The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-09-03
Ths Retreat for the sick.

The northeast wing OF the hclrcal loI |
thc Sick Is commenced and the cellar part
well up to the level except the corner III
which the cornerstone il 10 hc laid. Inc
ceremony OF laying it was to have taken
place llst Thursday, but on account OF the
rain it was postponed until Tuesday next
at o'clock L. NJ.
The Retreat for the Sick buildings arc To-
Gated on the Lot 301 north IWeIth street,
= feet width by 40 feet deep, on when
stands the old NOlting mansion. nearly ID
the centre. This cid building Is remarha-
blc for It's substantial, thick walls; base
ment and three high-pitchcd stories III
height IS feet front by AZ feet dcep, eA-
elusive Of large octaSonal bay III rear
Plans are made for the rcmOdelling OF INC
old house 10 SUIT the purposes OF nos
pital, and that in connection WIN
new building 10 be erected 1t present
in the re2r and partly Overlapping
present house for interior connections
| ii will be 60 feet in length by 70 iect wac
over. The front on Twelfth street l. sltu-
ated on the brow Of the hill overlooking
the valley OF ShOckoc creek IN the distance
=, that the basement in rear l. ehtirrH
aboye ground. and the yard having G'-
| cliyity Of about 5 or 10 degrees. 10 an "ile!
/ from Marshall street, which crosses tAc
rear Of the lot. Said new building VIII De
four stories high, uniform WIN lrea,rSIht ,rIlt
houses in their respective levels. ne
wont facing TO the yard and in
the rear east end will have t-iool
wide norches to each floor. Near tie
cprtre in the length will be fights Of stars
continued from large 3ON24,iool Goa',
cellar up to the top story. he s'u'ois
and accident wards very hrge) anu ln'
cook, room will be on the ground, or hrs''
S,o,'v | ON the other stories the wards are
.mailcr. ON the top story, at the extreme
cas,rrn end. will be the clildren's Ward-s
vcry large room. There will he throush'
a,t interior passages. Good ventilation
viii he proyided. The bathrooms ana
wotcr.closets will be in separate building
In roar. approachabe from the p0rches
and from the sailors and children's wards
directly from the rooms.
For the present tie remodellihg OF 'n'
old buildine will not be considered, eXccp
that the porchcs will he put up ana I'M
i.hed with the others. The drawings, &c.
were made by John Gibson. sr., archltecl
mostly under the supervision OF Dr. JONI
p Wheat. the supcrintendent OF the lnsti
tuition. a gentleman Of large experience
. ! SuCI lllttt'iS' I
+. The work is commenced, and will Il
nnshed through to completion very rapidly
Thc works required on the old building
aro evnected to be done next spring o
, oarlv simmer. The following is the Buile
inc Committee: Robert W. Powers, j
? T9ylor Ellyson, and \. Y. stokes, Esqs.
i The contractors are : John Gibson, II
architect and superintendent; Edmuh
Griffin. excavator; Powers Cr'nnl
/, hrirkIayers: George Lumsden. stone work
' George & William Gibson, carpenter
work: ID. II. Pyle, painting; Asa snyder
iron work; John Bowers, timing, pium'
ing. and gas-ftting.
. AvrsrxryTs.-At the Richmond Ihei
tre an wednesday night Miss Claire SEQ
,y;u onnear in the ttular role OF Lucreti
s Roroia. Possessing artistic skili,youth, an
!; heauty. Miss Scott reaps high praise Iro
: thc nress and people. The company a
companying her is Ill that proper su
nort should be, il the opinions oi cr''i
. can be relied upon. oornar
ON Thursday night the same conil'"i
will play Princess OF Bagdad. ,,,, . q,
Next week Mr.. c. B. Bishop WIN ILL.,, ~
company, viii give the people \. {; uunlei naa
melo-dralnatic comedy " Strictly busi"ess
fine play, in five acts.