, 1876-01-11
TOTAL ABSTINENCE.
Annual Meeting Of the Washingtonian
Home Corporators.
Reports Of the President, Seore-
tury, nnd Other Officers.
Satisfactory Condition Of tho Institution.

Satisfactory Condition Of tho Institution,
The annual mcoting OF tho Washlngtonsan
Homo Association was hold last ovoniug At tho
Home OIL West Madison stseet, near Ashland
avouue. Tho following were present Dr. N. y.
Davis, Dr. d. a. Cotton, ". WArFon W. II. Nor
timer, T.. i. Sherman, Or. L. u. Fitch, Dr. g.
". Earle. Il. A. Miller. II. c. sInrcy, and T.. Il,
Rowan, aud Mrs. Dr. D. A. Cotto1'. Mrs. II. G.
sforey, Mira. ". Warren. Mrs. Il. A. MiIIer, Mrs.
8. G. Calkins, Mra ". j. Datoham, Mira. Mary
Egetts. and Mrs. a. Miller.
Tho mcet!ng waa called to order BY tho prcai-
don't, Dr. N. $. Davis.
The resignation of Sfr. William Mcfarland az
Director was read and approved. There waB
another vacancy caused by tbs death OF s1r. ].
L. Drake, aud another by tie removal Of Mr.
Nichols.
On motion Of T.. II. Sherman, 4 committee,
consisting of 31caBrs Sherman, Aiorey, aud
Warren, was appointed 10 nominate Dlractors in
place Of those wI,osn tcr,na expire, {ouo half
tho entire numbor), md to iii tho three vacau-
cies mentioned nboyo.
ruYaIcrAvfs REPORT.
Wills the Commistao va. cut tho annual ro-
port of DR.. Charles ". Earle, tho physician of
the Home, was presented. Ifo Htnted that tho
hospital was not large, but sufficient for tho wants
Of the institution. Tho great work Of the InHti-
tuition Ia dono orss'do tho hospital, mud without
medicines. TheFo Ia slnglo gpnoral ward that
will accommodate eight raticntB llo recom-
,neudel that tho Windows Of tho Homo 10
barred no they could Withstand tho
efforts Of strong man uuder tho
influence of whisky. Tho &liaeaaeB
NcAAeu ullfluK mo yeAE Hah eaak8lutl 0E loAoHA Al
coholsn. severe, 81: light. lso With tslIrlun ire
eun l2 The number Of deaths has been i: sent 10 the
bo,,tt,, n, r,r, r,o.n1 ,p r,u,o,t h,. ro,o-.t,
,.,I. 49, o., -. a., s..", A., ,,,,,,. ~ ~, IT,,
,.s,uk ~" w s'o =, NV
alnel its n,anhool Situated In thfs gr.at central To-
cyto, with every Slate contributing 10 its iua,es
tho Institution shniId send back 70 hou intelligent
teshpe!a!a neh' s'ttuohs temperate 1neh' 1en2ious
The report Of thv Superintendent, tlr. D. W!l!ina,
x.s asa. prssenlel Tns WIS g9s!s 'sugthy ana sn;
snlases Of ii" Moaa, an t. is1s. was ~ s;: adn.e,l
during ~ ytar, ~ so!a -; discharged ,i,'rnS
these i5e wero periodical" .nl u "eon.tant"
dtinhsss uns hainiled md t!riean wsrc sihgc.
Atom. Thero In bsen but ono death iurins
Tho average s4e Of the isl1atea VIZ 3s yoars
THO !ol!own shoMs t!lo occupations o! the greater
aMnoss: csxka VI oSaseft: y H. .sos1nsn a.
rflnttfs phhseta !: mer-
chants. y: fafnau Hieus o; a*yeIa. note!-ksep
cNs snesu'1Asa, ~ rPo4tlh. liz. dou nua@'
saspsnsess :; unknown, 9: ILs nat'i,lea q tIs
tstReI lm.. ~ i e r Ut r - no,s t'eW s"Lt
~, , X :, ~. 'fs r. - siMst' ~ a.sy
sanfn n,,n 20 un,,.n% III oetA4n''
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aea' % n i1a 'S % o,,,e
'at,,n,.'rsI sn stnr"lin~ H"nnxo,ant ,n.,itms
H nd nat ,rnw~ IN to r. ,tsaent noat,,n IN -, it,
~ H. sussrs esnI darisinm ~ ,hn m.s,ss II sow,
ol tne ,, AT r. @ a.. " taG , ~ Eo
nn e ~, ~ t,nie iya,Iii';}' n1,on,u iIhs
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efss.e" Th s,. .na az. -, ~ - ~ tn.t ~ nsdu.I{i ,rh
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~ hs tneao ~ 10 " w. oeas 'ao'aoas H. ~ Ieaeht IT,
"a H. at ~ y. Uy ~ ~ I'pt. ao'AE1S ,r
sho 81 a,; y, " H. aS o,, ny
report uu 1uGtiub IL u