National Republican., 1884-02-29
GARFIELD IIOSPITAL.
Meeting OF the Ladies' Association and
the Board OF Directors.

the Board OF Directors.
The Ladies' Aid association to the Garfield
hospital met yesterday afternoon at tho hos
pital. There were some forty or fifty ladies
and gentlemen present Mrs. Senator Logan
presided. Prayer WAS offered by Rev. DIR.
Huntley. The order of business was the
reading of reports. Miss Frelinghuysen,
recording secretary, made brief re-
port as to the number Of members and
the amounts expended. Mrs. Senator
Blair, corresponding secretary, read an
interesting report upon the organization OF
the association. March %, lSS2, 100 ladies'
met at the Ebbitt, and a Ladies' Aid associa-
ton was formed for tho purpose of raising
money in the several states. The correspond
ing secretary was directed to appoint two or
moro vice presidents in each state and terri
tory. SiSty.ono were selected and accepted.
Considerable progress WAS made toward ad-
vancng the hospital until the fair held by
the Army Of the Cumberland in the rotunda
of the capitol, when rumor was circulated
that the hospital had given its money to the
monument for which tho fair was held
and q further story was circulated
that the gift was mado by the
board of directors for the reason that there
was no further need in this city OF hospital
accommodations. These reports resulted in
much injury to the hospital in the states pre-.
venting many from accepting positions. The
report gave an extended account OF the diff
cultes that were combattcd In answering
the falsehoods circulated. The concluding
part of the report stated that the outlook
was encouraging M>re progress had been
made within the past six weeks than during
the whole previous year. Six vice presidents
have resigned, and one died, Mrs. Senator
Allison, to whose memory q fitting tribute Of
respect was given and her work and interest
in the institution were warmly eulogiled.
Mrs. Miranda Tullcck the treasurer, sub
mitted her report, showing that S6,0S0.77 had
cen received, and the amount of cash on
hand, over disbursements, was S7il35. Jus
tice Samuel f. Miller, president of the board
of directors, at the instance Of Mrs. Logan,
took the chair and read his second report to
the board of directors The report showed
that the property purchased at the head OF
Tenth street consisted Of o suitable dwelling
and seven acres of ground, and cost S3I,5OO,
upon which there has been paid $4,000. Tho
title to the same is held in the name Of Henry
A. Willard, under a declaration of trust. Tho
total cost of property, with the improve
ments so far authorized, will amount to SID
500. The property transferred to this insti-
tuition by the late Soldiers and Sailors
Orphans home. consisting of real estate
located on G. street, near Eighteenth, and
containing about 5000 feet of ground, has
not yet been sold, but produces small an
nual rent sufficient to pay the taxes on it,
The present resources of the hospital con-
sist of the sum of Si,723 10 Oh deposit in bauk,
and the sum of $71l.35 in the hands of the
Ladies' Aid society.
After the meeting adjourned refreshments
were served in an adjoining room.
The board of directors met shortly after
the ladies' meeting and passed resolutions
authorizing tho opening of the hospital on
first of May next and the expenditure of
81, 900 for improvements on the present build
ing. Mrs Sara A. Spencer presented the hospi-
tai with a handsome oil painting representing
waterfall. The new wing OF the hospital is
in a fair way of completion, aud within "A
weeks will be ready for occupancy. The
meeting held by the ladies yesterday was
esteemed important, and much enthusiasm
was evinced in the future of tho institution.
"a ROLLING stone gathers no moss" but 1t may
get an advertisement for DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup
painted on 1t.