Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-15
Hospitals for the Insane.

mgton, ANA VIII be reInteTred al Chattanooga /,
Tenn.
Hospitals for the Insane.
ANNUAL MEETING OF MEDICAL SCPERIN-
TENDENTS.
Al last evenings session of the Association
of Medical superintendent of Hospitals for
the Insane. DR.. T.. III. Nichols president, an
pointed the following committees: On the
time and place OF the next meeting-DrS
Smith, of Missouri: Chaplin, New York. and
GrlSSGm, North Carolina. On resolutions
DTS hlTkbIlde, Of Pennsylvania: Eastman,
Massachusetts. and EvaTtS Indiana On an,
diting the treaSurerS accOuntS-DrS Clarke.
OF Toronto: killbOuTn. Illinois. and Baldwin,
Virginia. DR.. Walker was designated to pre-
pare eulOgy on the late Dr. Tyler, of BOs-
fOn. member of the association. After a
discussion on "AtrODhy OF the Right HemiS
phere OF the Cerebrum and the Left Hemis-
PheFe OF the Cerebelum." which was parEici-
Pated in by DrS. Gray. KillbnuTn. Kirk bride
Reynolds Smith. EvaTtS Stevens. Gundry and
kempster, DR. Clarke read paper on An
tiVeS.'
VISIT TO THE GOVERNMENT ASYLUM Fol.
THE INSANSE.
1he members OF the association met at vii
lard han this morning shortly before fen
O'Clock. They were not called to order. Dnt
took carriages and OmnibuSes and drove to
the Government Hospital for the Insane over
the Eastern branch. With the ladies' quite a
number of whom accompanied it, the party
numbered about l2u Arriving at the asylum
they were escorted through the building and
wards b. DR.. GOdding. All the rooms beds
and patients, (Of the latter there are about 30
IN The asylum at presently, We're very neat and
clean. Dr Nichols. the former superintend-
emit accompanied the party through the build
ing, and was frequently recognized and
almly, sometimes uprOariOuSy greeted, by
MS former patients. The inspection OF the
asylum occupied from l. until about | clock
This afternoon. Lunch was then served in the
Ieicc;ory- Al O'clock the association was
called Io order in the asylum chapel by ID,
NlcholS, ana was IN session when our report
lUsed.
fK0r. MARIN'S FLORAL MAY FESTIVAL.
and ball, takes place tomorrow night mot to-
night as incorrectly stately and all the pre-
pofationS have been i made for most brilliant
daughter of General Williamson commits,
>iOner of the Land Office.) will be the Oueen
OF May; Miss hate A; Riley, Goddess of Libec
Ahce l. ShIllingtOn and Miss Annie l.
NaylOr. First Maids of Honor; Miss Florence
7. SpoiIOrd, Miss Sallie Elkins and Miss Alice
Burdette, Second Maids of Honor: Miss Mute
Walsh; Crown bearer: Misses Madge SHEER
man, Ella Hancock, May Clagett, Lizzie Me
Elh0ne, Alice Cassin, and Dora Noble, Flower
girls. The programme of eXhibitiOn is exceed
Ingly varied and interesting, and after il is
through the floor will be cleared for the bali.
A FRAUD. - Yesterday morning a white
man, who gave the name of James Butler and
pretending to be- president of the Stone Cut
tefs ana q, Bflckiayers' Association. ordered 80
IoaFes OF bread from baker named Arendes
No. JS5 Sth street, southeast, to be sent TO 22i
Sh street northwest, where he said he had a
namber OF men employed. He also obtained
rom ArendeS SIS, on the pretence of being
short that amount on the payment of a set OF
HARNESS, which he had purchased. The bread
MAS MAS SEM as erected but there was no man of
that name known at the number designated
He Is represented as being short thick set
man ABOUT ~ years old, with short. gray chin
whiSkerS and red nose, and was dressed i'm A
gray tweed suit and black TOund-top hat
THE CENTRAL. FREE DIsPENS ARY.-The fifth
annual report OF the board of directors OF the
Central Free DiSpenSary was submitted at
thelr meeting last evening. 1t shows that the
doors OF this Institution have been opened to
3bI men patients the past year, for whom
I2jS2 prescriptions were written and COM
pounded. Relief has been refused to none
and poverty is the open sesame which emit
Ties applicants 10 prompt and proper treat
ment. This has been done at an expense of
$3.50, and the average cost of prescriptions
frlbutOrs are upwards of 100 and of persons
who have made donations during the year
are glven-about 40 in number. This instittl-
ton is run entirely on contributions and upon
the most economical principles, professional
services being given free of charge.
SUMMER SEASON AT THE NATIONAL.-It
will be seen by the advertisement that a
brilliant summer season will be commenced
Denham, flanagan, HOey, TAYLOR, and
Misses Rand and Story, Mrs Allen. Mrs Ger FER
mon and others in the company. The open
ing performances will be The Danicheffs, "
champagne and Oysters" etc. The public
who have already began TO miss the National
performances sadly, will be glad to hear of
the TeUpening.
lFE WASHINGTON BRICK MACHINE Con-
PANI have i'll successful operation the ReII
telephone, connecting their office 1905 Penn
sylYanla avenue. with their works at the in
tefsectlnn OF III and Boundary streets north
edSt; Ihey nave enlarged the size of their
Drlck this season, are giving EMPLOYMENT to
one hundred men and boys and have a Iar@o
stock of brick on hand. A visit To fheSs uorfIS
VIII Vel! repay those interested i'm manufac
lures.
The Louisiana State Lottery Company holds
It's charter direct from the state, and was in
cOTpOrated for educational and charitable
purposes III 1873 Its drawing derives special
interest from being under the exclusive and
aifect charge OF Generals Beauregard and
FAIRY, VINO VIII IN person arrange all the de
iai,s ana assure absolute fairness in tine dis
hiou'ion Of this great sum of money.
WHITE PIQUE- p cents per yard new spring
dress goods, all the latest STYLES, from II, Is, %
- cents; buntingS, - cents new STYLES of par.
asOS from 81, $50, =, 80, So &c. black cash
mefeS. all wool, yard wide, % cents and up :.
c .',E Tor men and boys wear, from .
cents up: mattings and carpets. TOwSon's
cheap dry goods store, 90 Pennsylvania ave
nue., south side, near 9TH Street.-Adct.
BARLOw's ART SALE-It should not be for.
gotten by the lovers Of fine arts that the sale
OF The superb collection from the Barlow Gal
.erS commences tomorrow evening and as
me saie IS announced To be without any reser-
whatever, oargalns may be obtained.
DayId,,.E ENTERED. - Yesterday. Mr.. W. ID.
ford. spiia iVi the executors of X. w. Batch
Eeco,sr it Sc ca suit against VIM Snra0IIe to
.o 1891 S-',So1-Il balance due on an auSSSri ~
comnanU oaet Ease OF the Berkshire WooIen
SnmIe'i,SS SSaiiist Lnileard, receiver i'm ina
June, IS7R 'iesr MADE In