The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-07
LADIES' RELIEF SOCIETY
PROPOSED ORGANIZATION DISC U.S.
ED ATJCDGE HARRISON'S HOUSE,

An Interesting Paper by Mrs. c. w.
Bispham-Much Interest shown In the
Movement-A General Meeting Called
for Friday Afternoon Mt Colonial Hall
Large Attendance Expected.
The spirit of patriotism which has
been shown by the answer of more than
twice as many men as We're needed to
the presidents call to arms is evidently
not confined to the hearts Of the men.
AS in '61-'65, the women are doing all
in their power for the support and aid
of the men in the field, and in all parts
of the country are fastening to form
relief and aid societies.
During the past month Mrs. c. W.
Bispham, who is a daughter of Com
modore Casey, U. S. N, has been very
| much interested in the accounts which
she has received Of the condition and
needs of the men in the navy. AS a
result of her growing interest she sug-
they talk the matter over among their
friends and see If it were not possible
to do something for these men. They
were received on all sides with such a
show of interest that they decided to
invite number of ladies to the resi-
dence of Mrs Harrison in order to take
steps toward forming a permanent re-
lief association.
The meeting was called for yester-
day afternoon and was attended in full.
Mrs. Bispham read a short but inter-
esting paper In which she described
graphically the conditions of the sick
men and the inadequate preparations
which are made for their care. The
temperature in the region Of Cuba for
some time past has averaged over
hundred and is likely to be even higher
during the summer The men who are
| soon to invade the island will be espe-
cially liable to sickness under such con-
ditions, and will require closer care and
| better accommodations than the gov
| eminent will be able to give them.
| Consequently there will be even more
need for the aid societies than there
| was in the civil war. The need for
hospital clothing will be the one to
| which aid societies can best respond.
| During the meeting a letter was read
which Mrs. Francis Bacon had received
! from a friend in Rhode Island. The
letter described the Organization OF a
sanitary and relief association whose
! purpose is much the same as the one
proposed at this meeting.
| 4, s,,fn y.oe,t or,tf &C
| ed that it was decided to issue a gen
eral call to the patriotic women of New
Haven to a meeting in Colonial hall
| next Friday afternoon at o'clock
when a permanent organization will be
made and steps will be at once taken
| to hasten the work which is to be done
| 1t is expected that more than foul
/ hundred will be present, since 1t is de-
| sired that the movement shall be
/ general one. The New Haven Colony
/ Historical society has kindly furnished
a hall for all the meetings and work
of the society.
+. 1t is the intention now to rush the
work as fast as possible and to for
ward a box Of articles to the front some
time during the next week.
The following We're present at yes
terday afternoons meeting: Mrs. ]. M
B. Dwight, Mrs. e. H. Trowbridge
Mrs. T. II. Bishop, Miss Mary Scran
ton, Mrs H. S. Hotchkiss, Mrs. E. ]
! Stoddard, Mrs. James McMasters, Miss
Winchester, Miss Emma Hotchkiss
Mrs. T. Fl. Russell, Mrs. J. F. Weir
Mrs. C. P. Lindsey Mrs. J. M. Hoppin
Mrs j. X Blake, Mrs. T. B. Seymour
Mrs C. W. Bispham, Mrs. ii. S. Parm
elee, Miss Fisher, Miss Edith Weir
Miss Wurts, Miss Belts, Miss Griffii
and Miss Lindsey