The Portland daily press., 1898-12-08

President--Mrs. Amelia S. Quinton.
Philadelphia, Pa. .,.
Wise President at LaEge-Mrs Waissr
r.. Brooks, New Jersey.
Eastern Vice President-Mrs. sara ..
Kinney, Connecticut.
Southern Vice President-Mrs. u. Jenn
Ellis, Louisiana.
Western Vioe President-Mrs. John
Bidwell, California. -
Corresponding Secretary Eiiza NJ
Jones, New Jersey. ,,,
Recording Secretary WiillaM =
Laird, New York City. rh,,a
Treasurer Helen 3. Foote, Pniis
delphia. q
Auditor OF Acoounts-Mrs. y. u.
Boughton, Pennsylvania. -. o.ona
The Executive Board--Mrs. GeorHe
Dana Boardmen, Mrs. VIM. bqgknon'
Mrs. J. b. Unger, Mrs. II. Q; WliDnT'
N. J. Lewis Crozsr' 1870 MrS, Mawar Miss
Harriei; Baird Huey, Mrs. g. p. Milnor,
MISC Al. p. Newbold, Philadelphia; MISS
n. Lore. Delaware; Mrs. @. o. Hine,
New Jersey; Mrs. Hamilton 8. GORDON
Mrs. P. s. Taggart. Mrs. George Wooa'
Mrs. Edward Elliott, Mrs. Y. =. niss'
Mrs. H. Green, Mrs. y. !. Heyno,ns'
Mrs. S F. Hallock, Mrs. James Ma Eare1nV 81
s. Biekmore Mrs william NJ. Isaacs,
Mrs. Hugh O'Neill, Miss a. "a, lnomp-
son, New York; Mrs. v. @. Mtpomb,
Mrs. Lyman Abbott.a Mrs. ". L. Bnrke
Mrs. r. A. Van Iderstine, MIS- y; 2.
Jadwin, Mrs. Van Brunt Fergen, Mrs'
Q. M. Heinigke, Brooklyn, ~ -.
A paper on "Indian Superstitions py
Miss Mary E. Dissete, missionary
among the zuni Indians of New Mexico,
was read by Mrs. Gordon Of New York.
The zuni. IL is said. is the most super.
stitious. and therefore the most timid OF
Indians. Even tie simplest things are
attributed to supernatural causes. and tho
customs after the death OF Zuni were
most unpleasant and noisy. The strongest
superstition OF oil Is their belief In sorcery
and witchcraft, ana they fully believe
that an enemy can bring them various
sorts OF evils Several incidents were re-
cited showing the effect upon the people
of these horrible beliefs, and much stress
was laid upon the power OF the Medicine
Man in his tribe.
Miss erie in behalf of the entertainment
COMMITTEES invited the visitors for ride
In the sBramhall' and also to q supper
In the church at six The chairman Of
the enrolment committee brought in the
report of a unanimous election of the off
GERS nominated, and the meeting closed
with singing the Doxology.
THE EVENING MEETING.
Almost every seat in State Street
church was occupied last evening, on the
occasion Of the evening meeting. under
the auspices Of the Women's National
Indian association. Seated on the plat.
form were Mrs Quinton, the president.
Mrs. Frye, tho president for the Maine
branch; Mrs. Brooks, vice president; Miss
Foote and Miss Rogers the treasurer and
secretary of the National association also
Dr. Jenkyns, DR.. Wilson and DR.. Lyman
Abbott of Brooklyn.
The services open with organ voluntary
and selection by the choir, the reading OF
the scripture by DR.. Wilson and the
prayer BY DR.. Jenkyns.
Mrs. Quinton announced that there
would be short reports given from the
several departments belonging to the
8
Miss Ives of New Haven gave an in
teresting account of the work of the
Young Peoples department, stating that
it had been in existence for nine years
1t has been the custom of those interested
in this department to make use of the
different societies already in existence,
like the Kings Daughters. Christian En-
deavor, Epworth League and SO on,
making the interest in the Indians a
branch of their work. Miss Ives said that
the children had sent Christmas boxes
containing several thousands of presents,
and had sxefted themselves especially to
assist Mrs. Burroughs in California, who
had had difficult time to carry on her
school.
"The Home Building department was
phase of the work. introduced among the
Indians. at the suggestion Of Miss Alice
Fletcher, SO well known in connection
with Indian affairs. TO foster the idea OF
sshome'' among the Indians, small sums
have been sent to them to help in build
ing their houses and QUO of the $l2, 900
loaned, more than half had been refunded
by the Indians. Under the circumstances.
Ii was felt TO be an excellent showing,