New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-03
WOMAN'S AUXILIARY CORPS
An IMPORTANT MEETING HELD N THE
TWENTY THIRD REGIMENT ARMORY.

COMMITTEES APPOINTED AND AZ oRGANlzATIoN
ErrEcTED- THE MEMBERS WILL PRO
VIDE COMFORTS FOR THE SOLDIERS
A large number Of women Interested in forming
the Woman's Auxiliary Corps 10 the National
Guard met yesterday afternoon In the o'fcers
room Of the 23d Regiment Armory. The meeting
vas called 10 order about o'clock by Mss Juha
A Burdeu who issued the call for rs conveninS
IN stating the reasons for the call Miss Burde
teid.
I'VE the women OF the National Guard o. New
York. meet together to-day under the name q the
Wonan's Auxiliary Corps and propose 70 band
ourselves together. both in mind and heart as
force back Of the NOBLE men. our brothers
sous and husbands. who may have 20 answer our
oourtry's call % active duty. We are 10 be active
KRIS and who does not know the power Of
united womanly aid al such a time as the present.
We Will DO all 10 make these men comfort
able who 20 forth from home 10 fulfil The highest
duty demanded from any citizen wish to
say right here that since the Womsn's Auxiliary
Corps has come in,o existence nave met so many
spends women In Greater NewYork that can
10; but exclairn. I am glad am woman"
The members OF our corps are divided INTO three
clssses-charter members, with an imitation Tee
OF 80. associate members. with fee OF s.. and
working members. whose fee is 81 oi course
those entering the first classes can become
bers will be placed on honorary list Subscrp-
tons 1il be gladly received. The pin OF the corps
all be an American rag with initials OF the corps
IN raised gold letters on the enamel nag. Inc
plans OF the Auxiliary Working Board will DO
plain ana definite that each corps can elect It's
own officers for their part Of the work.
after her address Miss Burden was unanimously
called 20 the chair Pc president. and the following
officers chosen. Vice-president Mrs. H. II. Quick
recording secretary. Mrs Alexis s. Smith secre-
tsry 20 the president, Miss Marie A. Onderdonk;
treasurer. Mrs. Lee Nutting
The members Of the Board % Managers who re-
ported yesterday were Mrs Z. D. Stokes. I'D Regi-
ment' Mrs II. II. Quick. 9Th: Mrs Tobey li'h'
Mrs. David Patterson Henry, lfh; Miss Violet H.
Taylor, who represented the 7th. 7lst and I'D res-
nents Miss J. L. White. Union Veteran corps;
Mrs J. S Sage Second Signal Corps. and Mrs
NJ T. Denike Troop G.
The following committees formed. but not
entirely filed
W. aIsportation-Mrs. J. D. A. onderdonk and
rn ss,nnance-Mrs. Arthur f. Jarrett and Mrs SILK
Fl hSSsp;,s7Mrr Nelson White Mrs. Pope and Mrs
W. ter,anmen,mMiSss winga,e Miss Hsish and
@Isi George Bal
STqle;seErD',on-Mrs Case and Mise Jennie Stokes
Print,nr-Wrs.. Barnes and Mrs Gandee' IN
derdonk ~ nHr - Russell Waldor, Mrs j. d. A Or
Mr. p;. Hamilton and !, Mrs. Weld Id
Miss G. Aver
pp y., Gnitorn- Miss NJ G. Peck
press[Miss May Stokes
p RYE CHnping-Miss Cora Knox.
Vs,aws-hrs. Charlotte Banks.
e'ahs-hrs. George w. W!ngate.
NM Ngrses Committee is yet to be nlled. Miss
Hosn,. no,rson from the Brooklyn Homeopathic
Miss Mss N Perrins. Miss l. waterman
S~nsv ~ Payne. and Miss n. @. Hech from the
10 ~. hospital. were all present and may he cent
ee 'front.' should necessity arise.
wonen was made for members and a number OF
de- registered. among them Mrs. Russell Wal
Pa:.er.nns G Aser. Miss Edith Ager. Mrs David
Ysabsuson Henry Miss Cora Knox. Miss Hattie
Prsar xnox. Mrs J. n: White Miss S. Van
alse e. L. Smith Miss g. McEwan. Miss
Mrh ssr,oy, Mrs. John Leavens Mrs. H. f. Ingrs-
Miss NJ Z. NolI. Miss Louise Noll. Miss lsa-