The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-01-21 00:00:00

BHERBOHNE.
THE yEATMAN HOSPITAL

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The second annual meeting of the subscribers and
mends of this admirable inatttution was held at noon,
on Friday, in the Hospital, when, notwithstanding the
eitrem.ly aafavounible state of the weather, there was
• gratifying attendance. In the unavoidable absence of
G. 1). Wingfield gby, Nag. lithe yreehlent of the in.
stitution), Sir W.(l. Medlycott occupied the chair; and,
after • few prelimieary observations, called upon the
secretary to read the annual report.
Mr. Robert Longtnan read the report, which was of !
the most gratifying nature. The enmmittee eon-
gratulated the subset livers upon the fact that tha charity
had already become one of the most important and
valuable of the local institutions ; and stated that the
sick poor of the town and neighbourhood had gladly
availed themselves of its advantages, there haring been
admitted during the year upwards of 100 out-patients,
and 64 in•patienta. They were glad •Iso to be enabled
to state that, through the liberality of Mr. Dig),y, who
had promised £25 per annum towirds the expense*,
two young lemons are now being trained in the im-
portant duties of nurses. In the last year's report an
•ppeal was winfidentiv rode to the nubile for funds to
pay off • debt of £266 li.. 4d. then due to the treaiurer,
and also for mean, to erect the isa4 wing of the build-
ing, and it is satiafactory to find that that confidenee
hod not been uni,pleced, Miss Gordon, late of Letreston
House, having, in a most handsome manner, discharged
that heavy liability; whilst other ladleo of the town and
neighbourhood had most kindly given up much of their
valuable time in preparing for • basur in aid of the
buildane tonal. whisk proved most suocesaful, the large
sum of 10557 12d. 6J. haiing been realised by it. The
committee desired to record their great obligation to
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those ladies for that well-timed contribution, which
bed justified them in rowniencring the erection of the
addiuosal wards, which they hoped would be ready for
the reception of patients in a few months. It was
eatimated that a sum of £285 will be required to com-
plete the new premises; but the committee felt amured
that many who knew how greatly the sufferings of
the poor, in aeuons of Meknes*, are alleviated by
skilful medical attendance, kind oaring, and proper
dietary, will feel • pleasure in siding to provide this now
for the good of their less favoured fellow creatures.
The endowment fund had been augmented during
the past year by s second donation of £5,000 from the
Marquis of Westminster, to whom the committee
tendered their grateful thanks. They also anknonie.
lodged with thankfulness the handsome gift of ElOO
from Mrs. Burge, of Child Okeford. Although the
receipts for the maintenance fund bad exceeded those of
former years by more than £lOO, yet it mutt not be for-
gotten that to carry out efficiently the working of the
enlarged establishment a still larger sum will be
required annually. The committee, therefore, urge
upon the ashoriben and all friends to the hospital not
to relax in their endeavours to procure incensed funds
for thin pnrpose. Thanks were accorded to the clergy,
who from their several pulpits had kindly advocated the
claims of the hospital, to the median! officers, Dr.
Higlamore and Dr. William., and also to Pie hon.
secretary, Mr. Longman—by whose united valuable
usistanee the institution has attained its present high
state of uaefulnesa and afficiency—(lond applause).
Mr. J. F. Falesseser moved that the report now pre.
seated to the meeting be adopted, printed and circulated
among the subscriber&
Mr. E. Benthall seconded the motion, which wan
carried by acclamation.
Mr. F. /looks propoeed, "That the thanks of this
me, ting be given to Lady Ifedlyoott, Kn. Wtogfind
Dishy, Mrs. H. Portman, Mrs. Ashton, Mrs. B.
Littlehales, Mrs. Fitzgerald, Mrs. Hutliings, Mrs. It.
Willmott, and Mrs. W. Ffooks,for their kind exertions
in ounducting the bazaar held daring the year in aid of
the building fund."
The rpolotion having been seconded by Mr. F. 0.

Goldsmith. was carritil unanimously.
Mr. J. Y. Melmoth moved,." That the thanks of the
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meeting be given to the ..everil °Moors of the institution
for their services during the put year," speaking in
high terms of the manner in which the mediesi gentle-
men especially had dincharged their important duties.
The motion mu seconded by...11r..W.. Dingley, and
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Gamed ainidet loud applauev,-Dr. Highmor; iiPpro-
priately acknowledging the co i.plimant.
Dr. Highmore then proposed, "That the thanks of
the meeting le given to the committee for their valuable
seniors during the past year. with • request that they
will allow theinselee. to be re-elected." .

Mr. L H. Ruegg seconded the motion, with:lh was
carried, the corn ..ittee being reappointed.
A vote of thanks woo accorded to the hon. baronet,
who had no kindly presided at the meeting, in response
to which . .

Sir W. Medlycott, Bart., regretted that the position
he now filled had not fallen into shier hands, but the
beet amends he could make to Mr. Dishy .old be that
on his return mg h.me he should call at the Castle and
inform him of the satisfactory manner in which the
proceedings of that day had pouted off, to hoer which be
felt ewe the honoured president would feel the greatest
',cowhide pleasure.
This concluded the proceedings of the meeting.