Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-22
National HOMEOPATHIC Hospital.

The annual meeting of the National Home
opathic Hospital association of this city was
held in the parlors of the Y. NJ. c. A. yesterday
afternoon. The Hon. T. F. Bayard, president.
in taking the chair, said 81 have great pleas
ure in fulfilling the honorable function to which
your association has assigned me, of being the
president of this excellent and benevolent as
ISOLATION. In the course of very long 6xpe-
rience in the treatment of diseases became
l mean as a witness, not as practitioner be-
came, L say, convinced of the great difference
between force and strength. or. rather, between
caodeace and strength. 1 remember very well a
maxim Of one OF the most wise and learned
physicians / ever knew. His maxim was that
mid strength is great and believe that that
VIII be found SO. not only in medicine but in
other things. But it was not my intention to
DO more than to preside over your meeting
and therefore will proceed to the regular order
of business"
DIR. J. b. Gusts was elected secretary pro
TEN. The minutes of previous meetings were
read and approved. Mr.. A. S. Pratt read the
report OF the board of trustees and spoke of
the loss sustained by the association in the
death Of its late president, Chief Justice NJ R.
Waite, and of its secretary, Mr.. Joseph NJ Will
son. The report described the great need of
improvements-the present building of wards
for colored patients, maternity and children's
wards, and suitable rooms for inebriates. &C. /;
that Congress had been asked, through the
Commissioners Of the District, for an appro-
pria'ion OF $4,000 for maintenance and s25,-
600 for buildings and improvements.
The treasurer's report showed receipts for
the year, including balance from last year,
Sl1.Sl640; expended. SS,332.34; $500 is on
hand, applicable for improvements.
DIR. I. s. Verdi read the report of the medi-
cal staff, showing that 1,814 patients had re-
ceived treatment, 1876 of whom were house pa
tients. OF these latter 104 recovered and 8
improved; died, only l of whom was from
acute disease.
Mrs. A. L. Childs. secretary of the hospital
committee, gave report il detail of the work
OF that committee. Miss Janet Z. Richards
read the report of the Ladies aid
turned into the treasury of the association.
Mrs. Sara A. Spencer offered a resolution eulo-
Cystic OF the deceased secretary, Mr.. Joseph NJ
Wilson, which was adopted and a copy ordered
to be sent to the family Of the deceased. The
association then elected the following: Presi-
dent, 1. Il. Bayard: vice-presidents, Elias s.
Hutchinson, Mr.. Chas. Nordhoff and Mrs Z.
John Ellis; secretary, Lewis Clephane; trustees
to serve three years, G. w. f. Swartzell, John
Joy Edison and Mr.. g. H. Wilcox, A. 8. Pratt
Mr.. j. NJ. Pittenger. Mr.. w. r. Woodward, IT.,
Henry NJ. Baker, Chas. b. Bailey and MIR. Thos.
IL. Martin holding over. MIR. Bayard, upon be-
ing unanimously reelected by the association
as their president for the following year, ex-
that should say to you that while 1 have the
greatest interest in the welfare of this associa-
ton and have been most willing to accent this
Office, with the large amount of honor and the
small amount Of duty which has been entailed.
1 think it only just that should inform Won
that my residence in this city win not continue
during this year as in the past; and if my re-
moval from the city would influence you at all
in your decision wish to give you the oppor-
tunity Of reconsidering your action. win say,
however, that while remain here 1t will give
me the greatest pleasure to associate myself
with You in your excellent and benevolent pur-
poses"