New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-08
NO"TOADYISM "PRACTISED
DENIAL OF CHARGES LAID AT THE DOOR
OF AMERICAN WOMEN IN LONDON.
MRS MArrox TELLS OF THE GOOD WORK DONE
FOR THE MAINE HOSPITAL SHIP
E1-ND-rHARITABIsE FETES.

MRS MATT0X TELLS OF THE SOOD "OiNh DO'H
FOR THE MAINE HOSPITAL SHIP
FUND-CTIARITABLE FETEs.
LYNDON Nov. % CspectaD.-Mrs w. Frank Mat
;ox who IS chairman Of the Executive Committee
q the Society of American Women in London. ex-
I.asss great regret that certain newspapers ana
!,avduals in the United States should misunder-
rsad the motives of the Americans who are SUD-
sxibing 10 the Maine hospital ship fund she says
lrs.en the mPutaton that The I'm desire
% the part OF a few American women 10 see tnei t
lanes associated with titles The idea Gi ou en-
originate on this side with titled American "osHIn,
hui WITH Mrs Blow the honorable secretary OF the
fund whose husband is an American refugee lroIn
South Africa Mrs Blow had witnessed some %, o,
hey would be augmented as soon as the iheVi'aO'
The generous ofer OF the Atlantic Transport
Ahe 10 place a ship at the disposal OF tIe srUonoht
q the notice Of Mrs Blow who conceived the idea
Inducing American women 70 secure ppn,SSdo eiib
eart 70 fl 1t out she wen' p }o American
,essdents in London and asked foT her RonSolpb
" s65 s Ts Tea @o4 sys a. rance at
font She bee became e''G' member of the Executive
Committee Mrs. Ronalds was CHOSEN treasurer a
Ars Blow elected secretary. . 49, Co
AH Hugh Ried Griffen, PRESIDENT on tae o 80
% nj Am o can W0msn IN The
VI members Of the General Committee hui,i D1,1
I hundred and fy Of be the OF
men generous sympathy by the Enghsn poVPhie an
remarkable Although English help mas hot peels
ssyvnel'ed gifts OF money and OF nerSna'iu'' ~
every description have poured in lavishiy. - -,
Inc carlton, besides contributing the PItiSe VI
sAy dinners, those tables OF course DilIstiIe
fancy prices has offered 10 lodge free OF Gnaise
~ ,he hospital ships surgeons untI the sai"e Va
a ahe Ango-swiss Condensed MIX Company hHs
ana yea number OF cases OF It's connehsJJn i taH
ali cocoa. large medical supply frIn e9na ts
sn,rise cynical thermometers necessary. miIc nv
tskypnSo OF Clothing games. books ana ot1er Thero
bayn tsit TOT cOnValescents is Unlimited a.
"a zen several brilliant ENTERTAINMENTS 6in, -
NJ ~ tAe iund, which ATTENDED py ing IIid
o. .qaIIes' the Duke Of Cambridge aho go
en,hisan besides half OF fashionable Lono0h 900
To- ~ uslasuc Englishman paid a far Yehoof 'N'V
T,t a programme OF these anaTs. -. Ar,ar
lean nertainment given by the society % ~ The
tn. '" OMen IN London was an al hoHIe ia d.t,nd
n ~, sense Of the term. guests were nOt 49,
q, Ice any disbursement beyond the orlghad 10,
Carl etJ uckets. The programmes Were ilauob ~
WI neutsche the engraver ana nthosIIaP,.tISo,r
N ~ gave the original blocks as his conlr ia
ot,ene iuhd' most generous gift, as tnese taG "a
is,oonn cost over 81 go. The programmes hau
wa REQ cross on the cover. in the middle OF Will
esrxa reHef OF the Maine I'm white and gray III
proa.Vd wants were given. and magnihcent inus.ai
ss.duinhe Nine. Blanche Marchesi ana Ai9'
'Srhh ~ were among the artists. 49,.
rs,snv luhu Is now practically complete, anu az
irS hehts are being made for an elaborate nam
49, we vessel which Is admitted TO be the most
81, G1X equipped hospital ship ever hoated ne ne
mo- ~ reaches It's destination and al least soOVV
Eo,I WIZ De needed for salaries and TO carry on the
IN AFRICA. No definite date OF sailing has Oeen
--uouhced' but the vessel will be ready by De-