Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-29
K.nn.s.e County M.a.e.l A..e.e,..,ea.

by Invitation Of Dr.. Harlow, this association
held a quarterly session, at the Maine Insane
Hospital in this city, on Thursday afternoon and
evening last. There were present OF the profess
sion and their ladies nearly forty. In the after
noon the Drs held their usual session, devoing
its time to the usual routine of business, discus
sons and matters appcrtainipg to the general
welfare of its interests. l'y invitation of the Dr.
a general inspection of the entire wards of the
Hospital was made from the upper to the lower
galleries and even to the basement, giving all an
inside view OF the management of the institution
As our physicians are so often called upon to ex-
eicise their best judgment in regard to sending
patients to this institution, it is well that they
should be familiar with the treatment and gener-
al management of the home which our State pro-
yides Tor this unfortunate class of its citizens The
reputation OF DIR. Harlow and his able corps of
Assistants are well and favorably known that it
is needless to say, that careful and scrutinizng
examination OF the institution at any and all
times, will convince the most captous, that with
all the modern appliances for running such an in
sutution, the inmates receive the best treatment
and watchiul care. that skilled judgment and hu-
mau kindness can bestow.
After partakng Of the Dr's. Widespread table,
the company were invited to the chapel to spend
the evening in social enjoyment. some one hun
dred or more of the inmates who are able to par
ticlpate IN the amusements, so kindly provided by
those having the good of the institution at heart,
were invited in and seated upon the sides of the
hall, ready to welcome their guests. After
changing courteses with them, the exercises
OF the evening were duly opened by
fine selection upon the "Grand Piano."
recently fur nished for the chapel, by Miss Flora
Cochrane-aier which the "iiallowel Quartette
Club" put III an appearance and in their usual
melodiOus st] lie, sang some of their most inspiring
music. 1t being Enthusiastically evident that there
were many present, not only inmates of the insti
ton, but among the invited guests, from the svery
locks of the physician to the newly made menu
bers of the Association (ladies) who were anxious
for "a trip of the fantastic toe the kind hearted
and ever obliging Doctor for time waived his
Orthodox creed, and babe fall in and
assist IN making up"a set
The evening was thus spent with the variety af-
forded, properly sandwiched in, until time told
that duty to ourselves and guests babe depart.
But TO our surprise, upon returning from the hall,
the company were invited to the rooms of DIR. and
Mr.. Harlow, again to receive further manifesto
tons of respect. An hour here was most pleas
antlv spent, during which ice creams were served,
and with a unanimous vote of thanks to the DIR.
and his estimable lady, for their generous and
magnanlmous entertainment, to Miss Cochrane
and the "llallowell Cuartette Club" Tor their fine
music, which had added so much to the occasion,
the session was pronounced success, and ad-
burned, subject to the call of the standing com
mittee.