The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-28

the Paris Exposition, to represent Con necticut at the unveilng of the Wash
 ington and Lafayette statues.
 Mrs George Williamson Smith presl- | ded and called the meeting to order
 The secretary read the minutes or the
 last meeting, and the treasurer submit | ted her report, showing a balance of | $S6,6S. Both reports were accepted.
 Mrs. Smith then presented Mrs. Kinney
 In opening her address the speaker I said that notwithstanding the work at | Russ Fork had been taken up by the
 Episcopal church, yet the Connecticut society was not going to die not if she l lived" She laid before the meetink the
 three objects for which she hoped the
 members of the society would work 1 faithfully. The first was to help sup | port and build up the hospital on the l Oneida reservation in Wisconsin; the
 second, was to help support the hospital
 on the Navajo reservation in Idaho and
 the third was to help the Mission Indi-
 ans of California. Mrs. Kinney stated l that at meeting of the executive com mittee of the state, held last week Fri
 day one hundred and fifty dollars had | been appropriated as starter for this
 work. This would be used for plumb | ing the hospital on the Oneida reserva- | ton, and sinking an artesian we'll 1 In connection with the Indians of Cal
 ifornia, 1t was suggested that trade 1 beneficial to them and to the people
 with the east could be worked up. 1 "At present." said Mrs. Kinney, 'bas-
 kets sold by them for fifteen dollars to | ,NEtn Id cEx l ty-tive dollars east" This was not
 right, and it was her hope that some ar
 engagements could be made whereby the l baskets could be sent on east and when
 sold the Indians should receive whatev-
 ei they brought
 l Mrs. Kinney also referred to the
 drawn work done by Indian girls, say i ing this was also sold for almost noth- ing. The speaker said that Miss Du
 bois, president of the Waterbury
 branch. had become interested in this question, and was soon to go to Oneida
 to make arrangement whereby this ' dawn work could be sold to the mak- | CTS advantage. Already one hundred and fifty dollars had been appropriated | for this work.
 l Mrs Kinney referred to the condition
 of the Navajo Indians, saying that al- 1 though they needed little help, and did
 not seem to want any yet the mssiona- i ries with the Indians were in need of I several articles, principally road carts.
 In general talk in regard to Indians, 1 Mrs. Kinney told several interesting
 stories in regard to their dispositions. l She spoke of one Indian, a fine speci-
 men named Hubert At the agency he
 lived, and Miss Frost the missionary,
 was in the habit of having him read passages of Scripture and repeat the
 Lords prayer, evenings. On one occa-
 sion Miss Frost had a visitor. The
 visitor laughed when Hubert was read- | ing about the prodigal son. Hubert drew himself up. His face showed feel | ing From that time on" said Mrs
 Kinney Hubert would recite no Scrip | ture." Once, Mrs. Kinney spoke to him, saying he should repeat the Lords pray CT at least gB
 No, me heart heap bad replied the Indian, may be when she go way (n- dicating the visitor), heart get good again, then I say Lords prayer"
 That was the case" said Mrs Kim ney. when the Vlsltcr went away, Hubert was himself again."
 Other stories, showing the peculiari- ties of the Indian nature were told and heartily appreciated. In referring to Miss Frost, ho has charge of the work at Russ Fork agency, Mrs Kinney said the society had decided to give her a substantial present, now that she was no longer to be associated with Con- necticut from the different branches; $276.25 had been collected, Hartford giv- ing twentyseven dollars. With this silver service of five pieces had been selected, and sent d'fer, besides bank hook with substantial balance.
 ''The Indians on the reservation" said Mrs. Kinney, Hove this woman who has been with them for twelve years. When they found she was to leave a number of them went to her and said if she would stay they would build her house. The offer has not been accepted yet. and 1t is doubtful if it will be, be- cause of Miss Frosts health."
 A vote of thanks was given Mrs Kin ney for her talk and the meeting ad- journed.