Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-21
The Late DR.. Ashford.

At meeting Of the Board OF Directors ana
Attending Physicians OF the ChIldren's Hospital,
held at the hospital building last evening" the fol-
| lowing resolutions were adopted:
Whereas God In his Infinite wisdom has taken
| from us our late beloved friend and associate
DOCTOR Francis Asbury Ashford, who died at his
| in the very prime and flower OF maniood. and
almost at the beginning OF what promised TO be a
| grand career Of usefulness and benefaction;
And whereas as one OF the founders OF the
| Chlldrens Hospital, and its attending surgeon
| from Its establishment, he has been one OF its
! most earnest friends and faithful officers and
advocates;
And whereas In our constant intercourse with
MN nj we nave learned to prize his genuine nobility
or character, his earnest pursuit OF the highest
IDEAL OF his profession, and his uniform and faith
full devotion to the little ones whose misfOrtunes
And whereas we, the directors and physicians of
the Childrens Hospital, deem 1t privilege as well
the man. the surgeon, the friend and the officer as
we knew him. and as well to ofrer our sympathy
TO pasa1 ms 6ereaysd M,t family; therefore.
are called upon to contemplate the loss OF q man.
gentle, consfderate, pure and noble in all the
| progressive, and ardent in behalf OF suffering hu
manlty; friend true, generous, faithful and un-
urlng, and an onicer wise In Judgment, prudent in
counsel ana jealous In activity, to whom the IN
sIitutlon owes much OF its great success and USE
Resolved, That we extend to his widow and FAM
ny our sincere sympathy in their affction; that
the OmcerS, directors and staff OF the hospital
a1tenu lie Iuneral IN BODY; that the hospital
building be draped in mourning: that the name
OF the deceased be Inscribed upon the mural tablet
IN the main hall; that copy Of these resolutions
De transmitted to his widow, and that they be
furnished to the press OF the city.
hes0tred, That a memorial pamphlet containing
the proceedings OF this meeting and a sketch of
the life OF our late associate be published by this
institution and that the chair appoint a coInmt-
zee OF three to prepare and edit the same.
AeSt' REGINALD FENDALI, Secretary.
ROBBED IN House OF BAD REpUTE.-A man
named Frederick Elw1n complained to the police
yesterday that he had been robbed OF SO In a
mouse OF prostitution, kept by colored woman,
named AmericuS Murry. Detectives Edelin, and
BLOCK arrested AmericuS Murry and Geo Myers
whom they charged with keeping a bawdy house
Ihfs morning, In the Police Court, Americus was
nned $50 or 60 days for keeping bawdy house.
andMyers,who was charged With the same offense,
was discharged. Three cOlOred girls who were ar
rested In the house were sent to the farm as va
grants. Francis Bell was also arrested for the
larceny OF the SO, but there no evidence and
the charge was not prosecuted.
"A DECREE OF DIvORCE.-TO-day Judge James. OF
the Equity Court, made decree OF divorce In the
case OF Fannie E. s. Ware against Chas II. Ware
Ihey were married by Rev. John Brown, OF the
10Th street Presbyterian Church. March 29th 1876:
lived together till 18th OF October, 1879, when She
charges that he deserted her. She is given the
custody OF the children.