New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-28
FRIEND OF SOLDIERS.
What Army Relief Society Does for
Them and Their Families.

The charge OF encouraging imprudence among
young women was brought against the Army Re
Lief Society yesterday afternoon by John Bigelov.
at whose home no. q Cramercy Park, the annual
meeting OF that organization was held.
II you did not exist" he said. young women
might develop sufficient prudence to keep them
from marrying into Tho army. But by making
things convenient and comfortable for the faui-
lies OF soldiers you are losing an opportunity OF
teaching an important lesson.
Women everywhere" Mr.. Bigelow continued.
so Ear as my experience goes. have leaning
toward things military. The sweetest girls and the
loveest women are most generously distributed IN
The army, and those Of US who outside have
range Of selection much circurnscrtbed.
However, as ] have son IN the army. and I
Go not know when his family may be applicants at
your doors am willing 70 support you, and II
can extort 500 from my daughter. who Is my chan
cellor OF the excheouer and one OF your unenberz
you shan have it."
Mr.. Bigelow the only speaker who could ind
anything to criticise In the Army Relief Society
The others had nothing but the highest praise 70
express
Yours is the first society % Interest itself n
the regular solder" said General Charles 3. Roe
During the Spanish War the volunteers were well
looked after by the sections from which they
came. but the regular soldiers often felt that for
them one cared When the soldiers who had
returned from Cuba were encamped At Noutauk a
LADY who visiting the camp one day said 10
soldier. Are you one Of the heroes Of san Juany
That remark expresses the feeling with which
many people regard the regula-, as compared with
the volunteer soldier"
General Henry c. Corb.n thought that the ex-
istence OF society do al that good people
could Co Tor the widows and orphans Of soldiers
was a matter for hearty coreratulatior and the
Rev. James Freeman. o. yonlers. said that with
the exception OF the families % ciergymen. he
knew no class OF people who suffered 30 much
from irnpoverishulent when the bread v-inrer was
removed os the families o. soldiers.
One Of the most interesting reports read was that
% the educational committee % which Miss Mar
garet I. Chanler is chairman Mss ChanIer stated
That the society was maintaining six girls and Ave
boys at boarding schools. while the relatives OF
eleven were receiving monthly payments for edu-
cation at home. ard one young woman was being
maintained 81 Smith College The report also men
toned that during the year four pupils and two
other sons Of army officers had received appoint
InenJs from the President 10 West Point
Mrs. Fitzgerald. reporting fo~ thu RELIEF nm
sflttee. said that the societ- had In many cases
been able 70 take the place OF the head Of the
family. 70 keep homes from bsn- broken up 10 AID
fsffe wh9 naa The INCLINATION % follow in their
. ., rom sinking below the status which
Tie Jreasurers report showed the total receipts
ne year 10 have been l5,f98 Is Of this auount
sloan Mrs &c CT T leIshP ices rom SAMUEL
LOOK Mrs. william e. Dodge ana Mrs Edmund d
ief S2el2 e2 for education SIZE q FOR clothing and
The organizaffor - -. ~ tLltS Zen so e9;
.,eaFei North, was reported. This makes FOUR IA
ar eaca "a DIancn consisting Of ten sections.
me 9ulcers were elected by acclamation as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. Daniel S Lamont. vice-pres-
eeI ~ :. Mrs henry c. Corbn. Mrs J. p Burbank
Snd Mrs.; Charles F. Roe: recording secretary Miss
4--511eOSSth AgncW; corresponding secretary Miss
S-lle - storm treasurer, Cornelius y. Bliss in
essstant treasurer. Mrs Richard G. Colt: new man
TfkseIE. 4 45 A T. Nils. Mrs. F. G. King and Mrs
-IS.Ls E.asurC1ck; chairman or educational COM
IiIt1ee' Miss Margaret l. Chanler; relief Mrs
1,.-s Fits1gerslq; clothing, Mrs. Hoffman Miller:
Ti ttainIizaSloF7 Mrs James Parker; finance Mrs
l,al-ieL ;. lamont; press Mrs. Charles r Roc:
T.l. Se mem - Afs. =. W Gibson: printing Mrs
goseph L. DOFgee; trustees OF che fund Danfei s
I h.sIbons Lev = Morton and Cornelius y Bliss:
regal advisers. General Clous and II W J5ool1
stsNer; auditor, John =. Holland
s-als. DANIEL 5. Lamont presided and announced
IAils ne a1ternoc1 that by Invitation ~ Csere-si
G ll re society would hold reception on June