Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20
WORK OF DIR. GREENFIELD
On Coasts in Behalf of Poor
Fishermen.
TITO MTG T0M IT FP r
HIS MISSION HER E
WILL DELIVER SERIES OF AID
DRESSES IN THIS CITY.
Has Established Hospitals in New
foundland and Labrador-His
Hospital Ship

Dr. Wilfred T Grenfell, the heroic mis-
sionary- physician of the coasts of New
foundland and Labrador, arrived in this
city this morning about O'Clock from De-
troit. Mich. and. beginning late this after
noon will deliver a series of addresses In
the interest of his work. He will also be
the guest of honor at receptions arranged
by the District Medical Society, the Uni
versity Club and the National Geographical
Society While here he will stop at the
residence of Rev DR.. Joseph T. Kelly, 1867
Kenesaw street. Mount Pleasant.
Dr. Grenfeu is a young Englishman, and
has conducted his perilous work for the
poor fishermen of this northern region with
such bravery and skill as to have won
applause in this country, Canada and Eng
land.
Episcopal Church this afternoon at
O'Clock before the medical society. Tomor-
row evening he will address the National
Gegrap hlcdl Society in Hubbard Memorial
Hall He will be heard at the Church OF
the Epiphany Saturday afternoon at o
o'clock and Sunday he will close his
series with addresses at the Church OF the
Covenant in the afternoon and the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church IN the
evening.
Will Give Details of Work.
In every instance he expects to speak of
the work he is doing to ameliorate the
harsh conditions of life along the cold and
bleak shores of Newfoundland and Labra-
dor. which are called by fishermen the most
dangerous in the world.
DR. Grenfen, clad in the vestments of the
Church OF England, conducts the regular
services of the church among the fishermen
lie also administers the various sacrahehts
and the duties of the marriage ceremony,
of bapJizing and performing the sad rites
over the dead who to his lot.
He cruises along the coasts When the
weather permits in his hospital snip,
Strathcona, going over a distance Oh dpouo
one thousand miles aiding those who are
sick and in trouble When he hnds SICK
ones in condition of want or IN mlsel
able surroundings he takes them on board
the hospital ship and conveys them 10 the
nearest place where they get proper
treatment. There are hospitals at Battle
and Indian harbor, where many are taken.
On board DR.. Grenfelps hospital snip are
nurses arrayed in SpOtIeSS White linen, anu
when they approach the poor, sick hsner-
men and women they appear, IL is said, ike
angels of mercy TO them.
Uses Sleds in Emergencies.
In extreme cold weather, when it is inn
possible to journey along the coast in the
vessel, DIR. Grenfeu and his party make the
trips on long sleds drawn by dogs. These
glide over miles of frozen ground and rivers
along the coast. Many sleds often start out
together on these trips.
Another feature OF the brave missionary
work has been his establishment of CO.
operative stores. Through these it is pos
sible for the poor natives to buy the neces-
stiles of life at fair prices. Formerly, be-
fore the advent of DIR. Grenfell, the people
We're subjected 10 eXtortionate prices by
the traders, who visited the shores. The
traders used to come in schoOners from ST.
Johns and they were very bitter toward
the doctor when it became known that he
intended TO establish cooperative stores.
But the success of his plan has been so
marked that the great good done the poor
natives has more than compensated him for
the i'll will incurred by the traders.
DR.. Grenfell has never visited Washing
ton before and he has expressed himself
as being greatly interested IN the city
of which he had heard much. He
has spent most of today keeping private
gagements and debating to his stenogra-
pher This afternoon at o'clock he was
the guest of honor at a drawing room
reception given by Mrs. Alexander Graham
Bell when he was introduced to a large
number of persons high in official life, and
10 prominent scientists of the city by Ad-
miral Van Reypen.
Dr. Grenfen is an oxford man and well
known as a writer and student. His par
ishoners in the north are devoted to him
for his kindness to them and on account of
his charming disposition.