New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-06
NURSES FOR PORTO RICO.
THREE YOUNG WOMEN SAY FAREWELL
TO THEIR ROOMS AT THE REGISTRY.
VISIT TO THE NURSES HOMES WHERE
TWENTY NETWORK GRADUATES DWELL. RE

TWENTY NETWORK GRADUATES DWELL RE
vEALs THE BRIGHT SIDE OF THEIR LIVES
On, ~ one Of the prettiest houses in Lexington
ave three young women went yesterday TO ngh'
disease germs in Porto Rico. two 10 go wearing 'he
dress of the Red Cross nurses and the other ihe
garb worn by those in Government service. lhey
were Miss Miller. Miss Curry and Miss BAKER ana
they received hearty boil voyage from 'heH
fellow workers who pining for active service
TOO because nearly all have had foretaste OF 1t
since the return Of the troops
In fact the Nurses Registry. at NO $40 LeXihs
ton-ave has not taken off its martial dress YET
and there ore plenty OF volunteers awaiting the CAL
10 be rninisterng angels TO their countrys oeleh-
ders.
All Of the nurses volunteered months ago 10 give
,her services on behalf of the sick soldiers ana
many were called upon TO do so Among these were
Miss Jessie A. Church, who watched beside many
s,ckbeds where the battles OF Siboney ana Sahudso
were fought again in the deirious brain OF the
patient.
The Nurses Registry has nothing Of the profess
sional appearance about it. any more than II mas
the boarding house tone. The jokemaker or the
funny man who called there would not hnd any
thing to inspire him 10 put new coloTine on some
ancient story about the boarding mistress; lnueen
he would be apt TO pass by for in its arstocrac
neighborhood IL differs in way from the houses
that are on each side Of H. There is dainty SIT
ting-room on the ground floor. and near by Is an
office where all the business of the place Is trans
acted and where an attendant is always In readi-
ness TO listen TO the telephone and telegraph calls
see visitors and look after the general business in
terests of the nurses.
on the floors above are the bedrooms. and here
the personnel OF the occupants is visible In every
part Of the great sunny apartments.
The visitor knows that some one OF the nurses
whose pictures rang over the mantelpiece is
Biblical student and that she finds time for prayer
here iS th1InDed
little daily light book. some Of Andrew Muir
rays addresses and few ponderous-lookins tones
on abstruse theological questions England "rahu
old Man has admirer here, too. Tor the STRONG
face OF the statesman of Hawarden looks down
from its dainty frame the humber mortals VINO
walk below and Tennyson is not forgotten TOT the
close observer sees that volume of his poems mas
a page Of the 'Idylls Of the King marked But u is
not merely art and booklore tina. nave their
votaries here. as the chatting dish ana Tea taoie
testify and one easily conjure pretty picture
OF three medical bluestockngs for the room has
three occupants-turning 10 the cup mat CHEERS
s sIs does not '"e'FA'' and s'ss'D'"S Ike os'a
There are no carpets the floors. because every
one OF the twenty girls has sanitary ana hysleiliS
preiud,ces against Them hut polished floors and
soft rugs leave no room Tor a on Wright
sunny appearance and the same harnlonE OF 49,
tached 10 each apartment. and they are not closets
either. Indeed, some are as large as the oru'lais
bedroom
are capacious and well fitted and one readily be-
lieves the housekeeper's statement that me siflS
are well satisfied. . IL. .hn
The single rooms are large enough 10 give the
occupant room for the display OF her taste ana
yet they are small enough TO be cosey In the base
nent there is every facility for cooking ana Nani
derng The largo rooms have folding beds ailu II
is only on rare occasions That the three occupants
al he time
Miss Florence Mcleod the housekeeper, said yes,
terday that the Registry is open 70 an Sradua,eo
New-York nurses and that no restrictlohs are III.
posed nor is any reference required as me mere
fac; OF having graduated is the applicants re1er-
ence Every attention that Will make the Reglslry
real home is given. and the charge 10 occupants
Is 81 month -, -. A..-.aa Co..
ANY self-supporting woman who has hunted for
rooms will understand the cheapness OF MS salu
Miss Mcleod "Of course. the Work Is not PAYNE
for itself yet. but II will In time. we took the
house door May /. so tina, no" We nav .lte
houses and accommodale lVI y nu -, Sc,
though we have only twenty at prSsch.;, ne Iuca
originating the Registry occurred 70 Mrs peo se
F Stewart our superintendent Two Eea's uso'
She Is a member OF the Daughters OF the Anlerl-
can Revolution ard her husband is superintendent
OF the Metropolitan Hospital, ana on man! o.
casions nurses came 10 her saying ''ae aus IN
20 their board ng houses while they WEI ~ 'io
no attention was paid 20 them by the Ialulau' s
that they lost money through this caIeIessie h
decided 10 better their condition. ana inns ~ ,iie
result OF course her husband IL interesteu IN US
too. No registry fee is charged ana physi0'A'i'
are constantly sending 20 us for nurses. q, ,,sc
The first directress Miss j. NJ DleVeIo ~ a.
great believer in the work. and gives se no
Of her time 10 "The Registry, as the ""'"0 va
their pretty little home