Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-11-26
TRINITY HOSPITAL.
ANNUAL MEETING.

AT the first annual meeting Of the members
of Trinity Hospital, held in this city, on Friday
Ahe Lat inst, at the Historical Rooms, IN the
Masonic Temple, the following gentlemen were
reelected Managers 10 serve for three years ::
Rev. Il. G. LittelI, Rev. J. Newton Stanger, Dr.
John K. Kane, DR.. j. T. NJ. Cardazi, Victor
putont, Esq, and George II. hates, Esq.
At an adjourned meeting on the 9TH inst, the
erst animal report Of the Board Of Managers,
(of which the snboined is an extrac) was read
end the following resolution was unanimously
passed:
RESOLVED, That il be recommended to the
Rev Clergy Of this city (Wilmington) and State
10 ask from the members of their several con-
sregations SPECIAL GIFTS toward the WHINING
TON DIsPENsARY, on next Thanksgiving Day,
Nov. 2sth, 1879.
zxrRACT FROM TKE EIRsT ANNUAL REPORT OF
I THE BOARD OF MANAGERS OF TRINITY HOS
u PlrAL.
At a meeting Of the Board OF Managers OF
Trinity Hospital held in September, 1871, the
suggestion was made that the Board undertake,
O. an initial work. the establishing of City
Oispensary; ministerng unto the afflicted on the
vsound principle Of doing good for Sweet Char.
itys sake, making no distinctions and asking no
questions beyond, "Are you suffering? ?" and,
@Do you needY'
Tho Board at once took up the Suggestion and
appointed the Rev. 7. Gardner Littell, Dr.
36hn X. Kane and DR.. John T. NJ. Cardeza, a
fpmmittee to devise and carry out plan for the
6soposed Dispsnsary, empowering them to add
3 their number the members Of the Medical
krofeeion, and 70 secure the cooperation of the
1ltxens Of Wilmington in carrying forward the
Enterprise.
M Thus empowered the Committee sought and
chained the following hearty concentrations
sTo the public.--
q Understanding that it is the intention of the
Manager of Trinity Hospital to establish O
s6ispensary where the poor Of the city may re-
eeive intelligent medical advice and properly
compounded medicine, free Of charge. W.
members Of the medical profession the city o.
Wilmington, think it our duty to express oul
earnest hope that all charitable citizens will as.
1t the undertaking and our firm conviction thai
70 expedieot could be devised, which would
oslisve 10 much suffering at less cost 10 the com
y.l3ullock, George w. Chaytor, James A. Draper
n John X. Kane, John p. Wales, c. w. Jones
Y D. w. Mauil" by the kindness Of the severa
\ E;ditou this card WAS published and very ia.
2soarahly noticed IN all the daily papers Of th
Nsity. =,
WI In the belief that generous and sympathetic
spublic would receive and sustain this Charity
Il She committee Issued an appeal asking contribu
4 lions for the purposes Of the Dispensary. En-.
a}eopragsd BY the prompt and generous respons
received, the committee hired The first floor o
the house, No. 5l8 Orange street, and fitted
snp % Q reception room and private Office. Tn
COMMITTEES were further opportunely favoured il
xsscuring the Sevices Of two capable and ef6cisn
n &physicians Of our city, ,Drs. Howard O. Ogle an
81 A. B. Mitchell, under Whose constant attention
\ and skillfal care the Dispsnary, even in III
u 1sv months Of ito existence, has wrought goo
4 vork 10 allsviating and relieving human suffer
\ ing o the subjoinsd reports show.
Mention should here be made Of the gsnerou
\ kindneae Of Nsars. E. Brinshurst Co., m
\ Bsriamin Shoemaker, Jr, drussists. in putin
up he Dispsnsary prescrirtions at the cost {
n The medicines used. ~
\ The Dspsnsary thus iuauguiatsd and read
il for work, notices Of tn, opening ION the 1t d
3 Of June, 1871 with the days and hours OF