Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-01
IRE FOR THE SICK.
EwoNo HOMES FOR THE AGED
/ lNFlRM, AND AFFLICTED.
kviev Of the Years Work In Thsse
Means OF sup
mort ana How Conducted.

\, uo,k Aono in n wear by the charitable
situtions Of Richmond. 1he various
,cs for tho poor, weak. aged. SICK IN
ia. and orphaned are kept tsAeu 70 ,non
most. and a VISIT 20 these places WIZ az
a "a convince ono Of tho good they are 10
En- . Community In al Christian sections
- 90 asvln,os aud homes are gradually re-
-. ,rd moro encouragement by
j.. tho good people
~ - al has been done IN hichmonu
~ 10 ,car inst closed. There are 40
81 d,Sr twenty places here where the
- !, G,n and me orphan children VINO hhse
other support are proViueu WIN
"a 7. o,~1f,yts OF life. or course there are
vi 80 many ca-es which cannot be ae-
M.o,.,,odqtrdin these homes, and scores OF
~ s'..,.,s ,,ho would be accorded quarters
81 rtb, limited resources. But, withal,
FL q. -reef mass az tho city's poor Is wen
81 80 Tor and IN the year 1892 the facilities
IA ~ those several institutions were largely
N a. .-....l and many more orphans aud
n .@,S,ol Ucrsons are now being provided
n fyr than were a year ago.
c.rrva FOR TIE OLD SOLDIERS.
characteristic Of tho charity. giving
n v.-rle of the south has been their cheer
Il i..rs-- 90 give TO the old soldier. Lee
a cerop soldiers Home. which rs situated
d o. lcyond the western limits OF the city.
Fl = ono II tho leading institutions IN tie
Ftsto. and the increase IN tho taCilltles
4 th-re during the year bespeaks the IN
ts-.st and pride bong 'elt IN 1t. cniy n
4 feW t.ouths ago the mAgn'ncehs neE n aos
rrt8l was completed al cost OF Tb,ZOO.
Itis department has accommodations Tor
Kfvcrtg-fve. aud there are now forty IN
mate. The home proper II now the quar-
4 ters for us old Confederate soldiers, and
NJ more can 10 taken IN until more
cottages arc built. The PicBett-Camp
4 cottage has not vet been commenced,
though nearly sufficient funds for 1t have
t.en secured, and the work Is expected 10
teaiu soon. Captain Charles J.. Bigger
ioe inst succeeded General Terry as SUI
soripfcudent Of the home and II Is the in
teutirn 10 largely add TO facilities of the
Institution. Mr. Norman '. Randolph IS
,resident Of the Board Of Managers Of the
Home and tho Executive Committee CON
sts 81 General Thomas Brander, CAPTAIN
Joseph ". Thomas, and Colonel John
murphy. Dr. Fry was elected physician IN
charge II the home q few months ago and
succrels Or. Alexander Erwin.
The General Assembly at its last session
adopted proposition submitted by Lee
Camp. whereby the state IS 20 appropriate
not exceeding $4,000 pnr hnnum 10 the
~
eyp.ratIon Of which time the valuable
r .ldiery-Home property IS to revert 10 the
ttatc.
Tur CITY MISSION.
Tho amount of work done during The
sonr INST closed by the Ladies' City Slls-
saU rs Incalculahlc. More than thousand
nor families were visited and supplied
with zoe ~ summer and fuel IN winter, as
vol o. clothes, Shoes, and other necessa-
20 al
Tlo rapid growth of the Free Dispen-
tar, O.. tine Medical College of Virginia IS a
matter worthy Of special note. IL IS STU,
atrJ at Nos 1878 and 1927 east Marshall
street. with Dr. James \. Ellis ~ superln-
tandent. More than 10000 visits were
Tusle % the dIspensary-rooms during lS92,
pul each visitor received free treatment
and necessary medicines.
81. 1uEE's AND THH RETREAT.
There is no better known medical insti'
futon IN the South than 81 Lukes Home
f-rtho SICK II is situated on the corner
o. Governor and Ross streets and pos.
f,s.es every convenience, appliance snc
facility for surgical and medical trea ment
During the past year about GOO pauent
were admitted and many Of them received
free board. attention, and medicine. I'M
medical and surgical department - direct
e. hg Dr. Hunter Mcclure, assisted 10y Dr
Stewart Mcclure. The resident physl
c.4H- arc DIS 4. -. Drew and d. q. Lewis
connected with the home Is an excellen
t-uiug school for nurses.
EfHp,r FOR TIRE SICK.
The Rotroqt for 'be Sick IA another in.
sr.rt1n where great nun Der OF SICK
Affected. and injured persons are cared
ar. IL is beautifully situated on Twelfth
street between Broad and Marshall, i
open throughout the year, and IS almost
constantly filed with patients. large
number Of whom pay nothing. Two ply
ei.l4us reside IA tn" house and other doc
f.r- traat some o. their patients there
Prescriptions are filed al the dispensary at
reduced prices aud thus the poor are bene-
It.I Of tho Retreat Mr. Robert W. Pow
,r.ls president oft the Board of Directors
nul Alf- William A. jenkins Is the pre-
sIi.rs officer 1t tte Board of Lady Mana
Cer-. which body numbers about seventy
H.mhet- The Dumbcr of patients re-
Clyr1 last year was 31l, 81 Of whom were
charity. and 30 these We're given $3.50 days
o.. board lodging, nursing, and III most
cases medical treatment.
TIE sHrlTEH1Na ARMS.
The SleNerug Arms No. III Fourteenth
e-r.tt. established March ], 1889, was de.
E.r,i 20 supply the place of much
needed city hospital. and has done this SO
t.-.,fts means permit. 1t rs entirely sup
T.I,.l Dy the ilcTillty OF citizens and the
c..tl.us of the laules VINO have II m
cIargt With tho sum subscribed last
winter % larger and more suitable house
L.. been purchased by the Board Of Di'
r..tors. and Will bc put III order and occu'
M.l IN september next. Arrangements
have been made g. then open training
school for misses under "A competent su-
l.rIutoudeut. which will greatly enlarge
oh A.
"a view le not only 70 furnish trained
yur-es 10 the hospital. but for our citizens
J. ,- hoped that al public spirited people
VII u.U lu meeting the increased expense
q. tl' institution.
During the past year there have been
D. than 100 patlentS of whom mOle than
C.- lrN have received every attention and
pu,lciuc entirely free. Others have pad
Nhatoyrr tuev could afford, often n mere
ptuueo. Many patients have remained
ior months,
Nr-. ]. n. Claiborne is president of the
Go.tl of Lady Managers, and Mr.. Charles
y Meredith Is president OF tho Board OF
Directors.
rrT woNYN's CHnIsTIAS ASSOCIATION.
Tho Womeus Christian Association il
oce II the most active and aggressive M
FItUuous of beneyOlence IN the city. II
j. only . years old, and in the twelve
II. NiliNn JUST past IL mas liANt ANu4ol AobiN
growth. In that time It's handsome new
home Nos. E03and III east Franklin street
h.- been nicely fixed NJ and paid for, the
b.'.-,s Stewart having contributed most
lU,rBty 90 tins end. Here are the rooms
o. the association, besides tho home
Tor the young ladies' who are be
ing boarded and cared for by it. Al
present shore are twouty-fOur ladies
IN the institution. All of them work
come Ia factories. stores. offices, and
other branches OF industry. They get q
nice. clean home, with good wholesome
food and pure Christian influences, and
ouiy have TO pay 81 per week for It.
1neIe are accommodations IN the building
far i0rty-tYe Of these Young ladies' bnl
tie furnishing at present is inadequate
ghi several religious denominations. how
ever. are cndeayoring 20 raise funds to en-
tIaly TT out tho institution. The enter
tlumeut at the Academy Of Music OF
Irday night, which was gotten up by Mrs
randolph <. Norris, was gwen IN this
cause The library l. a great feature Of
tlc ua ISOLATION. Ii has now over Loo vol
NO.. b. sob ttur, l.r ~ constantly bcfup N