New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-25
QUESTION OF INCORPORATION
STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES ON THE
CERTIFICATE FOR SERVANTS
OF RELIEF.
MRS ROSE HAWTHORNE LATHRoP SUBMITS THE
REPORT AND REFUTEs STATEMENTS MADE
AGAINST HER WORK.

MRS. ROSE HAWTHORNE LATHRoP SUBMITS THE
REPORT AND REFUTEs STATEMENTS MADE
AGAINST HER WORK.
When Mrs Rose Hawthorne Lathrop was seen
yesterday in regard the report concerning the
refusal 10 grant a certificate OF Incorporation to
the Servants of Relief for Incurable Cancer she
said:
We made an attempt TO become corporation for
tbs purpose Of more conveniently and permanently
which may be, given, TO the work BY the pgbl,c
State Board Of Charities for denying the request
made for incorporation are contained at least IN a
Bellevue, which beg you will print for me-. as
greatly desire TO have the public judge from frank
patronage of my undertaking for destitute sick
women
The following is copy of the notice received by
Mrs. Lathrop:
State Of New-York State Board Of Charities-Re-
port the Certificate of Incorporation OF the
Servants Of Relief for Incura6le Gance Cancel ~.
thcate Of Incorporation Of THE Servants of Relief
for Incurable Cancer. respectfully submits the FOL
The particular objects OF the proposed institution
are stated to be the establishment OF free nome
o o psrs nd nrsihr of SUCH II
learned on Inquiry that the class Of patients which
be treated would be those poor and mccoy
persons suffering from advanced stage OF the
disease The territory in which It's operate are
10 be principally CONDUCTED Is me Borough Oh Mail
F1rst-As TO the necessity OF such an instltutloHH
is proposed TO be incorporated at me time aha
place and under the circumstances set forth in me
while this class Of patients is excluded from the
general hospitals Of the CITY is received n me
city Of New-York Ii is alleged that such patients
are not properly treated in the hospitals OF tnst
ating a institution for their proper care
While 1t is true that a private charity Is more
sympathy and intelligence. as general rule, II
cannot be said truthfuy that these ncurable cases
a hospital Of the Department. Each is now sup
piled with competent trained nurses. with CORPS
OF skilful and conscientious physicians. and resi-
dent sas Of the ablest recent graduates from the
instution do not 5ro6ose any other care than ordi-
nary nursing for these cases, and as in the nos,
So as 10 relieve many Of the most painful and
urgent symptoms. II is thought by your committee
hospitals opened TO them far as relates to med
ea care which many require and skilfui NURSING sia
for lncurable Cancer under the proposed incor-
In regard to the place selected for the institution.
must be stated that that OF the city is noted
that homes and hospitals for PERSONS sSufrering
from incurable diseases should be located in dis
improving the health OF the residents In general
suburban locally Is selected for institutions Of this
this institution in the vicinity OF the homes OF the
inmates in order that the friends may see them
frequently This is not a valid argument against
locating in the suburbs of the city OF New-York,
in these days Of cheap transit from the town 10
second-The incorporators are persons OF the
highest respectability. and undoubtedly actu-
ated by the noblest sentiments Of benevoience
which religion inspire. 1t is the wish Of the
founder Of the institution TO establish Catholic
ssterhood devoted to the care OF persons suffering
from in-urable The devotion Of herself and
her two associates TO TINS special kind OF work in
which there is so much repulsive 10 the senses in
the performance OF their daily duties. is in the
highest degree compendable By the terms OF the
certificate these ladies' are 10 be the directors OF
the Institution until she first annual meeting % the
managers Except the former. they have no fnan-
cial means of their own with which 10 carry on the
institution. The two remaining directors are
gentlemen OF high standing In the community and
have contributed literally toward its support
Third-The financial resources Of the incorpora-
ton however are limited TO contributions o. the
public obtained by private solicitation and appeals
through the medium OF the newspapers. There Is
list OF annual subscribers. no endowments. and
no reliable source OF permanent income. Though
sufficient amount OF money seems 10 have been
raised by these means TO pay current expenses and