New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-27
WRONGS OF THE RED MEN.
DEPICTED BY CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEW AND
OTHERS
MEETING OF TIE NATIONAL INDIAN ASSoclA
TON AT THE HOME OF MR. JOHN
d. ROCKEFELLER.

TON AT THE HOME OF MR. JOHN
D. ROCKEFELLER
Tho home of Mr. John ID. Rockefeller. No
Nest Flfty-fourth-st. was the scene last evening
Il various exercises. musical descriptive ana rhe'or
cal he'd under the auspices of the National Indian
association The hall and lower rooms were crowd
"a with several hundred guests. members OF the
organization or In sympathy with 1t. Dr. Il. D. NC
Arthur OF the Calvary Baptist Church, presided
There were addresses by Chauncey NJ. Depew and
" Mrs Amelia s. Qunton. OF Philadelphia presi-
lent Of the Womens National Indian Association.
gshop Wright. OF the Methodist Episcopal Church'
,lso spoke and the rest OF the programme com
prsed several solos. for piano violin or voice Dy
people present In the company.
The Indian problem was discussed at length. ~
sympathy could atone for all the wrongs that the
noble red man has suffered from the usurpers OF
his continent the blot the National escutcheon
would have been wiped out then and there Mr.. De-
pew spoke with earnestness and feeling on the sub
ject OF which he said he had acquired certain
knowledge in his numerous journeys about the coun-
try lie recited the list OF grievances for which
the Government is accountable to the Indians
The people OF this country pay every attention. he
said. TO the innumerable immigrants that come
TO America every year They had bureaus to re-
ceve them TO buy tickets for them: they had ma
chimes for converting them presently into citizens,
and bosses under whose instruction they proceeded
before long 10 govern. But for the Indian who had
been robbed OF a continent and an entire country,
they had only unused fields and defective legisla-
ton. Mr. Dcpew recorded graceful and grateful
tribute 90 the memory OF Mrs. Helen Hunt Jackson
c'H H.. who did so much toward awakening sym
patty for the Indians from their ntruding country
pr Macarthur. taking up the theme. compared
Mrs jackson 10 Mrs Harriet Beccher Stowe. one
woman's pen. he said. had been the sword TO right
that other great wrong. 1t might be that another
rt~Hs
successor. Mn. Quinton. who has been an active
worker among the Indians. told OF the missionary
laborcrs In the West and Southwest. most Of them
women who have gained notable influence among
the tribes Of those regions. on her trip around
the United States in 1891 Mrs Quinton visited va
missions OF tho society and some OF the larger
unoccupcd missionary fields. and reported from all
places the gladness OF the Indians at hearing
Of the practical work OF the association: their desire
for missionaries 10 live among them; their eageFness
TO tell OF their and needs their prosperites
and SUCCESSES: their desire for land with good titles
and law that could defend their rights
The objects OF the Womcn's National Indian
Association are embodied In a platform which
looks to aid in securing legislative and legal help
needed by the Indians OF the United States; 10
send and support suitable instructors and mis-
slonaries 10 reside among Indians. 10 labor FOR
their help indus,rally. politically. educationaly.
morally and religiously 1t the first Indian
association 10 ask for lands In severalty and citi
zcnsh.p FOR Indians. as II did In It's third annual
petition. in December. 1881. and these granted
by the passage OF the Dawes Severaty bill In 1887.
sa s Sn'n{ e r city
Indian Association Is also active Its president Is
Philip s. Taggart.
Among the guests last night were Mrs Wendell
G. Phillips Professor and Mrs. Bckmore. Mrs.
r. r. Fairchild W &. brewster Or. Richard X.
Fox. Mrs. ID. s. Pillsbury Mrs. r. ). Macarthur.
Mrs. &. i. Newbold. Mrs. James Yereance. Mrs.
william Hustace. Mrs. Augustus Gaylord and
Mrs. Clinton B. Fisk.