The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-08
MRS. HELEN G. MANSON


MRS. HELEN q. MAN>DN,
Treasurer
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY.
The report o. the corresponding socre-
tary for the year U.s. as follows.
Letters written. To-. pOstals written. 81
applications issued. &C. Elcvcn OF these
applicants entered. There were others
entered on applications sent previous TO
IseS.
Discussed for stamps and postals. $3.50;
OF which was paid September 1th N40;
leaving unpaid balance of sos. Respect
fully submitted. A. W. CRAIGlE.
Corresponding Secretary.
PRESIDENTS BEPORT
Miss Mary ". GroenhoW, the president,
makes the following report.
To the Board of Managers of tho Nir-
giula Home for lncurables.
Gods blessing has truly rested upon tho
Virginia Home for lncurab.es iu The past
two years-ls97 and lN>. While the am
nual membership have fallen on. our be-
quests and donations have largely I'M
creased. Ia October. 1885, Major Lewis
Ginter boauea thed the Home five thous-
and dollars. and that with money we had
made. and donations received decided the
Board OF Managers To- erect 81 building ON
their site. corner of Broad and Mulberry
streets There was not enough money IN
the treasury 70 complete the Home. so a
llNi NNf NN NAH.AaN 't'"''t..'' 'f
on the property, which We hope VIII soon
be liqudatel by some one whom God has
blessed with % noble and generous heart
a. well as means.
The committee decided it was best TO
havo new plans FOR the building SO Mr.
Aubrey Hunt was requested to- make
them. and the contract was awarded Mr.
Gilbert Hunt for &l6e not Including the
completion OF the fourth story. But Mrs
%. 10
ton. had the seven front rooms finished
as q memorial. and the BOARD decided it
was best. while the work was going ON
60 complete the hall, SO now only three
rooms are in on Incomplete state.
The ground was broken for the build
ing March. 1g1S and ON April 10th the
cornerstone was laid by Lodge of Strict
Observance. no. 900. A. IT, and a. IT., or
Richmond Va Worshptul Pleasant j..
Reed. master presiding
The P0whatan Brick Company turn-
ished the white brick at half price. and
the railroads hauled all materials no half
rates thereby enabling us zoo have "a
much handsomcr building chan would
have been otherwise possible.
MANY DONATIONS.
Tho press Of the city nave been our
constant friends and helped us in many
ways
Mr. Peter Mayo wired the building for
electricity; Tower Blankenship and Bin-
ford donated bells iu elevator ana speak
fng-tubes Mrs. Mann s Valentine aux
Hilary put in electric bells. and Miss Mary
w Thomas auxiliary donated inside
blinds for the entire building Mrs. Fiz-
hugh Mayo gave the lot ou Grace street
in rear OF our Broad street site, sO our
property now extends from Broad 10
Grace street and also had the remain
ing half Of cellar cXcavated Mr.. A. IT,.
Saunders has also beQuc1thcd the Home
nve hundred dollars, which We will re
seive In due time. our new house Is an
ornament TO the city and the home OF
memorials Tweny-eight rooms and two
wards have been made memorials by
those having loved ones who have passed
over the river We hope the halls may
soon be taken for similar purpose.
The interest in the Home is greatly in
creaslng and IL can but GROW if the pub
lie will visit. once at least 90 see its
work. We have bad thiriy-iour patients
since the Home was in existence and
nineteen are sim with us, TWO having
died this past month
There are number of applicants
knocking at our door and several have
been accepted that viii Doe admitted Soc a
Few DAYS The city fathers have been
very kind 10 this institution and i trust
their interest may continue. our friends
are too numerous TO mention siugly. but
our year book Will contain list Of the
names OF an that have helped as And
now I must thank the ladies' Of the
Board. our medical stau. our advisory
board. and our legal adviser for their ass
sistancc and cooperation in the work.
our year begins January 1st so all an-
uual members Will please send ln their
dues for 1899 TO Mrs -. g. Manson. 0e
east FRANKLIN street. Richmond. Va.
MARY n. GREENHOW.
President.