New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-20
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Queen Alexandra has just sent a mos. sympa-
thetic and encouraging letter. accompanied by a
check for $50. 70 the Countess of Dudley who.
with the Lord Lieutenant. has just taken up her
residence at Rockingham, In West Ireland This
with gift Of lsl0y IRON prominent landhOider in
the North Of Ireland. Sir Hush Smiley. Of LArne.
whom the King recently conferred barOnetcy, has
been applied by the phiianthr0plc Lady Dudley to
her pet scheme that OF establishing district
throughout the locality of the NiceresaI home For
some time past the one absorbing thought in Lady
DuGley's mind, II seems. has been the assistance
of these ministers body and soul. IN her effort 10
help the poverty stricken people among "hom her
lot has been cast.
Il feel" she said as quoted in The London Gen
tleyoman." shat it IS not only the sick who would
benefit by an organization Of this kind. but the
whole community- \ JacttuI nurse who. by kind
ness and attention sickness. could gain the con-
Luence Of the people would than anything
toward raising the standard % life in the dls-
tIcts wnele the most parliamentary knowledge OF
sanitary laws and the treatment Of sickness does
not e~ist, and cleanliness. cookery and domestic
comfort are unhno"h I9ere is Aus3lGtely no
standard OF comfort. every hing as far U=h.nd the
tneS, In lHe !19Eet ttstFieis tAete are no ma ma
IrIlltl purses. Aid IhGusH IIe u4Dies iiio'S -
quenty than not struggle into existence, Ii Is often
possible for one dispeueary doctor to attend some
three or four thousand people scattered over large
weather often irnuossbii hence II is ONLY Lv means
suffering and mortality. 1t may he. she continued.
carry out ms plan bG1 to es5sbsh The scneme on
u permanent basis Ueeu generous-very generous
support. The initial expenses be met by the
donations already received. but self-respectng
SUBSCRIPTION list or a substantial sum capitalized
VIII be necessary to carry on the work. otherwise
the movement viii only have aroused need and
awakened hope that shall not be able to fulfil.
So far only justified in starting two nurses.
who viii begin their work at once On Augusta,
one at Geesala and the other CarraCOe. both
pittably poor districts. which ! have personally
visited. selecting and furnishing the tiny houses In
which the live. Some thing like 800
year Is necessary for the maintenance OF each
nurse. and the Queen Victoria Jubi4ee Fund has
voted annual sum Of $50 to form the nucleus OF
"a special endowment fund.
81 feel that the scheme becomes better known
people viii respond generously to my
appeal. which has already called forth some very
liberal contributions, which will. I hope, enable
to start two more nurses October l. There will
be no fear Of overlapping. we only purpose deal
ing with the VERY destitute districts where
Of any kind exists. Here" she said opening large
book Of photographs. mostly her snapshots
here pictures Of some Of the places where [
hope shall establish nurses. Can you conceive
greater misery? They have nothing out of which "a
make living. they pathetcally express It
themselves Sure have nothing. glory he to
God. only the air and the water And indeed"
Lady Dudley added. "the beautiful pure air Of the
west is the one blessing they enjoy"