National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-06-10
THE cHIEDRAws HOSPITAL.
Resoiu Ions OF tho Board OF Directors an,
Attending Physicians.


AT a meeting Of the board of directors and
attending ply sicians ofthe Childron's Hospital,
held last evening to take appropriate action
upon the death Of tho late Dr. James G.. Hall,
the following resolutions wero unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, The melancholy announcement has
been made to tho Board of Directors OF the Chill.
drens Hospital That Dr. James C. Hall died ut his
residence Monday, June T. In the seventy sixth
year OF his ngc and
WHEREAS, lie was one Of tho incorporators and
hnS been member of the Board of Directors OF the
Childrcn's Hospital since its establishment, being
also at the time his death chairman ofthc Board
Of Hospital Administration; aid
WHEREAS, lie was ono Of the most muniiicent
patrons Of this charity giving freely and album
dainty Of his means for It's support and earnestly
mud effectively working for its establishment and
maintenance regarding H. as he has often said
one Of the most beautiful and purely charitable
institutions of This District therefore.
Rcs0ilcd, That ih the death Of Dr. James c. Hail.
'tho Children's Hospital has lost most distin-
gushed influential and benevolent friend; one
whose life was singularly pure and elevated, whose
virtues were great aud numerous whose integrity
was above question, whose abilities were pre-emi-
nent and whose goodness Of heart and disinter-
csted charities had ondearcd him to the people Of
the District of Columbia for moro than halfa ccn-
tury.
Resoiged. That We his surviving members Of this
board aud the attending physicians, will ever
cherish the memory OF our departed associate,
the beauty ofwhose character, and the goodness Of
whose life, and the nobility Of whose nature have
knew him.
Resoirld. That the name of james c. Hall shall be
permanently inscribed upon the wall of this hos.
pital, to whose generosity II is indebted for so
much that the main entrance be drapcd IN
mourning for the space of thirty days, aud
love- that the Board of Directors and attend.
ing physicians attend his funeral in a body.
Rcsotrcd That our sympathy and 5ondolenoo be
extended to the relatives of our deceased brother
that copy Of these resolutions be transmitted u
them, and also be printed in the daily papers OF
Rcsotrcd, That n memorial pamphlet containing
this resolution and the address of the President of
this Board, together with other material relating
| to the life and character of DR.. Hail. be prepared
| by committee Of those to be appointed for the
| purpose.
The chair appointed Mr.. NJ. W. Calf, esq,
and Drs. Busey and Ashford as the committee.
THE WARRINGTON CITY ORPHAN ASYLUM.
The following resolutions were adopted by
| tho trustees OF the Washington city orphan
asylum at n meeting held at tho residence of
Mr.. w. w. Corcoran last evening;
WHEREAS. 1t has pleased the Great Dispns NJ
events by His unerrng providence o. 80 ,11r,,
ing Of the IN instant 10 remove fn mo
associations OF earth: II hi@ uyentysiyth wear ouI
niEhliY esteer,-.t iri"ad and cO-trusce, Dr. James
u iial'. therefore,
,resolret, That by the death Of Dr. Hall this com
mum.iY. which has for SO many years shared in the
generous bcnedictions Of HIS high culture, &C
knowlcdgcd talent, unbcmshed reputation and
patroni2ing sympathy with all its HtereSts, has
| suffered an irrepnuble loss.
Reso,rcd, That The Washington city orphan asy
lum whose bchcsts II was his pleasure TO serve fO
the past twelve years. has by this sad event beef
deprived Of q generous friend and patron, and IL
board OF trustees of wise counselor and untirin.
co-lRbOrcr in the Interests OF the institution.
ResOlred Thut to his surviving relatives tn,
undersigned trustees extend their heartfelt sympG
thy and coincidence. lSigncd;l W. w. Corcoran
PRESIDENT John G. Hardness, secretary; Edward
Temple, treasurer, and K. h. Elliot.
Resolutions Of respect to tho deceased hav
also been adopted by the board OF trustees o
tho Corcoran gallery of art, of which Dr.
Hall was president.