The times., 1897-04-23
EISEMAN BROS.
Corner 9TH and E SITS. N. w.
No Branch Store i'm Washington.

No Branch Store i'm Washington.
and the nurses.. These latter, he said were
subject to calls from the outside, and Otter
as many as three or 1Otf were doing out
door duty at the same time. The income
received from this source was considerable,
and during the last three years amounted
to $4,39O.
The medical staff received no remunera
|. ton, except the resident physician, who
vas paid a salary Of $500 year.
Every effort possible is made, he said
to exclude applicants who are not entitled
to dispensary treatment, but the facilities
for deciding such cases were very linn
tied. In this connection Mr. Lyman sug-
gested a good plan would be to have all
applications referred 10 the superintendent
of charities. and if that official reported
favorably to Continue the treatment.
Mr. Reginald FenCiall submitted u written
statement in reference 90 Garfield Hos
pitai. The report was brief, and was in
direct answer to the subjects considered
at the investigation.
The report on the condition of affairs,
the present management, and proposed
proposed methods OF operations at Freed
mans Hospital was made by Or. Daniel
Fl. Williams, the surgeon-in-chief. The re-
port, however, ended with a erussfire Of
questions by members of the committee,
Charles b. Purvis, the former chief sur
geon; Rev. e j. Rankin, president Of
Howard University, and Hon John R.
Lynch.
All these gentlemen laid great stress
on the statement that the only hope for
the hospital was 10 keep IL out of politics.
This naturally called into question the
politics OF the prvtent chief surgeon.
When asked by Senator Faulkner what
were his politics ne said he had never been
an active politician
MIR Lynch, however, was of a different
opinion, and repeated in support Of his
statement conversation which he had
;vith the late Secretary OF State, Air. Gresh-
am, in reference to the appointment OF
Dr. Williams Judge Gresham, Mr Lynch
said, told him that he recommended DR..
Williams for the place because he followed
him In support of Cleveland He had
heard that Dr. Purvis was TO be removed
because lie had made partisan political
speeches, and, since there was to be a
change Williams was themIn for the place
Mr.. Lynch concluded his remarks about
Dr. Williams with asserting that he was
appointed because be was a Democrat
DR. PUrvis, representing the incOr-
porators OF the institution, differed with
Dr. Williams as to many points, more or
less material. He also had a sharp cross
fire of words with the Rev. Dr. Rankin
as TO what prompted the movement to m
corporate the hospital. DR. Puryis denied
that his intention was to perpetuate him
self in office. He viewed the hospital as
great educa tional institution for the
colored! people, and deBIored any effort
or change which would deprive them Of
the privileges and benefits it affords
The hospital, he said, is recognized as
under tile direction OF the Secretary Of
the Interior, hut, as a matter OF fact, the
Secretari know nothing about its man
agefnent oFtwOrkings, for they have never
visited it, that is, SO far as he ever knew
or heard la
Dr. Rankin questioned Dr. PUrvis right
to represent the incorporation, a body
which he did not think existed. SO far
as Secretary HoEe Smith was concerned,
he acted honestly to the hospital He was
Howard University, but did not favor put
ting the hospital under the control of the
medical board. He thought il should be
under the supervision OF the District Com
missioners.
Dr. Williams said that at first the hos
pitdI was a camp and was intended
as a place where the colored people could
receive medical attention without cost. For
years it was supported in whole by the
Government and was looked upon far and
wide as national institution. In answer
TO questions by Senator Faulkner DR.. viii
iiaIus explained the circumstances under
which patients were admitted They came,
he said either through Sanitary officer
Frank or on certificate from the Secretary
of the Interior.
In support OF his theory that it is and
should be a national institution, DR.. Will
hams said that nearly one-half of those
admitted were from beyond the District.
This, however, was controverted by Health
Officer Frank, who said that he believed
at least Z 3 per cent of those admitted to
Freedman's were residents of the Dis
trict.
DIR. Williams laid great stress on the i'm
provements which had been inaugurated
since he took charge.
The avera ge number of patients admitted
to the hospital is from 175 to 900 per
MONTH or nearly 2,500 a year. OF these
about one-third are white.
The committee adjourned to meet next
Monday week.