New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-14
euchre party last week, at which 1900 was raised
which is to be given to the War Relief Fund

which IS to be given to the War Relief Fund
In Massachusetts the society voted to persuade
the municipal powers to give TO this WORK the hoho'
that would be used for the annual Fourth OF july
celebrations, and the women themselves VIII BY ~
this way the sums they have been IN tho hao'' Vi
expanding.
The Daughters OF the Revolution Of this city ons'
q yearly prize to the Normal College for an as
tor4cal essay and It was won this year oy Nehe o.
Chaplin Professor Franklin T. Baker was tho
fudge for the college and Miss Virginia Sterling tho
corresponding secretary acted as umpire for inc 30
ciey The prize Is SIS in gold and the subject was
The Political Development OF England from me
such a manner as to show how the position OF
iime. '0-o"' Is '"' ''''''
The women OF Orange are teaching their Boys 70
raise the flag In the morning and take 1t down At
night and to salute It night and morning by firing
q big cracker. One Of the women who believe that
this is the way TO teach patriotism to the cnhdren
says that in Eightyseventh-st. the girls were not
allowed 10 this lesson by practical demonstIa-
lion small party of miniature women became IN
dignant at this and separated themselves from the
They worked with energy and made the caps with
great care
MOUNT VERNON RELIEF WORK
Tho auxiliary Of the women's Patriotic Relief As
ISOLATION OF Mount Vernon organized for the relief
OF the families OF soldiers and sailors and tho RELIEF
OF sick and wounded in the hospitals on land and
sea. met In Willard Hall yesterday. Tho following
officers and committee were elected: Chairman, Mrs
Robert MoVickar secretary. Miss Ada Fogsin;
treasurer Miss Alfred G.. Ham; Ways and Means
Commttee-Mrs. Cornelius Mclean Mrs; g. E.
RSoades Mrs. a. F. Hempy, Mrs. Hiram Q. Rob
erts. Miss Mary E. Gernon, Miss Annah P. Blood.
Mss ASH nay 9nf IoTd s' Ms Richard err S
+. g; Craige. Mrs William Wilson, Mrs; l. w, Fer
PATRIOTISM AT ST. LUKE's.
Much interest Is felt at st. Luke's Hospital over
the admission of Miss Amy Phpps the heiress. as
a hospital nurse. Against the wishes Of her
parents. this wealthy young woman. who 10 only
nineteen years old. has determined to make her
self capable Red Cross nurse, and will 90
out with one of the expeditions as soon as sufh
cient knowledge of her new profession has been
acquired.
ST. Luke's Hospital has sent tho following letter
to the Washington authorities, signed by George
Macculloch Miller subject the approval Of tho
Board of Trustees:
st. Lukes Hospital Of this city has the honor t9
its pavilions for the use during the war Of men OF
the Army or Navy requiring medical or surgical
and surgical staff and nurses OF the hospital and
subject TO its rules but without charge Of any
This offer is made meet the of any
ans s from here ef o Tns here From obe
ports. for whom there is no existing or no con-
and YOU may rely upon the hearty cooperation
Of ali the officers and trustees OF the institution
in making II as enectual as possible The ward
contains twenty-five beds.
RED CROSS CONTRIBUTIONS.
The American National Red Cross Relief Com
mittee received the following contributions yes
terday: Godfrey It. Firth. treasurer No 1913 Cler-
mont-ave. Brooklyn Easter Offering from
entertainment given by the Pioneer Band and
Boys Mission Band. Clinton Avenue Congregation
al Church. SIS; Clark Mile End Spool Cotton Com
pany. through James Valentine, treasurer, No 349
Broadway SO; William Mitchell, No. "A Wall-st.,
Finest, 5000 members Of the Church Of the
Good Shepherd through n. w. Lewis. treasurer,
Milford Pike County Penn. 81; Mrs Caroline Elm
stein No. 80 West Fifty seventh-st. $3.50. and Mrs.
Robert ". Nesbit. No. IS West Thirty-n
ST.. $50.
WORK OLE KNICKERROCK CHA PTER