New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-26
NORTH AND SOUTH UNITED.
THE WAR RELIEF ASSOCIATION rs A
NATIONAL ONE
PATRIOTIC WOMEN ENCOURAGED IN THEIR
HUMANE WORK BY THE GOVERNMENT.

HUMANE WORK BY THE GOVERNMENT.
BEGIN THEIR WORK
meeting Of the committee known until now as
the Womans War Committee held yesterday
morning the Windsor Hotel Mrs. Ellen Hardin
Walworth in the chair
This committee. which has met several occa-
sons in preliminary form Is organized
association with a purpose both patriotic and hu-
name II is hereafter to be known the Wom-
ems National War Relief Association. and its pur
pose defined In Yesterdays proceedings. is: TO
give expression in a practical manner to the patri-
Otto sentiment OF tho women Of the Nation a
whole. h. finding means 10 supplement with mate
rial aid tho sacrifices Of time. strength and fe
made by the Of the Nation. and relieve as far
possible the surcrngs illness and prvations in
evitably entailed upon those who 60 to the front
in the service Of their country"
Tho initiator 81 this movement. Mrs. Walworth
sent call n the women NJ the United States.
through the columns of The Tribune. a few weeks
ago. summonng Them I'm the name Of their pairi
otc faith 10 rally 10 their duty Of
Nation soon to be- In state Of war. This cali met
with response entirely spontaneous and ger
eral ms 10 Justify the continuance Of her purpose
Recognizing that the best results can 10 reached
only hy such practical organized effort may
second the work Of physicians and surgeons. ard
cooperate with relief plans formed by the Govern
ment officials especially qualified and appointed TO
this work. letters were written 10 the secretary or
tho Navy and others Offering the assistance Of the
women OF the Union and requesting advice. A
reply has been received expressing the joint opinion
OF tho Surgeon General Of the Navy and the Score
tary OF the Navy. follows:
Navy Department. Washington. D. c.
The ambulance ship Sol1cc has been purchased.
and is now being fitted ont for the sole purpose OF
caring for the sick and wounded Of both the Army
"su 49, "oS [ ,en o thoir nermn
OF acti"n 10 hosHiaS on sHoIe Wilere t..ll Inc
nent care can be better provided for than on a
vessel The assistance Of the patriotic women or
America will he highly appreciated. and is greatly
desired in supplying the vessel with necessities ana
cared for on hoard the solace IS supplemental to
the outnt and supplies furnished by the Govern
The Medical Bureau would therefore recommend
that the offer OF the subscribers Of the accompany
subscriptions received by the treasurer OF the com
mttec be transmitted to the Surg"on-,'oneral to
It gives me pleasure to observe the interest shown
by the women 20 whom you refer. and IA" oner
gratefully appreciated II IA believed that. as sug
gested hy the Surgeon-Genera the best use VIII be
made Of such funds may no collected ny your
committee IL they are placed IN the hands OF mat
officer FOR the procuring Of Injuries iQr ne sex
ready purchased by this Depart ment, ana sucn
action is. accordingly recomne"aed very res2cc'-
fully. J'iN - I'''>'
These recommendations were unanimously adopted
and committee was appointed TO dcta! tho plan by
which tho relief work may he most promptly ana
effectively conducted. with the understanding tna'
the scheme adopted should be one gen"TaIS IeaSI-
bile permitting tho subscription OF small ms we'll 40
large sums and National participation IN IA"
,,ork This work for tho better execution or Ns
aim. Will be under tho control Of y national com
mi,tee composed Of representative women from an
| the states Of the Union.
wave q, emotion swept through the assembly
,vhe, a vice president Mrs. Theodore Cask.n' an
,'o,,rred nat the Ncw-York Chapter OF the Daugn-
,ers Of tho ConfcGeracy. an organizauoh puIeS
,,,o~,ai would 60 operate heartily with the com
mi;,oe There was prolonged enthussiiasinnh W prn
Mrs Trautmann. president OF IN ~. 90 a. ,here
,e.tive Association. remarked that 'o-nhE w -
vas M question of North or South, or faht OF
IV..,~, TIM, there one Nation. ana inc comm
80, rrcscnt represented a National association
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
4 committee wa. appointed 20 complete the De
/ tails d., organization. Il consists ~ Mr' Walwor'n
e., low Dickinson. Y White T. II New
,r,, q l. Gillespie Eugene Mclean Anne
phoscs Law Burdeti-. Janvier 10 Duo. harthe'
! u Hun and others c-.,,, 4. 90
+ Among The women on tho Executive Commits
ar Mrs V White Mrs Janvirr l H. .'u Cbnrie.
y, ur,,.h Mis- Kate Bond Mrs Joseph craig
NJ. T. + Field Mrs q l.. Gillespie, Mrs -, ~
bartholomew. Mrs Ralph Irautma"1G, tn
/ -. t'bori@s II RAYMOND. Mrs F. > Gan
ia Mr. Henry Randall Waite. MTse henry n
Adams Miss Margar.t fa-1al Nrs ~, rles II
,"~, Nrs wilbur Fiskc Wood Mrs mar mares Iuss
III. Mrs Horace Lee. Mrs. " Eoothny. MlsS
G'W bartholomew Miss 4 barrtn o,o', Y,rs
W., r. ParkIn Miss Elizabeth Shepn.Iu' ~, /.
Ii y Huli Ms nh11HTe dtl H. A " cochran
Mir. Frederick Hutterfcd. MISS. p,o,s,or vlss +
W~g Harrison Mills Mrs dc leySte' 49, a :, =,
Mason, Mrs, , 1@ings Mr.. wiam q Choate Mrs
/ MtS. 49, 10 Peyster and Mrs. Richard Henry
/ Greene