New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-31
\. W. R. A. BUSINESS MEETING
A RELIEF ASSOCIATION HARD AT WORK
ON ITS PLANS.
u-,,v,, TIM HOSPITAL SHIP Is FULLY EQUIPPED
ATTENTION WILL BE OWEN TO WORK
FOR THE PACIFIC

The Board o, Directors Of the women'' Na'iona
War Relief Association held its regular weekly
meeting Al the Windsor Hotel yesterday morn
ing nj II o'clock. The Board. which CONTESTS OF
eleven member. -OficiO members or the Nh''o""
COMMITTEES Is now complete. Mrs Mary Harrison
Mckee having accepted an invitation TO become
member Its personnel Is Mrs Ellen Hardin
Welworth director-goneral and chairman by eDno-
ton OF the Board; Mrs f e Mclean Mrs VIC
toria RAYMOND Mrs. Washington A Roeohhg
Mrs Daniel S Lamont Mrs. r. Ellsry Anderson
Mrs Harmon D. Hull. Mrs Mary Harrison Mo
Kee Mrs @. W. Gillespie. Miss Elizabeth MAr-
ouand and Mss Ammo Rhodes.
letter from Mrs Ulysses g. Grant was read 40
cepting tho Office OF president OF the associaton IN
announced In The Tribune Of Saturday Also
Communication read from Mn Roger VOL
colt. wife OF the Governor OF Massachusetts. 40
I cepting an invitation serve as oe-presioent
Mrs Charles +. Roe. wife OF General Roo MISS
Roe Miss FOLEY and Mrs. Roger "a Pryor placed
their namee upon the membership lists OF tho df-
! ferent committees.
A brief time was spent IN discussing the future
place Of meeting Of the association. The "omans
Exchange had offered quarters for the summer, m
had also a member OF the Board of Directors. but
Warren A. Leland having renewed his oner OF
permanent quarters TO the association. with mo
facilities OF the Windsor at its service as his CON
tr1bution to the National enterprise Of the assoca
ton his patriotic OFFER was accepted with thanXA
Mn Washington a. Roebling was nominated by
acclamaton to represent the association AT tho
convention OF tho General Federation Of Women's
Clubs 70 be held IN Denver. beginning on Juno
a. and she vested with full authority TO take
such steps a might be advisable in her good juds
II can scarcely fail that ne cause OF tho young
National Ass ociation FOR Relief. organized and d.
rec,ed by patriotic women. shall find favor In the
eyes II the older organization. with its member-
ship Of broad minded. Natonal-spirted women
ara1a ~ Inn 2arda
At any rate tho Relief Association believes Itself
fortunate in It's representative before tho conven-
ton.
BY the generous contributions which have flowed
into the hands OF the treasurer Of tho association
elsewhere acknowledged. tho carbonatins appa-
ratus IS assured 10 the Relief as tho women
had wished It might be. also an electric fan .ppa-
ratus n secured for ventilation. The name or inc
Hospital ship htng out IN the haro1r the ,, 10
sion OF tho intent and purpose Of their associa-
mont until It liz complete. Upon iis departure thoir
attention Will be turned % ne department OF ING
Il practical scheme for relief naval and military,
IN ne PhilipPines' now 9ndc t c9nS'dera'oh' VIII
The following items to form with others the
programme for the promenade CONCERT announced
Ing June {. decided upon.
Poem. Voice Of the Flag composed and read
81 young people: Misc Ance saSby Han native
costume, Mrs. Anna Randall Diehl will give a
recitation Of an original poem Cuba, Nine
Decker. vocalist. Will sing The Star Spangled
banner" The music Will be furnished BY tho mill
tary band from Governors Island, and the large
ballroom Of the hotel which IL donated for ne
evening by the management. will be decorated
with flags and National emblems. Tickets for this
entertainment at 81 each will be on sale at the
door. . ...~,.,,,r
The associatfon desires to acknowledge tho fol-
lowing amounts received per statement OF the
treasurer Mrs. Victoria Raymond: Charles IL
Ravmond $3.50. T. Ellery Anderson, $3.50. Roswell
r Flower. $50. g. s. Bowdon. $50 II j. Bal
cock $3.50: J Plcrpont Morgan, $lO0 &. W. Cop
nell 500, tho Misses Coppeu. $3.50. Mrs. Ulysses
s Grant SO; Mrs. G. a. ienriqnes $50; Mrs f.
ii. Perkins. Jr, $40: Mrs. X. ". Taller. So total.