New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-15
A QUESTION OF PRECEDENCE.
MISS GOULD MAY NOT SUPERSEDE MRS.
WALWORTH.
RELIEF ASSOCIATION WISH TO HONOR
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RELIEF ASSOCIATION WISH TO HONOR
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The Executive Committee Of the Women's Ma
t,onal War Relief Association held It's regular
monthly meeting yesterday afternoon AT the Wind
sor Hotel.
In the absence OF Mrs Daniel Butterield the
chairman of the committee Mrs. Russell Sage, the
first vice-chairman. presided Among the mem
bers present were Mrs s V. White. Mrs. Wal
worth Mrs. E Eery Anderson. Mrs. c. n. Ray
mond Mrs Eugene McLain. Mrs. Daniel Lamont.
Mrs C A Coe Mrs. Theodore Caskin Mrs.
George Bartholomew Miss Isabel HapEood. Miss
Anne Rhodes Mrs Washington A Roebng Miss
Helen NJ Gould and Mrs Hebberd X Browne
The reported total receipts to date are &5455 &c
and the total expenditures s7.357 6S leaving bal
ance In the bank OF sls07s s8 Fifteen thousand
dollars Of the amount placed at the associations
disposal is still on hand
A committee Of women came from Poughkeepsie
with donation OF $50 and offer OF ten beds
in the Poughkeepse Hospital These contributions
were gratefully accepted. and the association rep
resented by the committee was invited to become
an auxiliary. An offer of twenty beds was re-
ceived from the Nyack Auxiliary. The Board OF
Directors OF 81. Johns Guild offered the use
Of IT'S summer hospital, accommodating one nun
dred and fifty men. AT NewDorp. Staten Island.
Mrs. II. c. Coe reported that she had been at
Montauk doing relief work connected with an
other association. and in her work constantly
came across the results Of Mrs Walworth's ef-
forts. though they never met until to-day In the
meeting Mrs. Coe said for example that when
she asked for wagon she learned "a person by
the name of Walworth had it: when she asked
for supplies she learned they had been promised
TO Mrs Walworth." Mrs. Walworth. In partial
explanation. said that the associations work had
been carried into every hospital in Camp Wikon,
which meant that its aid had been given 10 the
general hospital. the detention hospital. four
division hospitals and into the hospitals belonging
TO each individual regiment special vote OF
thanks 10 Mrs Waworth was passed. with the
words:
She I. was who has stood in the front OF battle
has lived in the camps. has suffered and toiled
She IL was who conceived the association, whose
brain has been It's guide 1t is 70 her clear fore
ton its present position OF usefulness ana
power
Mrs walworth responded with considerable emo
ton that she desired TO thank tho Board Of Di-
rec,ors. the Advisory Board and the different com
ni;tees FOR their Efficient aid
MISS GOULD WANTED IN OFFICE.
The secretary gave out the information that
motion was made by Mrs. c. H. Coe TO appoint
Miss Gould first vice-president OF the association
but through Miss Goud's wishes 1t was laid
on the table. II the motion had been adopted
Miss Gould would have superseded Mrs Walworth
and It was felt that. Mrs. Walworth had Gre
ated the association. the first active place still
belonged 10 her In addition TO this. N was urged
that. Miss Gould had Deen SO uktluI 10 tc hssO-
citation in the place she now holds. she would do
better work remaining in the same place than be
coming first vice-president. which is really an
honorary position.
As the list Of officers now stands, there is no
first vce-presdent, the wives Of the Governors or
the different States and prominent men making
list OF general vIce-presdents The name Of Mrs
Grggs, wife OF the Attorney General OF the United
States heads the list as. according 10 Washington
etiquette. from her husbands position she takes
Precedence OF the Governors wives.
BABIES CONTRIBUTE.
A donation of so was received from Mrs. George
Lavton being the amount collected from the
members Of the Bemis Heights Society OF the
Children Of the American Revolution Mrs. Law
ION IL president OF this association. which Is MADE
up Of patriotic babies from two years old up
This represents the contributions OF 10 cents
each from these baby members.
Frank Jay Gould sent number OF cases OF
kcnyss to the hospital at Camp Wikof
The committee complimented DR.. A. f. Gallant
'or his fine work for the association. IL has been
announced that he is Miss Goud's agent. but he
rs volunteer worker Of the association. and has
s'sn up hts vacation to aid the sick men coming
vs d. Gallant reported that he and his assistants
Ssy az the end OF East 81 yeser
Cp to win three hundred men n from haS no aE
lived. and no word had been received from 1t at
-" ssssss'cation's headquarters Gu. Rad no, re-
.x",H seen. Miss Gould Sdl0 tHul
,,ss'ed the Official resolution OF thanks passed u,
s sne meeting Of the Councilmen as yet bnt han
Sn The announcement in the morning paPeirs'
cs. DESIRED 10 express her great pleasure anu S'"
WIG appreciation FOR the kind attention
OBJECTIONS TO BEING DISMISSED
me prayer with which Mrs. Sage. as chairman
'. 'ne day." said one OF the Executive committee
1.'er The meeting was over. "opened the meeting
~ me Women's National War Relief Association
nea al the Windsor Hotel yesterday was couchen
:" language at once beautiful and earnest. show
ap s ihe Speakers deep feeling on the occasion OF
S Srmy'her reunion OF the members. There was
wa WIN attendance. although several OF the women
wsra work has been Of the greatest assstanse
Broevr absent among them being Mrs MOTIFS
,ha "n. vile OF Colonel Brown, whose Work Al
ne army Building has been untiring:
co,Idass . H. {. Coe arose and proposed Miss Helen
oN,cn as nrs president OF the association. an
U wt,S which would enable Miss Gould 10 go on
ana .ilc encient work she has been engaged upon
ere T., wo ,p show the appreciation Of her co,woIk,
ks, ~ INC enorts she has made. Miss Gould, win
ofrc Usual modesty protested against receiving any
ws.Jh;,a no said her only desire was to work Mrs
M lns ton A. Roebing arose and declared thar
c.. I S onice as first vice-presdent existed Mrs
sSrh meh asked II one could not be created.
~"-s' however. was declared to be irpracuca-