The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-07
HOME FOR I~NCURABLES.
BOARD OFMsNAGEH HOLD THEIR
ANNUAL MEETING.
Interesting Reports as TO The Growth OF
the Institution and lite Present Condi-
fiona Bazsar. To he Held.

fEfUIfIN WIS iNl "N NfAN % N"'H N'W -
routine busil,ss was disposed Of Miss
Mary +. Grccuhow. the president. was IN
the chair. and Mrs. j.. ,. crairie recorded.
The president presented "a very interest
ing report. giving in de:m a fistory OF
the institution. 10 was A. follows
ON Mnrch l.. fSai. the Legislature grant
cd a charter for tic Virginia Home Tor
Incurablcs. The spring and summer OF
that year we devoted 90 soliciting mem
bership. both NE and annual the hfe
membership fees for the building tuna
and the annual membership e. lot cur
rent expense. ly December Isl vui ~"
Hual fees amounted TO $500. 80 We i'"
. small house. No. 1919 Ross street. wy
only one We could rent fof inis pnllOo.b
iu tho city. and ON tAo lNth OF tH'
formally opened SIS doors ioI 49,
ono having been received "a "',N
with this small sum Tor cutI.n' 10
ponscs and implicit faith 10 itlH M"D
said. ASK and % shall De- tlNtl $50
We commenced. ind we nave n.N,t q" ~
So vein. The house was ~ ,tt,.s
Donations Of furniture ana ". ,toi1y
,..nlr.ry Our stordgc-room lHl tt"',
flcd on donation day. aNu 80
,bc yaar friends Of the insl'utIon 49, 49,
. remembered a.. aN or Whlcn n"'
gnIy oesistcd us and helped 20 reoucc
iy,crtce Thcn. too. there have reen
donations ~ money, ana MI JUN
pone kindly bcQucathcd US Sl,V"o.
l,fcrfoinmcnts have been. very suDo.ra
mi. and Mrs Mann > NNaaxlWisrles have
Miss Mary w Ahvi"'@
|rre GOOD work. 70 car
rlrrfor for examining i,i.7' p.ycriv
forJ Rodd for surveying lot' Nll. no
INN our attorney. the lIt9N % -
. for advertising. the t'n'' 20 ord
go ADVISORY Board. the meuloai yyho
NJ Fdgerton $. Rogers. aINln, ,,c CON
donated pm. M foundation Of tho bunlI-
fifu,llon 49, $50 commenced. Al or ma
ing W. ~' have rendered chlcleh' "'
THE NEW SITE.
We have purchased "a sue ro9, and
80 corner of Mulberry sti,'' ia
IlVys. ,hc foundatlon OF the mann oe
49, no. wings we will not atp," t,nds
vet An OF this is paid TOT ~ -ooomnclled
h.inr exhausted. we nave p.,. co. can
20 dscontinuc the work u.tm h"',iidinr
~ money 10 complete inc uNll,"
VIII not some charitable pei7om9 ~ our
cd has blessed with means ,o'.cc 10
~ o,d Give Of their abuhaait'
itlel "mS ,sSork9 This IS the only mst-
,mtS Am tho whole state OF NlisntIa
for f~ucurahlos. end We nave pd'Tr e,,ou
tarious sections of the state. egIce
bouse OF eight rooms IS inc ohlE 1 o
49,. moor sufferers. that can h'ND
he well again. can never so OUT "toooIth
v,orId and enjoy the DRESSINGS ol nc
n strength ana me i've brlybt and
hheo,tifi,t sunshine Of our Fathers mercy
nay over rest upon them. ana Nho poI q"
OF the Celestial Home be eHSt opc" re-
receive them, when their splIlts aie "a
leased from their poor sulItIlhs anu
distorted bodies. .bork
And now. dear friends, | must thduh
Vo, for your very efficient assistance u"
90 INST and urge YOU to even greater eN-
ertions in the future. LEI eaCh onc -
her shoulder to the wheel so that ere
another year rolls round, we may NV
"a home worthy Of the cause we are
striving TO attain. and with Gods help 1
believe we will accomplish H. .
The annual meeting was chsneed iast
airy. which will be the day IN future.
Annual members Will please send In their
dues for the year 1917.
TKEASURERS REPORT.
Mrs. w. il. Tyler, Of the Board Of
Managers. submitted tho following re-
mort. which was, like that OF the presi-
dents. received and ordered 80" - re-
We fully realize the import ~ these
words. our hearts must 20 out In ten
derost sympathy towards an incurable.
whose days must De passed in continual
suffering. without hope of permanent re-
lief. dependent ON others FOR necessary
attention. and hat attention Of
ten given unwillingly. yea, even
prudEiugly. For. years the need
las been fclt FOR some place for
these poor unlOrtunatcs, but 10 such
home offered itself. until "a delicate, ahlict-
ed woman. lying for years on "a bed of
suncrins conceived the idea of founding
such am institution. With a heart fun Of
faith sn her God. and q determination
horn Of SUFFERING, she. i'm 1894. commenced
this heroic work by making N selling
paper mats. from which was realized the
sum of Sl5. a kind friend added s.. A
circle of Kings Daughters was then or
panizCd. whose efforts resulted I'm in
creasing the amount To $210.65, TO which
amount that noble bcncfactor. Mr.. Lewis
Giutcr. added the sum of 500. Encour-
aged hy this success. this courageous
woman rented a house, selected a board
of managers. and opened "a home for suf-
fcring humanity, which has gradually
been furnished by conerOus-hearted
friends. I'm this institution 8 inmates
are being cared for. kindly nursed, and
tendcriy treated. free of charge. except
q small admission fee. which entities
them to- the benefits of tho home for life.
None are admitted. except upon a sat
isfactory certificate Of incurability.
From the proceeds of "a bazaar. held in
1894. and % legacy of $1,000 from Mr.. John
Pope. 20 was resolved. owing 10 the num-
ter Of applications. that had TO be rom
tnually refused for lack OF room. that
n more -commodious house should be built,
and the lots were purchased and the
foundation laid. but. owing 10 need OF
funds. this work has been temporarily
cc4sed. ana we are now trusting that
many hearts may be opened to enable us
10 push forward this grand work. and
that in the near future "a substantial.
comfortable homo may bee reared for the
i~ncurables. not only Of our own city. but
from am parts OF our State.
SOME FIGURES.
Below Is "a statement from which may
be seen what has been accomplished:
1884 from former treas
urcr ....... .............. sl.ois ~
Proceeds from bazaar.
War Of Roses ........t3 0l5 0S
Admission ...... .......... 1857 55
Legacy. Mr.. John Pope. LODI 90
FROM auNiliaries ........ go ~
Life membership ........ 1iO
Annual memberships GO oo
Donations ..... ........ $50 a
Receipts from board. SO m
Prom city of Richmond. 20 90
Entertainments ....... 1ls 6S
Lille Cleaners .......... So Is
Kings Daughters. OF
Orange . 90 On
punch cards ............ 1850
Interest ............ ...... 2l2 6g
- Sol %
Total ~..~... 972o 3;
House expenses and