Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-10

this be so it is a call that should. in the
sword from its scabbard., Have we. then,
not national conscience9 Can those who
represent in legislative halls a nation caiieo
Christian by all the world thus paiter with
honor, fidelity and solemn compacts!
God be praised for the insight of the
women of this associations your true vision
in the past; your ability and Willingness 10
put yourself in the Indians place; your
self-forgetting, others-refaembering motive
to save and bless, and for your native born
of Gods own spirit, which seeks above all
else to help bring in the. kingdom OF Coo
among men. May God continue to you
your moral and spiritual vision. his pest
gift, the seeing values as He sees them,
and may He continue, the motive to bless
and save-the central principle of the d.
vine incarnaton-for with this vision and
motive you will never weary of such serv-
ice though you may weary in it. Ana
should there yet come in your work the
seeming defeat of the cross you have
omnipotent promises that to them who are
enlisted when 1.-The Son of God goes forth
to war will one day come the resurrec-
ton and the glorification of his principles
Treasurer's Report.
The report Of the treasurer, Miss Anna
Bennett of Philadelphia, showed that the
receipts from all sources during eleven
months of the past year were So $50 %,
the expenditures $40 1887, leaving bal
ance in the treasury of $1,926.5s.
Miss Marie E. Ives of New Haven, Conn.,,
editor of the Indians Friend, the official
organ of the association, reported that the
paper was in excellent condition, many new
subscribers having been added to the list
during the past few months. The paper
now has a subscription list of nearly 1000
names.
The nominating committee, through its
chairman, Mrs. A. G. Wilkinson of Wash
ington, D. c., reported the following names,
all the parties being subsequently elected:
Officers Elected.
President, Mrs. A. S. Quinton; vice presi-
dents, Mrs. w. r. Brooks, Mrs. S. T. Kin
ney, Mrs. E. ]. Ellis and Mrs. J. Bidwell;
corresponding secretary, Miss A. P. Jen-
nings; recording secretary, Mrs. w. H.
Laird: treasurer Miss Anna Bennett; au-
ditor, Mrs. c. G. Boughton.
Executive committee-Mrs. A. S. Quin-
ton, Mrs. H. s. Gordon. Mrs C. H Thomas.
Mrs. =. s. Taggart, Mrs. ]. L. Grocer, Mrs.
H. Green Mrs H. o. Wilbur, Miss H. NJ.
Thompson, Dr. A. NJ Seabrook, Mrs. A. S.
Bickmore. Mrs. E. NJ. Wistar, Mrs. J. c.
Baldwin. Mrs. D. S. Stetson. Mrs. ]. Yer
eance Mrs. F. w. Hutchinson, Mrs Q. F.
Zollikoffer, Miss E. Ashbridge. Mrs. T. ].
Morgan, Miss E. Lore, Mrs. Candace
Wheeler, Mrs. o. Heinigke, Mrs. w. l..
Burke. Mrs. F.. A. Van Iderstine, Mrs. o. H.
Jadwin and Mrs. " " Bergen.
Honorary vice presdents-Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt. Mrs. William Mckinley, Mrs.
Grover Cleveland. Mrs. George Dana Board
man, Mrs Washington Butcher. Mrs.
Joshua r. Jones, Mrs. c. c. Bishop, Mrs.
Mrs. John d. Rockefeller Mrs. Clinton B.
Fisk, Mrs. Lyman Abbott and Mrs Her
rick Johnson.
Advisory board-George Dana Boardman,
esq.,; VIM. H. Miller. D. D.; Merrill E.
Gates. LII. D: Gen. E. Whittlesby, Right
Rev. VIM. N. McVickar. Right Rev. VIM.
Hare, Right Rev. T. B. Leonard, Right
Rev: j. N. lowering, VIM Hayes Ward,
ID. D.; Lyman Abbott, d. D.; Albert Smi-
ley, Henry L. Dawes. Charles f. Bonney,
Rev. James M. Bruce and Chaplain d. II.
Tribou
An interesting paper on the Best Work
OF the Field Matron," prepared by Mrs. l..
w. Qumby of Tacoma Wash, was read by
Miss Emily S. Cook in the absence Of the
former Ea
A pleasing feature Of the present conven-
ton Is the exhibit of articles and drawings
made by the pupils of the Indian schools OF
the country. Cloths, basket work, bead
work and other things Of rare merit are ex-
hibited in one of the rooms of the church.
The delegates spent the afternoon visit
ing places of interest in the city Last even
ing they visited the Congressional Library
At 10 o'clock tomorrow they will be received
by Mrs. Roosevelt at the White House. The
delegates will assemble at the Arlington and
go to the White House in body.
History Of the Association.
The National Indian Association was or
ganized twenty-three years ago by band
of philanthropic women who were anxious
to assist the Indian to civilization and a
better way of living. It is said to be the
first society of the kind in the country.
The present head, Mrs. Amelia s. Quinton
and Mrs. Mary l.. Bonney the first presi-
dent, both of Philadelphia, in 1879 con-
ceived the idea of petitioning the govern
ment in behalf of the natural human rights
Of the Indians. These women were zeal
Gus in the work.
The public interest was aroused and in
February, $780, petition was presented tc
President Hayes, and Judge Kelly brough,
1t before the House Of Representatives
Another petition, asking protection for all
reservations and for the observance of
treaties with Indians was circulated
throughout the country, obtaining $4,000
signatures. This was presented to the Sen
ate by Henry L. Dawes of Massachusetts,
The association has always assumed an
unsectarian attitude. The constitution OF
this society states that the object is to give
the Indians the same protection Of law
education and citizenship and by mission
work to hasten their Characterization and
enfranchisement The work of the organ
ization Is circulating literature, securing
popular meetings and articles for the press
and any other means best adapted to &C
c0mpl1Sh the work contemplated,
The organization has sent a missionary
into every state and territory where In.
dams reside, established hospitals for the
care of the sick, sent clothes and provisions
where needed, and added to the Christmas
cheer of many of the children and Older
people.
Delegates to the Indian Association.
Mrs Amelia s. Quinton Philadelphia;
Mrs. Walter r. Brooks, Morristown, n. j.;
Mrs Sara T. Kinney, New Haven: Mrs. e
John Ellis Covington. La: Mrs. John Bid
well, Chico Cal: Mrs. Alice p. Jennings
Philadelphia; Mrs William II. Laird, New
York; Miss Anna Bennett Philadelphia
Mrs. c. G. Boughton, Germantown, Pa.
Mrs. Myra E. Frye. Woodfords. Me; Mrs.
James N. Tyler Bratueboro', VT; Miss Alice
NJ Longfellow. Cambridge, Mass; Mrs. E.
o. Bartlett, Providence, r. J.; Mrs. 8. Z.
Kinney, New Haven; Mrs. H. s. Gordon,
New York; Mrs. Otto Heinigke. Brooklyn
Mrs VIM. Montgomery, Rochester; DR.. Alice
Seabrook, Philadelphia; Mrs. John McClin-
took. Meadvile. Pa; Mrs. William NJ. Drein
Wilmington, Del; Mrs. Arthur Gilman, Bal
timore; Mrs. M. e. c. Wilbur, Washingto
Mrs. A. ]. Clarke, Wheeling. w. Va; Mrs.
j. NJ Heck, Raleigh, N. c.; Miss Lucy
Green, Columbia, 8. c.; Mrs. E. L. Goodhue
Jacksonville, Fla; Mrs. M. K. Evans, Ray
mond Miss; Miss c. H. Richardson, Louis
Vile, KY; Mrs. Prentice De Veuve, Dayton,
Ohio Mrs M. N Mckay, Indianapolis
Ind. Mrs Ga Webb Owen Ypsila NH