The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-01

synagogues, and co.'s ZOE DAYS, making a
total OF 1885 days, against LAT DAYS be-
slowed upon free patients In 1882. or the
pay-patients admitted In 1883. 10 received
l,5Ot days at So per week, BLISS So; 81
received 500 days at 81 per week, 5000; CO
received lao days at $3.50 per week,
S1,21S; 10 received 400 days at &c per
week, 1897; AZ received $50 DAYS ut as per
week. S10i.ej; . received All DAYS at
$3.50 per week, S205.40; ION Presbyte.
rian cot received $50 days at % per week.
$3.50; ION Episcopal cots) received 295
days at 90 per week, Sl26.40; ION Bap-
fist cot received 30 days at SO per week,
1910; IL (churches) received 49, DAYS at
90 per week., s425-total, 1851 60.
Actual amount OF board from patients.
S5,727.62: received from City Council.
$500; opera, S255.53; excursion, Sill. 81 ;
pound party. S3S.2j; churches and syna-
gogueS. S443.03; Masonic. 500; donations
TO building, S2.055.S5; painting house,
S25s. Total amount received for 1883.
S9,i50.15.
Representative committees from the tol-
lowing churches constitute the Board OF
Managers First, Second, and Grace
Street Presbyterian; First, Second. and
Gracc-Street Baptist; st. Paurs. 81. James,
st. Johns, Monumental, and Grace
churches; Centenary Methodist and He
brew.
Officers and Directors OF the "Retrcat :"
Company: President, X. f. Blankenship ;
First Vlce-President, II. w. Powers; Sc
cond Nice-President, L. Cohen; Third
Vice-Presidcnt, $. II. HAYES; Fourth
Nice-Presidcnt, A. s. Buford: Secretary
and Treasurer, j. 7. Ellyson; Directors,
A. Y. Stokes, J. Il. Brinton, +. T. ID. My
ers, w. A. Jenkins, X. Adam, John Bow
ers. NJ. ROsenbaum, Il. 5. Fitch.
Lady Officers: President, Mrs. William
\. Jenkins; First Vicc-Prcsident, Mrs.
Edward Cohen; Second Vice-President,
Mrs. J. Taylor Ellyson; Third Vice-presi-
dent. Mrs. w. s. Robertson Fourth Vice
President. Mrs. J. Il. Gentry; Treasurer,
Mrs. Jack Temple; Secretary, Mrs. G. w.
Camp; Assistant Secretary, Mrs. j. B..
LightfoOt.
Advisory Board NJ. L. James, NJ. d. :;
Charles 5. Mills, VI. D.; George Ben.
Johnston, VI. D.; q. A. Crenshaw, NJ. d..
Resident staff: John X. Wheat, NJ. d..
medical superintendent; Charles +. Ma
son. resident student.
The Retreat entered upon the year 1883
with a considerable debt for current eX-
penses, which. together with the current
expenses Of the year, have been cancelled,
and the LIST OF January, 1884, finds the in
stitution free from debt. with only about
$1,000 due on the property.
ST. Auko's Home for tho Sick,
Situated on Governor and Ross streets.
The building is centrally located and adj
mirably constructed for the purpose to
which it Is now devoted. The number Of
rooms are IS. They are large, light, airy,
and well furnished. a majority OF the
rooms front on the Capitol Square, and
Others overlook Manchester, the river. and
the country around. This Home was
opened for the reception Of inmates April,
1888. The number OF inmates are 33-male,
s: female, 81. \ number OF them are from
the CarolinaS and West Virginia.
st. Luke'S is under the exclusive control
of Board Of Managers, with the following
lady officers Mrs. II. d. Whitcomb, pre-
Sident: Mrs. John G. SPOTS, yice-presi-
dent: Mrs. Maria +. Baker, treasurer !:
Mrs. Asher CARRIER. secretary; Mrs. John
Addison, corresponding seer tary.
The medical and surgical care OF the In
stitution is ia charge of Hunter Mcclure,
NJ. D.. Hugh NJ. Taylor, NJ. d.. and Lewis
Wheat. VI. u.
Contributions OF every kind, and all sur
plus funds. after paying actual expenses,
are devoted to the support OF INDECENT pa
tientS.
Christian WOmen's C:ty Mission.
The officers are Mrs. VI. f. Baker, pre-
sident: Mrs. Elizabeth Patton, Mrs. WI
liam III. Peasants. Mrs. Jane +. Moore.
Mrs. NJ. Il. Lee, vice-prcsidents; Mrs.
f. ID. Steger. secretary; Mrs. John Add
son, assistant secretary; Mrs. S. VI. Price,
treasurer; Mrs. Raleigh COlston. purchas-
ing agent.
Board Of Managers: Mrs. 4. Y. Stokes,
Mrs. John SPOTS, Mrs. John Addison,
Mrs. Thomas Evans, Mrs. +. Todd, Mr.,
:. i. Lathrop, Mrs. Judge Meredith, Mr.
Preston Cooke, Mrs. Knott. Mrs. Walker.
Miss Harvie. Miss Horn, Mrs. Schaeiler,
Mrs. A. Pizzlni. Miss Lonis CrenShaw,
Mrs. J. +. Morris, Mrs. Millhiser, and
Mrs. Abram Levy.
The amount of provisions distributed
has been as follows: 1900 quarts OF soup.
$500 poneS OF bread. $500 sick ratlors,
1000 old garments, 400 pairs old shoes, $50
wards red flannel, 800 yards cotton cloth.
- bed comforts, 10 blankets-this up TO
December l. 1888.
The report for the Mission now must be
pretty much the same as that published in
Nav last, as we stop all active operation 5
from that time until the lSt OF Decembe' ,
only assisting during the summer months
the sick and aged. For this purpose SO
was donated by different citizens Tor the
sufferers from measles AMONGST the chill
dren, vino, together with their mothers.
are giyen homes IN the Mission-houSe.
TWENTY-FIVE dollars per month was eX-
pended for provisions, and about 100 gar
ments given to children. The outlay OF
the Mission up TO December lSt, including
house rent. repairs, and matrorS wages.
has amounted TO S1,1S7.20.
Our MissiOn-rOOms are now removed 10
No. IA north Fourteenth street, where we
are now ready to dispense sOupat all hours
OF the day TO the poor and needy.
Male Orphan Asylum,
Established in 1916, in what Is now called
Hampden, lies west OF the old reservoir,
and is surrounded by six or eight acres OF
land owned by this society. The number
OF bows present is between 80 and go. The
cigar-factory is in successful operation.
Two boys have served out their time the
past wear and left with little sum in their
pockets to begin life with. Every veal.
demonstrates the wisdom OF the plan OF
giving rewards for good work. 1t also
causes the boys to "stick." During the
past few months the society has been en-
gagged i'm erecting large four-story brick
building capable of accommodating, 100
bows comfortably. This building has been
covered in, and will be completed early IN
the spring. 1t is a commanding object as
YOU 20 w6st from Hollywood. The building
will cost SO, 900, and is being constructed
under the superintendent OF Captain DIM
mock. the architect. The officers OF the So