New-York tribune., 1905-11-06
HOME FOR CONsUMPTIvEs.

HOME FOR CONSUMPTIVES.
The principal subject discussed at the semi-an-
nual business meeting of the r. S. s. last Friday
was the necessity for aiding the Narcoossee (FIa)
branch in its humane effort establish Sunshine
home for consumptves. DR.. John f. Ennis OF thal
branch, conducted successful experiment last year
by having tent colony of these afflicted ones on
his lawn and every member received great oehelt
from the open air treatment and nourish1ng dlet
DR.. Porter the head of the State BOARD Oh
Health at Jacksonville, who sent q physician 10
Narcoossee to see how the tent colony was con-
Quoted. wrote his approval follows to Dr. Ennis;
1t is pleasure and very gratifying to learn OF
the success which you have had in the care OF CON
sumptives during the last season, and shan TAKE take
publicity. course of treatment, based aiioo 10
rational method for caring for these unfortunates
The principles which you lay down are sceItoii ~ he
humane and the same TIME simple easy 10 10 De pe
followed by every one, either in the ncipent stage
or advanced form OF the troupe;; ;+i, iI Io
not given UP the hoped for pleasure OF Vslols YOU
in the near future DR.. Bryd has given me an en- eli
kindly attention to consumptves, and you ma nave my my
best wishes for your success IN an eiidi seO ''N
torium.
The general secretary of the I. S S was invited
nv DR. Ennis last spring visit the branch ana
personally inspect his method of treatment lor con
s,,yontives The invitation accepted ana the
secretary found that the method of treatment eoIl
mended by DR.. Porter was proving ei tlsniE i,a IS
fieal the members of the c2iony ny it1re taken
from it, the doctor % SareooSsee and the Atlantic
Heso plt md almost the same protection from the
If is desired this year to extend the work h@ ana ana
nIaca II ON an enduring basis. colilihoulolS @
Rouse with modern Improvements ana Iso oe orange
md prspefrut trees can be bought for $1,000 less
than Ennis o viii give his services free for
three wears besides making helpfui i ti
.iop s IN ask only small for board, so that
peope of limited means may nave liie o''t0i>'
to REGAIN ennis Fev writes that he in almost daily re-
iIt of iatfers from consumptives begging for the
South and fry 10 save tiei
Many OF these have found the hlgn aiGoiue ,.1i az
rigors of cold climate unsuited TO iheir coiiui-
Statistics show that more than hurGred thous7 %
and persons die annually in me qnitea n Std1e he
tuberculosis the great majority being pft"Teit 'i
as it9 " nart toward lessening this awful scourge?
The officers and advisory board urge upon upon. al al
Sunshine 10 contribute something even II II be ,
small amount TO the fnna IG[ e the responses
be prompt that this propery may 9e fnr these
once ana ufarinr IGe Une ones Each branch however
small Should feel it prViiege TO c-onlpm,e - even ven
friends to whom much has been given and whose es
hearts have always rs fbe Column the president
Asks to lend helping hand and make TINS nome
foT m aiG1ea Fnnis and his wife the true humani
tartan spirit and both have lohs +Ior nIa Of
'nVai's FIRST PLEDGES.
,1-s Clarence Burns the T. S. S. president, was
the first to pledge money for the home and MRS
rarrv- waIlerstein Mrs A. B. Stone and Mrs
Robert yermilye of the advisory board. have made
ntrib,,tione The branches represented at the
meeting by their presidents who pledged immediate
I'DnnrS TO the cause are: Elm City. New haven
H braneh and United branch. of Broolyn Sara
S4ga S4isnrn sU Aiendae and Passaic of New-Jersey
the Chelsea Ever Ready Friendly Ad Mest Sde @
md Pnbiic School No 60 all of Manhattan Con-
b,,t,ops any from Individual members were received
t~rlnHIi9ls ~ fron, Mrs w F. Bailey. State president
on on SaeTIersey Mrs Lasch. of the Postal CUB;
~ ~ W Marston, of Brooklyn Mrs. IhomaS WaI- q
lace Mrs F. Winterburn Miss SIree1ep, Mrs and N
Mrs i of Manhattan. and eight Individual mem, EN-
hers of tipe United branch Oh DioohiS IL III ~
10 the branch contribution; h,o 20 tho Tr;b,,ne
All checks should be made payable 10 the a nh
nrav reaches the office it should be sent IN regis
tered letters or by money or express o'ueiS'