New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-17
HUMANITY AND NEUTRALITY
BRANCH OF THE RED CROSS SOCIETY
ESTABLISHED IN NETWORK.
WOMEN WHO VISIT THE SICK AND THE POOR
MISREPRESENTATION AS TO THE CHARACTER
OF THE oRGANIzATIoN-ITs USEFUL
NESS AND SOME OF THOSE
CONCERNED IN 1T.

The prominent part taken by the Red Cross "a.
cety in the Japan-Chna has awakened new
interest In the order in the United States. Forty.
two nations are counted among the branches OF the
society the object OF which is 70 secure humane
treatment for those who are wounded In battle or
in any great caanity. A branch Of the society has
recently been organized in New-York and has Ia
HEADQUARTERS at No 233 West One -hundredth-st. Il
is a common misapprehensioa that the Red Cross
Society is an organization similar 70 many other
societies which have the word cross IN tSeir name
The Red Cross Society is one OF the most important
r all rho international societies and is recognized
nv all the civilized nations being valuable and
humane organization. The fact that the word
"c-oss' Is such a conspicuous part OF the name Of
the society has led many 10 believe that the society
Is to some extent. II not entirely religious Or
can.zation It is however. strictly an organization
founded on the advanced civilization OF the nine
tcenth century, and all religious iea'uies "a'e oeen
carefully cscAewed
The society was founded AT Geneva, Switzerland,
q, the time OF the war between Germany and
France.
The establishment OF a branch OF the society In
New-Yorh Is the result OK the efforts o' Few
women Interested in hospital work year or -
ago Miss Be:tna A. Ho.ker and a few other women
succeeded in establishing a hospital IN a small
brick building In Bradhurst-aye. and one-hundred.
and -forty-Hfth-st Miss Hofkcr had become familiar
with the work and system OF the hed cross society
in Germany AMI the hospital work IN Brahnurst'
eve and One hundred -and-forv ffth-st was carried
on N much the came lines II being the intention OK
Miss Hofkcr to form American branch OF the
eocie,v Al that time she was not aware that an
American branch had been organized IN lS2 VITA
head1uarters in Washington. ana MES cara Bar
ton as president This. however. DID not prevent the
organization Of the New-York branch OF the Amor.
lean National Red Cross Soc.e;y
homo was secured for the New-York branch at
Va %, West One-huldred.h-s,.. and last November
tho society was established there. The headquarters
IN forty 1.thst. were gwen UP az
heIng too far removed from the centre OF population
and tho widest fields OF usefulness. The society
supported entirely By voluntary con'rioitons' Inc
hoard Of trustees cor1priscs Mrs. Charles H. Ray
rnond. Mrs cooper a. VI. Lesser. Mrs P. c. Dennis
mr. @ s;eger Mss Mary Raymond and Miss Bet
tina Hofker The preslden; OF the society IS MIS-.
Charles II. Raymond Mrs. Cooper - me 'lce-pres'
dent Mrs r. c. Dennis secretary ana Dr- I" S'eser
treasurer The advisory committee consists OF Jus
,icc Barrett, Charles II. Raymond, Waiter r.
p,t,,Ds stenhen Barton and A. E. Oarovsky the
Russian consul-Cieneral An able STAFF OF pnys-
clans has also been secured. DR.. A. NJ Lesser Is the
specalis In abdominal surgery. Dr. Ellison On gen
eral diseases Or. McNco. on genera sarsssyyd IN an
eve and ear troubles. and DR.. Zeh >..u r,,
The motto OF the society - "Neu'raHty-hu'
ma Hnyne become well settled its headqust.
er the sScey an is p%p n RSms1
,ering or Joining the branch now have an oppor-
tunty TO DO so. by the rules OF the orancn iae
c.ndi,ates must be gentewor;en OF ed1cauon
and must be prompted solely by humanitarian i
motives Although their residence is az me lnst.
tu,e they viii be required at stated times 20 nurss
,ecs natients at the homes Of the sick Inc pupils
IA sisters in attendance DO not receive any epsGias
rcnuneration A certain fund IL. however prV,v'dso
which supple, them with such amounts as WI; &c
frav their necessary expenses. INSTRUCTED I'm
Ethical and dldactic is given by the medical iacuiy
| in hygiene and the medca-su surgical diseases as.y
ancoyntered Mss Barton. the most honorea pfessa 80
AMI ~ the National Red Cross society teacnes ~
| smhiec,s OF military hygiene and emergence:; AZ
sister superintendent gives praccca ihsTeVn Y.
shn hosnital and outdoor department Inc nsuss
int though small. Is vel provided VIII ueus sur nS
offers every advantage for nurses pes,se' the
tion The educational period tnree yeaiSS Ia na.seS
| snd Of each year an examination mus. y. "Nrsi
Tor that term at the end OF the snra serm which z
ayam,nation must be passed by the PUPIL M IN
satisfactory entities her 70 cer,Tca.e VI s.ssy
si,ion II then remains the option o, .ie sAI 40
eraduate whether she desires 70 c onuma1e " ~
| Snres al the hospital or leave the nLs.i.
The ins,ituton Is strictly non-seetarian' su ..,,-
Th.ra ia a second class OF nurses VINO WIZ
Inc nractical knowledge OF nursing, are no' vu.t
,ne sniar into al OF the severity OF .ne sS,aror
T,oss nurses do not take certificates OF SO,
s ,h,se in the regular class do. put reSeise
,snt obstruction TO enable them 10 perform 80 49,
arvica in case OF a great calamity SONS "a Ma Ia
oar,e, Who have entered the second cas- az 80
W.rie RAYMOND Miss Bruet, MISS b'aoAo'~ ~-s
\ NJ "a Mystic Barton.