Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-13
THE GARFIELD HOSPITAL.
The Annual Report OF the President
Operations During the Past Year.

The annual report OF Mr.. Justice Miller the
president of the Garfield memorial hospital, to
the incorporators, a brief extract from which
was given i'm yesterdays STAR, referred to the
discouraging condition of the affairs OF the hos
pital at the close Of last year. Continuing, the
president said:
"The embarrassments of the situation did not
appeal in vain TO either the directors the
members OF the Ladies' Aid association. and
statement which affords q gratifying con trast
to that submitted at the close Of the year 1854.
briefly summarized the features OF the imam
tual congratulatiOn are: 1st That the mortgage
of $22 900 upon the hospital site and buildings
and beautiful property is free from incum-
brance. I'd. The facilities Of the Garfield Me-
mortal hospital for the reception and care of
the transient poor have received at the hands
of Congress recognition to the extent of s., 500
towards the current expenses. Sd. The releas-
ing of the hospital site aud improvements from
all liens and encumbrances has given a fresh
impetus to the exertions of the home friends of
the institution, and cannot fail to sow the seeds
where the Ladies' Aid association has es-
tablshed state and municipal organizations"
The sale of the Writ house, 1882 q street, was
effected, and also the bonds and scrip derived
from the jaw Cooke & Co. dividends, and the
repor: of the finance committee show the total
receipts to have been sa4, o55.as, and expendi-
Each successive year continues the report,
affords fresh evidences of the devotion
Garfield Memorial hospital. The personal
and corporate contributions of these ladies,
their enthusiasm, earnestness, intelligence,
tai can be neither Overestimated nor too highly
appreciated. Indeed, the future welfare OF the
as
great measure due to their pest exertions."
The average number OF patients constantly in
a total Of 6,771 days OF care ana treatment
furnished. The great majority Of patients Were
adults of those ages and occupations In which
health and ability to work Is most needed. OF
the 900 admitted. only ID were under 20 years
of age and 33 over 80 years Of age. There were
II
among the male patients; while among the
females were IL domestic servants. Is house
cooks, showing the class OF persons by whom
city. or the 222 patients. only 81 were from
states and territories. The hospital is now in a
good condition, with convenient buildings and
an efficient medical stat.
Transfers Of Real Estate.
Deeds In fee have been filed as follows:
c: s DEury ,t to T. e Wagga%%an. sub lot I:
1888; S2,l45. A. G. Stevens ct al to g. S. shedd,
iess % snS g. 3d. s sSsss to 4
s4S ~ g H: SS e yieiSIi ; 4 Eacfsy
son, sub 20, SO. 944; $500. ]. r. Olmstead TO
George E. Mitchell to j. B. Fitshueh, sub lot S6.
50. 697; 81 800. z. R. Clark to Charlotte A.
Fennold, y interest i'm lots Ia to IL and 33 TO
30 Jackson Hill and Mt. Pleasant; sl,4oO. c.
q, $50: b II. Warner TO Adeitne L. Army. sub
90, 90. 544; $1.15O. Henry r. Moore to Patrick
Grady, pit ~, So. "a; 81 900. Lucy w. Guild
TO Elixabeth A. Lyman, SUBJ lot 40, 80. 1853;
$4,000. Elizabeth A. Lyman TO Lucy w.
Guild, lot 8 and pit. 4, %. 179; - Jane E.
Ie ns 70 b santeF; p1 g: 4s4i $isS75
77s; u 400. John Sherman TO A. T. Bateman.
lot II, block "a, Columbia Heights % 600 c.
y Balloch ct al TO I. n. Hubby, east y IL, So
321; $4,000. y. w. Boss to r. w. Clemens,
sub lots 81 and 81. 50. 561; $500. Z. N.
Eos % ME- Frances J. Redway, sub lot SO, g.
E. Bates ct al. to Mrs sarah B. Conkline, sub.
lots ~ TO ~, %: 1S4; $4,000. Carrie E Z.
$500. Alice b, seiigson 70 D.; 2. Morrison, iot
Marder. undivided fourth %. IA; $500. 4
E White, trustee, 10 same, undivided fourth
same; 1880. George Emmert 70 Lydia II.
Lowry, sub. lot 7e. %. 2S6; $500. @. T. Dear
ing TO 8. w. 7. Lanhan, SUBJ %, %. 372;o0, 600.
]. r. Arms to James p. Halves, pt Is, blk. 10,
Z. and Rs sub P!essant Plains $4s6. James
Is, blk. 10, dos 900. w. A. Benclon et a., 70
Caroline .. nancrolt executrix, l04 2. q. eco;
~ end Is, "a. 1Oz6; TO 10, "a. 1O57: 3 and
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