana
sngar During the last year such boxes were
sent TO as many different stations on the seacoas and on
The shores of the great lakes These supplies are for
revyinc and sustaining the halfdrowned persons per
ishinC with cold and hunger, that have been saved
from drowning by the surfmen. the Govern
nent makes no provision for this WORK, except
by placing pint of brandy and wine in each
out of their $40 week, doing their own cooking are
allowed 10 feed shipwreckcd passengers at 80 cents
day Their diet of pork fish, potatoes cOrncd Oeei ana
cabbage far from what needed by the persons who
have been exposed 20 cold hunger and the risk OF
droyniuc and who as a rule, suffer from indigestion
and loathc all food time after their exposure
What they need delicate gruels, cordias light and
simple broths and food, with good tea and coffee.
These things the Womans National Relief Association
and its AuXiliaries supply.
The New.YOrk Auxiliary is in Geographic cOmmuni-
cation with the Lic-savng Stations on the Long Island
and the NewJesey coasts so that clothing and supplies
may be sent at once to the Of any disaster There
are also trained nurses constantly ready to go TO Of
these stations to care the sick and injured people who
are saved For. although the surmen are extremely
Kind in their treatment of those whom they
rescue they cannot do tho work Of nurses and they
are often utterly exhausted with working
Tor hours exposed do To- The anu sea so
shpwrecked passengers do Trained nurses are also
attached the District OF Columbia Auxiliary, and are
ready to 20 to any OF the stations along the 0oAeI
When the appeal made in September last for aid
opened its Office FOR the reception OF bedding clothing
| lions 10 the Port Huron Relief Committee. Appeals
made through the newspapers and from the pupts were
responded TO generously. that between September ID
and October +. thryeght barrels, thirty boxes. five
trunks and large cask of bedding and clothing were
sent by the Auxiliary 10 the devased regions Money
also given add pins needles. buttons, ETC. To the
contents the boxes and barrels. IL being announced
early IN October by the Port Huron Committee that no
more clothing would be needed, the WORK Of supplying
Liiesaving stations was resumed, and the supplies on
ham, with the of the contributors used for
that purpose Il found aitcrwJrd that the sufferers
| in Michigan still IN need OF AID, and ac-
cordiugiy during December six barrels and four boxes
| OF bedding and clothing sent to Bishop
Harris ut Detroit to he distributed among destitute pcO
pie This made total of forty four barrels. thiriyiou
boxes five trunks and cask sent by the Auxiliary 10
| Michigan.
1t was suggested early last TO the Auxiliary
that contribution boxes for the Le-saving Service be
placed board the different steamers sailing from this
port both 10 foreign lands and 10 American ports. II
was thOIgh that the passengeE these Is. who
are 30 deeply interested In the maintenance OF the Life
SAVING Service, would be willing TO contribute, each one
something toward supplying the at the different
stations with comforts. Accordingly miniature LIE cars
were made after the model Of the French t-car with
an opening az the top for money Through the efforts OF
Mrs Morris the Assistant Secretary of the NeWIOrk
Auxiliary the little e-cars have been placed on the
| Albany; city OF Dallas and Colorado. Of the Mallory
steamship Line Laura, Of the Bridgeport Line Fran
COMA and Eeanora of the Maine Steamship Line Bris
fol and Providence, OF the Fail River Line Louisiana.
| New Orleans and HUDSON, Of the CROMWELL
| eteamship Line: Gate city, City OF Macon,
civ of Columbia and City OF Augusta OF the Savannah
Line Wyandotte Old dominion and Manhattan, OF the
Old DOMINION steamship Line; Nankn, OF the Now
York Havana and NJ XicO Line Atlanta Of the Charles
ton Line: and Massachusetts and Naruganset, OF the
Providence and StOnngtOn Line one OF these cars
aso in the Troy Post Office and the Auxiliary hopes To
he able place them the Post once mere. The Ma
tOna Line has promised 10 allow the DO1es 10 De placed
on its vessels One OF them was taken by friend OF the
Association board the Gala, OF the Cunafu Line las
july lie Interested the passengers In the work during
the trip and a concert given the vessel IN July
49, the proceeds OF which, amounting 10 500 were Oil
yldod between the Woilans National ieneI Association