The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-10
RELIEF ASSOCIATION.
More Details OF the Organization to b
Completed This Afternoon.

More Details OF the Organization to DO
Completed This Afternoon.
There has been no delay in the work
vof organizing ladies' relief association
for the soldiers and sailors, originally
proposed by Mrs. Bispham and Mrs.
Lynde Harrison and the success OF the
organization Is now beyond doubt.
Since the meeting at the residence Of
Judge Harrison last Monday afternoon
the organization committee has sent out
about 800 postal cards containing the
following communication:
New Haven. Conn. June Z, 1898.
Recent information from places near the
seat, OF war shows that there is already
much suffering and sickness among the sol
diers and sailors of the United States. Pam
jamas, slippers and other clothing suitable
for the sick and the convalescent and DELI
cacies must be furnished from other sources
than the government. For this purpose, It
Is proposed that an organization be formed
among the patriotic and charitable women
OF New Haven to take early and immediate
action meeting will be held In Colonial
hall in the New Haven Colony Historical
soclety's building on Grove street on Fri
day, June 10, at 3 p. m. for the purpose OF
tion. You are respectfully requested to be
present and to bring your friends with you.
Organization Committee.
M Mrs Z FTaneIs n IIsnba Bacon Mrs T f. BIshop.
Belts, Mrs j. NJ B. Dwight Miss Fischer,
Miss Grif1ng, Mrs. A. L: HotchkIss, Mrs.
Russell 5, y IHIot1e1hksss. Mrs.. Lynde Harrison,
Mrs. g; 2. Lindsley, Miss Lindsey, Mrs.
Mrs. T. II. Russell, Mrs. q, G. stoddard,
Mrs Mrs !. B, Seymour, Miss M Ma Mary scranton, 6 latt
Miss e. Weir, Miss Wurts, Miss Winches-
ter.
The organization committee met yes
terday afternoon at Judge Harrison's
residence to complete arrangements for
to-day's meeting 1t was decided to
call the organization the Connecticut
Sanitary and Relief association and to
make it state organization, including
branches at Hartford, Bridgeport, Mer-
iden and Waterbury, where movements
are already on foot toward forming
such an association. In case this Is
done, contributions will be collected at
one city, probably New Haven, and
shipped from there to the most con-
venient point in the south in order to
reach the troops as quickly as possible,
Word is expected from government OFF,
cials to-day in answer to a letter ask
ing what would be the best place to
which the goods could be forwarded.
The purpose of forming this organi-
cation is to take in the great number
of women who do not belong to the va
rious relief societies Of the city which,
although they have taken hold of this
work with will, have limited MEM
bership. The invitation to attend the
meeting is extended to all who wish to
come and not alone to those who re-
ceived postal cards. 1t is suggested
that the relief societies already formed
should join forces with this organiza-
tion for the time being, as has been
done in Rhode Island. This would
greatly facilitate the work.
A number of contributions have al
ready been received and more are ex-
pected to-day. Colonial hall will be
kept open all summer as a headquar-
ters for the work and as place of de-
posit for all contributions. Some work
has already been planned and will be
given out at the meeting this afternoon.