Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-14

who is familiar with the arranging
Of such delightful pastimes.
Special matinees for the children Will
be given Friday and Saturday, February
| 18th and GOTH
The Eye, Ear, and Throat InGrmary.
The committee for the Eye. Ear. and
Throat Infirmary are: Mrs. c. OBJ. CO.
wardin, chairman; sMrs Samuel Cohen,
treasurer; Observation-Disclosures Benja-
min Palmer, j. d. Potts. John Cullen,
Levin Joynes, Randolph Norris, j. A.
White, Reginald Gillian. Carter Scott.
T. III. Leary. w. ]. Lynham, b. Il. Pur-
cell, i. w. Trafford, and Miss Horn,
Mrs. Bottom Misses Lou Adkins. Nellie
Neale. and Lucy Coleman; Junior Com
mittee-Misses Sophie White, Fairfax
Loving, and Alice Hotchkiss.
The feature at the bazaar for this in
stitution will be the Brannan circle
'cycle-the ingenious application of the
bicycle to the principle of the merry
go-round-which was invented by ex-
Policeman Brannan, of this city. 1t VIII
be a great attraction. By means OF 1t
any one can ride the bicycle without a
single lesson, and with perfect safety.
A great incentive for riding will be
beautiful bicycle, to be given TO the most
successful rider. Each ride will entitle
the 10 IL tHdUct lOi tho ivy NiIf
and probably other prizes. Another de-
cidedly unique feature is the magic-tree.
This will be laden with golden nuts. and
each nut will contain some little prize.
ranging from a gold coin TO a small toy.
Five cents VIII be charged for selecting
a nut and there will be no blanks
The Eye, Ear and Throat Inhrmary IS
a charity, which has been in existence
for sixteen years. 1t is constantly in
creasing in value. not only to the poor
Of this community. but to the State at
large, as well. Failing sight has been
restored to countless numbers. and the
hearing improved for many who had long
suffered from extreme deafness. Last
year there were lob in and outdoor
patients, representing 2164 diseases.
There have been 1906 free visits paid to
the dispensary since the institution was
first opened and 1893 operations for ca
taract have been performed. nearly all
of which have been successful. The in
stitution is in debt upwards Of 500; and,
while much has been done by the charita-
bly-disposed, the pubic is so overtaxed
for this kind of charity that the support
Of the institution is very precarious. The
institution deserves well of all Vir-
ginians.
Mr. c. d. McCluer. general superin-
tendent of the Southern Bell Telephone
Company, has donated to the bazaar one
phone for use during the fair.
The Eye, Ear. and Throat Infrmary
is indebted to Mr.. Charles Broadway
Rouss. of New York, for a very generous
donation In the form of a check.
During the bazaar the Blues Band
will furnish music each evening and the
entertainments to be given in Sanger
Hall will be of such a character as to
be very attractive and entertaining
The sheItering Arms.
No one can estimate the good that has
sprung from the idea, born Of the Hes
work of one consecrated woman-diss
Rebekah Peterkin. 1t was she who con-
ceived the idea of founding a free hos
pital for the very poor of Richmond and
Virginia The Sheltering Arms was be-
gun by Miss Peterkin and a few friends.
The Kings Daughters soon "lent a
hand" and have ever since been the
main source OF support for the hospital.
There is no endowment. and the income
Of the hospital Is derived entirely from
contributions. There are II cots in the
hospital; from January l. 1896. to Janu-
airy 1, 1897 % patients were treated (25
males and 20 females). and % surgical
operations were performed. The number
of days Of treatment were 2494. The
annual expenses OF the past year were
$2,91404
The operating room is thoroughly
equipped for the performance OF surgical
operations The patients can select their
own physicians. as the physicians Of
Richmond give their services free Of
charge. Persons with incurable and
contagious diseases are not received. but
all other cases are; and everything in
the way of nursing. medicines. stimu-
lants. food board heat. and lights is
furnished free OF charge.
The hospital is under the management
OF board of lady managers. consisting
OF about 40 OF the most prominent wo-
monthly. and transacts the business of
the institution.
OFFICERS OF THE HOSPITAL.
The officers and Executive Committee
are as follows:
Mrs. +. ID. Williams, president; Miss
Frances 3. Scott, first vice-presdent;
Mrs. F.. r. Robinson. second vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. l.. b. Janney. third vice-presi-
dent; Miss Gillian. fourth vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. George II. King treasurer;
Mrs. c. r. Smith corresponding secre-
tary; Miss A. Is. Boykin. recording Sec
rotary.
Executive Committee-The above. and
Mesdames w. II. Tatum, b. b. Valen-
tine. and F. w. Scott
The Advisory Board OF Trustees Is
composed OF Mr. c. V. Meredith, presi- |
dent: Messrs. George L. Crawford. Henry
8. Hutzler. It. Arch bald Cary, ID. o. !
Davis. l. w. FERGUSON. r.. s. Bosher, |
+. r. Scott and DR. Moses ID. Hoge. Jr. !
With 500 the ladies could make the |!
final payment on their handsome and /
perfectly equipped hospital building. |
which is a blessing to this poor OF the I
city and State. and which Is the result /
OF the ceaseless, devoted, labors OF a |
number OF the women of Richmond du-
ring the past eight years.
sHELTERING ARMS BOOTH.
The Sheltering-Arms Booth is to be In |
the style of a gala-tent In some foreign |
fair. In this tent viii be displayed pic !
lures beautiful pieces OF fancy-work. use
full articles (such as aprons. caps and other
things), and, In fact ell that Is pretty.