The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-07-11
THE woMAN's pIspsNsARY.
Place Where Suffering Women are Treated h
Physicians OF Their Own s.x.

Place Where Suffering Women are Treated by
PhSsieians Of Their Own Sex.
Evening Star.l
Among the charitable Institutions of this city there
Is none That merits the attention Of the public and
especially that OF the ladies' to greater extent than
In! thew Woman's Dspensary. itis located At 9a5 Tenth
street norlhWest, which makes 1t accessible to IA
ients from 81 parts OF the city. Other cities have iat
aimila! lispen5aries for many yeara Notably among
who're many thousands are annually treated. II
as now been little more than three years since tho
s a1ss n,hSr ~ Hne y ,ais oy AZ that time
urgent need Of = place in our midst where women
could he treated by physician Of their own sex,
ganizaton: II was subsequently, Incorporated under
Inc Jaws OF ,ae District @ Columbia Its objects
IailOnt "rhat Tue particular business aud objects
q sald corporation IL to esiabsh and maintain in
Inc District ~, ,, OF Columbia free ais.
pensary i0r the treatment OF medical ana
surgical dlseases Of women and children
Dy physlcians who shall be women" The sue
cess o. tue institution a. public charity has been
solnownat phenomenal, considering the limited
means u has had for ~ mainteRaRus aud the Inos
'so osuSSIy manner Y sss II
women physicians were peculiarly Qualified TO treat
siccesstully complaints that were peculiar To their
nee py.'sn 10 charge y Dr. Jean
Misses Maaas and Davis. who have sdopted med III
sy ass fGsfs the s s ss
n ,s ssslsRF seaersY, ~ Aiiale h. lco. who. no
uv,t.'S VIZ w remembered ny nany, was az sOcated
ence. II was Thought that Or. Rices death was in
large measure, due to her uniiring efforts in be-
half Ut is advancement. Tho hoard of ,Ilre,tors M
present are: DR.. Joseph Tab0r J0hns0n ri eslieni
Mrs; Alinena b. Williams, vice president; MIR. ".
.. Ihompaon, We. Rotary; DR.. II. q. YarrOw. treas.
urer; Drs D. lirOmwell, Jeanette d. Summer. M.
Muncaster, and SIR. Joseph X. Melaninoi. There
are aso connected with Il, In . consulting capacity
Dr. Hyatt, w. w. Johnston, A. II. A. KIM ~ IL
a. kIelnaclndt, IT, Is. L0rlng, j. Ford ThOmp.
son. Outdoor physican, DR.. N. Muncastrr
~ recent meeting Of The board Of directors the
following ladies' were elected ~ board of "Iaiy
MIA a. u. Williams, Mrs y. q. POmeroy, Mrs. W,
Mrs q =, tnliis, Mia ~ Ru. canSnE6a,n ar XIX
oeliredge the support OF the Institution has been
mainly through contributions OF our citizens, many
OF whom have become contributing meinbtrs ~
siihscfblng 1ye dollars annually. About two wears
No aa association was formed Of prominent ladies'
Mia NJ y; Hllirop, president, for tic purpose oil
Raising fuAd fArthd establishment Of a free ward
!ul Woippn w ono OF our hospitals. Owing TO alex
ness ~ aole OF the mambers anu others leaving the
rity II was not consunmated. The amount raised
from several 6nte rtainments was about 1900 Abont
YEAR ago u was very appropriately voted 10 tine
Woman'H Dlspensary. The District COmmssionora
appropriate $i6O annually to its support. The funds
Wy present Are IN very low condition, AMI the hoard
" directors III ther annual report make an esptcla
appeal 70 the public far old 10 further lis useful
ness. The Attendance Ii Increasing daily, since liz
ORGANIZATION over 5000 prescriptions have been com
pounded, ana during the past year over 800 yiais
nave been paid 10 the dlspensary. number Of
surgical operations nave been payfOymed, The ma.
llenta being boarded free At Charge ai mo dispen
sary; large number 0f Important cases arc now
waiting TO he taken In for operating upcn' Int the
funds. "-' "