The evening world., 1912-11-22
Women Enjoy
Raising $4,000
for Hospital
Mrs. Charles c. KerLey
Explains Work Of Wor,-
ans Board Of the Poly
ciynic and Its Latest
Appeal for Funds for a
Free Bed-Asks Public
Aid.
Narouerife MOoers Marshall.

~ causes. even IN Ncw 1crK. 1 DC
not refer to the Charity which carries
as many letters after It's name as 9
university professor. and viii n We snail
have always with us 80 long as secre.
tArics AMI .statsticians are permitted
10 pocket two dollars FOR each one that
they give away. The Charity ! am
thinking CT Is the 81. Eiizabcth-of-the-
Roses sort, the neiehboriy. amateur.
human Charity. And here Is tho proof
that we haren't yet grown too "ad-
vaneed" for II.
a little group Of earnest wom-
On u quietly but inflsxibiy set
ting about its seif-inpossd task
Of rais.nG the sum OF $4,000 for
the Afst free bed in the New York
Poiyolinae Hospital. rev o. thsss
women are wealthy. - new York
err use tie word. Most Of them
ass the busy wives Of the busiest
men n the eity-physiolaAs sad
surgsons-ana many are devoted
mothsrs. For them philanthropy
must mean personal service, not
20 b comprshsndsd In the signing
Of Q cheek. Yet there Isn't one
rsiaotsat givsS.
Their organization II called tho
womens Auxiliary Board of the Poly
clinic Hospital. and their president. Mrs.
Charles Gilmore Kcrley. told me all
about the work and about the theatre
party benefit 70 tAkc place very soon.
She IL the wife OF that DR.. kerfcy who
10 probably the best known specialist In
ch.ldren's diseases In the city.
PROUD or THE eoARD WHICH
NEVER ouARREle.
II am rather proud OF our board"
shc confessed frankly. You see. we've
been In existence for four years. with
never O quarrel among ourselves, never
difficulty with the men IN charge Of
the hospital work. and with q real record
u achievement.
There are nearly a hundred Of us at
prsssat, and practically all our members
arc the Wives. dsuxhtccs or sisters Of
tho men connected with tho Poayciinic
Hospital We came into existence a. an
organisation at the invitation OF tho
men 1t all started at a dinner part
q my house On Jan. II four years a8O.
AID there's never been u particle OF
friction, although one hears Of 10 many
hospital boards which decidedly object
- women"
How do you account FOR the har.
nony1" asked
vSel xA n
thoroughly attractive harnionixer her.
elf. for the sun pouring In at the
window behind her emphasized the gold
brown Of her hair and the slender.
sprinsing linss Of her hSure.
"xAs wsy - go along Win men
u 20 Woyk WITH them ana not
aeaanst thsm," she slleiaassd. "vm
. Asm and ardent sa91ag1ot, bat
Ssiisvs The anisksst vAy - gst tie
bAilot % TO busk1e down ana rive
pes1tlve yrooS o. hew mach good
" saA % WITH % when ~ have
g. Deeds tAlk louder than words.
paxtteulasiy 90 men listeners. xst
~ show ourselves A. 70 help In
tie housekeeping Of the 0tats and
WA - 01vea ea1 chance - a.
"Fii give you an instance OF what
mean by working with men. When the
new building for the Polytechnic Hospital.
AZ No. al West F1ftieth street. was
being erected. we women mot TO con.
slider what va saaoald give for Il Some
Of US wanted 10 furnish tho reception
room. Others suggested q big rug Tor
the hall. Frankly. We had our minds
made up for something pretty. that al
The visitors would zee.
Then the doctors told " that what
they needed most was . nav and ex-
pcnsivc kitchen equipment. OF oourss
nobody but the hospital employees
would eec II. However. We just swal.
lowed our vanity and gave $500 for the
pots and pans and the rest. Naturally
the doctors were pleased.
Now. please, tell me somsth hing abou,
this sight-thoussnd-doliar FUND.-" I re.
Quested.
THAT'S the smallest possible amount
that viii maintain q free bed." ex
plained Mrs. Kcrley. "Suoh a bed
which means ss5 days OF the best med &
cal treatment and nursing. cannot b,
maintained for less than $500 a year. Il
ls very much needed by the hospital
You see. the new Polytechnic. In additio,
to everything else. must take care O
all the west side ambulance cases be
tween F1fty-ninth street and One Hun