The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-15
RETREAT ron THESICE
The Eighteenth Annual Meeting-The
Pre- 'ident's Eeport-Oficers Elected

The eighteenth annual meeting of the
Retreat for the Sick was held yesterday
at that institution, with a large attend
ance Of the members Of the lady board
Of managers.
Mrs. ". \. jenkins, the president pre-
sented her annual report, as follows:
| DO not wish 10 detain you, dear friends.
! IRON the business of the day by "a lengthy
| prologue introducing the time-WOrn sui
! Ject of the Retreat" It's past. present
ana future; but though brought TO your
| notice 20 frequently, / think short talk
on thls' us eighteenth anniversary may
| not prove wholly stale and Improbable.
! limo mas, hope, endeared our institu-
! ton TO many Of its old members and /
| trust ripening acquaintance with its
glorious work will enhance the affec-
ton OF its more recently acquired friends.
In the youthful days Of the Retreat when
We struggled to keep life in IT. like most
fond mothers, we looked forward 10 Il
good time coming, when the army of Ills
that usually attack babyhood should be
drawn off and constant anxiety give place
10 quiet and secure possession: these
days, 1 say. of castle building. became
shorter and shorter, until gradually the
truth was borne I'm upon our minds chat
freedom from care and trouble could
no more be attained IN our public UNDER
taking than in our private homes.
EacIr year has brought forth new causes
for anxiety and occasion for renewed
energy on the part OF the MANAGERS bur
we turn TO recount the mercieS and bless
ings which Heaven is continually vouch-
saiing us. This conclusion reached. we
can only pray increasingly for guidance
nd judgment IN all things leaving the
asult with the higher power for which
glory we are working and whose COM
mands we are striving TO obey in caring
for his sick and suffering creatures. After
drawing our comforts from the only true
source, we may be excused for INDUCING
n some sentiments OF the earth earthly.
the pride OF primogeniture. Yes tile Re-
treat may now claim the title OF Mother
or Southern Hospitals. Hers was the first
voice 10 awaken the spirit Of charity
in this line, not only in our community
Petersburg, Lynchburg, Danyille, Staun-
ton and others caught the echo and re-
sponded with alacrity. Many person.
came or wrote to us from these distar~
quarters for desired Information respect
ing this new object OF interest. Seeds
were sown and grew rapidly. some OF
the scions assuming even the parental
name, and thus proclaiming the stock T,
from which they had sprung. and now.
in our own city we are surrounded with |
numerous miniatures OF the ancestral /
dame that hear too close resemblance |
to the fountain head for any claim 10 4
We ought 10 rejoice and be 4
exceedingly glad that our influence has /
been so widely extended and our mantle !
fallen upon so many shoulders. Failing /
TO attain this pure. disinterested unselfish- /
ness let us write ourselves the weak \
miserable sinners that we are, and of /
whom | am chief.
Not waiting for absolution after this
humble confession, / will proceed with
the following statistics for the past year:
The whole number of patients from
March |, 1894. 10 March /, 1897. two hum
bred and twenty-nne t229D: OF these 127
were charity, and the latter received
i've thousand six hundred and ninety
three t5,6.8) days OF hospital treatment.
The number of patients each month were:
March. %; April. q: May. ~: June, 2s:
Iuy, 81: August, n: September II; Oc-
o5er. II; November. Is; December. is:
January, Is: February. IL. There was
/ falling. OF OF pay patients during the
rear. but owing 20 the success OF excur-
lions. entertainments. and the generous
lifts of friends we have been able 10
Increase rather than decrease our charity
The following officers We're elected for
he year 1885, President Mrs. William
\ Jenkins: First Nice-Presldent Mrs
I +. Ellyson: Second President. Mrs
1. Swineford: Third Vice-Presdent Mrs
\. g. Lee; Fourth Vice-President Mrs /
:. NJ. Rosenbaum: Fifth Vice-President.
irs- ID. w. Moseley; Sixth Vice President. |