The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-02
THE INDIANS FRIENDS.
Annual Meeting of the r. !. Woman's
Association.

Association.
The annual meeting Of the Rhode
Island women's Indian Association was
held Saturday, Feb. 20, In the First Bap-
tist Church. Mrs. George It. Baker, one
of the vice presidents of the state, occu-
pied the chair, read the scriptures, and
called on Mrs. T.. o. BARTLETT, president
of the Providence auxiliary, TO lead in
pra yer. Mrs. Joseph ii. Kendrick acted
as secretary. Mrs. w. W. Bliss read by
request the annual report of the Provi-
dence branch, of which she is the secre-
tary.
She alluded to the good work accomp-
lished in 16 years by the Women"s Indian
Association in other states, OF the III
years of work of the Providence society,
OF the organization in October, 1894, of
the Rhode Island society, and OF the
death OF some of its officers. which
caused the ann ual meeting TO be deferred
10 the present time.
In October, 1894, IL was announced that
Mrs. William Z. Greene had given 5000
TO build cottage 10 be used as the school
house and home of Miss Helen Clark,
who was to teach the Spokane Indians
for us. Mrs. Greene also collected among
her friends sufficient money 10 pay the
first quarters salary. Ladies We're APP
pointed TO interest members OF various
churches where auXiliaries had been esiab-
lished, and il was hoped that with a
definite work TO do and a little help from
each church II would be easy TO interest
all good people in this mission school.
The work Of the society, SO auspiciously
begun, was seriously checked by the i'll.
ness OF its beloved President, who died
during the year.
-Four meetings were held during the
year, interesting letters were read from
Miss Clark, money was contributed TO
furnish the room OF the teacher, many
new members were received, and the
young society struggled along as well as
II could without any head. Appropriate
and loving mention was made OF the SER
vices Of those officers who had died dur
ing the yeaG and all members were ap-
pealed TO give to the work mo earnest
devotion and deeper conservation as
tribute To the memory OF those who have
laid the burden of service on our hearts
and who have gone to their reward.
The Newport branch reported having
held monthly meetings regularly, contrib
uted their share of Miss Clark Is salary and
also OF sending her box at Christmas.
Mrs. Reynolds reported no regular meet
ings held In Wexford and said IS had
been collected.
Mrs. Baker reported Gil for harrington
and considerable interest in the work.
Mention was also made of interest in
LuktNOOu. IhNlutktb anu NOOHbOtktls
The report of Treasurer Miss =. Il. Fales
CT Newport was received and all the
reports were accepted and Kew. s. &.
Moore spoke OF the works OF Father Eels,
and Marcus Whitman among the Indians
OF the Northwest, of Whitman College
which is a new building near to the place
where the good missionary met his tragic
fate, and Of the labor and money which
we are now expending In educating these
Indians who might not have been guilty
of such enormous crimes had they been
educated before. He spoke Of the young
Christian women supported by the APP
proving counsel of Chief Lat, living In a
little log cabin doing work for God and
humanity In the name of the women OF
Rhode Island, and begged that neither
she nor her work be allowed to suffer.
Miss Harriet N. Lothrop then referred
to the death OF three valued memb bers OF
the society in the following words.
IN MEMoRIAM
TheIRhode Island women's Indian Associa.
tion today records its deep appreciation Of
three faithful officers who have died during
the past year.
Mrs. A. N. Arnold Of Pawtuxet was one of
the yice'presidents elected at the first annual
strongly appealed to the spirit which had
animated her during her missionary lahors III
Greece. Feeling that there was urgent need
tho American Indians, she quietly, stead
fastly and hopefully worked to this end.
In the death OF Its president Mrs. William
C.6reene, the association has lost an inspiring
leader-oDe who consecrated to its service
much OF her enorgy, her careful thought and
her pecuniary means. To her undauDted ear
nestpess IL Is largely duo that the society was
emboldened TO undertake the support of its
mission. school among the Spokane Indians.
In carrying on this important work those who
have been her associates cannot fail to be con-
tinually afrenRtlQned nv the of hpr
fnith and courage.
The name OF Mrs. Marin T. Richards belon ~
TO the entire history OF the Indian Associa.
persuasive In pleading the necessity of such
an organization. AS its president during the
greater part Of ITS existence she has kept 1t in
close touch with the National Association,
clearly presenting TO her fellow-members the
changing aspects of the Indian problem, re-
peatedly quickening their interest and enlist
ing that of the community by her glowing
appeals in behalf OF an ill'treated race. The
words which sho uttered at the last meeting
of tho Providence branch Of this association
press forward toward tho mark that seemed
ever before her.
To such renewal of strength do these van
isned friends inoito thcsD who mourn their
withdrawal.
The report of the committee on nomi-
nations, Mrs. Henry T. Brown ana Mrs.
Blig, was then read and accepted, and
the following officers declared elected;
President, Mrs. T.. o. Bartlett; record
ing secretary and treasurer, Mrs. y. A..
u. Liscomb; vice presidents, Mrs. III. n.
Lathrop, Providence, Mrs. Anthony IL.
Kimber, Newport, Mrs. Ellen A. Rey-
nolds, Wexford; Mrs. George IT. Baker,
Darlington; Mrs. j. a. G. Wightman.
Woonsocket; Mrs. William J. Burgess,
Edgewood; Mrs. Josephine Barrows, War
rem; committee on public meetings, Mrs.
Henry T, Brown, Mrs. N. w. De Mum.
A vote of thanks was rendered for the
use Of the church, for the addresses OF
the clergy, and to the ladies who had as
sisted with the music.
Miss MacCully then sang "Abide with
me,n after which DIR. King offered the
closing prayer and pronounced the bene-