New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-25
A BEAUTIFUL CHARITY.
THE HOUSE OF THE HOLY COMFORTER
FREE HOME FOR INCURABLES.
FoRTUNATEs WHO NEED SHELTER
OTHER INSTITUTIONS REQUIRED.


OTHER INSTITUTIONS REQUIRED.
The words "a home for ncurables' have dis
NAL sound. but the jewellers In the House or the
Holy Comforter az No lis Second-ave are by no
means dismal people. The Sunbeam. young
girl who is crippled by rheumatism. and who re-
clines in the da y,ne adjustable light BED,
which some little visitors TO the house called a
'hanana cart" has one Of the brightest and hap
piest Of faces The Sunbeam delights IN Inc
Tribune Sunshine Column, and thinks II Is wonder
full that a great. busy newspaper should give ur
so much Of It's space for the cheering Of such shut
ms as she IS Though she cannot work as strong.
active persons can who have full power over their
limbs vet she does work In her own way, for her
cheerful words and welcoming smiles have bright
ened many respondent
There other sunbeams in the house Some OF
them well enough 20 occupy themselves with
knitting. sewing other light employment One
has special taste in arranging flowers and de-
lights in doing this for the adornment OF the chapel
and wards. There potted plants In the windows.
end the grass plot aid trees IN front Of the house
and the view Of the grounds of 81. Marks Church
from the back give much pleasure to those who
cannot often visit the parks or get other gimpses
Of country life.
But those who are well enough to go away have
their summer outings. One woman gives an annual
lawn party for them, and through other friends
drives in the parks excursions and visits to the
country Of a week a fortnight are provided. A
project, the means for which are not yet attain
able. is the building of a summer home In the
country for of the invalids who are wholly
confined to their chairs and unable 10 partici-
pate in excursions for the day with their more
favored kousemates
On the first floor Of the house In Second-ave are
the parlors and dining room. ST. Mary's ward and
two adjoining endowed rooms The second floor
contains St Lucy's and ST Dorotheas wards 81.
Agatha's ward. on the third floor. is for the Of
rfnO lie 1iza-
beth's where eight old women are cared for.
Every ward contains books and periodicals. Gifts
of books are always appreciated. Deaconess Flora
v Stuard the house mother reads aloud to her
"children'-she calls them all my children
when she has leisure. The supervision Of the
house. Of course. demands a good deal OF time
Deaconess Stuard is assisted in the care Of the in
valds ty head nurse and three other trained
THE POOR AND FRIENDLEss.
The patients received those who are suffering
from any incura5le disease, except insanity alco-
hoism tuberculosis cancer. and for whom no
provision is obtanable in other homes or hospi-
tails The Home does not desire TO care for
patients whose relatives are able to support them
Its object is 20 shelter the poor and fr.endless
There is urgent need for the establishment Of other
homes Of this kind. The managers are continually
distressed by the necessity for refusing the pathetic
plead.ngs Of the crippled and suffering who know
not where 10 go. But the mousse now mas IOrty
patients, its utmost limit.
Il had a sad case to-day" said the sympathetic
house mother 10 The Tribune reporter. "A man
who lost his wife a few months ago came TO beg US
TO receive his little boy. five years old who had
been crippled by fall. ! understood that he was
incurable and was therefore not subject for one
OF the chdren's hospitals. The poor man had no
relatives in the city who could for the child.
and he was at n loss TO know where 10 place him:
/ could not help him. for our house was founded
for the care Of women and girls. and II has not a
vacancy at present
by Sister Louise and is now in its eighteenth year
OF existence. Miss Harriet Remington: patient
who was admitted to the Home in Its earliest
years and who died In 1896, raised over 1900
toward the endowment OF bed In memory OF the
founder Though Miss Remington was an incur
able invalid she enabled 10 raise the money by
the sale Of fancy work and personal appeals 10
friends -,
The endowment of beds has been begun IN the
last few wears There now three beds en-
dowedGone by Mrs. Richard Tylden Achmuty. In
memory OF her husband one by Mrs. George II:
Morgan and one by Miss Kneeland In memory Of
ter mother Beds partly endowed have been given
by Miss TaIrnan and Mrs. Edward r. Wharton:
The Sister Louise bed is also OF this KIND: Eight
beds are s,pnorted by churches and one by Mrs.
whitney Munroe. Two hundred and fifty dollars
supports bed for year -, -.
nstients who are not confined TO their beds attend
services held In IL. Inc cHdpidiH 10 the rev.
Arthur Mason. , 49,,
The officers are the Rev. Arthur Mason presi-
dent: Mrs Charles H. Bergman and Mrs; Henry
w Munroe vice presidents; Miss Kneeand. treas
urer No IS West Fortyhfth-st.. and Miss Cor
nclia X. Barnes. secretary