The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-21
CENTRAL HOSPITAL.
e"hrtcriy Meeting of The Ronr,l or
Directors

'cSthg OF thc BORrsl Of
directors.
,, etefsburg. Va, Jan. 90-(Spccion-
ne regular quarterly meeting of Tho
6oaru OF Directors of the Central Stare
IL hospi'al was heid at that institution to-
uas, Ropcrt Gillian, of Petersburg
presIuihS. ~ large amount of important
BUSINESS was transacted. The ouarterIy,
report of the superintendent, Dr. VII
nam IL. Drewry, was submitted. which
showed the hospital to be in II very
satisfactory condition, both from n mod
&C., ,cai rs wei! ms business standpoint.
lhere are in tie hospital SIS patients
anu ID applications for admission on
me. The female cpilcptics have been
transferred TO the epileptic building re-
.,,m completed, so that now there is
sulhclent room for all the colorcd in
sane III the State. and they are being
brought to the hospital as rauidlv ne
possible. The board found the hosnitnl
III an us departments In perfect order
anu evidences everywhere OF excellent
ilanaGement on the part Of tho superin-
tendent ana his assistants. MANY i'm
proVementS are being made. The order
ana discipline about the institution nre
SUBJECTS OF special notice to II visitor
ne nurses and attendants have all
pcen uniformed. That n capable on
erSetic, up-to-datc man and physician is
me chief officer and that he has com
petent assistants ana that a wise Board
| or Directors direct the affairs of This
hospltal are facts that cannot De con-
tradlcteu. Contracts for supplies for the
quarter beginning February LIST were
awarded TO Richmond merchants. The
Executive Committee Mr. JulIus
Strauss. Richmond chairman, is a most
valuable one and has FOR years done its
work we'll and faithfully. "a similar
institution in the country has its finances
managed with better Judgment Every
| dollar is carefully and well spent
Among the important matters which
came before the board to-day was the
resignation of DIR. w. c. Barker as sec
ono assistant physician to the hospital.
The resignation, which takes effect on
me 3lst inst, was accepted and the
Milling of the vacancy was postponed to
the April meeting. There are n number
of applicants for the place. The terms
of three of the members of the board
expire in April next, viz: Mr. Robert
Gillian. OF Petersburg; Capt. c. Sher-
ley Harrison. of Prince George county.
and Col. r. ID. James, of Goochland
county.
a very pretty marriage took place
this afternoon al o'clock al st. Paul's
Episcopal church. The parties to the
union were Miss Mamie Mann and MIR,
Morton Riddle. Jr. The ushers were Mr..
w. II. Riddle. OF Norfolk, best man; DR..
T.. j.. Field, of Norfolk; DR.. ID. NJ. Mann,
OF Richmond; Prof. II. S. Bird. OF VIII
liam and Mary College. and Messrs II.
c. Mann. w. NJ. Hablister, VIM b.
Stevens and w. p. McRac. of this city.
Miss Catherine Mann was maid of
honor. The ribbons were held by little
Catherine Mann and Hester Riddle. The
bride wore blue cloth travelling suit
and carried bouquet of American
Bride roses. The maid of honor wore
white and held in her hand a bouquet of
Bride roses. The ceremony was per-
formed in an impressive manner by Rev.
O. s. Bunting. The bride is n daughter
of MIR. John Mann. n prominent lawyer
here, and most attractive young lady.
The groom is one Of Petcrsburg's most
popular young men. He holds the posi-
ton of roadmastcr OF the Richmond and
Petersburg company. The bridal pres
ents were numerous and handsome.
After receiving the congratulations OF
their friends Mr.. and Mrs. Riddle left
on an extended bridal tour North.
The County Court of Surry will open
on next Tuesday. The case OF the
Commonwealth VS.. Wright. charged with
embeZZlement of funds, is set for trial
at this term. There is some doubt
about the case being heard at this ses-
sion OF the court. His case was re-
moved from the County Court OF Nam
semond to Norfolk county, then to
Greensvillc County Court and from
Greensville 10 Surry.
Mrs. w. NJ Friend is extremely Ill at
Il'l iCSlNltilCt, bli slIlhlIll street.
Mr.. w. l.. Bowden, agent OF the Pc.
tcrsburS Steamboat company, is now
running as purser on the steamer S. A.
Mccall in place of Mr. billiard, the
regular purser, who Is sick.
y social was given last night at Mrs
George Whites, on ST. Mathew street,
in honor Of Miss Meta Spraggc. OF
Crittenden, on James river. who is here
on Il visit TO Mrs. Gus Chappcli
Mrs. J. i. Chappeil. who has been
quite i'll, Is improving.
Mr.. j. j. Westmorciand was very pain
fully injured this morning by being
kicked by his horse. Mr.. Westmoreland
went into his stable to feed the horse,
when the animal suddenly kicked him In
the right side and also on the right
hand. splitting the bone of one of his
fingers.
Mr.. Alex. Wilson, who has been quite
sick for some weeks, is improving.