Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-07
lNVALlDS FOR LIFE,
WORK or THE HOME PROVIDED
SOLELY FoRaNCURABLEs.
ANNUAL MEETING OF LADY MANAGERS
Reports Submitted Showing what
the Institution Has Donc-AppcnIS
Tor Admission-Progrc on the
BuildinR-OmcrrS.


rabies was held az noon yesterday In the
parlors OF the institution. The attend
ance was very large. over forty members
Of the board being present, and the pro-
cccdinGs were unusually interesting. The
reports OF the officers showed the home
90 be in q thriving condition, and though
it was announced that there was not
sufficient money in hand 10 complete the
proposed new buildings, the prospects are
very bright. and It is hoped that the fund
viii be raised at Il bazaar TO Doe given ia
the near future.
a notable departure in the election OF
officers for the ensuing year was that in
stead of three vice-presidents one was
chosen as representative of each OF the
various denominations. Miss Mary IT,
Grccnhow was reelected president by ac-
clomauon. Mrs. ". II. Tyler was elected
treasurer; Airs. Fitzhueh Mayo. secretary;
Mrs. is o.. Craigie. corresponding secre-
tary and the following vice-presidents
were chosen. Mrs. Pcyton r.. Darlington
0Cpiscopalian). Mrs. y. b. Pace CMctho-
disD. Mrs. Charles II. O'Ferrau O'resby-
tcriam. Mrs II. VI. Tyler Christian, Mrs
Sidney j. Dudley Roman Catholic. Mrs.
J.. B. Vaughan O3aptisD, Mrs. Frank Me
CURE lutheran.
THE PRESIDENTS REPORT.
The report Of the president was of UNI
usual interest 1t gave briefly a history
of the institution. and contained details
of the proposed new home. 1t was as
follows:
ON March I. 1884. the Legislature grant
al "a charter for the virginia Home for
lncurables The spring and summer OF
that year we devoted to soliciting mem
hership. both life and annual; the life
membership fees for the building fund
and the annual membership fees for cur
rent expenses. by December LIST our am
nual fees amounted 10 500. so we rented
q small house. No. 1915 Ross street the
only one we could rent for this purpose
I'm the city. and on the 18th of the month
formally opened its doors for patients
one having been received a week before.
With this small sum for current eN-
pensos. and implicit faith in Him who
said. ASK and II shall be given you,
we commenced. and we have never asked
in vain. The house was furnished by
donations of furniture and all Ihlnss
necessary our stOrage-room partially
filed on dOuation-day, and throughout
the year friends of the institution ire
} ouentlv remembered IL, all of which has
! greatly assisted us and helped to reduce
expenses Then. too, there have been
some donations Of money. and Mr.. John
Pope kindly bequeathed us l,COO Our
entertainments have been very success
ful. and Mrs Mann $. Valentines and
Miss Mary w. Thomas's auXiliaries have
done good work
wish 10 thank Mr.. PeytOn r. Car
! rinct0n for examining titles, Mr. CraW-
/ ford Rcld for surveying lot, Mr.. Beverly
! r. Crump, our attorney; the press OF the
city for advertising. the gentlemen OF
/ the Advisory Board the medical stan
/ and Mr.. Elgerton S. Rogers. architect
Xho donated plans and superintended the
/ construction of the foundation of the
| building we have commenced. All of these
/ gentlemen have rendered Efficient aid
/ sratultOusly.
THE PROPOSED NEW BUILDING.
/ We have purchased a site ON west
| Broad. corner of Mulberry street and
| built the foundation Of the main build
| ing; the wings we Will not attempt as
/ vet. All of this is paid for. but our funds
/ being exhausted, we have been compelled
/ 90 discontinue the work until we can
| raise the money to complete the building.
VIII not some charitable persons. whom
]
relief and give of their abundance 10
| this grand work? This is the only insti-
| tutiOn I'm the whole State of Virginia
for mcurab es. and we have patients from
| various sections of the state. This small
/ house of eight rooms is the only refuge
/ for those Door sufferers. that can never
| be wei again. can never 20 out into the
world ard enjoy the blessings OF health
| and strength and the pleasures or TINS
! life But l pray that the bright anu
| beautiful sunshine of our Fathers mercy
may ever rest upon them, and the portals
of the Celestial Home be ever open to
receive them, when their spirits are re-
leased from their poor suffering and
distorted bodies.
And now, dear friends. / must thank
| YOU for your very efficient assistance IA
the past and urge you TO even greater eN-
crtions I'm the future. Let each one put
| her shoulder 10 the wheel so that ere
| another year rolls round we may nave
home worthy Of the cause we are
striving TO attain, and with Gods help l
| believe we Will accomplish it,
The annual meeting was changed last
year to the first Wednesday in January,
which will be the day in future. Annual
members will please send i'm their dues
/ for the year 1891
THE STATE OF FINANCES.
The report of the treasurer, Mrs W. II.
| TYLER. showed the finances of the insu-
tuition TO be I'm q healthy condition. 1t
was as follows:
If we fully realize the import of these
words our hearts must 80 out in ten
5erest sympathy towards an lncuraDle,
whose DAVIS must be passed in continual
suffering. without hope of permanent re-
lief dependent on others for necessary
attention. and that attention often given
unvillincly-yea. even grudgngly foi
wears the need has been ielt TOT som.
place for these poor uniortunates' pu'
no such home offered itself, until a deh'
cato afflicted woman, lying for years
an n he'd of suffering. conceived the idea
~ founding such an institution. win q
beart fuU of faith I'm her God, and de-
termination born of suffering she, III
toQi commenced this heroic work toy
making aud selling paper-mats' IRON
which was realized the sum OF $40 a
t,trd friend added s.. a circle of King
Daugbters was then organized, whose
lerorts resulted i'm increasing the amount
IN s2oOG7. 10 which amount That NONE
b.nefactor. Mr.. Lewis Ginter, ADDED th'
sum of Sl0O Encouraged by TINS success
thfs COURAGEOUS woman rented q mousse
collected a board Of managers, ana open
Ga "a home for sunerins huiii,i,y "il,'
has gradually been furnished by gene
.,,,s-bearted friends. I'm this institution
toht inmates are being cared fol
t,tg1lv nursed. and tenderly treated Ire
! 20 .f,oroe EXCEPT q small admission zee
] .,t.b entities them to the dement's o.
,no home for life. None are admitted
lent mon a satisfactory certificate
Tror, the proceeds Of a bazaar, held II