The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-06
RED CROSS SOCIETY FAIR.
MONEY NEEDED FOR THE HOSPI-
TAI AND IRLINING SCHOOL.
The Prices OF All Articles for Sale 10 Re
Marked In Plain Figures and Nobody
to Be Harnssrd Into Buying-Growth

Marked In Plain Figures and Nobody
to BE Harnssrd Into BuYing-Growth
OF the Institution from . TIny Beginning.
The National Red Cross Society 1ecog.
nizes only one hospital and training school in
the United States for Red Cross nurses. That
is conducted in q modest little building at 233
West Tooth street. in this city. and for the first
time in its history this institution Is about to
appeal TO the public for financial aid. The Board
OF Trustees is made UP of Mrs. c. II. Raymond.
President; Mrs. Geo. f. Shrady, ice-Presiden
Miss Bettina A. Hofker. Sister in Chief: DIR.
George F. Shrady. William Wardwell, a. Z.
Olarovsky, stephen f. Barton. Mrs. Edwin
Gould, Miss Myrthis w. Barton. r. w. John
son, and DR.. A. Monal Lesser, Executive Sur
geon. They have decided to hold a bazaar from
Dec. 10 to Dec. 20 at the Waldorf in order to
raise IA fund to carry on their work without
interruption.
The institution in question was not always
under the wing of the National Red Cross Soci-
ETY.. 1t grew out OF the combined efforts OF two
women to alleviate the sufferings of the sick
and the needy in the tenement-house districts.
One was Miss Bettina A. Hofker. the daughter
OF a German General. She began by nursing
the very poor who could not go into a hospital.
AS she was q woman OF social position and some
means. she soon interested trained nurses and
conspicuous physicians in her work, and soon
tne udl utT uulIcs well D yblcLudllLcu On lu6 pa
sis OF the genuine Red Cross work.
About this time Mrs. c. H.. Raymond con-
ceived tho idea Of establishing a hospital for
Red Cross nurses. She didn't seem to think it
necessary to be in any way associated with tho
national society TO carry ON Red Cross work, 30
she went ahead on her own account. Pretty soon
Miss Hofker heard OF her work. and suggested,
as both had made small beginnings In the same
directions. that they combine forces. AS a re-
suit, the Red Cross Hospital and Training School
for Red Cross Nurses was organized in
the latter part OF 1892. beginning its work
among the poor of this city in the following
year. Al first Clara Barton refused TO recognize
it. This was due TO the fact. perhaps. that the
insignia of the Red Cross is often abused and
used by organizations and institutions not under
the national society. As time went by. however.
she saw that Miss HofKer and Mrs. Raymond
had Interested u great many influential persons
IN their work. and that they carried the true
Red Cross spirit into everything that they did.
Then. and not until then, did Miss Barton adopt
the little hospital, and nobody is more keenly
interested now in it's growth than she. In speak
iuE Of the institution. one OF the most active
trustees sud:
Tine motto Of the Red Cross is Humanity
ana Nr"tIaiity.' On tho broadcast possible
hasis Of equality OF good service To all, friend
and its high mission the relief OF suferinc
wherever found. That is what the Red Cross
nursch who come TO our institution and training
school have ~instilled intoIheIu. a.d the ~inslitu-
lion, always ready on every occasion To tender
dreclvd its best Efforts {" the aller nS.
lion 0f tho sutrerinRs Of those who
could not get into hospitals. 70 carry on this
work We need funds. Wa are now al q point
whero our increasing demands compel US 10
seek outslde aid. In 1894 there were 1913 cases
ATTENDED,, ana last year 4:i3 cases were treated
mud ot operations performed. The funds de-
ri'rd from annual membership fees are wholly
inadrgnhte, aud we frar that in case the neces.
sHry assistance is not given We shall be com.
yelled 70 restrict our labors to a comparatively
The main feature Of tho work which the
Red Cross Hospital and department OF Red
Cross nurses desires to develop without in ANY
way interfering with the ayowed purposes OF
ans other charitable organization i. nursing
aud taking medical, assistance to the very poor.
10 40 ms we must have a place for the training
u lted cross nurses and Keeping them in re-.
strve l"p every possible emergency mentioned
~ lhs hea ross charter, nurse should be
yrnud 10 he ape to wear the red cross Oh her |
i,it arm ss y ~ VIII In NO way interfere with
The bazaar promises TO DO unique a. bazAArs 70. !