New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-12
MSS BARTON GOING TO ARNENIA
JUSTICE HARLAN PRESIDEs OVER \ LARGE
MEETING AND BIDS HER GODSPEED.

MEETING AND BIDS HER GODSPEED
Washington Jan ll-At an enthusiastic meeting
held last night in the First Congregati onal Church
in his city. - express sympathy with the Arme-
Man sufferers which presided over by Justice
Harlan OF the United States Supreme Court. and at
which over two thousand persons were present Miss
Barton made the important announcement that at
a meeting held IN New York on Thursday such sat
isfacto~y guarantees Of pecunlary aid had been re-
ceived that in about two weeks one would De pre-
pared 10 sail for Armenia. Then the brave pnl4a9-
,hropist added this pathetic appeal III i've TO
come back Judge me not hsrshly. nor praise me
unius;,y for shall have only done all that could
may not meet you again. and. therefore. bid You
goodby.'
With one accord the great audience rose and test-
fed its earnest sympathy with Miss Barton III her
mission and Justice Harlan added an expression OF
his desire that Miss Barton should leave the uhteo
States the best ship Of the United States Navy
obviously referring to the armored cruiser New
York. understood TO be under orders for Turkish
waters.
which will leave New-York for Constantinople prob
ably ON Wednesday, January o. Will consist OF MISS
cal secretary: DR.. Julian b. Hubbeli physician. for
over twenty years the general ed agsns ot me
rotary. and Miss Lucy Graves stenographer all az
From to the sn Red cross Hospital
,sken the surgeon.ln-chief pr A. Mon1e LeSI nr
Barton second vice president of the national organ
!zaton, and Miss BartOns nephew, and from fni-
adelphia. T.. NJ Wstar. OF the Society or Frienus'
who Miss Barton's staff In South Caroiima
and VIII be district executive In Armenia; Inc
other members Of the general staff, which Will num-
Der about twenty persons. VIII be announced III d
day Two
Miss Bartons determination 70 wait no longer
for the accumulation of the funds which VIII De
required feed and clothe the starving. freeZing
Armenians. is the result of conference heid IN
NewYork on Thursday with representatives OF the
various relief committees at work throughout the
country, when che pointed out how precious was
every day gained. and consented to embark the
moment a preliminary guarantee fund OF S1.VO was
raised. This amount was promptly forthcoming
and II Is expected that before she reaches turkey
through the generosity Of American syInpa thizers
the committee viii have collected $4,000 additional
field
Within ii few weeks II is believed that grain and
clothing will also be contributed In sufficient guam
uty 10 enable the committee TO charter a steamer
ana send supplies direct TO Constantinope.
John Crosby Brown. OF Brown Brothers. the treas
urer OF the Armenian Fund said last evening that
he knew Of no meeting In this city IN which 10000
or any fund for the purpose had been raised. Mt
Brown added This Is very difficult time for
the raising o: money for any such purpose. in
View OF the conditions existing do not believe
mat any such meeting has been held. or any such
,und has been raised here. Certainly our firm
PAS not been notified OF any such event. We have
fard also OF the raising OF funds In Boston and
Hsnwhere. but no funds have been turned over 10