The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-01
CHARITIES.
,.,,naue Association.

!, under''a' .'%en,: Mrs. w. h. Martin,
BacOn' pI' Ms l.. {. Trent, secretary.
trfs,urer " nirccircsses Mrs. Francis
Bo'rd !" = Gcnuci. Mrs. W. ID. B'a'F'
Nelsop' ~ n,niorih. Mrs. Robert Somer-
Mr., }. D. ~ q. Ruftin, Mrs. William
vile, Mt Nrs SPOTS. Miss Emily iiaT-
vie. and VT commence their annual re.
The Boar" S,,c,ul Acknowledgement OF
nor win q Almighty God in his pre-
The cooen',> ~, inmates al this institution
,fryiiion oil Wv ,car. Whilst epidemicS
da''- ~, down 20 ia'ge a n s".n no, boon =
ha'c '.' a; our city, there nas nor 1911" D'o"
children " - illness among ihem' auu Only
single I',, q q measles Of a mlld TYPE, Tue
aleN ea,H ..N;,h was prevented py Tue re-
spread o. S,t,rfh, Isolation) OF eacn case
moU ana n The infrmaly, 1bis eN-
a, 10 c,cUi''. the value OF the ADDITION
pcrieace l';r,,lc building which houses
10 ihe s''D'i-drcn. who would otherwise
..xigiNo cU''"''''
% bone.'' - g., this charity has been con-
The in'', ,,.sd n late in consequence
,idcrapN ~, nut erroneous impression
q .,obly and sufficiently enuoW-
tia, D =. mistake. As heretofore
"a. I", !, b.. in time psst received
0P&n,"-s am, donations by oeque Oh
some our worthicSt citizens Ou,
, ,' sopd ha> been seriously u'', 90 al
.reb losses d, are 'o''.no" oI,rc
y, orr peoglc, and by 'na, ~ has
o. E.e rrircipal Of tier ehuoN M" ',.oondi.
= Wv te.n ,renchcd upon Nv an! eApV"" -,
DN', .1n,.ni,,ration except in the co>' Vi
ia'' % ~ and most iudiclous eniarSe-
ufnt u thc bul 'o.ns' 1.-Two - their invest.
ID .ad con, queut falling on IN reVC-
h' 'D, m, extent Il $1,000 IN the laSl ye'.J,
l"' =, ,c.cs>sry 10 appeal again 10 our
l,,'..... ,,r q,d-lhc more necessary a. III.
ciI' ~ u, ,bc c,ty cnlargos the sphere OF
,se >ociei,'s operations ...,,,rr,od
''' ,r,he work Il every KIND Is ptIloi lneu
.,-,s themselves. one teacbeT' WIN
%: ' .,.res 4 one Of the girls, Is sum
ID. .,r M, satisfactory tuition OF them all
S' I. ,,dimen,s Of a pain English educa-
ton. ,...ooo,;o, Of the estab-
,;.,',,.nt elll be Ms b,s recohlintHua''Vu'
anJ fb9t tbe members Of the society are al
80. spyiou, to have made WITHOUT ceIe'
IN, Ay our citizens generally.
II ba. been sometimes thought lnd' 'n's
g. '.;,,,,,n &. under : c'arian lnruences.
/, r. nof. ord has never been. lis hleinoT's
s,d r.. BOARD a DirectresSeS are OF 81 Tue
i..i,cg Protestant denominations OF the
';,r II embraces AL agCs-from l11lncV
- .i,bicDp wears oi agc-and whether IL
~ la1t.d mon a, an asylum for the most
l.rr'e., and exposed f the children OF the
c.,t or O., q training-schoOl for gillS VINO
have IN work flr an honest living, II com
mend. Itself alike TO the appreciation OF the
Christian and BUSINESS world.
Retreat for the Sick.
fXo I23j Marshall street. in the building
formerly used as Medical College
lnfrmary.]
I. bs, been 50 dthcult Il task 10 make the
rublc understand that an institution, IN
many instances charging and receiving
hoard. can vet be q ctqr;tdbie one, that 1t is
worth A little space 10 explain the incon-
crufv. A clss Of patients IN search OF
skOiul physicians has always formed por-
lion II the winter boardeIS in our city.
The Retreat for She Sick, making trained
NIs
besick = specially. fursishes such accOmmo-
da,i0n, 10 many whO are wiling 10 relnu-
nergte those who can oil the need. The
money received from such patients, few
church donations for which they give in re.
turn pr0-r4td number If free beds, and
an occasional private donation. furnish the
mean, 20 meet their liabilities, and give
them the ability 10 admit another class free
Of charge. Outside OF these two classes
tbey claim 10 do noble charity in boarding
and nui, NJ. for a merely nominal sum,
those who. having seen better days, are re.
ductd 10 clrcuus anccS, andare yet willing
% pay partial board.
Since January :, 1879 they have received
and nul,nd 23O paiicGtS-40 # whom WeIe
entirely free Of chai ge. II more paying a
mere nominal bond. and about half Of the
remainder s3i0rs. takcn at reduced rates. /
These were All attended respectively by ID
q our Redmond physicians. OF whom it is
due To say that for many Of these patients
they received no lcmunerali N.
Nearly two years ago q foreigner. who
had lived in our mids for many years. and
been spec cd both aS a professor Of for
eign languages md II mus c, was so much
Hu'ilIied by fall rs to be permanently
clprltd. The doors # the Retreat were
open 10 him. md ne has been nursed and
cared for there ever since. This " bread
cl,t on the waters" has indeed come
back iuurf)ld. for his counirymen were so
excited to gratitude that. on finding the in.
su'uIion to re from 500 10 $500 in arrears.
llc7 offered. through their inimjtable
leader Mr. &. siege. t. exert themselves
Tor j., reiii.
Their Ddellty was only equiled by the /
Industry and perseverance OF the lady /
managers aud The OIera OF Cinderella was /
The result u Tie joint effort. The nice little /
sum Of sl,je3 WIS banded i'm as the net
proceeds. This sum has been all expended !
INST 10 paving this back debI, and after |
WARDS ID addlng many CONFERENCE.-The |
hSnihg suit Il rooms for cOlorCd pa !
uentS, and Increasing the amount of bed |
hnen and other articles which must nece
sarIly be plentiful IN such an establish
ment.
Inc onces are: MIS-. William A. Jen- !
kts. president; Mrs. ;. b. smith, MIS-. |
Ia Cohen, MIS-. LOra II. Ellyson, and /
ms. NJ. }. Fulton, vice pre- sldents; Mise
w. W. camp, seer e,ary Mis-. j. III. Tenn /
Tt' Ire slTer; and a Board OF Managers /
v'D,sllnS q iorly-Gye ladies, representing
L u. Of lhe religious denominations in the |
wy; lie medical Superintendent is DR..
" W. 4 wheat. Resident physician. DIR. |
Nli2n {. Carter.
'hfisiian Women's City Mission.
ihN organization has for its object the |
S,.e''oialion Of the condition of the poorer |
1., 10 our city. 1t is supported alone
-! VVnui oulion. A sOup-hOuse has been
','.Olisnea Under the auspices Of this asSO-
I,'1Ou IN lhe Clifton House, in rear of the
r-lI House, where soup is given TO the
'oCSSi poor and sold TO others at cost prices.
y' VmHth: President, Mrs. f. NJ. Baker;
A.. '''IiItsidenlN: Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Lea,
n ~ ~ . L. Morris, Mrs. Todd, aud Mrs. S.
49, 'Ne; Secretary, Mrs. L. 4. Cabell.
r Male Orphan Asylum.
.,A AIH institution was orgi nized in 1916,
a. d y Tue only asylum for orphan boys IN
" fu.