New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-24
Mother of Nurse Killed OH
Mined Ship Thanks Ex-
petitions Backer.
MEMORIAL SERVICE
HELD FOR MARTYR
Pastor of Bohemian Church
Praises Miss Hampl, Who
Died to Aid Serbians.

Tell Mr.. Frothibgham that IN my
great sorrow kiss his hand. Tell MN
that shall always be grateful TO MN
for what he has done for the unfor'u-
nate. though his gift took with II my
daughter's life. and that ! shall pray
for him as long as ] live. Tell nm III
these words. pastor"
Translated from Bohemian, that was
The message that Mrs. Matthew hampl
sent 10 John ". rockingham yester-
dav NJ the memorial service for her
daughter. Miss Stephanie Hampl, the
twcntv-one-year-old Red Cross nurse
who lost her life when the brindisi
struck mine in the Adriaic Sea late
in December.
Ncither the mother nor the father,
who is an elder in the bohemian Pres
byterian Church, 347 East seventy
fourth Street, where the services were
hold was at the memorial services
Sympathetic letters from all over 'he
world had overwhelmed them. But
Younger sister and brother were pres
ent and at the mourners' bench with
them sat Mr.. rockingham, who had
financed the Red Cross expedition Oh
which Miss Hampl lost her life. lie
had also financed the first unit, from
which Miss Hampl returned, leaving
her fance, Or. John Kara, dead IN
Serbia.
Mr. Frothingham was expected 10
speak at the services yesterday, but
when his turn came his voice failed.
"When the first unit was called for,
Miss Hampl came to me- continued
the pastor, the Rev. Vincent Pisek,
land said. Pastor. must GO told
her to think it over Tor week. At
the end Of the week she was still deter
mined, and she went. Her dear friend,
DR.. Kara. was taken I'll OF typhus, and
she nursed him until the day he died.
Thereafter for months her only recrea-
ton was walk early each morning to
the crowded little cemetery. Then she
came again to America, and ! offered
her attractive work here in the church,
but she could not stay. The only thing
worth while in life for her was 70 get
back TO her fellow Slavic people, for
she knew their awful plight. She went,
10 meet, this time, her own death.
When | hear the details It will be that
she, with the captain. was the last 10
leave the ship. know this"
a large collection was gathered at
the end of the service for Serbian and
Montenegrin sufferers. As the plate
was being blessed a small child whose
contribution had been missed ran for
ward 10 add her mite for the uniortu-
nate people for whom Miss Hampl died.
f,oIuarv VIII be critical ume m
the history of Belgium and Northern
France, says Samuel ". Fairchlld,
chairman o. the Greater New York
Committee Of the Commission for Re
lief in Belgium, in new appeal Tor
funds issued yesterday.
on the committee which hopes 70 buy
clothing and shoes for 100000 desti-
tute in those countries are;
william C. Potter treasurer. J. J. Brsnahsn,
secretary, DR. John II, Ilnlcy. Chairman ol Ne@
Boz. vs. & Breed. Henry vs.. Bull. Nicholas MuI-
raw ButIsr Lewis T.. Clarke. HEM Clews. Henry J
Ss.,is ' Fs,chs- Macom5 G. fo.''f. T.hop
Greer. QUO ID. hahn. y. r. hMs',5, DT. core F.'s
v. k1rz. james " Lane sen Low, fI'a.lh
Csf0. " M.Gar-ah Andrew Mis- J Norr'l..
William Fel o"es MORAN Lufen.a' vl'rinI,Afe.
all,oh ihe Res. Dr Samun Salman lsaae y.
St.la8f. Charlie. iI Snur.. A. e Smlli.
Gi6-lt q Tlone. Henry d WAbridse and Geofs;