New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-21
~ EXTEND ITS GREAT WORK
PLANS OF THE HOSPITAL SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY ASSOCIATION.
ANYWAY. COLLECTIONS FOR THE RELIEF OF
THE SICK POOR TO BE TAKEN Or
THROUGHOUT THE CoUNTRY-AN
APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC.

APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC.
r. No,.-york Hospital Saturday and Sunday
Association starts out this year in It's worn y, a..
w.f With objects equally meritorious and wei ue
a..d When men like Cornelius Nancerphl'
se,gman Charles Lanier Samuel ID bdo
Morris X Jesup Jacob II. Schin ana "eorse NO
cu,,och Miller unite in nonsectarian "oihs
charity the incident is unusually signihcan. ,aaa
true that these same men have peeh iue 49,,
With the earlier history of this ORGANIZATIONS ~
rever before in the thirteen years OF ls "o VIZ
has the interest been livelier or keener oon w..
70 the development of the annual reliet luiu' -,
ejaculation is fully advised to the existing neeu
of such a protecting force in the hard u'ieS "'
are now upon the poorer people 49, t.,
A nracticai men of affairs they know ''"' "
times of distress among the poor-throush al, ,
Of work and inability to earn lVlhs o'
syen when there capacity ana w'i''' ,s'aon.a
the kindly hearted and most generously uspo oa,
people have an opportunity to perform '''
est work in the way of relief.
RESULTS OF Mr. COOKS VISIT
. 49,. on,h,v meeting of the association IN
rctober great interest was manifested IN te results
NJ the visits by Frederick F. COOK 10 80.
cities and his official reports as s0" -
thereon A committee was then apPoin.e ,,.,,
vnunicate with committees in other cue 49,
20 the formation of a national organiza"o. ~. o,,
sunsrintendence of this particular heiu oi u,.'u
,.ss and charity At the meeting Oh 'he ->e"
York Society yesterday there was i"ie Nv. 90
ance and this letter was ordered 10 De Sr ~. -
uenry NJ Hart Arthur Ryerson anu .. W, r.
a ch,cooo and f. IL Temple and o. II. len
Brock. st. Louis:
Tho uosn,ta Saturday and Sunday Association OF New
% .a,o, ,he rop,rt OF Frederick F. Cook. its
.r.ra, agent and organizer upon his recen, Wis" ="
western cities which made win 'ne o0ye' " '
noting the organization of similar ASSOCIATIONS 'e,
We have heard with great pleasure oil 'he cor ~
go. 81 ., the interest rnaifested by the friends Oh
hospital. in the proposed Saturday and SUNDAY
tien in your city go , - o s,., and
h,sh,v ,n,portant one. toward national observance "
w..,,,, saturday and Sunday. and encourages us 10
49, tho, soon on the day throughout the country
collections will annually be taken in eseh CITY 'o' It's
hospitals ,.s $40 . co,
The New-York Association has appointed US com.
-. ., assure YOU OF interest and cordial good
-m in the effort establish this custom IN your Guy
- % sueee. the considerations which occur 10 US 'a'
airing immediate action
A GOOD TINE TO BEGIN
eh.a Il he said that the present. because OF the DE-
,resson In business. is an unpropitious '''e io' no.
ratine such project beg TO urge that this obstacle
a. more than counterbalanced by the urgent necess! "
proyding for great increase OF poverty ana s,cN
s,.n the coming winter likely produce. There is
M doubt that the number OF unable 10 proVue ~
-, Nth nroner care during sickness is already rapidly
Increasing and will increase still more as the winter "u
vances for destitution breeds disease ms eo
must be met by special and spontaneous gi's "'e"
perience shows public ready to contribute "ne
such an emergency exists and it is properly "
them. , , .A., -,
Our own method for obtaining these ei''s' ana Una. ~
spectfuliy recommended is united appear os "
the hospitals through the association so distributed as
TO reach all classes Of the community ny uh''eu Pup
and press: and such project. with these nstrumentai-
ties combined favor of it. may be sure Oh securing o
sympathy the people at large and VIII not De
,ha hftGtpe
affected by depressed CONDITION Oh 'ie ou''"'' ~
OF the community.
Trusting that the considerations presented TO you ny
Mr. Cook and those have ourselves advanced VIII IN
ducs YOU 10 with in the observance Oh iospai
Saturday and Sunday this year. and hereafter we re-
matn worry truly yours. Charles Stewart smith, cna'r-
man: Cornelius Vanderbilt. Jesse Seigman' Charles
f.n,er Samuel D. Babcock. Morris x. Jesup. Jacob H.
schin, George Macoulooh Miller. ex-ofhcio.
This general appeal also issued:
PROVISIONS AND MONEY NEEDED.
The Hospital Saturday and Sunday Association Of New
York makes its appeal people earlier than usual
this year the coming winter threatens 10 DE
one of extraordinary the hospitals IRON the
sickness and need of charitable care which VIII IN
svably result Of the increase in the num-
Der Of people Of employment and is OF the hrst I'M
porance whether regards charity 10 the poor or the
prevention the spread Of disease that provision be
made those threatened
The association recognizes that besides its object OF
obtaining relief for the poor and the small expense
attending its collections distributing this
money hospitals the fair basis OF their free work
By committee comprising the Mayor Of New-York.
the president of the Chamber Of Commerce the Post
master of New-York. Commissioners Morris X. Jesup.
Jesse seligman Cornelius Vanderbilt and Edward Cooper
and the absolutely nonsearian character OF this work.
the organization has combined in obtaining the contri-
button OF nearly s7oo oOo-which has received and
divided during the thirteen years Of its existence and
there 10 no reason believe that Of its character
ist,cs will be lost or nfrnged upon
The regular collections WI. be taken usual the last
Saturday and Sunday the year. December 20 and 81
Contributions may be sent at time 10 Charles Laner,
Treasures, No. II Nassau-st. New-York.
The circular is signed by George Maccuoch Mil
ler - president.
report was made by Mrs. Richard Irwin, on
behalf of the Voman's Auxiliary, that Baltimore
wOuld adopt q system of collection boxes similar
to that employed in New-York.
81 Johns Guild Hospital for Children. in Sixty
hrst-st.. was yesterday, by vote. admitted to the
general association. 49,
There will be a meeting Of the Womans Auxiliary
at the home Of Mrs. Irwin, No II West Thirty
sxth-st., Monday Of next week.