Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-10-10
THE A ASSOCIATION

A44S AAS GAkNb
4 BRIEF SKETCH OF IT'S ORIGIN, MEM
| SxRs AND LABoRERs IN THE soUEH.
From the Boston Herald.
Numerous letters have been rel
ceived asking for information in rela-
ton to the Howard Association,
which has been brought into notice
% prominently during the past few
weeks. In reply, we will state that
Il is one of the noblest institutions in
the land, and is composed Of heroic
and benevolent gentlemen, who have
fbr years been bound together by the
grandest of human impulses. This
organization was formed twenty. five
years ago, when the city of New Or
leans was almost depopulated by the
dread visitation of the yellow fever ;
and when, during the month of Au-
gust, 1858, 1t swept away 5,269 souls,
and out Of a population of $4,000
that remained in the city during the
epidemic &c, 1920 were attacked, and
S,101 died. In many Of the smaller
towns of Louisiana the mortality was
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took the disease and ne died. In
other localities neon,e vere dron,;no
In thu streets . stricken d;str;cta vera
harricaded, aud inercss and esress
denied physicians and nurses co,,d
not be obtained. and throughout tina.
section Of the country . perfect reign
Of terror prevailed. Such was the
mali9nity OF the endemic that every
one seemed crazed with fear of con-
tagion. Parents deserted their fever
stricken children, husbands their
wives, and all in turn were deserted
their friends when the dreaded mala-
day made its appearance. Then it
was that this noble association had
It's birth. Aware OF the fact that in
New Orleans q yearly repetition of
this disease was to be expected, and
esat some measures for its prevention
and cure rnfaSaat be adopted, o small
number Of the weassllthisst citizens
united and formed this associandm.
naming it i'm homer of the worlds
greatest philanthropist. John Howard.
1t was formed for the nur,ose q,
procur,nu nurs.s med;c;na, and ,br.
s~iciaps IN snch emergencies as tho,
through which ,bev ;,st n.s.ed A.
soon "a the terror which b.I hoo,
ipspired nv the endemic was a,lsvad
the npblic hogan to take on ;r,srsst
in this association. and its ranks
GREW ran;d,v proy;o,s 20 Tho uor
Il wo. ono of+ho vo.,,h;ost ...oo;.
4;ons in tho cor,trv b,,t lilo ovor,,
4,;no e,se Il hoe fs,t tho aomo,.,;v;n,
Influences of tho late wor and ., ,he
present time most Of ito members arc
poo-. They have established aoen-
c;es tb%rouobout those sect;ors ~ the
so,,tb. where. during the n.at this
MALIGNANT endemic has been tbe
most severe Wherever If has reor.
ed ifs bead tho Howard DOCTORS ond
nurses have been found at their post.
and the amount of misery and suffer
ing which has been alleviated through
the exertions of the selfdenvinp ant
heroic members of this ORGANIZATION
is simply incalculable. Their MA,
of operation in New Orleans. and /,
fact in all of the cities and town,
where they have agencies. is to bay,
the CITY divided into districts. Z.
which several members ara ASSIGNED
and when the fever makes its appear
auce. all cases ara immediately re
ported To beadouartsrs. The v%is;t;n,
committee Immediately ;nvest;v.,,
the matter. and p~bvsic;sn, ard nur