The evening times., 1899-06-13
TO NURSE CANCER PATIENTS.
Women of Calvary to Care for In
happy IncurabIes.

New York. June 13.-With the blessing
of Archbishop Corrigan the Women of Cal
| vary, society of widows which makes its
| work the care of incurable cancer sufferers,
| opened yesterday afternoon. at Perry
| Street, the first house of their order in any
| English-speaking land. Accompanying the
Archbishop were Fathers Ingham and
Francis Mccarthy and three acoiytes. all
| in robes Of state. Surrounded by those
who are interested In the new society,
| Archbishop Corrigan pronounced blessing
| and then, led by Mrs. Annie Blount StorrS.
| who is the founder of the house, he and his
attendants walked from room to room
sprinkling holy water. After the benedic-
| tion the Archbishop held an informal re-
ception.
The house opened yesterday Is intended
| solely for the reception and care of suffer
ers from incurable cancer who are unable
| to pay for their maintenance. Mrs. Storrs.
who served her apprenticeship in the So
ciety in Brussels. with five or six other
women, will live in the houses and person.
ally care for the patients. Every year
| many patients who have spent six months
| in Bellevue Hospital are sent away. the
| rule there being that an incurabe patient
| may only stay for that time. These IN
fortunates generally have a hard time of
| il after their dismissal
Nine. Garner. a French woman. seeing
| the need for the care of cancer incurables
| in a regular home. founded in 1872 the Wo-
| men of Calvary. The first house was
| founded in Lyons in 1872. and several 9TH
| ers since in other parts of France. and one
in Belgium. at Brussels. There Mrs. Storrs
| served and became full member of the
| society," For three months service the
! ppnSaur is given and medal and
| after another year the Cross of Calvary.
| which can be obtained in no other way
| than by the regular dressing of wounds
| and care Of incurables.
Mrs. Storrs had cherished for years the
| hope of founding such a house here. She
| has finally accomplished her desire. and
has the promise of ample support for the
work. Yesterdays ceremony was the fin
| ishing touch. The house will begin its
work with eight patients, but will take
more as soon as possible. The dormitory
| is Immediately behind the chapel so that
| every patient may attend service without
| being moved.
| The attendant surgeon is Dr. McInerny
| who is also connected with the New York
| Skin and Cancer Hospital. and the con-
! sulting surgeons are DIR. Henry C. Coe and
| DR.. COley. The actual domestic work of
| the house will be done by women who will
| be associated with the society under the
name of Sisters of the Cross. All the work
is done by women of the world not re
| ligious'' or nuns. There will also be a Wis
iting order. members of which will come in
and do the same work of nursing and
dressing.
Among the women present yesterday who
will become members were Mrs. Francis
Meagher. Mrs. CASTOR Baylif. Mrs. G. v.
| Hecker, Mime. Calixte Haryier, Mrs.
| Charles Donohue. Mrs. WOlfstone, Mrs.
Post Mrs. Jex, Mrs. Gregory Sutton. Mrs
| Bannon. Mrs. O'Cpnnor, Mrs. flanagan,
| Mrs Bronson. Mrs. G. Nagle. Mrs. Devlin
| Miss Manley, Mrs. Carroll. and Miss Tracy.