The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-03-03

Total net receipts" 80 W
|. The reportas presentedproyedth the kcr-
noise q greater iinalCial success than
the most s%anguinc had expected. Tho
handsome sum realized speaks well for
tho untlring efforts OF the committee
in charge, who spared no pains 10 mako
the affair q big success.
The addition to the treasury OF tho
ladies' ass Ociation, which was in q de-
plcted state, will be used TO u great eX-
tent in furnishing supplies.
Tho City Hospital, which has been in
operation for three weeks, is in n very
ilourishing condition and stands to-day
ono Of the best equipped in the country.
Yesterday being tho only visitors day
Of tho week, quite q number took nd
vantage OF the bright afternoon to call
and inspect the building and visit their
sick friends, and cheer them up with
kind words. Several left flowers with
different patients. Many words Of
praise wero bestowed upon the matrOn
in charge, Miss haywood, for tho eili-
cicnt n III which tho various
rooms md wards are looked after.
During the past week n trained nurse,
Mrs. Jessie Blair. OF Chicago, o graduate
OF the Illinois training school, arrived,
and has assumed the duties OF assistant
matron. Miss Virginia Ballantine, OF
Chicago, 4 graduate OF the same institu-
ton, will arrive next Saturday to take
the place Of night nurse, which will
tighten the arduous work OF the matron
and present nurses, one OF whom had
been OH her feet for thirty-six hours
without sleep. Two pupil nurses have
also been added to tho corps, Miss
Helen Cresap, OF Wood&le, W. Va, and
Miss Brown, OF this city.
Two moro have been accepted, ono
from this city and one from down tho
river, and severalapplications have been
sent in from others.
Over twenty patients have been
treated silco the hospital opened, sew
eral OF whom have been discharged as
cured. One from tho private wards
will be discharged to-day, and two more
received. At present there are sixteen
undergoing treatment. All the private
wards but one on the second floor are
occupied, and the other patients arc in
the general wards. Several delicate
operations have been performed.
Eugene Muhlcman, tho fireman who
was seriously hurt ~lastSunday, is in the
surgical ward, and getting along nicely.
1t is hoped by the doctors in attend
ancc, il no complication sets in, to save
his leg from amputation, although he
will be confined to bed for six months,
and must necessarily be a cripple all
his life.
The entertainment committee will
meet tomorrow to arrang to reproduce
the kermoise ior his benefit, if sntisfac-
tory arrangements can be made with
Prof. Speedy. who demands twenty-five
per cent Of the proceeds Of NIL reproduc-
tons, 1t is hoped that he will give the
night to u free performance with out
his usual percentage, Tor such arsood
cause. Quite 4 number OF the city oil
iicials and leading citizens will use their
efforts in the committees behalf, but ii
no arrangements can be made outside
parties will take the affair in charge and
got up q vocal concert and introduce q
number OF theleadlng Kcrmoiso dances.
A number have offered their individual
services.
Saturday afternoon the ladies' COM
mittee will give a luncheon to tho med
ical fraternity in this vicinity, as far
south ms Parkershurg, after which tho
building will DO open to their iRspec-
ton only.
Those who had doubts as to whether
the institution would succeed have had
their fears dispollod by the fact that
only four OF the twenty persons treated
wprn charity p~ationts.