Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-22
A NOTABLE VISIT.
The American Superintendent at the
Tennessee Asylum for the Insane.

Inc AbioTiCdu superintendent NJ th(
Tennessee Asylum for the Insane.
They Saw There.
The Association OF Medical Superintend-
EMS Of American Institutions for the In
sane, after their adjournment at noon yes
terday, proceeded in body to the Tennes-
see Hospital for the Insane. The visit was
made on invitation of Dr.. j. III. Calender, the
superintendent of the Institution, and was
A MOST PLEASANT AFFAIR THROUGHOUT.
The honored guests, after their seven miles
ride in swiftly rolling vehicles over the
smooth turnpike, drew up at the main en-
trance of the institution, where
they were met and made welcome
with graceful and hospitable words from
the Doctor, whose talents as host on the
occasion were remarked by all participating
in the lOng-to-be-remembered event. The
occasion was enlivened and rendered more
brilliant by the presence of more than a
score OF ladies, whose smiles and pleasant
gayety gave charm to the assemblage, and
caused rose tinge to permeate the affair
throughout. The ladies were
N@A~~~A@N WILL AAH-NGA Eli bL MRS.
cALLENDER,
whose winning ways took captive all hearts,
and made her fair visitors completely at
home ere dozen minutes had elapsed from
their arrival. After the dust of travel had
been removed, alike from sober broadcloth
and shining beaver, the gentlemen repaired
to an apartment, close at hand, and from
HUGE PUNCH-BOwI,
presided over by Henry Thompson, the
smiling steward, partook Of sundry draughts
of delicious punch, in which were floating
roseate strawberries, and fragrant fragments
of pineapple, lemon and orange. Breaking
into groups, each accompanied by an officer
OF the institution, the guests now visited
every portion Of the grounds, and found
everything to admire and nothing to criti-
CHE. Fountains threw up their musical
spray, and the air was heavy with the rich
odor of flowers.
THE GREENHOUSES,
i've In number, were objects of great in
tereSt to the distinguished guests, who
were shown in one of them a splendid col
lection of camelias, and in the other glazed
paradiSeS numberleSs other floral treasures
were found. The surplus heat from the
Institution is employed in warming these
in winter, thus. saving the
expense Of separate heating apparatus. The
'hrubbery and trees which adOFn the mag
lificent grounds were much admired, as
vas the rose-coEered rock work, at the
Ountain in front of the main entrance TO
he Institution. In the basin of this
Ountain superb specimen of that wonder
If aquatic plants,
THE VICTORIA REGIA,
iOurished few years since, but the plant,
Il present, is prOpagated and grown in a
arge circular conservatory Just outside of
he Institution. This plant, when fully
developed, exhibits leaves from four to five
eet in diameter, and of wonderful buoy
.ncy are these great, green, glossy disks as
hey spread over the water on which they
loaf. After the various groups of guests |
lad reaSsenlbled on the steps of the ivy
lad entrance, they We're divided into two |
'Odies and made the rounds Of the Institu- |
ion,
VISITING THE PATIENTS
Who are there for the treatment of their |
wrecked minds and stranded intellects. |
The round disclosed much of interest.
iere are 37S unfortunates whose reason |
as, from nUmberleSs causes, been dethron- |
u. Some were happy and smiled; some |
Tere quiet and stolid; and others were
Tild and screamed, raved and gazed upon |
heir visitors with fIenzied eve. The visit |
Tas extended throughout the building
nd to
THE COLORED DEPARTMENT
n another portion Of the grounds. Every
there the walls, the floor, the bedding, in /
vet everything, was singulaFly clean and /
-ell ordered, and evinced that a master
pIrit presideS over this great hospital for
he "mind diseased.s At five p. NJ, the
uests, who had once more assembled in
ne parlOrs and offices, found their way to
he dining room, and now began
THE MAIN EVENT OF THE DAY.
A tempting array Of most substantial
lands yielded 10 the attack of the hungry
sSemblaGe, and soon only a wreck re-
lained of what had, a few minutes pre-
iOuSly, been a well-Ordered series of
Ibles. DR.. and Mrs. Calender were IN
ring in their efforts to miaister to all. and,
ded by half a score of well-trained ser
lnts, were successful in the highest de-
zee.
AFTER DINNER,
me time was spent in the Office of DR..
in examining his system of
which seemed TO meet with
e approval of all his brother Superintend-
its, and then the party, after regretfllly
Irting with DR.. Calender and his excel
nj wife, returned to their buses and car
ages, and sped city-ward through the
AIDES of evening, which had fallen darkly
e the last carriage drew up at the en- :
inee to the Maxwell House. Among
THE LADIES
lO graced the affair by their presence
ere Mrs. W. p. Jones, Mrs. W. A. Cheat
ID, Mrs. Sallie Carter, Mrs. DR.. AtchiSOn,
rs. T. S. Weaver. Miss Mary Weaver, and (
rs. Rhodes and Mrs. Ewing, of Pulaski.
nong
THE STEINER sen ]
noticed the pOrtly and familiar form Of
:. Compton, Superintendent of the Mis- :
sippi Asylum for the Insane, and who
merly Sc. astride the editorial tripod in
It State; Drs. W. p. Jones and W. A. .
formerly Superintendents Of I
; Tennessee Hospital for the Insane;
;. 5, A, Atchison, DR.. Thomas L.
Iddin, DR., C. X. Winston, DIR. T. Me-
rs, DR.. K. c. Foster, DR.. 5. 5. Mayfeld,
county, Mr.. Ewing, of Pu- \
HI, and Mr.. Thomas Malone. Capt. A.
Robinson, of the City Transfer Compa-
most courteous and af1able gentle .
N, furnished ample and we'll ordered | :,
for the guests, and by his
mptly meeting all demands made upon
4 in this line, is entitled to the thanks