Evening journal., 1898-07-08
TRUSTEES ENTERTAIN.
Many Distinguished Guests at
Delaware State Hospital.
BOaGs BLOOD CONTAINED A GERM

SUPERINTENDENT IllAlNCIlER WAS
CONPDIMENTED ON THE MAN
AGEMENT OF THE HOSPITAL.
AND SPEECHES WE'RE MADE IA
VoRING BACTERIOUoGY.
After the elaborate and enjoyable
dinner given by the Trustees OF the
Delaware State Hospital at Farnhurst
yesterday to Governor Tunnel, mem
bers Of the Legislature, the State
Board Of Health, and Trustees OF the
Poor and other friends, several hours
were consumed in speeches and en-
tertainment. This being the first time
that the different boards that are in
terested in caring for the health and
welfare OF those dependent on the state
for assistance, It was a great event IN
many ways.
DR.. j. j. Black, president OF the hos
pital board, i'm an address, stated the
necessity Of a pathology and bacterio-
logical department in connection. with
the hospital. The idea was received
with favor on all sides, and DR.. Cooper
president Of the State Board OF Health,
said that the board would be pleased
at some future time to assist in the
move with funds from It's allowance.
Felicitous remarks were also made
by Dr. Ellegood, Dr. Wilson, Dr. Val
landigham, Dr. Fowler Mr.. Salmons.
Mr.. Armstrong, e. r. Cochran, Jr.,
Representative Donaldson. w. Scott
Vernon, Dr. Stubbs, DR.. Springer, su-
perintendent Mccoy, Mr.. Capelle, DR..
Tybout, Mr. Wilson, DIR. Barker, Dr.
Walker, L. L. Eliason, Mr.. Lawson and
Dr. Carlisle.
Mr.. Ellason sang humorous selec-
tion, and Photographic concert was
given by DIR. Hancker. The guests, az
ter walk about the grounds OF the
J institution, warmly congratulated DR.
Hancker on the condition OF the hos.
, pital and then departed.
. Among those present were: Governor
F., Tunnel, President J. j. Black, DR..
. b. NAPLES, OF Georgetown; Dr. T. Pari
; Carlisle, OF Frederica; DR.. T. II. Gilpin
. OF Middletown; ZebulOn Hopkins, o
Pennington; DR.. ]. II. Wilson, Of Do
yer; II. w. Baker, Of Seaford, an
George S. Capelle Of this city, oompris
Z ing the Trustees of the Insane. Th
II State Board OF Health was represente
j. by E. w. Cooper Of Camden, pres
> dent; DR.. /. S. Vallandigham, Of Mid
}, dletown; DR.. r. G. Ellegood, OF Con
6 cord; Dr. Edward Fowler, OF Laurel
!. Or. ]. W. Clifton, OF Smyrna; and ID
Alexander Lowber, Of this city. Thos
It from the Trustees Of the Poor weI
n President Harry Salmons, Conrad Ke
d Ter. Matthew Murphy Louis Dickey, d
]. p. Bellville, G. NJ. d. Hart, and Sc
It retary John Lawson. Other CUES
Pc were: David Mccoy. superintendent
the almshouse; Dr. Francis l.. Syringe
A. Herman Padberg, Lewis w Eli
= son, Harvey Walker, e. r. Cochra'
Jr., Representative David X. Donah
" son, Dr. r. r. Tybout, r. Lewis Arm
B strong and Dr. H. j. Stubbs.
81 To show the value OF a bacteriolog
III cal department to the hospital, u
% visitors were given an opportunity
- view a clot OF w. N. Boggs' blood. III
e' drop Of the defaulter's blood WI
s. mounted on a film and was secure
u at the suggestion OF Dr. Black, wi
's was called to attend Boggs, who W.
V taken with chill shortly after his r
~ turn. DR.. Edith Barker, OF the no
10 pitaI. examined the blood and foul
- IL contained a malaria germ, but
'0' was such as is rarely found in Z
a7 United States. Yesterday Govern
- Tunnel and other persons we're Civ
D. an opportunity to view the germ.
nc is rarely found in this country 50
DR.. Barker. "But it is the germ OF
form OF malaria peculiar to tropi'
countries. / did not find the germs
- bank notes in the blood, however" 81
:, the genial doctor. This caused a lau
A. from all in the laboratory at the tin
no Boggs has never stated where he !
"a been, although it has been frequen
~. reported that he was in South Am
- lea. The finding of the malaria
- ganism peculiar to those countries
s. his blood shortly after his surren'
,aS to the authorities in manner goes
or strengthen the foundation Of the
the ports.
DIR. Hancker and staff we're conn
mented on the condition OF the pre-
ises and patients. The building
am grounds are in perfect order and
am patients are we'll kept and as com1C
err able as their conditions will allow.
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Ice BUSY DAYS AT LYNCHS.
The place to buy Mason's Fruit y