New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-12
TO CURE DRUNKARDs.
Free Clinics for Impecunious Drug Fiends

What seems to be distinctly new departure in
philanthropy has been instituted at the Madison
Square Church House. the centre OF the missionary
activities Of DR.. Parkhurst's church. and the
Church OF the Sea and Land. No. 81 Henry-st. in
the form OF free clinics for the reformation Of
impecunious drunkards and drug tends Hitherto
the that has been ATTEMPTED in this direction
is the treatment accorded at such hospitals
Bellevue. where by heroic and temporary measures
a is sobered and then turned loose. general
y too weak and shaken from the results OF his
cent spree and the sudden ana violent change in
his habits 10 be able to gain immediate employ
nent- With his appetite for liquor unquenched and
only his enfeeb!ed will support him. he usually
falls easy victim to temptation.
The Women's National Auxiliary OF the Open
heinsr Institute. under whose auspices the clinics
were established. in cooperation with DR.. Park
hurst Ir. Beatty. the superintendent % the Madi-
Square Church House. and the Rev ". Ray
mond Jeli1e. OF the Church Of the Sea and Land.
held its first meeting OF the year wednesday
the office OF the association. IN the Fuller Build
ing Among those present were Mrs. Isabelle
Charles Davis Of the International Order OF the
Kings Daughters and Sons. vice-president and
Rotary: Mrs. BalngtoE Booth. Of the Volunteers OF
America; Mrs. Donald Mclean. Regent New-York
Chapter. D. A r.: Mrs. J. Ellen Foster. president
Of the women's National Republican Associa-
ton: Mrs William c. Choate. president OF the New
York Exchange FOR Womens Work; Mrs ". Fuller
ton superintendent Of the Society for the improve
Trautmann. president OF the Womens Health Pro-
tective Association; Mrs. Charles Truax, Mrs.
Edmund Hubbard. Mrs COLGATE Hoyt. Mrs. Howard
Carroll, Mrs. j. Esslsr. Mrs. William @. States.
Mrs Frederick PiersOn. Mrs. Lowell Jerome. Mrs.
William Gilbert Davies and Miss Emma Thursby.
These two newly opened clinics were said to be
the only places IN the world where the systematic
and permanent eradication OF the drink habit is
undertaken gratis. At the Church OF the Sea and
Land the clinic has been open Just two weeks. The
clinic at Madison Square Church House was opened
January I. Four men and one woman applied
for treatment the first night at the latter clinic
and the attendance has increased until thirty
two patients receive regular treatment at the two
clinics. OF them coming from as far away
One-hundred- and thirtieth-st
Mrs. Isabelle Charles Davis. vice president OF the
auxiliary. stated that those applying for treatment
are almost without exception persons Of more than
ordinary intelligence. who had lost good positions
through their unfortunate appetite for drink and
drugs and that all OF them were capable OF earning
good wages. once they had conquered their craving
for stimulants.
Treatment Is given twice a day az each clinic by
DR. Ira f ShaHer and Dr. DOian The hours are
from to 10 IN the mornings and from 145 to S:45
IN the evenings at the Madison Square Church
House Thirtieth-st and Third-ave.. and from 1870
20 II 80 in the mornings and from to In the
evenings at the Church OF the Sea and Land. No.
81 HeuTy-st-