New-York tribune., 1896-12-10
WOMEN DISCUSS INDIANS.
AN ANNUAL MEETING OF THE WOMAN'S
NATIONAL INDIAN ASSOCIATION.
REPORTS HEARD FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY

-ELECTlON OF FOLLOWED
PLEASANT RECEPTION
The Woman's National Indian Association held
the first session OF It's annual meeting yesterday
morning at the Calvary Baptist Church. West FIFTY
seventh-st.. with a large attendance OF delegates
representing nearly every State in the Union. from
Maine to California.
This society was organized in the spring OF 1917
with the expressed object ito awaken Christian
public sentiment in favor of the Indians. and to en-
deavor to influence the action of our Government
toward the civzing of the Indians within our Ma
tional limits. and grant them the same protec-
ton of law which other races enjoy among US; also
to aid in educational and mission work for and
among the Indians
The efforts of the association directed
toward securing funds for the maintenanc of sew
cra institutions which receive no help from the
Government
After the devotional exercises. which were con-
Quoted by the president Mrs. Amelia 5. Qunton. of
Philadelphia. Mrs. Philip 6. Taggar,. president OF
the Newlork city Auxiliary, delivered the address
Of welcome. Briefly she alluded 10 the reflex value
of the association educational influence ana OF
the growth Of the Ncw-York branch since the last
meeting of the National association here ten years
ago. She closed by hoping that tho next time the
association met here the citizenship OF the Indian
would be an accomplished fact
The responsive address by Miss Frances c. Spar
hawk. of Massachusetts. was followed by sacred
solo, Thou King of Love. My Shepherd Dear
sung by Mrs. Wendell c. Phillips. of New-York
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
The annual address OF the president In part
follows:
You have been asltated the last year. by grea,,
needs in many parts of the world. and yet with all
these worldwide Interests you have come again to
recount the advance of your work for a people few
in number and without power among the nations.
and 10 see what more we can do for these, our ma
In connection with no subject do We see the sure
upward trend Of humanity more clearly than In
T,a.t. In ~ ntpn la
This has been the inevitable result Of the change
In public sentiment brought about by the pauseiess
discussion of Indian affairs by tho friends OF Ind
ians. -
throughout Nation regarding oiIr relations to
the aboriglnes whom first displaced ed-then sur
rounded and then wcnigh crushed by more than a
century OF allied oppression and ignorance.
When association work began these tribes
were still removed without their consent and the
point of the bayonc, from their own lands TO bar
wds: of property rights. as IA rule they had
none They had no law protection. and robbery Of
their small possessions was constant among them.
while In various tribes women asked for death ns
their only protection. and mothers strangled their
babies under reasonable fear for their future. To-
day what contrast Now any Indian may be,
come citizen of the United states and claim all
law protection and 900 500 Indians haye taken aot.
flag. Will" the searchlight OF pubic sentiment
makes impossible the former wholesale deeds OF
The public now generally comedies that Indians.
like all other native-born citizens here. should stand
before tho law exactly rs DO the men OF our own
race The Indians are ready for law giving many
proofs that they will be faithful citizens
Miss Stevens Of Springfield. Conn. spoke OF beau
,fu lace mad, AT the Indian schools. and regarded
tho sale OF such work encouragement for
skilled labor Mrs. Kline. Of Connecticut. advo-
Gated as a means OF raising money an annual coll
lection to hc taken ~ In churches ana sabbath
schools Much attention WAS given tn" subject OF
Increasing the subscription lists OF the Official
organ OF tho association. "Th" Indians Friend.
The assistant editor of that paper was present ana
detailed her plans OF adding 10 III" "itrarthvcnesS
OF the paper by the introduction OF n childr"ns
column. where the Indian folklore should ma
The following were the officers reelected for the
coming year. Honorary president. Mrs. NJ !" H.
d~n,"ai-Iargn Mrs W r. Krooks: Eastern vice
president. Mrs. : r. Kinney, Southern yic"-pr.Sl-
dent, Mrs r. J. Ellis. Western president MIs
J. hawcl rrorGnr pscreinrv Mis- n Taylor
Mrs e. O. noaseon: E.ecT,ys noqIaAMrs ,1,'csMa1,
Mrs J j. Tnger. Mrs Il. .conwell. Mr.. J. l.. uro-
zcr. Mrs =. ". wislar, Mr-. 9 F. Minor Miss Mis-.
nir NJ brewer. rhiladephia. Miss =. Lore Della sl
ware: Mrs C. g Hire. Now-Jcrsey: Mrs J. : Tag
f%r luc w; wocd Mr. ."i0' Il Grccn Mr. Rcynod-
Mrs j. g Baldwin. Mrs George Van s,,'er I'M, MI
SON M.: wlrSm H. NJ. nsira. thro, MTs Sir. W. t.
sine Mrs Van Is bergen
Tas ,' pa ,naF on %" TG H. 9S M"" WdrfnS BY
Mrs. Thomas J Morsan VIE OF the former on"
An afternoon rcccpiion from go to m was
rendered the delerates by Mrs iickI9orr N3 y
Eae, Forty nrst-st. Among the oui-oi. town n.Ir
gates were Miss ". G. Haynes. Troy. y y Mr..
| Il + Dawson Yonkrrs. Mrs. Janwin Mrs Van
| Idersiine Mrs Andrew 4 Smith and Mrs Prnfose. 81
nrookiyn: MIs T. Bartlett ir%yl',nre' Wrs u u II
| BAILEY Miss j. J. Cric Miss r.. Iiubis Miss SOUL
and Miss 4. blanchard. Maine: Mrs. W. X
brooks and Miss VI. Avery. New Jersey: MIS-
Lou. Miss Lou and Airs W VI. Decn. Delaware
| Mrs Borden T.. Bowen, Miss r G sparnawk , ana
| Mrs & \ Graves Massachusetts, Mrs. Joiln
ives Mrs $ a Booth. Mr. $ : Eennsy ana M-s ME-
stoddard Connecticut. Mrs a. > Vuinton. MISS
= ~ Jones Miss H. Il Fo,tc and Mrs Gould
| phIadcphia and Mrs \. Morse. Rochesi.r
among the ladies belonging 10 IN" New-l orK
| orgnnizafion were Mrs. Philip \ Tagghrt. Mrs
Georgr wood Mrs. Horace Green. Mrs; }, N,w-
iolI Mr. l. g. O'Ncill Mrs. : T. Iialock. Mrs
d l. REYNOLDS. Mrs X. S. Macarthur. Mr. James
Ycreance Mrs Il. W lawrenc" Miss T. e. pnH'n- g,,,
Mrs +. = Fairchia M THOMAS n,,y MTTsan Ts MI
,rhomt,son Miss q. ". Van Sicken. Mrs w. H.