Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-02-17
DAUGHTERS OF re kIno.


IN the Poor Districts Of New York.
The gracious service Of the great Or
1er q hing daughters has become 20
important IN purpose and diversified in
interest that It has OF necessity been or
ganized systematized and classified nm
aer various committees, each devoted to
tne alienation Of some particular form
q distress. No branch OF its bene6cence
~ more practical In aim and devoted il
inistrauon than that which has its
headquarters IN tine Mariners temple, ct
no. henry street. and Is bending it, en-
ergies 70 the RELIEF Of all forms Of suffer-
ing 70 tenement houses
me tenement HOUSE COMMITTEES was
0ganized last spring with Mrs. James
=. nnggies az their president, and tho
nttie pand OF women wearing the silver
eIoss ana purple ribbon went about
snong tne poor OF the Fourth ward a.
.eys ana east side tenements simply dis
ulpuung MOWERS where flowers were
sly seem ana thus gaining admittance
. .ne MONIES OF the poor. When the
-. uays OF July came the Kings Daugh-
Es nad become friends Of the families,
aiu louno more Important work to do
'nAn ene scattering OF blossoms and kind
v among them Sickness, hunger
~ ueasn, Win ail their attending dis
s we're among the people, and the
cnittee nastlly surveyed the field and
esoived tneir system OF relief, working
.aways IN cooperation with the charity
ganizanon 70 avoid imposters.
sely summer the board OF health
sencs INTO the tenement district corps
VI nity doctors TO attend the sick poor
sIstutousiy during the months Of July
sno august. In previous years the doc
sors nave iound their work almost use-
iess' owing 70 the lack OF proper food,
pIoper nursing and comfortable sur
loundlngs on the part Of patients Last
year eacn physician carried with him .
Dunoie Of postal cards stamped with .
purple Cross and addressed to the head
quarters OF the Kings Daughters' mis-
sion. Eacn case OF distress. with its Pc
couar needs, was described upon card,
ana az tne Close OF the days work was
forwarded 70 the address given The
9oc'of also ieit Written directions at the
mouse OF eacn patient as to the treatment
ana oies' directions which only trained
nurse could comprehend and carry out.
But tnere was one trained nurse at
nrst' ana alterward there were two who
ionowed AFTER the doctor to care for the
hcA ana save the dying. The nurses
were hing daughters, too, and because
OF the silver cross they were gave their
sersices 70 tne society Tor the small
amount winch II actually cost them for
BOARD au tnrougn the heated term, when
Iney might nave neen earning 20 or $25
week - mucn easier work. They
maze from nxty TO seventy visits week
rom mouse 20 house. II they found .
Panent desutute, as they frequently did,
without even sheets upon the bed, they
hurried BACK 70 the mission and pro-
cured Them where the circles OF Kings
DauSn1ers mad prepared them II they
needed the nour1sn1ng food required by
the sicK' mat, 700, was found at the mis-
aon PROVIDED oy the diet kitchens and
tne hng daughters.
Medlclne OF necessities OF immediate
need tney were authorized to procure at
the nearest snop at the expense, always,
OF ,ne hing daughters The distress
tnas CONFRONTED the committee was from
the nrst heartrendng, the perplexities
overwhelming. The order to the nurses