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APPEAL FOR A WORTHY ORJECT

APPEAL FOR A WORTHY OBJECT
GOOD WORK OF THE woMEN's NATIONAL RELIEF
AssocIATIoN-HERoIc LTE-sAvERs.
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir; We wish to call the attention OF your read
ers 10 the work OF the Women's National Relief AS
ISOLATION, which provides clothing blankets and re-
storative food at the United States Lfe-saving sta
tons thus assisting the work OF that noble service
10y preserving and succoring the men. women or
children rescued from shpwreck and disaster This
society asks for contributions from passengers on
the transatlantic steamships running from the
port OF NewYork. and feels II is most appropriate
that these collections shall be given to its work
by the travelling public. either thank Offering
for their own safety or TO show sympathy with
less fortunate voyagers
The life-saving service is very noble one, as
much the Army Navy OF the United
States. but their pay and pensions should not
come from private charity. but from the Govern
ment they serve and to which they do so much
honor. We earnestly urge you use the influence
OF your valuable journal In favor OF the bill to
pension life-savers and their families which will
undoubtedly come before Congress this winter
! and at the same time support the claims OF the
Blue Anchor Society. as the New-York branch
Of the Women's Relief Association Is called.
The treasurer is y. l.. Cort. No 2i5 water-st
New-York City. The following letter will show the
need of our work and how 1t is valued:
Pointe aux Barques Station, Oct. %. 1894.
|
Dear Madam: As keeper OF this station feel
IL my duty TO address your association in reference
to the many blessings your noble efforts have
bestowed on different shipwrecked crews that have
been rescued and sheltered at this station since
II has been under my charge Believing that you
this station. | will give you some particulars.
During northeast gale September 10, 1857
Barques reef and to pieces. The crew. who
mad suffered from exposure and were saved In a
what little they had on several having no cover
ing for their feet They were al furnished dry
insurance the vessel and had means OF
Of coihns the crew would have been s%
October 49, 1890 the schooner +. Coun stranded
and became total wreck during northwest gale
Saved the crew, who were in a distressing cond-
ton from exposure to the cold weather and seas
but what little they had on Were furnished dry
clothing from your supply. which they were very
on November !. 1898 during foggy.. weather. the
steamers Albany and Philadelphia colided ten miles
northeast of this station. Both steamers foundered
Two boats were launched after the collision. In some
twentv-three in the boat reached this station safely.
clothed. being cold. and hungry; had lost all Of
their clothing the foundered steamers. Those re-
on the nth ult your supply was again made nee
essary use of. During the northwest gale on that
date the schooner John Wesley sprung leak of
Saginaw Bay at | a. IN. At 80 a. m. waterogged
and capsized the vessel lay her beam ends. driven
ging until discovered and rescued by this at .
/ a. ten miles from shore. The crew were nearly
famished: woman cook helpless: had been washed
off rigging twice but recovered. Captain had also
been washed off and recovered with great difficulty
! After landing they were all furnished from your
supply; had lost all OF their clothing but what little
! they had on. Several OF the crew had thrown on
their and boots believing they could do more
in trying themselves, had given UP all hopes
until they saw the lifeboat coming You cannot real
J lie how happy the crew appeared when they had
changed for the dry clothing. And many have been
the words OF praise and blessings for the ladies OF
! the Women's National Relief Association. Wishing
YOU continued success In your work of assisting our
service In saving life with my sincere thanks for
pleasure IL affords to supply the needy ship
sailors through your generosity, am sin
| cerev yours HENRY u. FERRIS. Keeper.
The publication OF the foregoing communication
| will greatly ohlige the association.
| ALICE SANFORD.
Secretary W. " r. A.
Pelham Heights. Pelhamville, y. Y, Dec. 70 1924