New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-13
"DAMES" ARE PATRIOTIC
THEIR FIRST RELIEF MEETING AN EN-
THUSIASTIC ONE
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE sURGEoN-oES-
ERALS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY THEY

UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE sURGDoN-oEN-
ERALS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY THEY
HOPE TO 10 GOOD WORK.
Tho home OF Mrs Samuel Sloane. In East Thirty
e,rt,h-s. was the scene OF large and enthusi-
astic gathering yesterday afternoon when several
hundred women OF the Colonial Danes OF the STATE
% Nev--York held their frst meeting as the New
York State Branch ot the National Relief Assoc'a-
ton The association had rs inception al inc ~
enn,al council Of the National Society OF the Noo-
nial Danes Of America lately held IN Washington
u c when q committee. composed OF the pfes'-
d.,.a ~ he fourteen Colonial state societies ann
tho presidents Of the non-Coonial States whteo
uoon President Mckinley. receiving his hearty APP
proval OF the organization Of National he"e'
Association.
The resolutions as printed IN Tho Tribune OF
April q were adopted at that time and a copy "as
Gov, IN president Mckinley by Justine '. r Town
send president Of the National Society OF the coo
,,al Ia mes OF America Tho following answer WIS
received by tho National president Mrs Townseno
,utve Manri0n Wash'rgtqnn,, A .ys EshaW
b., leave acknow ledge youI Hina en Yat,onaP
2ea Inst incos1g the 1ames OK America i'd
T~.eeed 70 tn President %: The United states IT,.
atng to pro2oseda ree' w9lH ~ covernment
and spain. As you already know your pa.fon "a
ny him Win approval and beg 'ha, y0n
win convey 70 the members 81 your o, ,Hi Sn;ri,
- I-oeiGen''s pTDClanatlOil VI '"''
g. Announcing their intention 50 proihI,''s -,
,..-t,g mon the proposed work with such ent.in-
,i-'e-' Tiie- what plans may be aHop'eu 10 ~
r., age Il difficult mater 20 o.. '
Immediately hut can assure you tlia' a,si van
--..-t.lr ~ General Sternf rig and PeieiaI a. -
- eetds Of usefulness of the chars. ctr VIZ
W, have In mind Will undout tedy ne iou,,a w. ;,
rhe extreme pressure OF Work Iers ~. ,ne verY
n ;ospr ~ vours. JOHN ADDISON P0KIhh,,
sincerely !'"''' Secretary TO the President
other letters accepting the services rendered W
-, >..,,o,ol Society OF the Colonial Danes OF amer
,..,ca uer. received by Mrs A LVihsf'on "a'o"
I ,,r,o, ~ the committee from George w o'e'".
, e,roeon-General United States Army, anu
" !, Van Revpen surgeon-General Un'teo o'a'''
Navy. ., - -. -he .,ck
/ oheck FOR 500 20 be expended In ala OF inc e'1n
- ,,ounded on the ambulance snip 0o'Hoe
! ~, thu Colonial Danes. was also aokho"'ue'
! ~ curg.nn-Ceneral NJ the Navy FOLLOWING ''''
/ ~, rnu-neend issued the following
i,',,, ,ha, this is indeed holy work 70 %, o,
iN'H..N'e 3D., ,he rnoth.rs Of AW'rl'h We aon
80. =, ciuaf ZION IN II bN INC Np'h'iI g. ~
a., INC state National IN ca y, -. os one An,
/ -. Irasf West. NOrih ana Svut'i M n. re
| ceived as "a proof OF paT ~" an" "
sPiii -. ,rnlfinne should BE- sent ny cnNDh sec
~ Si,enncev treasurer. 40. = fas. 49, he n,
n,d.st New-YCrk CITY. we hSh '' .ov,ard relic
on. q, vour contributions as Steps ~ sold,e
dtid! ~; Fo. orcc taken The arm oi M -.
sIUuu ,rarpthcuel and his hcart hsi.eh' -, nj
VII. ,~rarcc Of duty by IN" kn9Wlr,ush arc M
! 49, ones are receiving care anu "''' ''
| 80 IN his power to bcst~w , ,royrNSrSD
longer 81 ~ JUSTINE V. X T. \" =. ~ Colo
| -. 1880, p-esdcut .f the National oo''cF VI
81 Danes Of America