New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-24
FOR ARMY AND NAVY.
WOMEN's NATIONAL WAR RELIEF SENDS
MONEY TO THE SURGEON GENERALS.
sIGsREEs ADVICE TO SUSPEND JUDGMENT" IS
CARRIED OUT IN REGARD TO TIE AT
TITUDE OF FRANCE.

TITUDE OF FRANCE.
The usual weekly meeting of the Womcns Ma
tonal War Relief Association took place at the
Windsor Hotel yesterday morning at 1920 o'clock
Mrs. Daniel Butterheld presiding. large gather
Ing was present in spite Of the bad weather.
letter read from Mrs. Seth Low indorsinE the
work OF the association. and accepting romina-
ton member OF tho Executive Committee. also
letters announcing new local committees ard an
invitation to the association to merge itself In the
American Red Cross. This latter invitation was
declined the association preferring TO maintain It's
independence and 20 work upon the basis adopted
being acceptable to Army and Navy officials.
whose Endorsement It had received In this con-
nection the following letter read by the d.
general Mrs. Ellen Hardin walworth;
Dear Madam: have received your kind letter OF
oSey who's You nend 10 send me to be
pended for our sick and wounded soldiers, sil,ai.
hospital ship. the Relief which is now being fitted
out in New-York Harbor for the purpose Of going
ceiyng the sick and wounded OF the Army.
II is not the intention OF the war DepgrInem1 70
Those who are willing to contribute should have
the choice as TO the channel through which their
yours. GEORGE NJ. 81 e sf isE -.
decision having been reached that tho first
funds sent out by the association should be d.
vided between the surgeon-generals OF the Army
and the Navy the treasurer told TO send 500
TO each. TO be expended at discretion.
A further decision voted TO the enect tha'
the proceeds OF the next two weeks. 20 include an
entertainment projected. should he devoted 20 the
equipment Of the hospital ship Relief mentioned In
the letter above quoted The following special
committee appointed TO attend 10 the equip
ment: Mrs Brown. wife Of Medical Director Colo
mel Brown. chairman Mrs I.owney Mrs Gillespie
Mrs Millar and others. Mrs Brown was also
placed in charge OF a committee 10 lay the plans
and purposes Of the association before the Regular
Army posts throughout the country.
Mrs Gertrude Van CORTLAND Hamilton. Nom
Der OF the Executive Committee. who sails FOR Eu-
rope shortly was officially authorized TO enlist
under the direction Of General Porter. United
States Minister TO France. and Mrs. Porter. the
interest OF the women OF the American colony In
Paris In the work OF the association A similar
authority 10 60 before Nassar College and the nj
versty Of Michigan vested In Dr. Alice Brown
An EFFORT made 10 force the association into AZ
expression Of opinion IN regard 10 the much alked
OF boycott upon French materials and clothine
cmanating from Il kindred National society but
most OF the members feel that their energies arc
already pledged their own special work. and III
pursuance OF the precedent established by captain
Sigshee in his famous message announcing the
disaster TO the Inflated Maine. voted 20 suspend
Judgment whilo waiting FOR the particularly.
The next regular meeting VIII he held on Tues
day May 81. the usual day Monday. being Deco
ration Day.