New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-10
WEST END WOMEN'S PLANS.
THEY DECIDE TO CONFINE THEMSELVES TO
GENUINE RELIEF WORK.

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GENUINE RELIEF WORK.
| DESPITE the excessive heat yesterday afternoon.
goodiy number Of the members OF tho West End
Wonan's Repuh,lcan Association assembled n the
c,uhroom No ~ Boulevard. Tho tattered rem
nant Of a silk flag used in the civil War was
pinned on the table IN front of tho president and
spoke eoquently OF tho war purpose which was
| the subject OF special consideration FOR the day.
After the regular order OF business. Mrs. VI. Nor
| ton proposed that the club consider the ADVISABLE
| ity OF becoming an auxiliary 20 the Women's Pa
| triotic Relief Association. recently organized. ana
| which Is TO cooperate with The New-York Sol
| ders' Families Protective Association. Of which
| Major John Byrnes is general chairman
This association has been formed with tho oh
| ,ect Of giving relief 10 the families Of those who
| have gone 70 the front to protect the Nations
| honor and in the cause Of humanity. Such relief
can I'm no sense be considered charity. but loyal
tribute from those who unable 10 participate In
| the defence OF the country This proposed relief
| in rs dis: r.buton not only includes the families
OF soldiers and sailors. but those or drummer boys
orderlies and nurses in hospital service ambulance
! and provision drivers and attaches In any position
| OF the Army and Navy. The association has n
| corps Of physicians and surgeons. who give their
| services free when required Where serious III
| ness demands the Of trained nurse. such
service will be furnished and payment for the same
will be met from the funds OF the association.
| The second object is to render hospital service
| and furnish supplies on land md sea o. deiicaces
md comforts not ordinarily furnished by the Gov
| eminent
| All organizations of women invited TO Join in
| This obt~ct-women's clubs church and benevolent
societies diet kitchens. hospitals. chldrens assoc
| ella lions and all women Interested, whether en-
| gagged in organized work or sngly. Local COM
mittees can formed in cities. towns villages
| wherever women are In sympathy with the move
ment Each auxiliary club may select its own Of
hcers and be independent In carrying on the work.
| but must conform TO the objects OF the associa-
! ton and keep IN communication with the chair
| man of the borough. and report to her; she. In
| turn will report to the central body.
An money must be sent 10 the chairman OF the
borough specifying one or both Of the objects for
| which il may he used. and. II necessary. stating
| the amount required for use In the borough in
which II has been raised. The chairman must send
II TO the treasurer Of the central board with In
structions. All other gifts outside OF money must
| be reported in the same manner. The presidents
| of auxares invited TO meet with the Board
of Directors once week or as long as me eme l,
gency requires. All women Interested IN the work
OF the association may become members 'si by tne
81 the sum IF 81 Men and Shsfqs p a
all other contributions will be gratefully received
Names OF gvgT be % amounts G ven Will not be- pec
| ned but a record will be kept of every donor and
The motion TO become auxiliary to this relief AS
ISOLATION provoked an animated discussion Mrs.
| fning the work OF the club to genuine relief work
among the dependent families Mrs william Irai-
Of the West Side Republican Club. but as no one
seemed able TO give informa ton about any special
work these men were doing that proposition did
not meet with support -. A., 49,.
Mrs James Falrfnan wos anxious that the Cup
.honId assis the women Of the list Regiment,
while Mrs Solomon was equally DESTROYS that the
RG so Should Yh have we're all "G the ala
women could give. 1t was inally decided TO , Pc
come AUXILIARY 10 the Relief Association on the
, line indicated by Mrs. Burns. and q war commit
| Zee was formed, with Mira Madeline Morton as
nd (;rsMold
Meetings are to be held every THURSDAY morn
| ,nC In he Hotel Manhattan. ut 1880 O'Clock.