Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-07
Nv. I'm. 8 m. sn Tyr.
Report of the Alexandria Infirmary
for 1881.

1Or 1884,
10 giving summary of money contributed
durt 6 tho year 1851, and of good accompli ,hed
through such mesus generously supplied by
friends of the sick and suffering il is we'll to
state thst the present gear has, We trust, proved
40 opening of new one 10 its history. Such
VS. felt was the mcvs, few years ago, from
snail building to the large. pleasant house
which now furnishes ample accommodation f,r
large number of patients. A rstrog rade move
ment vas feared for the present year owing to
The abseto,, On aoonunt uf i'll health. of the
President ef tho Institution but 10 Gods
proVldsuce it has proved otherpiie, aud her
Ll.ce has, in large degree, been supplied by the
rcosottV appointed mstron. Miss Davisop, who
has ably and efficiently. combined With that
position. tho du;ies of Vice President, prov
HS herself. 10 Miss Johns abseIcs. EQUAL
TO any emergency. suoh az heretofore nss
been referred TO higher authority.
Ials change OF matfous was cc,asiensd ~
the scceDtarcs OF The resignation Of Mrs. Fdgg.
The iolm:r mstron, and was followed by grale-
ful ana lovi g testimonial als as to her faithful
aud efdclebt s.ivics for macy yeors ia the iu-
stl uioo. There has slSo buen change iu the
medical staff. owing to the resignation OK Dr.
Brown aud the death of Dr.. Edward S,sblsr
Dts KEpsteio. Smith asd ones have united
with DR.. Gibson 10 giving valued sci vice; cases
of emerse1oy have required freql lent medical
attendance, which has Dsen cherrtu''y giveo,
Dr.. Lewis has given bis service ss consulting
ptyslclso, aud slso regular medical atteud.nc,
10 some who p.rIiCul,rly desired il.
Thus while recording much to sac den a1d even
to discourage 10 the irl-nesth Of The Presidens.
10 the resignatiou of the fJl m r matrou aud OF
one 9th ply csos, to wh,m We owe thanks
ter lorg contInued str7ic,, and the death of
another who Was unwesred in bis LIB blrs and iysr
PLEASANT 10 bis relations With ell 10 the ios,i,u
Ion, We have much tor Waich to thank God
snd take cours2e. Fur while r,gtettiog what
va have lost, We can but r ice 10 shs sroog,
tholent batds of thosa 10 claree, and sie % ost
grateful that We retain the nur,e. who tor ell
the years since the o,gIoz .tou of the inslitu-
ion has proved herself Invaluable.
Funds Of The Iu6rmary 10 hand Jau. l, 1881
$l66 A: REQ ived ftom all SOURCES siuos At
date 81 3S5 81; '.nsas for hous shoId, re nt
md m.d'c,oes ST 25S 25 !; balance in hs nd
j m. l, 1882 $293 SO.
.; the .oovs expenses portioa wss Tor pay
"a ients, whose psy menrs are included 10 the
reosips tbnve ackpouledqad. OF the b.apoe
20 hand Jan. l. 1882. s232. hes sipcs been
paid for the expenses Uf 1881.
The following ackoowled e. meut is made Of
funds rc.ivet: From collections 10 lhs
churches for HoFpissl Suua.y 10 D:o,mber;
Is, PRESBYTERIAN Church. SIS Is; Grsc, Church
5 Jcisty so %; St. Psul's cnurch. $6S 25;
Methodist ? otestant church ST Is; B.pns'
church $50 80; Ms,hodiss Episcopal $6 80;
Christ ctu On, $67 81; 2 ! Presbyteriso church,
1,C q.
canl's $25; At. Andrews IS 20; Woman's
Temper &c, Usiou. SIS. Subscriptions: M'sus
L, NJ. B!acktord, $50; II. u. Du apv. 5000;
Baotb, $25; O,sh $50; Cssh. $40; o. A.
O.zsuove. sis; s F. Beach, $40; Mrs. NJ T.
Whiting, B.Ito $25; Mrs. j. 8. Cuttings, BALTIC
$50; Mss R. Ml,ler $40; Mrs j. B Daioge1-
6=Id $40; Ool. l.. Hnxtou. $40; Miss Cover.
$40; Miss E. Miller $40; Mrs R. Miller. ST.;
Mes. Dr.. Lewis, $40; Mrs. Fl zauah Ooyle,
Washington, $40; Mrs. Csssius Lee. $40; Mrs.
H. D.ipger6sld, $5; Mrs. Hufy. S.; Miss
Carrie Mason, S.; Mrs. TAYLOR IS; Miss Nor
tiII, S.; Mrs K, Dairy l6>ld, IS. Smaller
subscriptions SIS.
Asupply OF fgtoceriea hiss been received from
Mrs. j. b. D.iDgerfeld, barrel cf A)ur f;om
Mr.. w. Watkins, and accept. donations from
others of provisions, &C
na Aum otf VI psheuts III tue lnlfmay IN
l :9l has been IA. Present Lumbsr IL.
In closing our rspor! let us remind our fellow.
ciliz ans that there is no endowment for this Al
e1snda charity, and that it 10 the only ono of the
Rind among US which appeals for their support.
1t is carried on f:Om month to month, in faith,
trusting that be who is the giver Ct all good
things will move the hearts Of the people, those
who have mesus snd health, to consider and
.upp'y tho wants Of the needy and the sick. We
do need help moU. Any contributions sent 10
.ns tre.su. ers COL Arthur berbert or Rev.
George a. miih, will be gratefully received.
Signed. Miss JULIA JOINS
Prehident.
A. HERDERT, Treasurer,
Fsbru,ry % 1882.