The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-02-11
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Ia tbs Poss pistFls,s II New York.
The gracious service Of the great Or
Ter Of Kings Daughters has become 20
important in purpose and diversified In
interest that 1t has Of necessity been or
yanized, systematized and classified nm.
der various committees. each devoted to
The alienation Of some particular form
d distress. No branch Of its beDe6cence
is more practical in aim and devoted In
ministration than that which has it,
headquarters in the Mariners temple. at
No. Henry street, and Is bending its en-
ergies TO the relief Of all forms Of suffer-
ing In tenement houses.
The tenement house COMMITTEES was
organized last spring with Mrs. james
=. kuggles as their president, and ths
little band Of women wearing the silver
cross and purple ribbon went about
among the poor Of the Fourth ward al
leys and east side tenements simply dis
tributing flowers where flowers were
rarely seen, and thus gaining admittancs
TO the homes OF the poor. When the
hot days Of July came the Kings Daugh-
tiers had become friends Of the families,
and found more important work to do
than the scattering Of blossoms and kind
words among them. Sickness, hunger
and death, with all their attending dis.
tresses, were among the people, and the
committee hastily surveyed the field and
evolved thsir system OF relief, working
always in cooperation with the charity
organization to avoid imposters.
Every summer the board Of health
sends into the tenement district . oorps
OF fifty doctors to attend the sick poor
gratuitOusly during the months a July
and August. In previous Year, the doc.
tors have found their work almost use-
less, owing to the lack OF proper food.
proper nursing and comfortable sur
roundings on the part of patients. Last
year each physician carried with him Q
bundle Of postal cards stamped with a
purple cross and addressed to the head.
quarters of the Kings Daughters' mis-
sion. Each case Of distress, with its DE-
cuiiar needs, was described upon card,
and at the close Of the days work wa
forwarded to the address given. The
doctor also left written directions ut the
house OF each patient as 10 the treatment
and diet, directions which only trained
nurse could comprehend and carry out.
But there was one trained nurse at
hrst, and afterwarl there were two who
followed after tho doctor TO care for the
SICK and save the dying. The nurses
were Kings Daughters, too, and because
OF the silver cross they wore gave their
services TO the society fo- the small
amour. which it actually cost them for
board all through the heated term, when
they might have been earning go or eo5
week Mt much easier work. They
made from sixty TO seventy visits week
from house TO house. If they found .
patient destitute. rs they frequently did.
without even sheats upon the bed, they
hurried back 20 the mission and pro-
cured them where the circles Of Kings
Daughters had prepared them. II they
needed the nourshing food required by
the sick. that, too. was found at tine mis-
SION provided by the diet Kitchens and
the Kings Daughters.
Medicine or necessities OF immediate
nerd they were authorized 10 procure at
the nearest shop at the expense. ALWAYS,
Of the Kings Daughters. The distress
that confronted the committee was from
the first hearsrcnding. the perplexities
overwhelming. The order to the nurses
was always 10 supply immediate need:
later the case was investigated, and il
deserving the kindly help was extended
until ii was no longer required.
Lake many great projects, this has but
. small beginning. Three women at
first, aftcrward seven. united in a circle
OF Kings Daughters, with this purpose
in view. The circle has increased 70
seventy members. with Mrs. L. T. Gil
lespie as president. The firs, 81. 600 to-
ward the building Of the house has been
secured. and work is constantly going on
toward raising the desired amount.
A coal club has been established by
one OF the members, who buys coal in
quantities and gives the people orders by
which small amounts may be delivered
at the same price. Two of the members
buy tea in large packages. and kindly
spend the time TO weigh it out themselves
70 sell in small amounts. Rooms have
been rented also and sublet TO needy and
people. and kindly help is
given wherever it is possible. both in the
line Of personal ministraiion and prac.
teal charity.-New York Sun.