The evening times., 1900-04-28

The sessions of the National Society OF
the Colonial Danes of America viii close
this afternoon Much work has been &C
complished. At this mornings session the
National President. Mrs. Townsend. was
requested by the Council to represent the
Danes at the unveiling of the Washington
Statue in Paris. which will take place ttis
year. Mrs. Townsend expressed her ap-
probation of the honor. but regretted not
being able To accept it, The National See
retary, Mrs. William Reed. was rrani-
mously chosen to represent the socie;y at
the ceremony. In speaking Of the work
Of the Relief Association of the society
the Historian stated that "in addition to
the sum Of s1S.557.S1 sent to the National
Treasurer for relief work during the
Spanish war. and for the help Of the fami-
lies OF the soldiers and sailors OF the coCn-
try, an even larger sum had been raised
by the Societies OF Colonial Danes of
America in the different States This
money was used for camps and hospitals,
and aggregated about $50. 0oG. In addition
TO this hundreds OF boxes were sent upon
which no money value was placed or re-
ported, while some Of the societies. as
those OF California, Colorado. and Alaba
ma. worked for the relief Of the soldiers
in unison with other patriotic and phiian-
thropic organizations keeping no separate
account of their own collections. The
New York Society. in addition TO the Sc
54l sent to the National Treasurer, raised
and dispensed an additional sum Of ever
81 0OO The Pennsylvania Society, in addi-
tion to the 2.000. dispensed over $4,000,
packed and sent boxes of comforts TO the
soldiers amounting to over $1,000.
"The Wisconsin and Illinois Societies
raised many hundreds Of dollars for the re-
lief OF the soldiers and sailors In adj
tion TO this, many of the officers and mem
bers of the society gave service, whose
value could not possibly be computed in
dollars ard cents. The president of tie
Georgia Society, Mrs. William ". Gordon.
who is also one of the national officer S.
exerted herself in the establishment of
conyalescent wards at Miami. Fla, where
The need Of better care for the soldiers
was very great. IN these wards between
forty and nintey soldiers were cared ior
daily Funds from the National Relief As
sociation were sent Mrs Gordon for tie
good work which she personally superin-
tended, assisted by her daughter Mrs,
Low.
The Rhode Island Society. in addition TO
raising S21 i90. serding lS.G00 garments
and thirteen boat leads of supplies &c the
soldiers at Montauk Point, accomplished
much personal work for the soldiers. This
society took 35S patients from NOntaul1
Point and placed them in hospitals in
Rhode Island OF this number seyent-
soldiers we're cared for by Mrs. 4. Living =
ton Mason. the president Of the Rhode Isl
ard So~ety, in q hospital temporarily
fitted UP by her for that purpose.
The New Hampshire Danes cared per-
soEally for the comfort OF the marines
on Seavey's Island. The Arkansas Danes
and many Of the societies CT the Gulf
States, the California society and those
OF other Western States. and Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, did much for the COM
fort of the soldiers passing through their
cities or encamped near them.
Several Pennsy lyania Danes remained
in or near Philadelphia during the whole
of the hot summer OF ts9S collecting sap
plies packing boxes and sending them TO
camps and hospitals, and one Pennsylya-
MIA Dame cared for forty convalescent sol
diers. her highest reward being found in
the fact that she was able 30 report back
10 the hospitals that some Of her men
gained ten pounds 4 week"
The report OF Miss Wharton was very
favOrably received and elected much ap-
plause
There viii be another session this after
noon. at which the desk will be cleared OF
all business. Many invitations for dinners
have been received by the Danes. and the
late afternoon and evening viii be spent
In social functions and amenities.