Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-01
THE RICHMOND DIS

toctrty - now oOe OF tue etthohsneu DfuefO-
lent institutions Of The city, hsyl1g lately re-
ceived the $4,000 left by the will OF the late
DR.. ID. II. Gregg, 81 King William county,
~ basis Of an endowment 10 Is hoped
other benevolent persons viii remember this
charity In their wills. The income from the
city IA goo.
city Mission.
TIE officers are: President Mrs. A. Y.
Stokes; VicesPresIdents, Mrs. j. L. Moore.
Mrs. w. II. Peasants, Mrs. NJ. j.. Baker.
Mrs. i. j. Evans; Secretary and Assistant,
Mrs. John Addison and Miss Annie Bale;
Treasurer, Mrs. j. II. Claiborne. Purchasing
Committee Mrs. Raleigh COlst0n, Mrs.
Judge Meredith, sud Mrs. Flora Martin.
Coal Committee Mrs. George Stacy, Miss
Bette Eilyson, and Mrs. Greer. Number OF
| districts, "a; number OF visitors, 50.
10 the past year 1850 families have been
visited and helped, 5,372 sick rations given,
5000 quarts soup, 10000 pones D bread. $50
gallons moasses, 500 pounds o. soap. 1900
old garments, 500 Yards red flannel. 800 yards
cotton cloth, 400 pair OF old shoes, and %
blankets and comforts. The outlay has been
( 1865. A hourishing sewing school IS
taught every Saturday by tho ladies. A
prayer>meeting with sn average attendance
(oi the old people, OF fifty Is conducted BY
the ladies' Of the Mission every Friday MORN
Ing. One thousand loads OF coke have been
distributed by tickets.
Richmond Eye, Ear, and Throat tn
GrmsFT,
2l7 Governor street incorporated October
10, 1879. This institution, which started eight
years ago as a small outdoor charity, bas
gradually grown 10 be one oithe largest aud
most needed medical institutions 10 the
State.
since the purchase Of the present building
on Governor street both Indoor and out
| door departments have bad a s'eadily-in-
creasing demand on their accommodations.
The number o. beds j. twenty-five, with
room for further increase II necessary,
with free accommodations for the poor, both
white and cOOred. The outdoor charity
department, or free clinic, is open daily from
1890 too p. NJ. when all too poor 10 pay Tor
the special treatment Of eye, ear, throat, aud
nose diseases are attended free Of charge.
Since this institution wss first opened over
10000 PREF visits have been made by the
poor and nearly 1900 diseases OF the eye. ear,
throat and nose treated. About 1,GIj opera
lions have been performed, lej 10 the past
eleven months. Among these operations
have been l47 cases 81 cataract extraction,
with but firO failures 10 restore viHOn-a very
remarkable record. A prominent and graft
flying feature OF the work has been the relief
given 10 sufferers from hay-feYer, asthma,
and other annoying reflex disorders from
diseases OF the nose by the more recent me-
thods Of treatment.
The value Of such a work not only 10 The
poor themselves but TO the community al
large Is incaCulabie, and it, benefits hive
not only been received BY citizens 81 Rich
mOnd but by representatives. OF every part
Of the State. over $50 patients, represent
Ing nearly every county and large town IN
the State, have applied FOR treatment IN this
institution. Patients haYe also been received
from West Virginia, North aud south Caro-
lima, Tennessee, and as Ear sOItA As LOulsi-
ana.
The Infirmary is managed by q Board OF
Trustees and Lady Managers from among
the most prominent ladies and gentlemen Of
the city. Tho domestic affairs OF the institu-
ton aud the care oi the patients are under
toe immediate supervision OF an efficient ms
IRON Ass Minson. The attending sur
geons are: DR.. Joseph \. White (seniorsu
geon). Dr. T.. &. Smith, Or. G. A. BlantOD,
Dr. ". A. Gordon, and Or. l.. G, BOsher.
This institution has no endowment, and
its charity work, both in. aud outdoor, is
entirely dependent upon voluntary contrl-
buttons. This necessarily hampers the
work and curtails IL field Of usefulness,
which could be more widely extended II Us
anpeas for assistance met with liberal re-
Spouse. Aud what could be more deserving
Of nelp than the bind pOorS
Medical College free DisDensary.
This institution Is opened daily (eXcep.
SUNDAYS Tor The poor OF our city. Il affords
Qratuilously medical advice. surgical opera
tions. surgical appliances, aud medicine 10
sl Of our poor VINO apply for advice The
rooms are kept warm and comfortable m cold
weather. and arc well arranged-tbe different
races and sexes being received ~ senaraie
apartments. II also furnishes medical advice
and attendance to INDECENT lyiug-In women
at their homes. During the past year about
10, 900 visits have been paid 10 i- rooms. il
~ divided INTO six GcDArtments, each OF
which is presided over BY competent medi-
cal and surgical officers. Dr.. Aaron Jedery,
superintendent practice OF medicine, DR..
Edward Mccarthy 10 charge; Professor NJ.
l.. James, consulting physician; diseases OF
the eve ear, and throat. Or. William =. Mer-
Ger IN charge, Or. Charles NJ. Shields, con-
quilting auri,t aud OculiSt, surgery, Or.
james Z. Roy IN charge, Professor j. :. ID.
Cullen consulting surgeon; diseases OF ner-
vOus system and skin diseases, Dr. Edward
G. smith in charge, Professor u. Il. James
consulting physician; diseases % women and
fessor Christopher fompkids and Professor
John y. Upshur consulting Physicians. Drug
Department. Mr.. l.. VI. Ihacker. druggist.
Tue Exchange for Womsn's WOrE
is an organization for the benefit OF gentle.
women in reduced or dependent cIrcum-
stances. such persons find at he Exchange
rooms place Of deposit for their handlwoFk
and the most favorable opportunity for dis
posing % the same. Every variety OF wo.
mans WORK, from the pl1uest 10 the most
dainty and artistic, is constantly on sale, and
no article Is received that is not considered
The best OF It's kind. A subscription fee Of
81 Will admit the work Of three persons for
one year, and a commission Of 10 per cent. IL
retained on al sales. During the past year
Sj.43l.24 were paid 20 the workers, and since |
the Wonan's Work Exchange was organized |
IN March, 1888, The sum OF Sl1,7G3.G6 has |
gone into the hands Of the dcpositors. The |
rooms are al 337 east Franklin street.
Thiriy-one ladies constitute the Board Of |
Managers. including the officers, who are: !
Mrs. :. III. Halves, president; Mrs. G. II. |
Read. first vice president; Mrs. j. ;. Well !
ford, second yice.prosideut; Mrs. W. 5. |
Robertson, third vice. president; Mrs. W. T. |
Richardson, recording secretary; Miss J. VI. |
rutherford. corresponding secretary; Miss !
HobsOn, treasurer.