New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-15
WONEN ACROSS THE WATER.

The order 81 THE Daughters Of the King will
probably have a branch in England. one Of
the objects OF the ORGANIZATION which is open
only TO churchwomen, Is tho strengthening and
uphodng of the Wears o. peace in the parish
and wears sister, writing in The Lady's Pic
torial,' says:
II think that until the matter Of allowing women
sit parish councils is definitely settled such
much toward the strengthening and uphoding Of
tho Wears hands. and many OF the latter-not by
any means all-repay them by ob)ectinS 10 their
retaining any place Of power in the church
A meeting of representative women WIS held
recently at the Woman's Institute in London. to
consider the ACCESSIBILITY of forming national
council Of women for Great Britain and Ireland
Tho Countess of Aberdeen presided, and among
those present Mrs. Wynford Philips the
founder OF the institute: Lady Henry Somer;sct
and Mancsbury. and many other DANES OF high
degree; commtee was ,nppointcn to consult anI
discover whether an arrangement could not he
made whereby this society should act rs national
ceed with the formation, Of a rev council should
this Prov m S Sjcb shc commcnicd pon tho
workings OF the National council in the United
States.
An undgn.Hed squabblc is going I'm the Royal
British Nurses Association. and one which Is likely
TO have serious ending. Accusations have been
made against the management by Mrs. Bedford
Fenwick one q the founders Of the association.
and as yet no satisfactory defence has been offered
The Ladies' Pictorial" says apropos Of the affair
that there certainly appears 10 bc room for Il re-
adjustment regards the management or the
association.
A dlsgusted male patient in Kings Hospital.
London has written the following letter TO one OF
the city dailies:
Many doctors are true gentlemen and treat the
many are just the reverse Presumably both doc
andn ar
take II that a good is often just neces-
sary 10 m as coca qoeoT The b oh %hy e
superior being fail 10 see As rule the House
Committee OF hospital Is almost entirely com
posed OF doctors, who make all the rules FOR the
nurses and patients. In my opinion House Com
mittees should be composed of an equal number
Of adies. laymen and doctors; for. although the
doctors give their services for nothing. most oil
the money is provided by laymen and ladies There
should be less silly professional etiquette and more
common sense about the management OF our hos
pitfalls; and laymen should refuse TO subscribe 70
hospitals where the nurses are overworked badly
fed under paid. bullied by the matron and reat ted
worse than servants. | have seen nurses shiverng
In the winter with cold, in cotton dresses which
they are ordered 10 wear. as non-washng dresses
are supposed 10 carry infection; and Yet the doc
tors who visit the same cases are allowed 10 wear
thick cloth clothes II II l. true that the Commit
Tee Of Kings Hospital stand in the proud position
nemb"rs viii continue to deserve their good name
by abolshinc all these foolish antedlluvian Gus
with the doctors IN the sacred cause Of charity.
There Is no; emo 81 Nictoria's daughters who 3.
not able to do kind OF work. be- It artistic
domestic or phianthropic exceedingly well Tn,
Narchioness OF Lorne in particular has always dis
! uIayed the most marked inclination 20 be consid
cred almost professional. and the carnestness OF
| her purpose and her genuine ability were shown
in the Jubilee statue OF her royal mother erecie
| IN Kersington Gardens. for which she was duh
raid Lately she has been seriously devoting her
self TO another branch OF art namely. architecture