Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-07-02
RED BANK SAMARITAN. !

Last Monday DR.. James Hunter, OF New
bold, overlook representative Of the
DEMOCRAT on the highway Point
highway, by-the- way, and noting his worn
appearance, especially Of shoes. took him
IN, and naturally proposed that he accom-
pany his pillshlp TO she Red Bank Sanl-
tariam, whence he was bound on his daily
inspection. We wonder how many OF our
readers baye correct knowledge OF what
this institution is
While the doctor was attending to his
professional duties, the Matson, Miss Bes.
sic Rambo, gave us the knowledge that we
fear few Of our readers possess.
In the magnificent grove on the banks Of
the Delaware, are the hospital commo-
tended for a hotel. A spacious porch ex-
tends across the front, and on two sides. On
the left of the hall is the reception room,
and Office, while on the right is the primer
pal ward, with its long rows of neat iron
beds. The upper floors are likewise utilized,
Immediately north of the hospital is the
new kitchen, erected last year, bus hrss
! used this spring. Besides the kitchen this
building contains dining rooms for the OIL
GERS and servants, and on the second floor
sleeping apartments for the servants. To
the south of the hospital is the laundry ,and
near the landing is the soup kitchen. The
baths, which are now lined with concrete,
are OF course on the river front. This spring
Recreation Pier has been added, and it Is
one of the rest places for the sick.
There is merry -go-round, hundreds OF
hammocks, swings, slides, all free for the
children, who are brought from Philadel-
phia in two splendid steamers.
The soup is prepared in so gallon boilers,
and 40 pounds Of meat, and potatoes and
other vegetables, go with one making. Two
large crackers go with each pint OF soup,
and it is no unusual thing for two barrels
of these to go at one feed. 1t was an hour
before the appointed period for passing
soup-when our inspection was made, yet
the line was forming, indeed hundred
hungry looking children, aged from TO l5,
were lined up for an early serve. They
are hungry when they first arrive, was the,
Matrons significant comment.
Supplementing, the free soup and crack
ers is free milk for the sick mothers and
babies. If mother and child are i'll and need
medical attention, they are taken 80 the
hospital and kept until able to return home.
When we recall that all this is free-the
ride on the river, the baths, the amusements,
the food, the attendance physicians and
trained nurses, one begins to realize what
a magnificent charity is the Red Bank San
Itariam.
The report for 1907 shows the receipts
last year were $l1, 1914, expenditures.
SIC, 948 77-defcit, $5,531.03. Largest
daily admission, 1885, average daily ad-
mission, 1857. Total for the season, 107,-
75S.
From Superintendent Jackson report we
find that the distribution from the diet
kitchen was %, 400 quarts of soup, 4247
cups of tea. 308S quarts of milk, and 80
barrels of crackers.
This remarkable charity is maintained by
voluntary contributions. Most Of the build
lngs are memorials to big hearts and are a
contribution to this effort-to save the chill
dren Of the slums. Our readers can learn
more about it by seeing for themselves.
Superintendent Jackson will gladly give
all the information he can. DIR. RombeTger
is resident physician.