Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-06-05
. BAND OF WORKERS.
Aims and Achievements of the Woman's
Board ofTrade and Library Association.

Aims and Achievements of the Woman's
Board of Trade and Library Association.
In Santa Fe there are many enduring
monuments to the courage, enterprise
Trade and Library Association. 1t has
truthfully beer written Of this organi-
zation: "A salient feature of the life
of this body Is it's absolute unselfish-
ness, its complete harmony of action
and utter lack Of ak grinding. To-day
the board Is recognized by taxpayers
and the city council as a most impor-
tant factor in successful municipal gov
eminent. 1t looks after the stranger
and gives him welcome; it visits the
sick, the poor and the unfortunate; 1t
knows no creed, no politics. no social
classes; it holds out it's helping hand to
human and brute. It's mission Is mercy
and good will, it's work the grandest
possible tribute to the intellectual and
business strength of the mothers, wives
and daughters Of the men of sunshine
land" The Woman's Board Of Trade
and Library Association had its incep-
ton at a meeting of a few of Santa Fe's
energetic women, held July 9, 1892, when
Mrs. Cora l.. Bartlett suggested the or
ganization of a benevolent society,
which was enthusiastically taken up.
Later the name was changed, as the
members wished to pursue lines of work
usually excluded by purely benevolent
societies, and April 4, 1893, a charter
was duly taken under the laws of New
Mexico, setting forth it's objects thus:
All possible promotion of trade, ETC., in
Santa Fee, public improvements n
charities, advancement of public inter-
est, to encourage scientific pursuits,
maintain a public library and reading
rooms, assembly hall and gymnasium,
to acquire such property and erect such
structures as may be deemed necessary
for the above objects; term Of exist
ence, fifty years. The different depart
ments are as follows: Visiting and re-
lief committee, finance committee, IL
brary committee, intelligence commit
tee, Improvement committee. industrial
and house committee, woman's ex-
change committee, prevention of cruel
ty to animals committee, reception
committee.
Important and extensive work highly
beneficial to this community has beer
carried to a successful end in each Of
these several, departments. The city's
excellent public library. the present
beautiful condition OF the plaza, the re-
Gently erected Lamy memorial drinking
fountain, constitute some Of the benefits
for which the citizens Of Santa Fe are
indebted to these noble workers. Mrs.
Bartlett filled the chair for two and a
half years, Mrs. Ida Rivenburg serving
during this time as recording secretary,
and upon the formers retirement ewing
to i'll health, Mrs. Rivenburg was una
imously chosen her successor. After
Ave years continuous service as presi-
dent of the Organization she resigned
also, because Of failing health, and the
official personnel at this time 10 as toll
lows: Mrs. R. ]. Palen, president; Mrs.
Belle Gable, first vice president; Mrs.
Eveline Crichton, second vice president;
Mrs. M. J. Warner, third vice president;
Mrs. Anita Chapman, recording secre-
tary; Mrs. G. l.. Bishop, corresponding
secretary; Miss A. A.. Atkinson, treas
urer; Mrs. E. Crichton, federation Sec
rotary; Mrs. NJ. ]. Warner, chairman
state correspondence.