Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-06
HELPING ALONG INDIANS,
The Women's National Association Opens
Its Annual Meeting.
An Address by Commissioner Brown
ing-Omcers Elected and Other
Business Transacted.

The Women's National Indian Association
began their annual meeting in the First
Congregational Church, corner of 10th and
g streets northwest, at ~ o'clock this
morning.
Mrs. A. s. Quinton OF Philadelphia, the
president of the ssociationA took the chair,
opening the meeting with a Scripture lesson,
followed by a prayer and a sacred solo, and
then Miss Kate Foote of this city gave an
address OF welcome on behalf OF Washing
ton. Mrs. Wilbert responded, thanking the
members from this city for their hospitali-
ty and kindness and saying that the two
great lines OF work before the associat ton
this year were civil service reform and
missionary work among the Indians Fol-
lowing this address, the chair appointed the
following committees: On enrolment-Miss
Bradley and Miss Craighead of Washington,
d. c.. and Miss Lore of Delaware, and on
resolutions. Mrs. Lander and Miss Ives of
the state of Washington. Mrs. Greer, Rhode
Island. Miss Kate Foote. Washington, d.
c., and Mrs. Billiard OF Massachusetts.
Next in order came the report OF the treas
urer OF the society, Miss II. r. Foote of
Philadelphia, which was an interesting and
gratifying document. 1t showed the receipts
from December. 1892, to December. 1881, to
have been s22,lI6.25 and the expenditures
sl5. 630.61, leaving a balance of S6,545.5S in
the treasury.
A discussion, THE Sinews of War" fol-
lowed, in which many ladies told how and
where they had raised money, and the
obstacles they had met with.
The chair announced that the report of
the recording secretary, Mrs. D. II. Tribon.
Maine, would have to be deferred. as she
had not yet arrived. Miss Eliza w. Jones
of Philadelphia. the assistant secretary.
however, was on hand and spoke especially
of the great work done at the worlds ex-
position.
Commissioner Browning.
At this point Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs Browning, who had just entered,
was introduced to the meeting. He was to
have delivered an address this evening,
but finding this impossible. had dropped in
to say a brief word in the morning. "Wo-
men are in the front in charitable work. "
he said, land there is no better field for
them than the Indian work. The education
of the Indian Is most important, and the
churches, missionaries, allottng agents and
field farmers and matrons are all doing a
splendid work. believe in filling no vacan-
cies except with capable and earnest men
(applause), and l believe in retaining their
confidence by keeping all treaties and
pledges made with them. Applause) l
would like help and suggestions from your
society"
Officers Elected.
Mrs. Clara Holbroke Smith then spoke on
individual Work" and told of her travels
and knowledge of Indian life in a most in
teresting manner. A discussion followed.
after which Mrs. A. G. Wilkinson of this
city gave the report of the nominating COM
mittee, and the officers named on the bal
lot were unanimously elected. They are as
follows: Honorary president, Mrs. Mary
l.. B. Rambant, New York; president Mrs.
Amelia 8. Quinton. Philadelphia; eastern
vice president. Mrs. S. T. Kinney New
Haven: central vice president, Mrs. Jerome
8. Plummer Brooklyn; western vice pres
ident Mrs. John Bidwell, California: south
ern vice president, Mrs L. J. Ellis. New
Orleans; corresponding secretary, Mrs. L.
w. Jones. Philadelphia; recording secretary
Mrs. H. .. Wilbur, Philadelphia treasurer,
Miss H. r. Foote Philadelphia, and auditor
of accounts, Mrs. c. c. Boughton, Philadel-
phia. The executive board was also elected
Mrs. E. =. Gould, Philadelphia, also gave
the report of the home building department
and after a few words by the president
Mrs. Quinton, the meeting adjourned.
The ladies will go to the Capitol in the
afternoon. and at pm. they will be re-
ceived by President Cleveland. Another
session will take place tonight at 8 o'clock