The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-07
EASTERN LUNATlC ASYLUM
Meeting Of Directors al Williamsburg
Notes of Interest.

Notes of Interest.
WILLIAMSBURG. February Especial.
The regular monthly meeting OF the di
rect0rs Of the asylum took plac.
today IN the executive building
with the following members present
/ Colonel W. II. Taylor of Norfolk
/ president; Hon. John Callahan. Mr. Julian
Ruliin, Captain T.. McCacker. Captain
,John NJ. Higgins, Captain Alex. +. Bagby
/ Dr. Charles VI. Coleman and ID. G.. Richard
son. who was recently appointed 90 I'm th,
vacancy caused by the resignation OF Dr. W
| II. Shield, of y Yorktown Captain T.. ID
,tarko. the remaining member, was unable
/ 90 be- be- present owing 90 unusual press
Of his private business. His absence i-
very much regretted. as De is regarded as
one of the most efficient members of the
| board.
Your correspondent in company with a
gentleman Of this city--a member OF the
| legal fraternity and am eX-mcmber OF the
I bOard-went around tO the asylum for the
purpose Of obtaining whatever items he
could of public interest which might tram
spire. lie was met at the entrance of the
executive building by watchmau. who in
formed him that De was ordered % adm mo-
one. 50 your correspondent was Obliged tO
obtain his Information elsewhere.
Tour correspondent afterwards saw sew
erai members Of the directory and they dis
claimed any knowledge Of am order exc
cluding members Of the press from the
meeting. ON motion of Mr.. Higgins. OF
Richmond, DO was ordered that greater pub
licity be given by advertising that portion
Of the Code of ls.l. which prohibits asylums
from being interested in furnishing sup
plies 10 the asyums of the state
The election for assistant physician took
place i'm the afternoon. The candidates
were numerous. the most prominent among
them being Dr. ". H. Shield, OF Yorktown.
DR.. Leo llenly. OF Williamsburg; DR.. south
all, OF Charlottesville. and DR.. Drewry. who
is al present assistant physician at the
Central Lunatic Asylum. and two female
VI. Ds. ON the eleventh ballot Or. W. H..
Shield was elected.
DR.. Shield has ever since the war resided
in historic Yorktown. lie is gentleman
Of fine attainment- and exceedingly polish
ed manner, and Willmake "a most genial and
whOle-s0ul associate of the Asylum Medical
staif. Dr. Shield was during the war Sur
geOn Of the j2d Virginia Regiment Infantry
j. III. IOppln. who was for "a long time as-
sistant engineer on the John sylvester, OF
the Virginia Steamboat Company. and now
chief engineer Of the steamer Louise, of thc
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Line. was
elected engineer of the asylum. vice Mr..
Galba Walden. The latter gentleman has
been connected with the asylum under
many previous administrations, and is
very efficient man.
Much regret is felt here over the failure
of the college tO yet the balance of the 0r-
ginal appropriation. which 30 is claimed b.
due them. and which opinion is backed up
by the authority of The Ati0ney-Goneral.
The college needs the money.
The yacht club of thi. city are negOta-
ting for the purchase of "a new and more
cOmmodi0us boat in which 90 take their
usual summer clTiises iO CObDs Island and
other sea side resorts.
Miss Kate Custis, most ostImablc
lady Of this place. is lying dangerously ill
with pneumonia at the house of Mrs. p0ul-
son. IN AccOmac county.
Miss Fanny B0Othe. daughter OF Dr. T.. g..
BO0the. has returned f0 Richmond tOresumo
her studies at the Richmond Female semi
nary.
Miss Annie Pcachy. of Washington. ID. g..
who has been visiting her aunt. Mrs. j. y.
spencer. Will return home this week. Miss
Peachy is one of the most charming young
ladies who has eyer visited this city. and
she has been The object 0f much attention On
the part Of the beauN.
Mr.. Thomas Newman. one OF the most
business men in The upper end
Of l0rk county, is now shipping from "a
wharf ON James river near here. consider
able quantities of the finest quality of pine
lumber which has been cut in this section
for many years.