Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-11-12

Wilmingson lndian Assoeiasaeu
The Wilmington Indian Associatio
held its annual meeting on Monda.
afternoon In the lecture room of Han
over Presbyterian church, o larg
number Of members being present
The annual reports of the secretary ~.
treasurer were read and showed tn
society TO be doing some good work
BY request the report of the secretary
A. L. Polk, 10 published ~ follows
] II has now been two years since tn,
Wilmington Indian Association VA
regularly organised, though much inter
est was shown and work done the pre-
vfo rs year. We have TO deplore the losl
BY death of one member Of tbis Asso
citation. that Of our highly valued Presi
dent Mrs. A. p. FOote.
We began our second year with u
bers which has increased 70 lO3
We have held eight monthly meet.
ings, endeavoring to make them u
Interesting ~ possible by giving al
each meeting valuable information
| One public meeting was held In Grace
n. T.. church, the Rev. j. Ricnards
Boy 10 In the chair, and Rev. Lafayette
MARKS, d. D., conducted the devotional
exercises. Herbert Welsh, Esq, ad.
dressed the meeting ON tho wrongs OF
the Indians, and the proper manner OF
righting them. Mrs. Quinton, General
citation, spoke Of the object Of our asso-
ciaiion, and Of the great expense of the
Indian Wars ~ compared with the
expense Of educating the Indian chill.
drsn In government schools. The visit
OF six Indian girls ofthe Sioux, Omaha
and Delaware tribes, with two Of their
teachers from the Lincoln Institution,
Philadelphia. added much 10 the inter.
est OF the meeting. Mr.. Welsh made
such stirring appeal thct public sen.
ument was aroused, and Immediately
! after our meeting the gentlemen made
arrangements for organizing IN Indian
flights Association. We held one
special parlor meeting. that Mrs.
Quinton might talk 70 US and show her
map or all the Indian reservations.
During the year petitions were circula-
ted and signed representing nearly 5000
per.ons, and through our representative,
Mr.. Lore, presented to Congress, asking
for the Indians lands In severaity, " ith
fee simple titles, fnslienable for thirty
years.
1he same law prote ction, legal per.
sonality and citizenship that white men
and bla OK men enjoy with adequate
common school and industrial euuca-
tion upon their present reservations. At
our monthly meeting in January, Mr..
Mcdowell, from the Hampton Educa-
tioDal Institute OF Va, made us most
inter eeting address and showed US some
work dore by the Indian students. At
another meeting, Mrs Chandler ex-
bibited Indian work and curiositi. y, and
at another, Miss Madgie Hilles exhibit
cd painting done by an Indian who
had never been taught. The newspapers,
Every Evening" and REPUBLICAN,
merit our thanks for publishing free OF
charge, all articles sent them by our
association, and the " Morning News"
published notices Of our meetings.
We are now interested in the school
work started among the Nez Percs's
Indians. Perhaps 1t wou Id be we'll to
state the object of our association,
which IL to awaken or strengthen that
public sentiment which shall aid the
government In lis adoption et X policy
Piles Of equity and Justice involved in
past treaties with Indian tribes, shall.
where needs be, gradually, but surely,
lead to the final abolition Of the reserva.
tion system, by giving to all Indians
not now under the Indian Government
OF the Indian Territory the same law
protection, common school education
and citizenship as arc enjoyed by all
the other races.
The work Of the association ia the
circulation Of memorials to Congress.
the securing Of popular meetings and
articles for the press, which shall pro.
mote the growth of the right sentiment
concerning our national duty to In
dians. and the adoption OF such
other measures ~ are, In the iudQ.
nent of the Executive Board, best
adapted TO accomp plish The educati enal
and missionary work contem plated.
The work to bo done will be tea ching
the children to speak, read and write
English, also to work and become self.
supporting; teaching young parents
and others how to make comfortable
and attractive homes out of scauty
materials; teaching the women how to
cook the foods of civilization and how
to care tor their children, and most
surely teaching all within reach, in
the simplest way, redeeming christian
truths.
The Treasurer reported that $151 had
been raised from all sources during the
year. Before adjourning the following
officers were elected
President, Miss A. l.. Polk vice
pres ident. Mrs. Gregg Chandler cor
responding secretary, Mrs. Charles w.
Rowland recording secretary, Miss
Emma Worrell treasurer, Mrs. John
S Htl,es press committee, Miss Polk.
chairman public meeting committee.
Mrs. George 8. Cspelle, chairman
loafiet and petition committee, Mrs,
Richard Gibbons, chairman delegates
TO the meeting of the National Associ-
alton, Miss Polk, Mrs. G. W, How land,
Mrs. Edward Bringhurst, Mrs. John s.
Hilles, Mrs Thomas N. Savery, Mrs.
Joseph Bellah, Mrs. Rachel Hopes,
Miss Emma Worrell, Mrs. g. W.
Dubois, M iss Madgie Hilles, Mrs. L. G.
Van Kleeck.
1t was announced that the meeting
Of the National Association would be
held in st. Georges Hall, philadelphia,
ON November 10. when sessions would
be held at 10. 80 q. N. and 2 p. III. In|
the evening a mass meeting will be
held at Association Hall, At which the
Rev. William N. Viekar, d. D., will
preside, and addresses will be delivered
by Herbert Welsh, Esq., DIR. James
Khoads and Mrs. A. 8. Quinton. The
Wilmington Association will hold q
public meeting in this city on Friday.
November, 81. when Mrs. Quinton and
Mrs. Owen, Of Michigan, will deliver
addresses.