New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-21
FOR THEIR NATIVE LAND.
WHAT WOMEN ARE DOING TO AID IN
THE STRUGGLE.
IN THE VARIOUS SOCIETIES PATRIOTISM IS MAX
ING ITSELF FELT. AND MUCH GOOD


ING ITSELF FELT. AND MUCH GOOD
IS BEING DONE.
Tho womans Auxiliary 20 the 1st Regiment.
Company L, Lafayette Post Brigade. met yester-
day afternoon at the Parish House Of All Angels's
Church to adopt constitution and elect perIna-
nent oficers. The following were chosen Miss
Rosalnde Adelaide Richmond president; Mrs
Ogden Doremus. Mrs. Donald Mclean. Mrs Roger
A. Pryor and Mrs. Clarence Burns. first, second
third and fourth Independents: DR.. Jessie T.
Boyle recording secretary; Mrs Hattie Ostrum
corresponding secretary: Mrs. George Eugene Pole
treasurer and Mrs George E. Wentworth. auditor
Miss Richmond in accepting the office OF president
alluded apologetically to her youth but Mrs Burns
assured her that that something she would
outgrow.
The first work Of the auxiliary will be to make a
nag for It's company. and the members will meet
twice week. for this and other needlework at
the home Of Mrs. Wentworth.
A concert under the direction Of Mrs. Richmond
will be given next week. either at sherrys or at
the Hotel Majestic, rooms having been placed at
the disposal Of the auxiliary at both these places.
The object Of ~ auxiliary Is 10 furnish clothing.
tobacco. stationery. reading matter. and such
articles provided for the soldiers by the
Government. Any woman may join who 10 Inter
After the meeting adjourned Mrs. Doremus came
in. and upon learning that she had been elected
first vice-president said that she must decline as
fhs uxy
during the week from people who wish TO be Of
frssH SSss 20 @ hsS
the society may wish to hold there
The fifth anniversary OF the Society Of the Wives
and Daughters OF the l4th Regiment War Veterans
Association celebrated Wednesday even
ing in the 18th Regiment Armory. Brooklyn. Tea
was served early In the evening. and an old-fash-
toned supper at midnight Covers were laid for
one hundred and Mrs Alfred Cranston, the presi-
Rsv pr PeeS who was for wsxe aas OF ha se
lain Of the regiment was the guest Of honor; Pa
triotc addresses from various members enlivened
the evening.
The Children OF the Holland Danes talking
OF making the correspondents their special pro-
teges during the present conflict the United
States and spain They vii discuss the mater at
West Twenty Second-st
The Columbia University Red Cross Auxiliary Is
sued the following circular yesterday:
We have been Informed that It has been proposed
BY the Surgeon General OF the Army that the Amer
lean National Red Cross should charter and equip
to supplement- the work Of the National hospital
snip soiace 1t is not yet known whether this plan
will be adopted. Should II be. the Columbia Univer-
s.ty Auxiliary has determined 70 cooperate In
equipping the vessel. especially with the necessary
the auxiliary Will whatever may be sent TO 1t 10
the best possible advantage 1t Is earnestly hoped
able IT to aid effectively anything that may be un-
der:aken Money may be sent TO the treasurer, MIS-
Nunroe Smith, One-hundred and ffteenth-st. and
Riverside Drive. or 10 any OF the committee
The American Red Cross is planning an interna-
,onal jubilee In honor OF Miss Barton and several
0. the treaty nations have signifed their willingness
70 participate In such demonstration. Senator
Platt has introduced bill into the Senate author
izng the President TO invite the treaty nations TO
send regiments to take part In the jubilee.
The Executive Committee OF the National Amer
lean Red Cross Relief Committee will hold confer
with the General Committee on Auxiliartes at
oc,ock this afternoon at the ONCE OF ST. Johns
Guild No 5U Fifth-ave. The committee sent out
several thousand more appeals yesterday.
Notwithstanding the decree OF the Surgeon-Gen-
sral that women nurses were 10 be employed
during the war half a dozen have been enlisted for
service on the John Englis which has just been
purchased by the War Department for an ambu-
hnce.ship.