New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-27


at Camp Wikoff Miss Gould arranged with Lieu
EIn f The onr is sa mY' R i and sent
with AL haste to Montauk Point.
The section Of the National Society OF New Eng
comprises band OF energetic women. who. after
a summer o. prostra,inG heat and continuous work
for soldiers and sailors and their families now
forwarding arrangements for n card party which
they hope nold early date. The object Of
this entertainment will be to raise funds for the
relief work. During the war the society has
raised 1000 for this purpose, and 2l5 families have
been saved from dcstituton and In some instances
established a .clf-supporting basis. Quantities
Of material have been purchased and the work OF
making pajamas etc. given to the needy families
OF soldiers. generous sum being paid for tho
labor These garments then sold 10 other
patriotic relief societies who desire 10 purchase the
cloihin, ready made ana the charged is just
onc-hslf the cost An order received on
Thursday from the Womans National Relief As
ISOLATION for hundred pajamas. and another
from the National Society Of the Daughters Of 1872
Tor nifty pajamas. which will be sent to Camp
Wikon
since peace has been declared there has been
marked falling Of in the contributors. and our
work has been hampered by this fact" said Mrs.
s. liaG Of NV nsland Women ana Hartman y
the War Relief Committee An impression seems
work VIII cease also. bur such IL not the case. The
families Of the soldiers now in camp receive no
the pay remains the same. averaging 81 n month.
and 1t is not possible for the families to suns., on
now as has ever been. and Will continue until tho
Volunteers have been mustered out and until such
as have lost their places b! going 10 war have
been rc-osiablshcd IN their former places or have
Ncxt "Wednesday Mrs Shade leaves the city to
visit Mrs. John +. zclbcy, al Weirs, y II. bur
much interest In the relief work and secure dona.
tons 10 be used in continuing the work In this
city.
Among those present az tho funeral OF Alfred
Judson g.. the Rough Rider was his younger
brother Ticu,enan: Charles JLdson. member ~
the 9Th Regiment. Lieutenant Judsons furough
was short and neressiatrd his departure immed
ately after the funeral ceremonies. but during his
brief stay he expressed such kindly interest in tho
sick and conyalescent men ~ the eih Regiment
that some friend decided TO brighten his return 70
camp by enabling him to secure dclicacies for The
sick men who recovering from wasting levers
have l'tlc or no appetite.
Members %, the Society ~ New England Women
and the Society - 49,, united their Efforts 20 those
81 Mr. Judsou sr Mr. Jacob Hess and others IN
contributing various sums amounting ~ an 10 -"
\ check for ,his amount viii j., forwarded 20 Lou
tenant Ju1son to-day. 10 Doe dishursed at his dscr"
ton in .he pnr,ha.c ~ Sucn 49, liz ~ SSs
tempt the delicate convacscens 20 cai fnr ~ that
Hill sprcal attention Of IRIS Kind viii frequently
their Interest and inspire checFtuIness mat
contributes largely To- their complete recovery
The members Of the National Society ~ New
England Women now cud"RNoriuE 10 secure
donation OF prepared foods ana mated MIX from
druggist in this ci;v having branch mouse IN
ChlckAmauga II they succeed in this enort II VIII
enable them to have III" & 'ocs delivered from IN,
Chlckamauga branch and thus shvc the cost ~
transportation.
Tho War Relief Committee Of the National So
cietv o. the Daughters ~ 1872 Will give m enter
ainrne NJ m the future for the purpose ~ re-
nlcnishing Ns nnds for relief work The nature ~
the entertainment has not yet been decided upon.
but popular features viii Doe prominent ana ~ Is
hoped that n large viii he realized
The relief work OF this committee was until 70
cen:ly limited 20 those connected With the Navy.
but AZ the last meeting % the committee J. vas
decided 10 extend The work g. IA" roller of soldiers
md their families The scope ~ tn" WORK = mus
greatly incroased and wifi requir" larger outlay
~ funds hence the necessity 10: the proposed en-
,crialninent Mrs William Gerry Slado Il the
dresden. o. the society.