The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-24
The Connecticut Society
of the

lie welfare:
The Connecticut Society
of the
Colonial Danes of America.
AT the time war with Spain was
declared by our government the Ma
tional Society of the Colonial Danes Of
America was holding it's biennial meet
ing in Washington, and on receipt of
the news, decided to form National
Relief association The following reso-
buttons were passed:
Whereas, The National Society of the
Colonial Danes of America, formed in
1891 for the purpose of inspiring true
patriotism and love of country, has in
times of peace and prosperity taken
pleasure in promoting a more active in
terest in our history and in the noble
acts Of those who established this
country, it becomes it's duty in times of
war or disaster to give such assistance
and encouragement as may lie in its
power; be it therefore
Resolved, That we appoint a suitable
committee to organize a National Re
lief association, with power to form
branches in every state in the Union,
whose duties shall be to earnestly CO.
operate in all measures to provide ne
cessaries and comforts for our army
and navy and for sufferers in any great
national disaster, and to alleviate the
distress and anxieties of their families,
and by every means in it's power to
| promote brave submission to the will
| of our Heavenly Father, and the de-
crees of our temporal rulers Be it
| further
Resolved, That the National Relief
association shall place itself under the
orders of the surgeons general of our
| army and navy; that copy of these
resolutions be submitted to the Presi
dent Of the United States, asking for
| his authorization and approval of this
action.
| A committee composed of the presi-
| dents of all the state societies waited
upon President Mckinley and received
his hearty approval of the organization
Of a National Relief association. He
| advised their cooperation with the
! surgeons general of the army and
navy, and acting upon his suggestion
they called upon these officers Sur
\ StOH-1cHCidl dil IlCy pen VI tIC IcN y
| who was at this time fitting out the
| hospital ship Solace, and expecting her
| to sail within few days, eagerly well
coined their offer of aid for the sick
and wounded, as it would enable him to
procure at once valuable comforts in
addition to those supplied by the gov
| eminent.
/ The report of this committee to the
national council was received with the
greatest interest, and five hundred dol
/ lars was at once contributed for the So
lace. Two hundred was pledged from
| Connecticut, which amount our treas
urer Immediately advanced. Since
then this sum has been raised by con-
tributions from a few Of our members.
But the call for more comes from the
Relief association, and in accordance
| with the resolutions of the national So
ciety. our board of managers is now
organizing a Connecticut branch of the
| National Relief association, and ask
that all our members will aid in col
Letting funds for it's proposed work.
Though this work has been initiated
by the Colonial Danes it appeals to
every patriotic American, and we
would therefore not limit our solicita-
tions to members of our society, but
ask contributions from all who are in
sympathy with it.
! Even the smallest sums will be gladly
received To quote the words of Mrs
Howard Townsend, president of the
national society, ANY amount given
4 from twenty-five cents upward will be
received as a proof of patriotism, and
accepted in the spirit in which it is do
mated
All contributions should be sent tc
Mrs. 7. M. Dexter, treasurer Of the
Connecticut Society of the Colonial
Danes Of America, 17S Prospect street
New Haven, Conn.
A portion of the money received will
be sent by our treasurer to the treas.
urer of the national society, to be held
hubject to acquisitions from the sur.
geons-general of the army and navy
and will be used in helping to provide
comforts for the sick and wounded or
the hospital ships and in other hospit.
ais near the seat of war. The remain
der will go towards aiding families OF
soldiers and sailors who, through ill
ness or other misfortune, may be Ii
need during the absence of their natu.
raj protectors.
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