The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-11

any sense a charity and to avoid even a
painful suggestion a plan has been placed
in operation which I desire earnestly to
recommend to your commission. ! re-
spectfully request the raising of a guaran-
tee fund sufficient to provide each soldiers
family comfortably during. ibis absence"
In some instances this work of provid-
ing for the soldiers of families has been
taken up by leading citizens, but in m0st
cases it is the women who are in charge or
the movement. The various woman's
auxiliaries of the national guard are prom
inent in this work, and many Independents
societies nave taken it up. Concerts, fairs,
festivals and entertainments of all kinds
are being given, from the modest affair
held in the chapel or vestry room Of some
yillagechurch to- the ambitious effort OF
the big city organization which secures
the services of famous opera singers and
fills a great auditorium with an audiences
which pays from 81 up to $50 q seat.
One of the most extensive organizations
outside of the Red Cross society is that
which has taken the name of b Woman's
National War Relief association. Its head
quarters is in New York city, but already
auxiliaries have been formed In many
eastern cities and towns. It is a well or
ganized body and at its head are many
wonnen of national reputation.
The chief executive officer Of the Wom-
ans National War Relief association il
Mrs. Ellen Hardin Waworth, whose CHI
eial title is that of director general. Mrs.
Walworth is quite capable Of directing the
affairs of an organization as large as III
one promises TO be. She is n of the three
original founders Of the national society
of the Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton. She ranks as n Of the feminine
pioneers in chronicling American history
and ~genealogy. She was also among the
first of her sex to make a thorough and
systematic study of parliamentary law and
practice, her classes for considering par
liamentary procedure being well known
in New York city, as is also the Post Par
lament club, Of which she is president.
Associated with her are such women al
Mrs. Russell Sage, Miss Helen Gould,
Mrs. Daniel Butterfield, Mrs. Seth Low,
Mrs. w. G. Choate and others whose names
are known far and wide. Mrs. U. S. Grant
has recently accepted the national presi-
dency of the organization. In a circular
issued by tile executive committee IN exact
idea of the workeproposed to be done By
the Women's National War Relief associa-
tlOu 10 SlNGAs AE+ ~
sThis work in aid of our officers, sol-
diers and sailors during the present war, !"
say the committee, will be under the
management and control of a national
committee, an executive committee and q
board of directors.
"The purpose of the national COMMITTEES
is to give expression in a practical way to
the patriotic sentiment of the women OF
the nation, by finding means to supple
ment with material aid the sacrifices OF,
time, strength and life made by the men
of the nation. To carry out this purpose
large sums of money will be needed, which
may b obtained by small contributions as
well as large ones. These smaller sums
will be raised by registration fees, each
registered name to be accompanied by the
sum of % cents for adult membership and
10 cents for children under IA years of age.
Members of committees will be required
to pay a registration fee of 81 each"