Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-17
THE EASTERN D1sPENsARY
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Excellent Work Accomplished BY This In
stitution.
Need of a Second Emergency Hospital
ity Ball This Evening.

The people Of East Washington take an
active interest in all that pertains to the
Eastern Dispensary, and are consequently
doing everything to make a success Of the
charity ball for it's benefit, to be held this
evening
The dispensary, located at 217 Delaware
avenue northeast, is one Of the most useful
institutions in this city, where medical and
surgical treatment can be obtained free
Of charge by those needing 1t and unable
to pay for such services About ten years
ago this institution was started by private
contributions, and was entirely Supported
by such donations until about two, years
ago. when the attention Of the Commission,
ers was called to the excellent work Of the
institution. Since then 1t has received q
yearly contribution from the District. Like
all similar charitable institutions in this
city, it has had its dark days, when those
who had the management of its affairs
did not see where they could get the means
to continue 1t. But always some charitable
people have come forward and given assist
ance. until now the dispensary Is one of the
established institutions for medical charity.
or course, money Is still needed, and, now
is the time. its managers think, when the
public can lend the necessary aid
1t is believed by the Commissioners that
two emergency hospitals are necessary
for Washington, and they have recon-
mended in their report to Congress that
an appropriation be made to add an
emergency hospital to the dispensary. 1t
inenr business men who are the directors
of the Eastern Dispensary to assure every
one Of its good management:
The Omcers.e.. ">4s,a ~
President, Chas c. Lancaster; vice pres
ident, Thos- w. Smith; secretary. Henry
X. Simpson; treasurer, Geo. F. Hardin;
the other directors are Samuel Bieber, WILL
lam H. Crosby, DR.. w. P. c. Hazen. Tracy
L. Jeffords John Miller, NJ. l. Weller and
George r. Repetti. Samuel Ross, A. J. Schaf-
hirt, A. d. Vanderver and r. N. Harper.
1t Is the intention of the directors to
make the dispensary one of the foremost
in it's field. The directors have shown their
enterprise in this direction by the recent
determination to add acknowledgements
to the modes of treatment already In op-
Grafton in the institution. The dispensary
physicians say that each year medical
electricity is becoming more important in
the treatment and cure of disease. but its
good results are only obtained where the
proper forms are applied by physicians
skilled in it's use. ''' 20 go
The Lady Managers. -,....-. -
The board Of lady managers is thorough
ly interested in the work of the dispensary
and the directors are unanimous Ia their
praise of the indispensable services Of the
board. The following ladies comprise the
board: President, Mrs. c. c. Lancaster
secretary Mrs. Thos w. Smith; Mrs. Henry
Lancaster, Mrs. F. T. Chamberlin, Mrs
G. A. Chamberlin, Mrs. Geo. Hazleton
Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. c. G. Dulin, Mrs. Saml
Cross, Mrs c. r. Dufour.
The attending physicians are Doctors
Lewis K. Beatty, Chester H. Beatty, F.! T.
Chamberln, Clarence r. Dufour, Llewellyr
Eliot, D. Olin Leech, F. F. Repetti, John
T. Winter. Philip S. Roy, ". p. Barnes
Jas. T. Arwine. L. ]. Battle, Henry l.
Hayes. The house physician is DR.. Geo
c. Clark.
At recent meeting Of the board Of di
rectors Of the institution 1t was resolved
to petition Congress to make more liberia
appropriation for the needs of the institu
ton. Messrs Charles o. Lancaster, Tracy
L. Jefford and DR.. L. K. Beatty were ap
pointed a committee to urge the matter.
The charity ball to be given :njs even
ing for the benefit Of the Eastern Dispen
| sary promises to be a grand affair, and al
| persons interested in the good work that Il
| being done at the dispensary are expected
| to lend a helping hand. The ball is to b,
| given in Haines Hall, corner of Pennsyl
| vania avenue and Sth street southeast, ant
! is to be in charge of an executive com
| mittee composed of DR.. Chester Beatty
| chairman; DIR. N. p. Barnes, Dr.. jane
| c. Arwine, DIR. Lewis j. Battle and Mr.. ]
| w. Hart.