The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-11

Benefit for Orthopedic
Hospital

Hospital
An AFFAIR fun Of human interest
was given last nlght for the hcneftt
Of the orthopedio Hospital az the
beautiful home % Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander Baltic. Mr. W. \. Peters
introduced the speakers, picturing
how science has spent most OF It's
tlma OF late on machines OF death
and the cold skin Of the surgeon
alone needed to be supplemented
hy the human touch 10 waken the
hearts and point the way TO the
shattered wrecks that were left by
the dread aftermath % war. To the
girls and women was left. after the
surgeon had done hts utmost. the
task % encouraging those souls who
should have place made for them
In society. and no. h,a made to feel
that they were helpless wrecks.
Nlss incz Morrison played solo
on the pipe organ. which was at
tractively executed. The second
number. Garden Memories" the
composition hy Mrs. Trafford iute-
son. which has won It's way into the
hearts OF music lovers. was suns
with great deal OF sympathetic
feeling by Mrs. f2ngdon Z. Henry.
AS an encore. Mrs. Henry sang
delightful song. the words OF which
were written BY Miss Adelaide He'll
bron and set TO music BY her mother
Mrs Georgc Hebron.
Unfortunately Miss Katherine Kit
tinxor was unable 10 talk last even
Ing because q Illness in her family
Seattle Is proud Of the giris whom
she sent over there. and these two
Young women who talked last night.
Miss Collins and Miss Archibald.
have returned home 80 full OF hui
mainly and chcerfulness that II Il
good 70 hear from those who see
sermons In stones and good In every
thinr. as well as from those whose
wisdom has been cultivated BY the
concrete. which strengthens the
walls OF knowledge.
Many OF the incidents rccitcd last
night. II not laughed over. could
have been wept over. such as the
procession starting first with the
wheel chairs. then those blinded.
then the crutch line. then the gaased
lines, which waited 10 get into tho
Red Cross theatres. or hutH. where
they could be amused
when Miss Collins told OF the
~mertai cases" the hearts Of her
hcarers were torn over the flowers
og our country who have been left
with this stamp OF lndeliblc tragedy.
Her amusing inciden, OF the colorcd
trooper. who crawied into the col
onels bed. after his ward In the
hospital had burned down. brought
laughter from her hearers. IN spite
Of the fact that she told them tho
trooper had only one leg.
Miss Collins impressed upon her
hearers that they should not forget
that there has been a war. and in
a manner convincing. modest and
simple. she asked them TO give sym
patty and no, pity TO the men who
return unfit for the duties that they
were able 10 carry on before.
Ii Is Justly said that the mirror
reflects what II sees. and Miss Hazel
( Archibald was the mirror last night
that Brilliantly reflected for her hear
ers some OF the things she saw dur.
ing her work over there. Ranging
from the pathos OF the boys who are
scnsibie today and know nothing to
morrow, Miss Archibald had her
hearers convulsed with such anus
ing anecdotes as one time when she
was taken I'll to a hospital. in which
AL sorts OF diseases we're cared for
In one ward. The girl next TO her
had dIphfheria. In order 10 keep the
germs from Miss Archibaid's bed. a
sheet was hung from the ceiling.
A doctor. who was devoted to the
night nurse. stopped TO converse and
carry on with her one evening. much
10 the amusement OF the girls In the
beds. who witnessed fove scene In
shadowgraphs on the sheet, until one
Of the patients shouted. For good.
ness sake. Doctor. go home. I've
stood two reels OF this picture. and
can't stand another
Miss Archibald pleaded that the
government go on with the voea-
tionai work that they had 70 intel
uxently started trapnicaiy anu
wfftily she inspired her audience
with her fervent appeal to help the
returned wounded.
Altho Miss Archibald passed thru
hardships over there. her manner OF
telling them was so amusing that u
was felt she. too, Ike the boys In
bed. has discovered n philosophy of
life which few have. To hear her
scfntiilating talk WAS wonderful
inspiration TO her spell-bound hear
ers.
ISLANDERS Fields" set TO music by
J. Edward Butler, who accompanied
the soloist on the organ. was sung
BY the Rev. w. III. Bliss. follow
ing which Mr.. Peters concluded the
program with an appeal for the Grip
pied children Of the Orthopedic hos
pitai. A silver offering was taken