Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-27


new work OF the w. c. T. U. She went abroad In
1877 for a years rest. While In London, at the
earnest request Of well-known temperance and
Christian workers she addressed various meetings
chiefly under the auspices OF branches OF The
Church OF England Temperance society, In Lon.
don, Manchester, Leeds, and otner citles, being
everywhere most cordially welcomed. In 1873 she
was married In London to Rev. Richard l. Quln-
ton AM, a clergyman OF the Church OF England,
who died In lss. In the spring OF is,S, aiSsa MIS-
Bonney became specially Interested In the
Condition and needs OF the North American In
dians. She read to her friend Mra QunIon, the
Miss Bonney's words, ''the two entered into cove
nant; the first would furnish the means the sec
that date the subject OF Indian wrongs and needs
took possession OF Mrs. Quintons mind and heart.
She entered into the work with enthusiasm After
posed the organization OF a national ASSOCIATION.
The committee was enlarged, and as general Secre-
Jary she pressed this organizing work. large
mittees- were secured In the New England and
other states, the originator and financial sup
porter OF the movement Miss bonney, was made
president, public meetings were held, newspaper
work was done, literature was prepared and cir
culated, and soon the Womens National Indian
Association, with It's many members and helpers,
was an accomplished fact TO make known In
dian needs and capabilities, and to move the pub
lie and Government to long-delayed justice, was
the sole object Of the work ior more than nve
titute tribes was undertaken, eleven missions hav-
ing since resulted and in 1855 the work OF Indian
home building by loan funds "a branch introduced
by the Connecticut and Washington auxiliaries,,
was adopted.
thirty-tnree states, necessitated thousands OF
miles OF travel yearly, the preparation and pobh-
cation OF the literature and for seven years it3tr.
culation also; the planning and charge OF theuis-
sionary work, the making many hundreds OF ad-
actresses and these, with the general oversight Of
the associations interests, have from the beginning
been and still are, her care and work, though her
.,t,av v,froA 4 ToQ ha
nation OF the president Mrs. Mary Lowe Dickin-
son, who; after nve years. succeeoed- Miss Bonney
in that position, Mrs Quinton was, by the unani-
nous voice. first OF the executive hoard, and after
wards OF the society, at its anneRl meeting, made
president OF the association.
Mrs Ouinton's address set forththe work Of the
association, and made plea for the native Amer
lean women-the Indian women.
THE w0MANs RELIEF CoRPS
Mrs Shattuck, before introducing Mrs Clara
Barron, presented, at Mrs Barton's request, Mrs.
Z. Florence Barker, OF Massachusetts,, ex-presi-
dent of the Woman's National Relief Corps. Mrs
Barker, q lady OF full figure handsomely attired
in silk, and wearing q Grand Army badge, read q
paper describing the organization and work OF the
Womans Relief Corps The organization, she said,
ing under parliamentary rules; 50 II they
ever got ballot they would know enough not TO
move to reconsider the same question twice In the
same evening.
MIA snatt1ck then presented Mra Clara Bar.
ton. II need not" she said, Introduce her at all
The nag at the back OF the platform introduces
her enough" Mra Barton was greeted with
bosom was covered with decorations