Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-02-27
The Coed Work to Commerce
THE KING S DAUGHTERS ABOUT TO CAN
VASS THE CITY FOR HOSPITAL


FUND.
The beautiful motto of The Kings
Daughters, "In His Name, is now being
prominently brought before our people in q
way that cannot fail to enlist all hearts in
their behalf On Monday afternoon, at a
large meeting of the members it was re-
solved to canvass the city for subscriptions
to hospital, and the city was laid off into
districts for the canvass and the lists OF
canvassers made out. The humanity, the
necessity, and the prospect for q hospital
have been long ard well considered by the
Kings Daughters before the step was
resolved on More than any other residents
of the city-the physicians and the ladies Of
| the City Mission for the Poor eXcepted-dO
The King S Daughters understand from per-
sonal observation the necessity of ahospital
| and the urgent calls OF Humanity for it's
establishment. They have this winter aid
ed thirty families with clothing, provisions
and fuel, and it is the cases of sickness
they have met with that cannot be success
fully treated and cared for outside of a hos
pital, that has emphasized the necessity OF
one. The physicians Of the city are, we be-
lieve, unanimous ON the need of q hospital
and the great benefit it would be to the sick
and woundeLfft one existed. Backed by
this opinion, so strongly reinforced by
| their own experience, The Kings Daugh-
tiers have resolved to start the work. They
do not expect to rear any spacious building
at first. They propose to rent rooms and
open q hospital, and as the public is gradu-
ally brought to their. support by the good
their effort accomplishes, they expect to
build suitable edifice. Two lots have al
ready been offered them. In the city OF
Charlottesville q hospital has been estab-
lished and is being successfully operated on
precisely the same plan that The King S
Daughters here propose. 1t is supported
by contributions, by payments from the
railroads, by collections on Hospital Sun
day" in the churches, and by entertain
ments given in it's behalf. No reason can
possibly be given why the same humane
enterprise could not be supported in Staun-
| ton. And now word about the order that
has the work in charge.
A Circle Of this order was established i'll
Staunton some two years ago, starting with
a meeting Of five young ladies who desired
to give OF their best to the King. The num-
Der has increased to nearly 200-talling in
the different circles that have been started,
but all belonging to one head. They have
been quiet and unassuning in trying to do
So. Il, 80 fcIt Inv
them. to be q necessity to call upon all
friends of the order and suffering HUMANE
ty to help them to d wider field Of useful
ness. Mrs. Bottome, the President Of the
Central Council, in her yearly letter sends
this message to all Kings Daughters
eco out and compel them to come in.'' Go
out in your sympathies, in your loving wei
come to others to serve With US, that by work
ing for Him they may come to know Him
better. The King does not wish US to have
the feast to ourselves alone, but to urge Others
to come in. Compel them by our love and
cheer, telling them what perpetual feast it
is, this of loving service in His Name" We
cannot go too swiftly or too far, we cannot
publish the glad tidings too fully, our name
must mean Christlike, loving and acting
We wear no badge to indicate a chosen few
our badge means simply that AS we have OPP
portunity we are ready to do good unto all
men," They are coming from all lands anC
| the hearts are large enough to welcome all.
The following are the officers of the Oh
ganiZation in Staunton
Mrs. James Ker, President.
Advisory Board-Mrs. George Wilson
: Mrs. Heller Ker, Mrs. Mary Wake an(
Mrs. Mary Price
Heads of Circles-Mrs. G. T. Wilson
5 Mrs. Fannie McCue, Mrs. Mary Wake
Mrs. Heber Ker, Mrs. A. II. Fultz, Mis-.
Eva Thompson, Mrs. Frank Alexander
! Miss Mary Braxton, Mrs. j. S. Williams
t Miss Sue Wren and Miss Van Pelt.
L 1t is to be hoped that when our peopl
are called on they will give promptly ant
Y literally. 1t is the cause of Humanity, no
2 of individuals cause of the sick ant
: helpless whose appeal should need no re
+. enforcement.