The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-15
ST. LUKE'S HOME.>
A Statement by the Board of Managers
of the Home.


The News and Observer gladly gives
space to the following statement pre-
nared by the management of ST. Luxe
Home:
"You will please pardon our tlespass
,non vour valuable space. You have al
yovs been so generous and courteous III
furnishing our notices and in saying KIND
words relative to the work Of st. Luxe
Circle. we are constrained to ask your IN
Ldulgence in this instance, for the reason
we feel the public, and Raleigh people
especially, will be interested IN snort
history of the origin, growth and outline
of proposed future development or tiie
work we have so much at heart, VIZ. 10
make st. Luke's Home for lncurables an
instrument of the greatest possible good
in the line of benefcent work for which
II was organized, and is now maintained.
Briefly. the ladies composing st. Luke's
Circle were originally organized as d
s'missionary circle" under the jurisdiction
of the United Order of Kings Daughters
of this city, January s, 1873.
'srhe special work of this circle Is
to raise money to pay physicians fees 1of
the INDECENT poor and TO see that no one
suffered from lack of proper medlcai
treatment: also to furnish necessities 10
th;s unfortunate class, such as proper
food. clothing. etc.
after pursuing this work for some
months. the attention of the Circle was
directed more particularly to few $50
lated cases of incurable patients. who
were watched over and provided for III
their own homes. Being impressed with
the grand work and possible accomplish
ments for good along this line and realiz-
ing the wide field opening before us, the
ladies composing the missionary circle
decided to rent home for the care or
moor. unfortunate and helpless women
possessed of an incurable disease; then
| it was, we adopted the name of st.
Iuke's Circle" and designated our home
st. Luke's Home for Incurables.'
Thus our efforts, after much anxiety,
lcrystalized into Il specific, definite form,
and this has been the work of st. Luke's
Circle from that day to this.
1--WE first occupied house on South
street for a term of about eight months;
from there we moved to a house corner
of Person and Davie streets, the same
Portable. Then it was, big hearted Chris
tan man Zone of natures nOblemen) came
to the rescue by offering to pay the rent
Of the property. 1t is needless to attempt
to express our gratitude for this most lib
eral benefaction. After occupying this
home for more than year, we moved TO
our present quarters, next door to Rex
Hospital. We are glad to state that our
Home lis comfortably and cozliy fur-
nished. In furnishing our Home, we
were nobly and materially assisted by our
two sister Circles, composed OF little girls.
The Shining Stars and Willing Hands
fitted ND one room each at their own eX-
pense, and in the most tasty manner
'We now have six patients, all of
whom appeal to our tender sympathy and
care. Since the establishment of st.
Luke's Home, we have cared for thir-
teen patients in all; have had four
deaths; paid burial expenses for two.
/. '"The resident ladies of Raleigh who
compose st. Luke's Circle have worked
increasingly and enthusiastically for the
maintenance and increased usefulness OF
this charity. 1t is expected that with the
continued cooperation of many OF the
benevolent individuals (not members of
our Circle, to whom we wish to return
our most grateful thanks, and by inter-
esting others, the scope of the work may
be so enlarged and strengthened finan-
cially, we hope some day to deed prop
erty to trustees which shall constitute a
permanent home for incurables, a lasting
monument to the contributors to such
noble cause, and perpetual solace and
comfort to the poor unfortunates whose
condition appeals to our tenderest SYM
pathy and thoughtful care"