New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-03
EASTER FOR THE SICK
GOOD NEWS FOR THE PATIENTS. OF TUE,
FREE HOME FOR INCURABLE CANCER
THE FIRST PAYMENT on THE NEW HOSPITAL HAS
BEEN MADE-rr WILL BE OCCUPIED MAYl

BEEN MADE-Ir WILL BE OCCUPIED MAYi
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
IS sir: ! wish to express 10 you my deep gratitude
! am trying TO establish. The servants Of Relic,
una onsnk you heartily It viii be happy Easter to
our patients The first payment on the neighboring
house at No 426 Cherry-st was made saturdaV
ment OF the mortsage which has been necessary
as out hat the sum required has been thus far
home on MaH T an S m bs ID to rs
o 10 reeve vsitors in the afternoon from to
MI The Donation; received last week follows
H Summers & 30: Mrs Daniel Robinson NJ 20 Ms Js
n Hpq%' t FriSq G: siaPf9 W gO Mrs rs,
Mrs W Williams $50 Mrs :" ner Ies' sv S
81; F E r.. s.; Charles r. Hoagiand s. Miss
Mrs. MT: l. Eisele 81 Mrs G. E r. 81 Albert Rob
9rtson Se, Cash. $50, Miss Pauline Kuger. 49,
ton VT s. Nahan p ToW S ,s5 THO R 3. s So MIS-
John G. Hcckscher so: w. II. Childs. 800; Miss L.
. Neville s.; r O.. $40; NJ. l. Lee so; Friend.
BROOKLYN s.; Miss c. +. Martin. SO. and St. An
In view OF tho mistaken direction in which the
eyes OF some Of the public are turned in regard to
upon or do not wish for an operation. I ask 10 be
heard beg the public 10 take out it's fedglass
who S a the s %y for Of Re
s ana work for them at the present time. ] am
been said by critic or two that these women
at the skin and Cancer HosnifaI and Ibesn Two
hospitals have themselves denied the statement
Yet as an item in the newspapers must be repeat
ed to be widely noticed. Just as the proofs OF
lecturer must be reiterated when a movement for
GOOD IS to be widely heard so ! desire to recall
again 10 public attention the real state OF things
among the generous poor
curaD pie cancer patient except the almshouse and
MY first impulse to nurse incurable cancer came
from hearing Of respectable young woman who
hospital where the operation was performed for
six months. when she was pronounced ncurablo.
the Island" She felt terrified. she had hor
rOr OF the charity hospital but she went there To
-IGha Cd n he ouC ilch
for fhe 10 re Tear efd n s hr1
and the desoaton OF generous women who are
destitute has been revealed 70 me in all It's par
dreadful to be found anywhere
bI 1S mans be S5y fen SG Of
in Nev-York-they are not reduced to such straits
T have received in these three years prove tha:
everywhere destitute cancer patients are remem-
obliged TO admit that so ptiful is the destitution
OF these sick women that my companions ana
only haven. to-day We are the only people 10 speak
for them and the only to come forward and
deny the statements OF those who say there is no
need for TINS charity.
We receive women here who cannot 20 another
step unless driven ike Siberian prisoners. who are
starving and in agony that needs immediate treai11
ment. We receive women who have been rejected
by all the other HOSPITALS and homes kpiscopal
tors the Charity ORGANIZATION sociejy and Others
who know OF our work send us cases. and are In
BODY else viii consider hem for a moment can
the reader suppose that we women have any Other
object in handling these terrible cases than that
Tbere Is no nav for such work but that which
the moor can give us We are poor with them. and
weary cold and hungry with them. all from choice,
and We were never 20 happy in our lives as We are
II is quite necessary for those who are deeply in
poor cases moreover 10 have no other occupations.
no other class Of sick 70 nurse Tor u mus ne u'i
derstood that cancer Is but shade Iess serious H.
disease than ieprOsy II the nurse Is eager 10 I'VE.
she be gao n1os 20 k bT mas has some traits whh
10 some Of us worse man contag9n r women men
minds 10 retire from ali other occupation. except
such as tends 10 benefit the generous patient IN
Woman but only the rightly adjusted touch the
earnest interest Of the experienced friendly nurse
was called to case uptown. which had been
fb4n rejected and had been dressed al a nshbor-
ing dspensary with layer OF ABSORBENT cotton. sa.s
saive sans everything The odor was oyerpow WEI
ing The won1ars face was shiny and puTed with
agony and her eyes Cared like tortured person
iected 10 absorbent cotton dressings upon raw
wounds or sores. but ! an glad that happerre el
woman I describe Immediately received relief me
next day her face and eyes were oil na ouIa n, ,pa
wittiest and pleasantest patients ever kne" ~
lessor a. the Flower Hospital eXnnlle1 hTr 30 ~.
students young doctors at one time as me WORST
Our exclusive attention to these cases gives US
| knowledge Of how 70 alleviate their pam ana e aoa
thorough attention We know hundred little
things about the different medicines Washes az 10
]
beyond the actual experience OF cancer f re-
and vet our desire 70 better every moment oil me
/ natiert's life makes US eager ~ near each ne"
suggestion put forward by mecica! science ana -
arnlv (. where individual traits OF the disease OF
/ hodv respond favoraby 10 its properties . -
The fact is that woman not remarka pe i iq 81
cleverness or learning can become nurse VINO =
extremely valua hle and wise through naNlht uGs
one obiect 10 consider 7 therefore think u W9uld
be good policy 70 allow a set OF women oevo.eu 10
me "a ncerous poor get together for me pun
There q re n good many things tnat inlsht ne
esid about the benefit TO the city or having
soretv Of women who live among the poor ana
attend 10 their bodily wants as the Selle mus ~,
attend n their mental and moral betieTment. hLl
This is not the place 70 speak oi that II .h
~, cancer should be well supervised ana lhptt-
oughly Isolated from other cases ana o'""' ""'''
1 tnTs although r. is not contagious ,-,.,
10 hospitals exist for the harborins OF incur 81
deetit,ltc ca ncer no large house exists tcr IL Nl
NC conpanions and want large house ana AK
helm 10 bIy IT, Please send donations !" M M %, -,
he men whose names are given MEOW tha' lliS
erest need may be met. Truly yours ,---r-o1
H' ROSE HAWTHORNE lATHKOF.
e,-a,t ~ Rolief Free Home for lncuraole
Cancer No eos Water-s; , ,,-.- c-oo,o
Donations may also be sent to j. WarTen - Fas
No Broad-st.. John y orlrnIi'i' s,orr 20 516
/ Fifth-ave.