New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-20
MEETING IN BEHALF ORA GOOD WoRK.

An audience that nearly filled Steinway Hall
gathered last night at the meeting OF the New
York State Auxiliary to the Woman's National
Relief Association. Judge shea acted as chairman
in the absence of Chauncy NJ. Depew, who had
been expected to preside. Judge Shea
read letter from Mr.. Depew, expressing regret at
his unavoidable absence praise of the aims and the
work Of the WOman's Ma ional Relief Association
and hope for its continued prosperity. Letters oil
regret were also read from John Jay and ;. ,. Cox
both of whom expressed the llveieSt interest In the
association and it's work. Judge Shea made short
address in which he described the aims of the asso-
citation Its regular work he sad, is to furnish the
Life Saving Station on the coast with clothing ana
with comforts and delicacies of different kinds for
the shlpwrecked passengers saved by the gallant
men of the Life Saving Service. This noble work
alone should commend this association to the SYM
patbies of New-YOrk people, so many OF whom are
exnosed TO the dangers OF ocean travel every year
This organization. however, also holds itself IN
readiness 10 give AID IN times OF great
disasters Ike the MlchlSan mes anu sn nTe
mics and nurses. 1t depends for It's
support upon public charity. and whoever wishes 10
aid II can 90 So by sending contributions III money
however small 10 w. A. WheelOck treasurer OF the
New-York Auxiliary, At the Central Nati2ual Dahk'
or 10 Miss Ace Sansiord No. " UnlVersl y
dee Shea next read letters of acknow ledgment
and tEanks for services rendered by the New-lork
Auxiliary from the Mayor OF New-OrIeans anu from
tbe superintendent of District No Oh
tne Life saving Service. The latter spoke
narcuary OF the aid given To the passengers OF the
pIInr recently wrecked on Deai Beach, y. ). FROM
rms vessel many women and children were brought
through the surf III their night clothing, and were
warmly clothed III garments sent Dy the NeW-lofk
Ianrain B. : Osbon explained the methods and
anDlnces used in saving the passengers of wrecked
VeesseIs and Mrs. Martha J. Lamb read a Paper on
=. A SIorrnv Night on the Newt crsey Coast" IN
"a mo she described the hard ships encountered by
tbe rescuers and the rescued on the night when
sev n vessels were wrecked within the territory
covered by four Life saving stations on the New
ihe Rev. Dr. j. p. Newman made short speech,
In which ne .ald that he wished especially 10 I'M
ras mon MS hearers and NJ pom the community the
,rat revenue tnat the Relief Absorption would Sc
nre # ali tne steamship lines FROM this city would
niece on their vessels the miniature hie-saVlng
rrars used by tue association las contribution
boves He also spoke of tine good work done
in Michigan and IN the South through the
Tits of the association Songs were
sing after each of the speeches, by Mt. sargent,
Nts- "A II rams and Miss Snea aud each OF them was
re,alI.d by lOng-cOntmued applause. In he small
roI,, ,,acE ri me mali there was exhibited the llrst
i,t,"car ever made which was invented by Joseph
Er,ncIs IN 1888. Inc car was gwen ny hr franCls
80 IL part Board and AIKEN 10 the hall AT the
mise az the board. Mr.. Francis who Is eighty
,i ,-,.,rs old was discovered III the audence and
cal 81 mon the stage by the chairman amid loud
applause.