New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
EVER BUSY WOMEN.
THE NATIONAL WAR RELIEF ASSOClA-
TONS GREAT ACTIVITY
xvv BRANCH AT IRvINGTON- GIRLS LEARN To
SEW WHILE MAKING PAJAMAS
FOR SOLDIERS.

AVN ppAvCu AT IRvINGTON- GIRLS LEARN TO
SEW WHILE MAKING PAJAMAs
FOR SOLDIERS.
In the cool parlors Of the Windsor Hotel yes'e'-
tav morning the members of the Woman's Ma
,,oroI War Relief Association were diligently at
n,ork ononinC mail. acknowledging donations and
overlooking the lists Of contributions Miss Holen
Gould was present 10 take the place or MIS-. wal
worth. who is out Of town.
Il was announced that to Dr. Doty had been sent
30 sets OF summer underwear for the men, 10
pairs OF shoes 100 pairs OF socks. 80 pajamas and
a large package OF tobacco. An offer has been
made by Mr. Mcintosh TO deliver BY means OF his
yacht Marion any supplies the association wishes
10 send to the harbor hospitals; also anything 20
be sent to the incoming transports. The associa-
ton is only asked to have goods delivered on the
MGR q, the foot of West Thirty-ffth-st., where
the yacht Is lying. The offer OF this timely as
sis,ance was accepted and vote OF thanks was
proposed
An auxiliary Of the association has been formed
at Irvingt on -on- the-HGdson. The women belonging
70 u have been meeting Informally and sewing Tor
~ rourdod soldiers and sailors. and on Saturday
last they decided TO organize formally. Miss VIZ
gin,a Tucker was elected chairman. Miss NJ Vir-
g,nia Orton. treasurer. and Miss Helen NJ Gould.
secretary About twenty women were present.
and fourteen Of the oldest girls OF the Lyndhurst
Sewing School. These young girls. Of from ten 20
fourteen years OF age have been meeting In order
10 earn how 10 make their own undergarments.
but since the beginning Of the war they have been
sewing on pajamas and underwear for the men at
the front; They have Joined tho Irvngton
Auxiliary.
Letters were read from the surgeons OF tho
Marine Hospital on Staten Island Of Fort Wads-
worth. OF Governors Island. and Of Fort Hamilton.
expressing appreciation Of the peaches sent by the
IrvinRton women. and accepting offer Of fruit 20
he sent regularly once week hereafter. Since
July IS the Irvington Auxiliary has sent out 2l4
flannel bags. l24 sets OF pajamas, one set having
been donated 10y Mrs John II Macy. jr.; eight com
fort bags. donated by Mrs. John Cooper. 81 Dohhs
Ferry: if2 small bags for thu hospital relief ship
Relief; 80 glasses OF currant jelly, given by Miss
". V orion and ~ glasses Of Jelly sent by Miss
Jaeger Twelve glasses Of blackberry Jam. five
clinic thermometers. thirty ice bags and six hot
bags have been sent 10 the hospital at
Fortress Monroe. Three crates of peaches have
been forwarded each Of the hospitals at Fort
tho Marine Hospital on staten Island.
Among the members q the lrvingjon Auxiliary
are Mrs. Edward MARS Mr.. John Ingham. Mrs
II Y. u. Black. Mrs. Charles ~. Snow. Miss Mar
Palen. Mis- II. Virginia orion. Mrs John C.
Cooper. Mrs. Robert Patterson. Mrs Charles 4.
Ham. Mrs Ingham gave s. toward the sewing
machine given to the Relief by Miss Gould and
these women VIII continue their work until there
is not sick soldier or sailor to be cared for.
Mrs. J. Morris Brown wife Of Colonel Brown. In
her anxiety to know positively whether or not the
donations from the Woman's National War Re'ief
Association had reached Camp WikoN safely,
visited MOntauk last Saturday. Mrs. Brown was
accompanied by her daughter, and together the
two women carried fifty suits Of underwear and
socks 10 the men Of the 9Th Cavalry. most Of whom
are personal friends OF Colonel Brown The suits
OF underwear and socks were purchased with
money which had been sent to Colonel Brown from
friends. who wished II TO be distributed at his dis
cretion. In addition 10 this donation Colonel
Brown sent twelve boxes % tobacco. socks UNDER
wear, etc, 10 Camp Wikoff. on Friday last. all Of
which had been sent 10 him 10 distribute person
sly
Contributions 10 the association will be gratefully
Ieceived and promptly acknowledged II sent 10 Mrs.
Hebberd K Browne No. &c East Slxty-eghth-st.