The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
STORY OF MolTGoMERY's
 CHARITY INSTITUTIONS
Working Woman's Home and City lnfirmary Both Doing Noble Work for the Gty's
 Poor and Needy.

', The City Infirmary was established in 1887 and with the exception Of eight months last year it has been constantly sick. s Ria'' 0l rest TOT the ' The Infirmary was re-opened last July. A general request was issued to the citi- gems at large for subscriptions to start | again this worthy enterprise. The call met with a hearty response. Colonel F. G. Caffey. Chairman of Committee rep | resenting all denominations. succeeoed n raising subscriptions amounting to N'5vo' | and this fund was supplemented by sub | ing to $500. In addition the City Council voted an appropriation of $50 per month and the County. ehrough the Board of | per month. With this fund and pros poets in view the infirmary was opened | for the reception of patients.
 Four trained nurses, ma matron sr.sn ana an was extremely fortunate in securing the l services of Dr. McConnico as resident
 physician and General Superintendent Dr. McConnico volunteered his time and | receives no remuneration for his services.
 The Infirmary has paid ward, cnarity ward and a semi-charity ward. The rates
 erai. less than what 1t costs the institu- tion. These wards cost patients per week and it is estimated that frequently
 the dressing by the physician costs that
 An officer of the Inarmary estimates that the actual expenses for con ducting the institution are ss5o per
 reimbursed through the paid ward, as the figures of the paid patients will ev, idence. In August the lnfirmary received
 In September, S97. Hence it will be read
 fly seen there is large deficit each
 month. more than the appropriation or | both the city and the County, and the | Infirmary depends on subscriptions from | loyal citizens for support.
 The Infirmary has a visiting stan Of
 four physicians and recommendatlon from either Of these or the city or Coun- ty physician will secure an admission Tor 1 a patient. Of course emergency cases
 are welcomed without certificate.
 | The Inflrmary has seven rooms Tor private patients and has accommodation
 for twenty-eight charity patients. At present eighteen patients are at the ln- l irmary.
 The ladies who have banded themselves , together for the purpose of alleviating ] suffering humanity are among the nob- lest bravest and kindest women of Mont
 gomery. They are true and loyal to their
 convictions and within their hearts there
 is a chord of sympathy for their unfor- The The officers of the City Infirmary are: Mrs. s. D Seeyle. President; Mrs. Jo-
 seph Goetter, Vice-President; Mrs. J. A.
 kirkpatrick, Secretary; Mrs. M. c. Scott,
 The Board of Managers is composed of l. Mrs. A. M. Baldwin, Mrs. W. J. Black.
 Mrs. J. H. Crenshaw, Mrs. H. c. David. !. son, Mrs. L. H. Fiske, Mrs. J: Greil,
 Mrs. c. P. Jones. Mrs. Eliza Little. Mrs.
 A NaSsi1er ssaksly Mrs MTs Asx A Wcoa VTHE MrS The ladies are greatly assisted in their 5 work by the ladies of the 1nfirnary Aid " Society. These noble young women are
 They have charge of the linen room. the 2 ground and the building and various sup plies which are needed. As an auxiliary organization 1t is almost indispensable l. The officers of this organization are: /. Mrs Burrell Boylin. President; Mrs
 A J. Messing, Vice-President; Miss Annie '. Clisby Secretary. and Miss Bessie Stern Almost daily instances are brought tC
 light which show the great good this in
 pathetc s storY Was told of sn US ea ;. erly woman who lay sick of fever a 7. her humble home in West End. F0u I. little ones. three of whom were too T r to be out of bed, suffered with theil \ mother for want of attention and food The pitiful stock of furniture went piece B. meal to keep warmth in their bodies |. of forty thousand people; people o
 wealth and culture whose pantries wer. ., filled to overhowing with food and deli . cacies. And yet she lay Ill and had no a mouthful to eat.
 A notice appeared in the paper telling n- of the destitute condition of the unfor T, ! IunaCe woman. IL resulted m the WOIudI
 and her little ones being brought to thu = City Inftrmary where the best care ant d attention that science and money coult procure was given them. Here they ar,
 being cared for and are being replenisheC
 in health and in spirit.
 Other Charities.
 There. are two other organizations fl UT Montgomery which may come under th' t. name of charity. These are the band o ,n noble people who are deyoting severa is evenings each week to teaching the un m trained minds of the youthful employe V, at the cotton factories in West End an " at the Cordage Works near Riverside. ln Noble women and men from St. John of Church have charge of the work in Yves S. End school house has been furnished le the benevolent people bv the management i'd of the Peoples Cotton Factory. Her - school Is held three nights in each week Young boys and young girls who labo Id twelve hours daily in the dusty cottol " factory come and seek instruction. The! al diligently pursue the course of study out le lined by their teachers and when thu
 study hour is over. instead of clappinl - teachers to remain a while longer an'
 further instruct them. They Veritabl!
 are seeking after knowledge.
 Some of the good women engaged II
 this noble work are Miss Rutson Hatch ,r ett, Miss M. L. Anderson, Miss Margare Carter, Miss Lillie Moore. Mrs. Chas.
 Jones. Miss Bullock, Miss Elizabeth La
 hey, Miss Margaret Dimmick and Mis- a. Annie May Dimmick.
 es The ladies sell dresses and various sun
 dries to the girls in the factory for cents, a pittance, just to make them fec =, =, they are not accepting too freely of tn lo hand of charity.
 as A similar work Is being conducted a nt the Cordage Works near Riverside b -n the young people of the Central Presby
 terian Church.