New-York tribune., 1896-05-15
WOMEN DISCUSS HEALTH PROBLEMS.
DELEGATES FROM VARIOUS CITIES AT lfiE
LADIES HEALTH PROTECTIVE AssOCi-
ATOMS CONVENTION

Tho first annual convention OF the Ladies' Health
Protective Association OF the city of New orK
was called to order In the Assembly-roon oi INC
Academy OF Medicine at No. IL west ror'!-'""u-''''
yesterday afternoon. The president OF the Me-"
York Association Mrs Ralph Traumann. opened
the convention with an address In which she WEI
coined the following delegates. assembled 10 attehd
the convention: Mrs Olive Pond Amics. CT Phila-
delphia Mrs. J. Burtis. OF Orange. ~ j.; MISS Mary
Butler of Yonkers Mrs. +. NJ. Bayes Of Port Jeher-
son. Miss Cara Conway. of Memphis. Tenn; Mrs Il.
NJ Cooney. of Chicago m; Mrs. NJ crane OF
Mrs NJ. +. Dexter OF Dorchester Mass; Mrs J., ~
Of Orange; Miss Cecilia Gaines OF Jersey CITY, y J.;
Mrs. NJ Goodridge. of Flushing Long ls,and Mrs' r.
Crawford n j.; Mrs. J. NJ. Luttrell, Of knoxvlie.
Tenn; Mrs l.. i. Lewis. OF Richmond. Va; Mrs A.
Northrup. OF Yonkers Mrs Matheri Of Wilmingtcn1. 1
Punkett. of Pittsheid Mass; Mrs. ". H. Payne. OF
Nashville. Tenn; Mrs Ella Richardson, OF Hos2n on
Mass: Dr. Sarah II. Stevenson OF Chicago II; Dr'
Julia II. Smith. OF Chicago. H.; Mrs j. Il: scrym,,
brooklyn; Mrs. J. II. scrihner. OF rhadcphia; Mrs
Schneider Of Perth Amboy. y. j.; Mrs $ r. sher-
man. of Yonkers; Mrs Woodbridge. OF Chester
Penn; DR.. De Hart OF Jersey CITY. and Mrs Alex
ander Gilbert. OF Piainneld, !. J. -,.,. ,.,
Reports of the work being done by health organlza-
tons in their respective localities were read by Mrs
J. II. .scrymgeour, Mrs. II scrlhner' Mrs. +. a.
Addresses were made also by Mrs. Alexander GIL
bert, Mrs. Ella Rcharlson Mrs Il h 51 Gasqn' s2n
NJ. Goodridge the work accomplished In the last
year in the organizations represented ny them.
A motion carried that the president appoint n
TO be held in Philadelphia. pan by which the
different health organizations OF the United states
may be Joined IN -
Al the evening session Mayor Strong. President
Commissioner Gibson. of the Street Cleaning De-
partment, present. and each spoke.
Mayor StroTg praised the women highly Tor inc
good work they have done thus far. and said that
he personally knew them to be responsible for
some OF the best improvements the city had en-
toyed In The last ten years. Up to few year. years
ago" said the Mayor. "our city was The worst
managed and tho most unsanitnry on this heml-
sphere-with the exception OF Chicago-we must
always except Chicago 20 everything. Now our
city IL OF the best managed IN the world Ana
! have no hcsitancy In saying that this change Is
no doubt due largely TO the interests you have
taken I'm municipal affairs. You have been great
help to me- II through a good woman that
nv Commissioner of Street Cleaning was pre-
scented o me-and have never regretted that pres
entation. He has given MS clean streets II was
through you ladies' largely that the CHARITIES ana
Correction Departments were separated, ana thht
$50 90 appropriated for the rebuilding or the
Tombs which In a most disgraceiul coh1l-
ton"
Mrs Ralph Trautmann. the president OF the as
soc alton. delivered brief address, sketchlhg me
history of the association In this city from u otgh
in 1854 Tor the purpose of abatlng m East SIDE
nuisance. TO iis present 0hject-that of the abate-
mcnt q all nu!sanc's. -.
Mrs Trautmann told Of the achievements Of the
organization. and pralsel Colonel NaflnS ; "ork
as Street Cleaning Commissioner.
Short Papers on sanitation IN rs various aspsc's
and applications were read by Mrs. G Fender.
Mrs s baum Miss e. VI. Conner. Mrs. G. Ernani,
Miss T. Barcaow Mrs. J. de IA NJ. IoZer ana
A reception followed the meeting. The session
Will be continued this morning.