The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-28
THE BUTLER HOSPITAL.
Moses B. |. Goddard Completes Is
Years as Treasurer.
OFFICERS AND MEMBERS.
The Trustees Report That the Work Com
pares Favorably With That Of All Pre-
vious Years-More Money Needed and
some Notifications OF Laws Suggested.

At the annual meeting of the Corpora
ton of the Butler Hospital for the Insane,
held at the Rhode Island Hospital Trust
Company's building yesterday the follow
ing officers were elected:
President, Amos Barstow; vice presi-
dent, William Butler Duncan; trustees,
.Jabez c. knight, Ruins Waterman, Royal
C. Taft, Rowland Hazard, stephen
Brownell Daniel Day, William Goddard,
William G.. Weld, John Nicholas Brown,
Stephen O. Metcalf; treasurer, Moses /.
Goddard: secretary, Charles Morris Smith;
committee TO audit treasurers accounts,
Thomas T.. /. Goddard and Samuel X.
Dorrance.
IL was reported that Edward Darlington,
Henry Lippitt, John l.. Lincoln and
George Owen, members OF the corpora
tion had died during the year. The fol-
lowing were elected members:
Edward S. Aldrich, William 4. Aldrich,
Isaac ii. Bates, Mrs. G. II; Corlisss,
Miss Marion go. C. coriss, ,,ioT DIR James a,,is \ +
Comstock George +. Corliss, A. w. Claglin
w. l.. Clafln, Mrs. Sarah l.. Daniel
son, Fl. p. Eldridge, Mrs. Harriet
/. Gamwell, Hiram Howard. Henry
l.. Goddard, Herbert L. Hinckley.
Mrs. John Hazard, Sally Oowager, Lady
George S. Iittlefied, Thomas +. Pierce,
w. w. Sherman. Mrs. Sophia A. Sherman,
George w Wild, q. w. Whitford, Z. w.
Lippitt, Rev. Alexander McGregor, Rich
ard w. Comstock, William ID. Ely, Chief
Justice Charles Matteson, John Il. Capron,
Iobert NJ. Taft, Charles Ii. Perkins, VIII
liam X. Potter.
The Hon. Jabez c. Knight, who read the
trustees report, was elected trustee forty
years ago
The Trustees Report.
The trustees reported that the work of
the hospital compared favorably with that
of all previous years. The cost OF mainte-
nance of inmates has been greater than in
former years, both in cost OF supplies and
on account of increased sickness requiring
more nurses. Increased facilities are
needed, especially In the laundry and
culinary departments. Plans have been
made for this Improvement, but more
money is needed. The hospital needs an
endowment fund.
the hospital up to the demands of such an
institution are mentioned. Some modi-
Gcations in the laws in reference To hospi-
tails are recommended. Ii is hoped that
the money received from the city for
damages In widening Butler avenue will
pay for the changes made necessary by 1t.
The gift of 81, 500 from Edward Hopper of
Philadelphia was acknowledged. also
S. 0)0 from the estate of the late John
Wilson Smith. The work of the super
intendeut is commended.
The total amount of the several funds
belonging to the corporation is $3.50, OBS. 30.
The following resolution was adopted;
WHEREAS, On this 18th anniversary of the
election OF Moses Is. J.. Goddard as treasurer
OF this corporation it is fitting that some re-
cognition OF his services should be made by US,
therefore,
Resolved, That the thanks of this corpora
II on be and they hereby are tended TO him for
his faithful anu gratuitous services, over the
ng period OF q quarter of n century, aud for
"A Is persistent and successful efforts in promot
1 ng its material interests.
ReSdred, That the secretary be directed to
record these resolutions on the books OF the
corporation and copy be sent 10 Mr.. God
daru.