New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-12
WAR RELIEF ASSOCIATION.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS


IMPORTANT RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED MANY DO
NATIONS REcE1vED-R w HUNTING
IONS COMMUNICATION.
The Board Of Directors OF the Womens Ma
tional War Relief Association met the Windsor
Hotel yesterday morning Mrs. Ellen Hardin Wal
worth presided. There present Mrs. Harmon
d. HUI Miss Elizabeth Marquand. Mrs. Eugene f.
Mclean. Mrs. F. E.lery Anderson. Mrs. Charles
n. Raymond and Miss Annie Rhodes.
The corresponding secretary In her report an
nouncod that she was IN receipt ~ en- couragng
letters from all parts ~ the oountry. AuXiliaries
forming freely the Stat % Georgia being
particularly active. having Organized State
under the wife of the Governor. Mrs. William At
knson. a vice -presdent OF the association. The
women who have accepted invitations to serve the
association a. yicc-prosiGents are the wives Of
the Governors OF oregon. Colorado, ONO. Con-
necticut. Montana. oklahoma. Arkansas South
Dakota, North Dakota. kentucky. Maine, West
Virginia Alabama Pennsylvania. ANA also Mrs.
J. 5. T. Stranahan. Mrs. John Sherwood Mrs. Fitz-
hugh Lee Mrs Mary Low Dickinson and Mrs.
Tom W. Teal.
The association has received $s.70l i6. has dis
bursed $50 co. has good balance on hand ready
for immediate needs aud is receiving liberal aid
from its supporters and friends.
The following letter was read:
Camp McCal.a. Guautanamo. cuba. June r. 1885
Association. Windsor Hotci, Ncw-fork
My Dear Madam. I nave to acknowledge, win
profound thanks the receipt "i SIN nuhuLr , ~ ~
domina bands and twelve dozen each condensed
milk and beef extract cannot suhcien,iy t d,iht
YOU for your kindness IN this matter. NO uount
your gift VIII preserve the heath OF many "A man
whose life would otherwise De a burden. ana th4t
Your libcralty Will bc appreciated by the re'ipi-
eh's' al" very K W HUNTINGTON
Lieutenant Colone. L. 5. VI. {.
The following resolution was proposed and unan-
lmously approved:
Whereas The principal purpose Of this assoc'
soldiers and sailors IN tnc present war, ana uue
enc rgcncy being now Hior Us III whirh arg nuin
OF typhoid fever. wii NIL the military hospitals
Wn"rcas, ms as,ociation has no authorized
agent AT the points where these sick ana wounaea i
vii be placed ~nJ 'in report 10 US le III
needs which il Is now ~ our power 10 'e"c'e'
~ K.so,yed. That the director genera. Mrs Ellen
t,rItm x lv,rfh ,who IT, empowered by the
SUPERINTENDENT Tinted States Army d" , rS
20 rid ~ ,nr 10 FORTRESS Monroe and such
other points as IN her discretion are w. aiS,.rt
obtain definite information IeadihG 10 a ,pe GOV.
istribrition Of the supplemented supplies .,e rom
eminent has sgnihcd rs I,"u'neS1 ~ &C. are now
nrnnared 10 furnish to general and hcld n9sp'a,s
under the direction OF the In''eu '''
charge OF SAID hospitals . l., ,,o
I, pursuance Of the instructions contained IN mo
,,oya r.so.u,,ou Mrs Walworth viii Immediately
proceed to Fortress Monroe ,, .
An Advisory Committee Of men WILING 10
o,d N. women In their work OF sympahy ana
,'ar,sPc rhc Vnssar college AINlliry II s,.i'fss
ar 30 Thousand registration rolls ana .l,,,'s sh
,.,,s S,,cndnn 10 reach its alumna ana llto"s"
them a considerable numh't ol f','-t''' ,t,lrrnun
NJ w,IiIam r cornell. VICE harman DE- Ace alr
Crawford Brown; secretary. MIS- ''"u irTm. Ad-
nett Te anip,tee profeSsor Ach. an NJ ny ME-
J. Ryland Kendrick 5r. ian" LANE " Taylor Dr
fessoT AoPy II%lbcrr fro,essor May ". whitney
DONATIONS RECEIVED
.s,.,o,,on desires to acknowledge the fol-