New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-12
BAHAMAS REPORT.

Miss Nellie Duncombe, vce-president OF the Ba-
hamas branch. who is in charge OF the work dur
ing the absence Of Mrs. Mostyn in the States has
sent the following report OF good cheer accom-
pLshed. showing that even in that favored island
OF the sea- there opportunities for cultivating
the kindly spirit Of heIDfulness She writes:
The he work fe Of our branch is s, confined almost wholly
limited spaere. Here We have TO congested sluns
where large numbers Of poverty stricken people
deprived Of all those luxuries which Dame Nature
SO bountituly oeStows-eke out bare existence,
Neither have many OF those unfortunate ones
wnon nature or accident mas condemned 10 a lie
long ulartyrdOr- But STILL though the OF
OF workers, always md some vent Tor our
enerSles among our neishbors
we're divided into districts and a coTie7bie 1e r.
genera!.y ~ rest themselves in al persons living
IN their districts who needed sunshine The
secretary, Mrs ) H, +. Chlpnan- then wrote 10
a. minister's OF reuBlon ana obtained from them
needed attention from the society.
mere vas a5 9 meeting he4d ms uIao az
which was very largely attended II vas then de-
children in the local hospital AL Of the members
present undertook to make one or two garments
and to forward them to me as soon as they were
completed When all finished a day was ap-
pointed for distribution when the Misses de Clan
vile, Tempest. Burke, Stromhon, Eda Meeres and
garments TO number OF little children. Unfort-
uittely Mrs Mostly owing % IN lnolSpositlon,
After the clothing had all been apporuoned and
tried on we sang some hymns. and sure all
FORTS when they saw the hrtIe mites deep brown
eyes light up with a pleasure and interest they
seldom reelected
In tho latter part or 1903 a box containing an as
sOrtment OF pretty and useful articles received
We held meeting at and decided To whom
the things should be given. Parcels were made up
fo- the out-lsIand branches. and every effort
provide many possible with Of the
good cheer which the box contained All OF the
letters received IN Acknowledgement Of the parcels
sent TO the out-i5land were unanimous n express
Ing the happiness which the little gifts inspired.
and sure 7 DO but voice their sentiments when
7 express for our branch sincere gratitude for the
kind thought which prompted the donors to make
up the box.
A little Incident which came under my observa-
tor may 10 81 interest the recipient
T s s member A helpless, paralytic man, James
Sampson who has been inmate OF the local
hospital for years forced 10 leave
abou, March, for numerous and repeated breaches
Of discipline Ha in very poor circumstances
and one OF our members visiting him after his
removal % his wretched home. found him lying
on a few ra "a placed Of the floor. Though the old
mans condition was really the result Of his
disohedienCe. his and helplessness
could not hut inspire pity. and when the matter
reported the branch, several members for
warded a spring mattress, pillows a blanket
clothing. etc. and. with four boxes to serve
fouuda tion, a comfortable bed WAS made The old
man could scarcely believe the evidence Of his
eyes and ne still pours forth his song OF thanks
giving" ar every available opportunity. We send
kind greetings and the sinCerest wishes from
branch 10 the mother society.