The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-06

The Organization That Miss Dune Has
Planned and Put on II. Feet.

Men are no longer to enjoy the m monopoly OF
Royal Archnums Sons OF Rest. Golden An
chors. Beehive Clubs. and other varieties Of
the genus benefit society. il was so decided
last month by sixty clever and energetic Cath
Ollie women who met in the Church OF st. Ag-
mes in East Forty street and with the as
sistance OF tho Few. Dr. Henry A. Brann and
the cordial encouragement Of Archbishop Cor
rigan launched an organization known as the
Women's Protective League. In the three
weeks that have since elapsed. the sixty has
multiplied nvrfo;, an organization has boon
perfected. and n campaign opened which daily
brings in recruits and contributions from all
sides
The head and front OF the undertaking Is
Miss j. G. Dunir OF 35S Lexington avenue.
Miss DUNE IA an old maid. but unlike the pro-
verbal old maid OF the humorous column she
is pretty kind. gentle and bubblinG over with
fun and vitality she talks vol and to the
point and this is what she sail:
Il have always recognized the value Of ben
EFT societies. AMI in hundred cases have
seen tho good they do. At lcast fifteen years
ago 1t occurred 70 me that there vas no reason
why men should nonopoiz- these insiitu-
tions, and that there was every reason why
their exclusive welfare. Having formed tho
idea. started out to get others Interested in
the subject. ! had rather n disc0uraGlng ex-
perienre. Some did not believe it was proper
Tor women 10 GO into such society. Others
thought shat women did not have enough
abilityto manage the business side OF the
matter. SIN others objected 70 the PROPOSE
ton ns It sHyoFnh toe much Of irmalc suffrage
from the very last peop" | would have ex.
pected Educated women. liberal m nded
who throw cold water on nv plans / can
SEQ now that the real trouble was that
kent on and talked md argued until | had
made clrcle of frienns rs enthusiastic in the
Was when / interssiri Dr. BI"nn a and A TIp
bishop torrigHn in the movement. Both have
been OF IN" greatest assistance. The former
has. spoken, lectured and worked in our be-
half, and the latter he ,ides approving all that
has been done. has promised To- make our So
ciety u success in every respect lie believes
that II can do relief and charity work where
male organizations are unable Ia do ANYTHING,
tem which will prevent or remedy much OF the
poverty aud suffering Of women and children
The nblect o. the Protective League Is
primarily the insuranc" OF its members
against sickness. disability and death; second,
welfare Of children and dependants and,
third the moral, social and intellectual I'm
nrehensiye scheme is IL not Yet, men achieve
the same results by their organizations. and
sisur s s th GG r ms oD women ,h nsGs more
they seldom contract habits, social or con-
ylyial. which waste time. There are hum
.irrds OF good women who would be happy II
they had daily or ,weekly routlne OF looking
after the sick and disabled
We will go cautiously at first in order to
gain experience. When we insure against
death We will limit the amount to S3.OOO or
even less. Life insurance il a rock on which
too many benefit societies have been wrecked.
On assurance against sickness and disability
We VIII DO most OF our work at hrst The pro-
cedurc viii be We y simple. Zach membeT pays
81 Initiation and an assessment based upon
her age and tho amount insured. sick dues
will I've 30 cents month. pom this basis
every sick or disabled member will be entitled
10 ~ a week for six weeks. We have applied
for q charter and when Wa receive IT, We will
start branches through the city and probably
in brooklyn also, We eXpect TO have $4,000
members in 1854. Thus lar tina officers OF tho
male societies have been very kind and given
MS many valuable suggestions. our work In
ment IT, and la this manner he OF aid 10 them
in turn; Any woman can Ioin us who 10 be-
tween 10 and 90 years OF age"