Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-15
The Garfield Hospital.
OFFICERS ELECTED FOR THE ENSUING YEAR-THE
PRESIDENTS ANIMAL REPORT

The Garfield Hospital.
OFFICERS ELECTED FOX THE ENSUING YEAR-THE
PRESIDENTS ANNUAL REPORT.
The incOrpOrGtorS or the Garfield Memorial hos
pital last night elected directors for the ensuing
year follows: Board OF directors, Mr. Justice Mil
Ter, Mrs. Gen. Ricketts,, Mrs. Gen. Lander, Mrs
Senator Blair, Gen. Swain, Rev. Dr. Leonard. D,s.
S. c. Busey, j. Ford Thompson. j. S. BiiiinES
t.S.A.; Mrs. r. Fendall. Lewis j. Davis F. Francis
Riggs. +. G.. IOvejoy. Ii. A. Willard James 4 S,-
Vile. The board then proceeded 10 the election OF
officers. Judge s +. Miller was elected president:
Lewis J. Davis. first vice-presldent II. 4. Willard
second yicepreaident b. G. LOyeJoy, secretary and
John ". thompson. treasurer
TIE ANNUAL REPORT.
The report Of the pre5il lent, Mr.. Justice Miller,
for the past year refers to the securing of site at
10th and Boundary and the appropriation OF $4,000
TO- Carrying on the work OF constructions
The property heretofore reported as having been
purchased as site for the hospital contains seven
acres OF ground ana cost $1,000; upon this there
was paid cash S15.5U and there remains due So E
he title 10 the same IS held IN the name Of Henry
\. Willard under declaration OF trust The total
cost OF the property. together with the improve
The property transferred to this Institution by tin,
late Soldiers and Sailor, Orphan Home consisting
principally OF real estate located on street near
18th, in the city OF Washington and containing
about 3ooOO feet OF ground. has not yet been sold
but produces Siiall annual return in the shape OF
rent, about sufficient 10 pay the taxes on the Same
should IL be determined that The same is subject -
taxation 1t has been the intention of the board,
the property to offer the same for sale during the
next spring. when. 1t IS hoped satisfactory ispo-
sltion may be made OF 1t ana the proceeds applied
TO the extinction or the debt on the hospital
MIR. tendall made report that the suit pending
In the tnited States district court OF Philadelphia
against the jay Cooke estate has been decided in
favor Of this hospital and by virtue OF this decree
passed the assignee had paid into his hands as rep
resentatlVe OF the hospital the amount
THE LADIES' AID SOCIETY.
The annual meeting OF the ladies Of the fncorpo-
rlfn c3j6 of fbo<
ISOLATION was held yesterday. The following were
selected as board OF managers for the ensuing
year: Mrs. Window. OF Minnesota; Mrs Charles
Sordhoif, OF New Jersey; Mrs. Joseph X. Hawley,
Mrs. Henry ". Blair, OF New Hampshire; Mr.,
Montgomery Blair of Maryland; Mrs. Gen. Emory,
ander Hagner. Mrs Justice Harlan. of illinois, Mrs
Benjamin Harrison, OF Indiana Mrs. Hepburn Of
Iowa; Mrs Gen; Lander. Mrs. S: c. Pomeroy, Of
Kansas; Mrs: r b Springer, Miss E. c. Smith, Mrs.
Henry a. Willard, Mrs. Mcfarland Mrs. John s.
Williams, Mrs Col. Rockwell Miss E. b. Johnston
OF California, and Miss Frelinghuysen, OF New
Jersey.
JOSEPH Cooks LECTCREs.-JoSeph Cook lectured
at the Congregational church last night upon ''he
Seven Modern Wonders of the World" Mr. Cooks
seven wonders were as follows: First, speed OF liz
accommodation; second, the selr-refOrmatiOn OF
the hermit nations third, the parallel advance OF
education and free government: fourth. the pros
pectlVe moral confederation OF Notwithstanding
races, perhaps OF advanced nations fifth, The
triumph OF Christianity; sixth, the current fulfill
lnent OF the Biblical prophecies; seventh the esaD
15hinent OF scientific SupernaturaliSm-the tr-
the enc hand and Of historic doubt on the other
Tonight he Will lecture at the same place on the
subject Failures OF unbelief."
SUDDEN DEATH ON THE STREEr.-About 9:15
O'Clock this morning Mr.. Frank A. Baird dropped
On the pavement at the southeast corner OF Penn
syIvania avenue and 7th street 1nsensible. He was
picked up almost Immediately by a policeman and
some citizens and removed to Gilman's drug store
II yVb raytnr ffxaS
were administered, but he died In few minutes
lie was an electrician. employed at the Capitol; was
about 40 years old and lived at 1912 street NORTH
west.
CoLoRED RowDY.-George Price, colored, went
Into Shea's grocery and liquor store corner Of Sd
and l. streets northwest, last night, and raised a
row. After being ordered out several times he left
In few minutes he came back and tried to break
In the door, and when ordered. away again he broke
up several barrels III front OF the store, when ON
Ger Janifer came up and attempted to arrest him.
Mhe On the way to the station Price assaulted
the officer. He was find IS for dsOrderly conduct
by Judge Smell to-day, and the assault case was
continued.
WIFE BRUTALLY Enthusiastically afternoon
boy rushed into the second precinct station house
and told the officers that a man at 1437 Samson
street was trying 10 Kill his wife, Officer Janifer at
once went to the house and found Mrs. Price lying
upon the bed suffering from severe cut across her
james Price, kicking her. The officer at went
In search OF the man, and found him at Wizards
motel, where he Is walter, and locked him up for
hearing before Judge Smell. The case was called in
the Police Court this morning, but on account OF
the dangerous illness of the complainant the defen-
dant was committed for further hearing.
SERIOUSLY ILL WITH PNEUMONIA-Dr. Alfred H.
Lee, who for many years was one Of our prominent
physicians, and who some years ago took up his
residence at Gainesville, Md, but is now spending
the winter in our city, is lying dangerously I'LL with
pneumonia at his rooms, 22s street northwest.
His son, DE- Alfred H. Lee, jr., has been summoned
from phillpsburg, n. j., who, with DR.. Morgan, OF
this city, are his attending physicians
recorded as follows Richard r. Martin to Anthony
HYDE, trustee, lots and b, sub. OF 1, SUBJ of d
WIDOWS Mite; 3. w. Nourse to same same
property; g.. o. F. Presbry to Elisha Goddard
lots IS TO IS, except 81, 50 and 80, Washington
Heights; 8. G. w. Cooper to Frances Ann Mar
tin, sub II, SO. 306; 5000 s. H. Walker to Mary
j. Llttlewood, part TO- So S15; a 200 Mary c. Prout
to Ella Hoake, part 545 s.. Mary E. Humphreys
tOWaddie d. Lynham, part 9, SO 694; $3.50 John
Hansen TO Jacob WOifsteiner, lots &c. res c. g 400
+. O6od TO 7. W. Smith and s. p. Zurhorst part of
4 and 5; so. S16; s..
MARRIAGE DEMONSTRATING licenses have been
issued by the clerk OF the court to Harmon
Wedick and Susie Thomas; John Hands and Katie
A. Brown; Joseph Lavender, Of New York city, and
Mrs. Annie L Gibbs; Samuel Schlsinger, Of VII
mlngtOn, Del, and LENA -, Of Toledo Ohio
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