Evening star., 1898-06-14
AID OF THE VOLUNTEERS
Organization Formed to Provide Comforts
for District Soldiers at Front
Officers Chosen, Name Selected ana
Request Made for Donations
Another Meeting Called.

The organization formed last Friday
night at meeting of the friends and rela-
tives of the District soldier at the front,
for the purpose of relieving the boys in
blue much possible by providing for
their wants, is rapidly being perfected, and
Is already in shape to receive subscriptions
and contributions A meeting of the con-
stitutional committee Of nine was held Sat
urday night at the residence of Rev. Henry
N. Couden, the blind chaplain of the House
of Representatives, who was the originator
of the NOV vement, and who has been chosen
president of the organization.
The committee drew up constitution
and bylaws, setting forth the object and
aims of the association, which are the re-
liee of the soldiers al the front by provid-
ing them with the many little things that
will add to the comfort of the life in camp
or at the front, and which are not pro-
vided by the government. The object is
also to furnish deicacies and proper food
and clothing for any of the men who may
become i'll.
The name of the association, it was de-
cided, should be The District of Column
bia Volunteers Aid Association" 1t was
decided that the work of the association
should be in charge of the officers and an
executive committee of twenty. A special
committee of three was appointed to wait
upon gentlemen and secure their consent
to serve on this committee.
The officers of the phianthropic associa-
ton, as far as nave been selected are as
folloVs: President, Rev. Henry N. Couden;
vice presidents, John w. Ross. District
Commissioner; S. W. Woodward. s. H.
Kaufman OF the Evening Star, Bcriah
Wilkins. Washington Post: Stlson Hutch
ms, Washington Times; Emmons s. smith.
Col. Henry May, commanding the District
of Columbia National Guard; Arthur Hen
bricks, department commander of the u.
y. r.; Isador Saks and Robert l. Fleming,
president of Confederate Veteran Associa-
tion treasurer, John Joy Edison. president
of the Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany; secretary, DR.. J. Lee Adams of Ia
koma: corresponding secretary, Mrs. Mary
NJ. North
The active membership fee in the asso-
citation was fixed at - cents per month.
Those desiring to do so may become COLI
tributng members upon the payment of 81.
General Meeting.
A general meeting of the association will
be held tomorrow. Wednesday, evening at
s O'Clock in the drill hall of the National
Guard armory. Ccnte: Market building, 9th
street and Pennsylvania avenue. All friends
of the District volunteers are especially in
vited to be present at this meeting to be-
come members of the association and 10
aid III its work of making the soldier boys
from Washington and vicinity feel that
they are not entirely forgotten at home,
ami that their friends and relatives are
anxious for their welfare. At Wednesday
evenings meeting the officers chosen Will
be ratified and Immediately thereafter the
aSsoca ton ill get right down to work.
The entrance to the drill han is over the
bridge from Pennsylvania avenue near Sth
street.
a Number of subscriptions have already
been made Treasurer John Joy Edison
heading the list with donation OF so.
Mr.. Edison is prepared to receive any SUD-
scriptions to the good work that may be
made, and ali should be sent directly TO
him.