New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-14
RELIEF ASSOCIATION WORK.
royEN WHO LOVE THEIR COUNTRY
WORKING FOR IT'S CAUSE.

WORhlNG rO1 40 SAO0h
wr THE ATHLETIC vAssAR STUDENTS cr14D
saArEp DEwEY's vIcroRY-r1Ao DAY TO
BE OBSERVED BY DAUGHTERS"
m acknowledgment Of the receipt Of q check for
RI m addition 10 one Of $3.50 previously contrib
vsd Major George A Torney, Surgeon, U. 8. A.,
rot a communication to the Women's National
Var Relief Association. IN which he says
desire a - he Reef and 10 EXPRESS NV sTati
sron Of the great good you are doing for the SER
uces
mo check for t2s was a further contribution
,,wsrd supplying the United States Army hospital
sp Relief with electric fans TO add 10 the comfort
| inyalided and wounded soldiers which the Relief
VIII bring back from Cuba. Surgeon Torney also
informed the association at the meeting Of its
Board Of Directors held at the Hotel Windsor yes
.rday that green lining needed for the
awnings OF the ship Green Innings will be bene-
fetal 10 the eyes OF soldiers convalescent enough to
punge on deck Surgeon Torney was Instructed TO
supply the lining at and the association will
bear the expense.
The Board OF Directors. whom Mrs, Ellen
Hardin Walworth presided. announced that Mrs.
John ". Grggs, wife OF the Attorney-General was
chosen a v.ce-president. Mrs John A. Logan was
also chosen a vice-president, were the wives of
tho Governors OF States. as follows: Mrs MQual
a. OteTO, New MetCO, hrS. rIdHh cuheiDc' 81
Idaho: Mrs J. B. Rogers Washington; Mrs. John
Tanner Illinois. and Mrs j. Hoage Tyler. Of vir-
rnia Mrs L. S. Grant is the president Of the
organization.
Contributions reported TO the amount OF
1867. IN addition those previously announced.
The givers include William C. Schermerhorn. 500;
Elhn Root $50 James c. Carter. $50; ]. Adriance
Bush. SO. II. NJ. de Ruyter So; J. F. Duryee 81.
letter read from committee OF Vassar
students giving some startling details of patri-
otto demonstration there upon the receipt of the
news OF Dewey's victory. Excitement ran high at
the college. and there We're patriotic speeches,
i0ass and a general ebulliton of National feeling
The president was away. and when the students
demanded that the Stars and Stripes be hoisted
over the main building there was no one WIN maj
authority In the matter and II was said that the
occasion was not important enough anyway;
night at great risk 10 their necks. some OF the
more agile and athletic Of the girls climbed the
1t s,in waves there. and the fact is taken as a
tribute 70 the training and instruction OF the physl-
q auxiliary Of the War Relief Association was
A meeting Of the vassar organization was held
q the Windsor Hotel yesterday afternoon, when II
yassar Auxiliary TO the Woman's National War
Relief Association The officers elected were ere Wee
sl'net treasurer. Caroline Pelgram on the Ad.
yrsOry comg,tee are Miss J. Ryland, principal o.
Ms. James N. Taylor wife, Of the president Of the
College DR.. Elizabeth Theberg. DR.. Alice Brown
daughter Of Colonel j. Morris Brown Mrs. Truman
!! Backus Mrs. John Douglass, Miss Anna Garrett
q Georgia: Miss Phebe Hatfield ana Mrs. Charles
circular letter will be drawn up and sent to AL all
members OF the Vassar alumne. These number
row about one thousand.
FLAG DAY EXERCISES.
stand OF colors Will be presented to tho new
public school, No. 1872, at One-hundred-and-fo forty
nin,h-st and Union-ave. in the Annexed District
this morning al II o'clock by the Colonial Chapter
D. A. R. The colors will be given In honor OF
Flag Day and Mrs. D. c. Carr, regent OF the chap
ter VIII make the presentation speech. The
The prtncipai. .or the school The Colonial Chapter
IIs,ently gave a portrait OF Martha Washington to
Fs:le School No 1872 also in the Annexed District a
sssy are Mrs lie Roy S. smith, Mrs. Robert NOOK.
Rev. Mr. Von Hsnkel 'Ve OF ST. Andrews Church
Harlem ''
WORK OF THE OwAH0ENA WOMEN.
IL the rolcan Of what the various Daughters OF
es American Revolution chapters OF New-fork
ease are doing toward the relief work. Owahgena
sasp'er, Cazenova. Is no whit behind. Under the
Inspiring leadership Of Miss Amanda BOWS, niece
The late David Bows. Of this city, Regent OF
vtahgene Chapter the Cazenovia women have
Ssh up the cause Of tho Daughters Of the
american Revolution hospital work with great en-,
sssaishrts viii be on their way to Washington.
FOR P sappy , SO decaees 70 the 'o Sick and
wounded
GOOD WORK OF THE W. H. p A
hs Womans Health Protective Association Of
.nAdephia has sent one thousand health rolls TO
..npa The contents OF the rolls consist OF
lie, ,e handase, cake Of carbohc soap. a glove
rrsea washrag and printed copy OF health
pssgw the Kensington playground in the city Of
s,Hi ph!a which this association is trying 10
r{sI1.p, the Of $500 has already been raised.
' III haf OF tho required amount
WAR WORK OF THE DAUGHTERS"
he general society Of the Daughters Of the
evolution held the last meeting OF the season
n"VueAy afternoon al the headquarters No. lo6
,.-sVe Only the committees, 1t has been de-
her
'"ce May a number OF plans for patriotic work
~ Deen adopted War committees have been
s"'o OF The regents of the different States. and
- services Of these women have been offered TO
government. and have been accepted by Colonel
Visa l. VINO assured them that they Will be ao-
III IN "a what way they can he useful. In
krfoS,0' z every regent has al important part 70
naks ~ large sum o. money has been sent 10
Ie.sssp al deficiencies Of any suppieB
sar,"ssss this committee OF ten women has Or
IVORY i9r patriotic work to supplement the other
sno II s thought that schemes will be eler-
help Ia ,o. carried out tina, VIII provide material
o ~ .ss decided 10 send 10 Ethel Bagley. the sister
The de- Ensign Basley letter OF coincidence on
Arr%.n u her brother. TIE action WAS also con-
Ns'y in each STATE ~' e''''''' u '"' 81
p;t. .S Jersey State Society has furnished sup
ioswsrsS clothing for the men, and these have been
"@oeo 10 the camps
:" william Terry Baird. of Orange held a