Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-17
COMMUNICATIONS.
work in Connecticut Tor the Poo1
 Indian.

HARTFORD, May 12.
 To the Editor of the JOURNAL AID COURIER:
 We Hartford people are proud Gin mod est way) of our benevolent institutions and various enterprises of helpful and civiliz- ing kind, and we intend to be part of all schemes for the benefit Of society at large. So that almost every organization whose ob feet, direct or indirect is pro bono pu blico, has, if not headquarters, represe ntatives here Among them is one whose growth and spread of influence has been somewhat remarkable. The Womans National Indian association, organized at Philadelphia in 1879, sent to New England in the spring of 1882 it's indefatigable and capable secretary, Mrs. Quinton, to arouse if possible some in terest among women in it's growing work. The patriotic aim of the associa- tion is nothing less than by constant agitation and spread of information to bring about strength of public sentiment which shall sooner or later compel our gov ernment to do justice to the Indian in other words, to recognize him as 2 man and to give him the chance of "life, liberty and the pur suit of happiness for which God and our forefathers founded this republic.
 The first meeting in Connecticut in behalf of the work of the National association was held in a private parlor in this city and at tended, think, by only sevsn women, one of whom was the 1amentea Mrs. Senator Hawley. No permanent organization was effected and no work was attempted except the circulation of literature bearing upon the object of the society. But in 1883 the Con necticut Indian association was formed, regular list of officers elected Representatives of we'll known character and position from different sections of the State being among it's vice presidents and managers) and plans of work were entered upon. Since then the organization has stead | .1,o,,1 S,,ar TA, membership has grown into the hundreds, | and the amount of money passing through l it's hands during the last fiscal year was more I than eleven hundred dollars. Contributions | to it's funds and tokens O. sympathy have | come from all parts of the State, and aux | diaries have been formed wherever sufficient interest has developed. There is a strong desire on the part of the present society that the number of these should be increased and | that at least local committees should be formed in ali large towns. It should be clearly understood that be other than State organization, responsi- ble to the national society and having in it's | turn feeders throughout the State. In this way more general knowledge can be diff | fused and a wider interest excited than l would otherwise be possible. Massachusetts, | New York and other States are working upon the same plan.
 Our latest offspring, and one of which we are very proud, is the auxiliary formed in your city during the past winter under the auspices of ladies whose well-known social position and activity in all good works is a l sufficient guarantee of the objects and aims of the association. It is already well under way with 8 full corps of officers and con- mittees, has issued a series of invaluable leaflets upon Indian topics, and we hear rumors of entertainments in it's behalf to be given during the l coming season. Here 1st me say that this source of revenue has proved of value in our experience. Indeed we owe no small part of the local sympathy with our cause to the eff forts of the members of the association in this city in carrying ost such enterprises. The work has been done almost entirely by personal exertions in selling tickets, solicit ing subscriptions, etc. To attend an enter tainment in behalf of Indian rights seldom fails to stimulate an interest in the Indian ard desire for information about him. The
 New Haven brach is strongly represented up on the committees and board of managers of
 the State association and bids fair even sc early in it's history to be one of our most in
 telligent and efficient workers.
 I will not trespass upon your space
 to speak in detail of the cottage
 building plan, work somewhat aside from
 the main object of our association, yet one
 with it, inaugurated and successfully carried out by the State association. To furnish the