Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-22


G2stnry rs chs Founding III tue
s'a.is.tnI ssd iise snSsianty So
elrtics.
Atih. meeting 81 he board OF man-
sgsrs OF the Hon N ,phatio Hospital on
saat5Dy sftsrnoou, the treasurer reported
au endowmert % Of 900 from Mrs.
deary &endinhsll sod daughters for
memorial bed ia memory Ct the late Henry
ManGinhall.
At tho aunuai association meeting The
folloxing ladies' were declared msnager8
.or the ersning year: Mrs j. Taylor
tSause, Mrs. Leonard Ktttinger, Mrs.
Gsorta W. STONE, Mss. Clement i3.
SIN IN, Mrs @ Wadey We DIN, Mrs..
heriau Gaas.. MIRA. Henry Mandinhali,
MIS- 'lhonias u ,riington, Mts. George s,
Cap-ii., MIRA. Asnry O Robioson. MIS-
Eli G,.frett. MIRA y. AoHblla Ttump,
MIS- A Neqendark. Nrs. w. II.
watson, Mrs. Il. Rudolph, Mrs. James
g. parmeiee, Mrs. Ihcmns II Slavery,
Mrs Caarles w. Pussy, Mis-. George s.
Giubs, Mrs. Joseph Belleh, Mrs. Bsnja.
min Nisids, Mis-, William N. urein, Mira
Jam ~ Haily, sss. Is. j. Wiley, Mrs.
Joseph py L., Mrs. j. A. Cranston and
Mira Joseph Il Phillips
Mrs. G b Smyth read the report OF
the board of lnensgeis;
With the increased growth of cur city a
need has long been felt for q hospital
where anyone requiring medical and
surgical care could be ekiltuily treated
No ether place but the almshouss offered
sembisuee Of such care.
This demand for better accommodations
elioited the interest Of Mrs. j. Taylor
Cause, who frat suggested the idea of the
establishment OF hospital Her frat eff
forts were directed towards the organizs-
ton on the pavilion plan OF hospital
where both schools might practice &C.
cording to their personal preferences.
That not proving feasible call was made
ON the homo ,pathic physicians of vii.
mington to favor an sssociation for the
purpose of establishing hospital where
patients could be treated by homo opathic
methods.
A member was held November 18th of
last year when 81 ladies were selected by
the physicians with the request that they
form themselves into society for the
purpose of organizing and establishing on
permanent basis hospital in our city,
Mr. Cause, as the chosen chairman, call
ing them together for various preliminary
arrangements.
On November 25th the board accepted
the generous offer of Mr.. Cause for the
purpose of the Hygeian Home, which
might be Immediately applied TO hospital
uses, to be free Of rent for ono year or
until January 1Bt, 1859, and at the end Of
that time if 1t was considered desirable
the board Of managers might purchase II
and permanently apply tito hospital pur-
poses.
On June 18th of this year the managers
resolved upon the purchase of the prop
erty; On March 18th an auxiliary asso-
citation was formed to promote financial
interest IN the hospital
Within the past year 405 prescriptions
have been given out from the dispensary.
In the medical department alone there
| sients. Then, too, we are hoping to
establish school for the training Of
nurses, having already secured for the
benefit of the patients those fully taught
| 10 the practical needs OF such an institu-
ton.
The total receipts of the hospital from
oil sources during the year were
/ SI5, III rs 0f this inc annual subs6rip.
tons (Which We have to depend upon for
current expensss) are only 81 1888 SO.
Tie Auxiliary Association OF Juniors,
consisting Of los members, has given the
treasurer OF the bohrd of managers the
aun OF So, 139.76.
The Children's Band of Hospital
Workers, numbering 100, have on interest
$6@l.77 toward establishing free cot
fol- child.
Since the opening, February 10Th,
1888, there have boon II patients in the
hospital. In the dispensary $50 pre-
seiiptions hive been given, which in
clades the medicine, aud in surgical Cases
the operations and bsndaging.
The Children's Band Of Hospital
Workers was organized in June, 1883.
Its object is to secure an endowment fund
by which to establish freq bed for child.
At our fret meeting Miss Thalia Negen-
dank presided, she having been previously
appointed president by the Auxiliary
Aqsociation of juniors. The following
officers were elected to serve one year
Vice president, Harry Howell; Treasurer,
Samuel Middleton Recording Secretary,
MGdge Cause; Corresponding secretary,
Miriam Webb.
In September Miss Negendank resigned
the position of president. her place being
tahsn by Mrs. O. F. Wollnston.
The closing statement of the secretary
OF the Children's Band of Hospital
Workers, Miss Madge Cause, was as fol-
lows, At the present time the board NUM-.
hers 100, and We have obtained by our
own efforts $lTJ. In addition to this the
managers Of the hospital association have
douated $500 to cur endowment fund,
thereby encouraging the children to 60
on with renewed efforts toward fulfilling
tho object of our band.
Mrs. N. L. Moody, secretary OF the
junior board reported the organization OF
the board on March I'd, as follows: Presi-
dent, Mrs. II. T. Cause; Vice presidents,
Mes. Petor Cooper and Miss Jessie
Mendinhail; Recording Secretary, Mrs.
L. A. Kittipgsr; Corresponding Secretary
Mrs. II. Victor GAuge; Treasurer, Mrs.
Sarah Robinson. Mrs E. 2. Moody is the
present secretary elected to fill the yacRn-
eies csused by the successive designations
Of Mrs. FL. Victor Cause and Mrs. e. B.
Warner.
Reference was made in the report to
the successful sale at Institute Hall on
May 2lth and 25th. Tho ohildren'a board
has tine su of SS0l.76 to its credit.
At present the whole association mum.
bering so persons, is at work for doll
sale to BIS held in Institute Hall, on
December 18th, II b and 18th.