The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-10-04
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The portrait 4 The lats LOWS Thomp.
5on was presented 60 the Boari OF True
ts>e Of the State Hospital at Farnhurst
on 1hursdsy afternoon.
PRESENTATION SPEECH.
The presentation speech was made by DR..
Hannah NJ. Thompson. a daughter Of Lewis
Thempson.
Addressing the members OF the board she
spoke as follows:
I'VE meet with you to-day to show our
appreciation Of faithful service. and to do
honor 10 the memory Of one whom we loved
and feyered.
''our father. the late Lewis Thompson,
was, as you know. member of the first
board OF trustees OF this institution, serv-
tng from the time OF his appontmeni un-
~ his DEATH During his term Of service
he was never absent, believe. from
board meeting. And, in addition. his per-
sonal supervision as chairman of the
building committee during the important
period when the superinte1nets tah iiw
was built and furnished, the tnorgue and
chapel erected, the amusement hall, and
the enclosing OF the corridors in the hos
pital, involved large amount Of time
aud labor. as well as frequent visiis.
.'Ahout six months previous TO his
death, realizing his failing strength. ne
suppressed to the board his intention OF
resignation. This was received with the
positive assurance that he could not be
spared from the work at that time.
"This gratifying appreciation of his SER
vices appeared to be q stimulus to re-
newed interest. So much SO that during
his last Illness tho hospital was often on
his mind. and a few days before his
A. n
over here to attend to some important
matters connected with the building OF
the morgue.
Ella great and growing interest. par
ticularly In this institution. though also
deeply interested In the Ferris Reform
School, with which he was connected, was
. matter OF surprise to his family, as his
public interests heretofore had been more
of q political than a humanitarian char
acter.
''The reason In part for the interest was.
that having accepted these appointments,
the rule Of his life was conscientious and
careful performance of every duty, even
In the minutest detail On the same prin-
ciple, in connection with the work here,
We shall always remember his unsparlng
criticism OF the careless manner in which
many physicians. as It appeared to him,
gave certificates OF insanity without thor
ough personal investigation. The require
ments In this particular are now more
rigid.
with these few words a little plan we
have had is now completed. and present
10 you as a gift from his children to this
institution a life-size crayon Of our father
whloh we think an excellent likeness. In
large sense we believe that he was, and
we are, as in all such casos rightly con-
sidered debtors for the opportunity of a
work which brosdened his sympathies and
tnterests, as we'll as increased the useful
ness Of his ripened years"
The response on behalf Of the trustee.
was made by DIR. ]. j. Black. chairman
OF the board 1t was a brief tribute o.
respect for Lewis Thompson and the othel
deceased members of the board. Nathanie
Williams and Judge A. p. Robinson. DIR
Black thanked the donors Of the portal
for their gift and expressed the hope tina
portraits OF the other deceased member
might be presented to the board.
The visitors present at the osremon,
of presentation were: Mr.. and Mrs
George r. Thompson Mr.. and Mrs. Henr!
Thompson. Mrs Annie Thompson, MIR
and Mrs Lea Pusey. Mrs. A. b. Warner
Master Warner, Miss Hannah Pusey. Mrs
--- Elizabeth Pusey, Miss Fannie Pusey, Mis-
-. Albina Phillips. Miss Annie Thompson o
this city. Mrs. Joel Seal and Miss AlhIni
johnson of Philadelphia, Miss Mary Phil
lips OF Kennett Square. Pa.