The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-05

The trustees Of the Delaware Htata
Hospital for thu lnsano met In regu-l
lar seaaion yegtartlay. There were
present DR.. John Black, DR.. James H.
Wilson, DR.. ID. d. Richardson. Thomas
B. Smith, Zebulon HopkinA John B.
Cooper. William J. Stewart and Or.
Joseph b. NAPLES. The annual cleo
tlon OF officers resulted In the re-eiec.
ton OF DR.. John ]. Black as president
DR.. Wilson, Mr.. Cooper and Mr..
Stewart presented these resolutions
on the death OF Nathaniel Will ANS,
which were unanimously adopted:
1T IL with extreme sorrow and pro-
found regret that we learn OF the
death of our friend and late fellow
member, Nathaniel Williams. In his
demise this institution has lost one OF
its firmest supporters and best
friends. Tho work here was to him
labor of love. Social pleasures and
business interests were ever an after
consideration when conflicting with
the hospitals needs, Mr.. Williams
was quiet, unassuming In manner,
courteous, affable, firm In his convic-
tions OF right, with q keen appreciation
1 of moral obligations. Few men were
more expert than he In untangling In
trIcate financial problemA adjusting
disputed values and In simplifying
4 otherwise c0mplieatinG and enbar-
rasslug busIness details. His ready
fund OF practical Information was
ever at the command iof the poor Of
the community In which he lived.
"His life was one of extreme useful
ness. The comfort and happiness o.
his fellowmen was with him practi
cal question for solution. An urgent
advocate OF organized effort In mill
eating the physical suffering OF those
less fortunate in life's race, no little
tine and muen labor was expended IN
, contributing to the comfort and les
SEEMING the burdens OF the 'weake
brother 1t Ia superfiuous, where h
is so well known. to recount his merl
: torious work or enumerate his man.
virtues; suffice 1t to say that In hi
death we keenly realize the loss OF
genial companion. warm friend an
wise counselor"
. A COPY of the resolutions will
4 sent to the widow OF MIR. Williams.
Thomas b. Smith was appointed t
fill the vacancy on the Finance Con
a mittee caused by the death.
h Superintendent Richardson reported
u the admission of eleven patients, 81
n males and five females, Tor the mont
h ending April. 80; discharged. eigt
IN males and two females; died, TIRE
4 rnalea. The patients who died wer'
~ Charles L. Eliason, 10 years OF age. s
Georges; Benas Speakman. SO. Ne
Castle county; Frederick Brodhart 3
Wilmington. There are now in Il
Institution 2o3 patients, s. white male
J. 20 colorsd males; 10 white females.
colored females. The number OF of
cers employed and attendants
twenty-niDe.
DR.. Richardson received S17T.29
the month for board and medicin
treatment OF patients. He also repor
ed that since the starting OF the Il
stitution sll2, 600 had been appropria
ed and sill, Syl.8l expended, leaving
balance on hand OF Sl0S.99. The
se standing committees.were appointe
l., and after u number OF bills were orde
W ed paid adjournment WAS made.
Executive-Dr. Hiram II. Burton. d
III James II. Wilson, DIR. John j. Black.
n. Supplies-John b. Cooper, Villa
IN j. Stewart, Thomas b. Smith.
80 Finance and Aceounts-Th Thomas
10 Smith, Zebulon Hopkins, Dir. JOSE
b. Waplos.
u Buildings and Grounds-Thomas
ou Smith. DIR. Joseph b. NAPLES and o
is TO be appointed.