The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-07
MOTHER St. LOUIS LEAVES.
Translerred to Ga1vestoa to Con
tiauc Her Work.
RESULT OF NINE YEARS LABOR.
y. yoseph InaPnasy stsrteA Msdsst-
II. Hut II Now an Institution Of
the State-The New Superior.


eeph's infirmary In Houston. has been
transferred to Galveston. where she again
enterx the ranks ~ Sister OF Charity
In her departure she carries with her the
blessings and good wishes Of every citizen
az Houston, regardless Of creed. for this
noble woman was 4 mother. not only in the
Community" Of which shc was the head.
hut thousands have been recipients OF her
charity and consoled by her counsel and
advice.
Ten years ago Mothcr g. Louis and Sis
Tar Theresa came from the mother house
At Galveston and began tho organization
here Of a Sisters OF Charity hospital. They
secured the property at the corner OF Caro-
line street and Franklin avenue. which had
ling heon occupied a. q boarding house ar i
was sadly in need OF renovation. The task
E ahead OF them was ono which would have
appalled, the ordinary terson. but Instead OF
uuailing before It's undertaking these .eso-
lutte ministers OF charity worked only the
harder, trusting in the Assistance o. tAcAE
heavenly Father. Not only was money
necessary to carry on such an insttulrA,
where SO much genuine charity Is as
pensed but many preiudices had TO De-
overcome Gradually the institution began
TO grow and prosper and Mother St. Louis
community was augmented by sisters w.
suIa. Rose, Bonaveuture, Elizabeth aol
others Tho care Of the coGnJy SICK ~as
given To the Sisters, and soon outldlls
was erected for their Accommodates o.
tnntfmes the rooms and wards 81 the hos
pitals were so crowded with pat!eats tina.
the Sisters and Mother 81 Louis we're
forced 10 give up their own beds and sleep
on the floor In everything they Hs.e SEX
sacrificing.
when the smallpox became epidemic in
Houston the Sisters volunteered 10 care fo-
the afflicted ard were placed IN charge %
the pest house. where they ministefed 70
the wants OF both white and blSck aad 20
the tender nursing OF the@e good Sisters
many patient is Indebted for his re-
covery.
Soon after this the erection q a hand
sorse brick hospital was agreed uIou, ald
though thera was bur lit5le money % hand,
the task vas undertaken, and before iae
citizens o. Houston could realize Il there
was erected IN the old German Church
property at TIE corner Of FrAnkll avenue
aud Caroline streets, a magnificent mod
orr brick editlce dedicated 70 the woTNs @,
charity October 49, 1884. however : boio-
caust occurred which swsp. on. q srlst-
ence alt the ho~p!tal property on tie . -s-
side OF Franklin avenue. iuclafi2g tts
iArxe frame building for the cDLc:y poor
and the magnificent new hficz cttL-s,
upon Witch unfortunately. there VAS b..
u,,le Insurance 70 ope ever lul&K!E3EE that
the building would ever 'all a gic,lTn . re
fire fcpd In this 'ite tEp " tAe l-cl,.e
bard ~ Sisters. In their eaEeCoe@s - save
tho lives ~ nthsrS iagr the,r ow- ara s.str
ssuls nuw rest jn heaven q. -e~zr5 10,
their herutsin ana 4evotioc 70 re "a - q:
.heir Matter.
The destruction 0, his great i-ss.t1tla,.
q charity vas severe h.Dr. 60; frlr -
The Sisters % Charity. h1c 20 he fz'e
community, and. reEa-f'es. - e-e-t g
ceiling. the citizens came ~ fte a. p. 90
Sisters aai s0courag~4 iaer- tp bass far
and confidence and 70 'etIl-- A15 % 40
haprcnod that out * Adversely ,-i.9sa -
lest rofnes ~ to.,ay I'D fs@ Sd l-s lf
ground bounded BY Calht.n a-d Iir-
avenues ara LaRranch ant C-- rfo-a
streets there Is one % rhr face h11 rsi
tuiidlngs n the entire sg-'h ~ Hasf.
eqiipr4d -7th ell u,pie-n cnurerlercet std
In a location whlrh rpgid TOT "a t-.pr0t-s
uror Besides. he sisters % s. 1rfeah's
inhrnary own outright the Erolad ut1a
yh!nh "a prsset.- f12Asl lfesnr building
stands vhiie the o1s which buried wa Ql
ETouud 20 shich tie d-ier hale 10 Title in
Tee simple.
Aud thgs While -ezrettiug ~ necessity
o, her fe7ra5vzi IRON Ho.Aton. the s9ai
Mode a. Lola rAa .oSF faek ;arplsh
the VISTA @. yeaTs aut Fee e i4ft,ng m1El-
eaarsfY tae 70 her s.t-sscr1fce- f1ch =
tT4rstors-att3a IS teiG0sl se.1r pilases "a
lGr.lrce yst II we saort SPACE - une
years. ihrglga hn~ infesaifzatic will ard
erarTi1a. 1f0ther a. Lorls has S,-a 'heSe
poa9srfui thzrEes AID trg.esf u = c!izp-
iaaset frame s1Esi1s sic csu r.oiu, 20 the
yresez. EFzac structure a. ths result o. her
!sh.Sr sud srtt-1nz dsYe@ip1
Before departing 'o- Calyss'o0 MOTHER
81 Logis b464 sc>d-oYs 70 fgtas u th0s-
Tke had ,har~1 ~ ascrs- her eorl;lEsles
ara TO sho=. she nss b@~n y rssy wsys
mother Il was manifest ,las; sas re-
gre'iea tts rsec+sitg q leAv45s fov the
tsst Efforts d arr LIE e. IS prime lad
teen cevolsa - TIE uytgilting o. s.. Jo-
Seqt'E in'iTsnsr3, att Il r4@ bot Natural
thar ~ 'a'i a a0aSt tAs was having
tougr ard f;i--;s-
To fr1s-.c Win ha1 eaiie1 " bss fare
well Ng'ser 81 LcsiY SAL, ut rgurse I
fs.4 farry 70 is-are Hyatrss ~ you snosr
We n tha brrTf,s - or Ezsier and
Whenever duty calls we ~ 9,a-e ~ Us
ent.- the order 70 tsag-ne E11ers sags-
nor. Ne are all slslers ". slkt make
sacrifices and. ilIs tcl4i-p. sAe7 every
call 70 duty. In all ~ life hereafter
shall pray for the sool p,eo.is u Houston
lh. sou don, know ,aAt hey hsrs done
for IA. You can not Ec0w hgs aiEa they
have been. Rich sud yDgf CzsAcile and
non Catholic, have Ehogsg-3 ulzny alad-
H'~se'N upon Va ne blEA3ls ~ we'll a. ms
eNaltei have assitAd vs. IN our irogtlss xno
sfflictiops When in sore alsi-ess they
have come TO our relief. aua Frequently n
our early struggles, when We gsra without
money or anything, you might tay. some
how some good person would come TO srl.
aid. Butchers. bakers. miikrnen, yegets.
Bile men, erocers. dry goods men. Whole
sale and retail in fact every class. hay.
been 30 very kind that don't know hos
To thank them. shall Away remembe
them aud hope they all may prosper ant
receive their reward wish You 10 thanl
them for me wherever you can. because
desire every citizen OF Houston to know
that | deeply appreciate what they hay
done for MS and TO thank them"
Mother Beatrice Of the Temple hospita
Is temporarily In charge OF st Joseph :
On the 18th instant. at Galveston. the tri
ennial election occurs. and from the council
selected At the meeting In February
Mother Superior for st. Joseph's nfirmar
IN this city VIII be elected The hospital
at Galveston, Houston and Temple are y
d.r . h.. Tan Nf r.t.r Mt tI., In