New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-24
WORK AMONG SUFFERERS.
Women to Maintain NeighbOrhoOd
House az Stricken District.

One hundred and fifty clubwomen, representing
nearly sevenry-fve organization Of New-YorlN
Brooklyn and New-Jersey. pledged themselves yes
terdsy 10 establish and maintain in the district q
stricken 81. Marks Lutheran Church, eX
preston Of womany sympathy neighborhood
house from which women can so mothers
and daughters into the homes that have been desc
lated provided this plan meets the approval OF the
pastor and the committee. The suggestion came
from Mrs Sidney Posenfeld. and was presented at
the r1ass-meeting OF clubwomen called b. the
Wonen's Health Protective Association in the
Academy OF Medicine yesterday afternoon. 10 eN-
press sympathy with the sufferers IN the General
slocum disaster. Mrs. Ralph Trautnann presided
Resolutions were first adopted After expressing
.so,ndess svn1pathy'' for the bereaved pastor and
his stricken congregation and their friends, the
resolutions continued:
And we wish TO express our deep indignation
that the conditions which caused It can exist in this
or sny other community And We pray that IN THIS
.b..r C-etbsemane hour. these God-fearing people
may be sustained by the blessed knowledge that
Fine Feste Berg list unser Gott
we plsdge ourselves the resolutions contin-
rss .4o he untiring il! our zeal 10 demand OF the
proper authorities that all public conveyances,
whether BIZ water OF land II which human life IS
IN daily and hourly jeopardy. shall be thoroughly
inspected and properly equipped with al the neces-
sary appliances for safety.
Therefore be II resolved. That. II investigation
prove that greed and careIessness were paramount
70 human ne Justice viii prevail and full punish
rnent be rneted out 10 those upon whom the re-
sponsbilty rested"
As the lsst section was being read the women
nodded approval and at its conclusion they burst
into applause
That's it, several exclaimed earnestly.
what does that German quotation mean asked
one Of the women Why don't We say il n Eng
nsh?"
This brought Mrs Frank Stewart Osborne, one
OF the prime movers in the meeting. 10 her feet
Facing The women her features moving with emo
ton she said
Next 70 the Bible there IS nothing so dear TO
the Lutheran as Luther's hymn Fine feste Berg
sst unser Colt When these desolated people met
together after their great affiiction, dazed and
staggered their FIRST act TO sing Fine feste
Berg You can't translate tt-there isn't any Eng-
lsh viii say these people what their native IAN
guage says Here Mrs. Osborne broke down. the
tears sprngng 10 her eyes and her voice trembling
Mrs RosenfeId rose 10 her feet, after the resou-
tons had been unanimously adopted.
While 7 am heartily in sympathy with these
resolutions" she said Il hope the meeting won
break Up without doing something more praeueaI.
applause ! have friend who has been al
through the strcken district. What these people
want Is sympathy. practical help They don't nee.
money. They need women. and wonlanIy ana an"
sympathy They need women ID get the chlidreh
ready FOR school. 70 cook the mems dinners. 10
keep the homes together I suggest that We club
women take a house Gown there. 60 20 the hospl-
tails and II the graduate nurses won't come and
give their aid The sumner IN return Tor their
board and establish a community house. be-
heve the club women OF New-York should make
this possible for the next few months.
When the applause had ceased. All through the
winter attend our dainty little Iuncheons ahd
reac papers what clubwomen can DO saIG MIS-
Osborne. earnestly. Now is the time 70 DO some
thing"
Some % the women were enthusiastic over
Mrs. Rosenfeld's proposition that they wanted 70
take up a collection FOR the community house iheh
frgaa gT-f
ssm by the statement that she had come fortified
not only with her own contribution bIt VIII "a =
with large relief fund or hand II would not
se necessary. at least for the present 10 Taise
Mrs Ralph Trautmann. chairman. win !. APP
point committee Of Eve 20 present the resolutions
70 the Rev George c. F. Haas and consult win
meeting IN the Academy OF Medicine on next iUeS-
day At p. n. Al women are invited. .a ~,
Trautnlanil as the meeting broke up Be pre-
eaTed for protest so strong II sHsai SS nj , ~
women show that human life is worth more than
money LEI US watch officials that in future ns
inspectors shall not inspect with ne Fps OF si'F
which shall lift them above taking brleez, Tho
Tribune Sunshine Society EnterRe' Z road
Nursery Association. the local Senool shaoi
lsoard. XVIII District Daughters OF the T Pe
erse. woman's uniSS beRa3eaE y Ydg y womsns
Cub New-York city Federation, Post Parliament
Ion ,ss oln"E students AID Association. Home
Ecnomfcs Association. Legislative League, New
York Soeietv OF Mayfower Descendants, Newly or&
Congregational Club. Woman's Republican CluD.
Patriot club, Betsy Ross Flag Association jersey
City Woman's Club Alumne Association OF the
Momens Law Class Nineteenth Century CluD'
George washington Memorial Club. minerva
Women Lawyer Club, Sew-YOrk State tedefatloh,
Woman's University Club. Ladies lroteetiiEe
League, Baarlem Philharmonic. clio, Appa4acIlah
Mountain Club. Political Education League, sroohSS
In Little Mothers Aid Association. Pensa up o.
BROOKLYN Rubinstein Club Daughters OF Onlo;
Aeedlework Guild Section II. Sorosls. Natohass
hcciefy Of NeW-Ergiaud Women. D2uEhters OF
indiana. Woman's Municipal League Rainy LAY
ttub Society OF Founders and Patriots. DanstlleIA
q 49,, New Century study Circle. Woman's Press
tilb. NeW-York City Mothers Club, Little Mothers
fio Association Professional WOn1dn's League
fSentvry Theatre Club. Daughters OF the American
lss-yoiuton, West End WOman's EepnblcAA <ASso-
s-&tioI anC WesscLeefer WOman's Cub.