King's Daughters' Cook Book, 1897

Boston: T.J. Russell Printer. Good. 1897. Original Floral embossed stiff card wrapper with black cloth spine strip. Staple binding. 39 [+3 blank] pages. Index. Includes local busniess advertistments throughout. Recipes credited to donors. Surface soil and edge wear first page with short closed tear. Light soil within. Front cover deeply creased head to tail. Binding tight. King's Daughters' originated in 1886 by Margaret Bottome following her witness to the lonely death of a young seminarian. January 13, of the same year, 10 founding members chose the silver Maltese cross as their badge. They selected the watchword "In His Name" and the text "Not to be ministered unto, but to minister." The ladies began nursing and visiting the sick while providing food and clothing and medicine for the needy. By 1896, there were Branch organizations in 26 states and circles in nearly every country in Europe, Japan, China, Syria and India. Canada had nearly 6,000 members. In 1922 King's Daughters Hospital was opened followed by a school of nursing. Renamed King's Daughters' Medical Center in 1999. ; 8vo .