Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-06-03

Charity Hospital, New Orleans.

1t was the writer, pleasure, recently,
to travel with Hon. Edwin Marks, OF
New Orleans. He has long been identi-
fed with the great charities aud fratern-
tiles of that citY-a grand master OF
Masons. now a director Of the Soldiers
Home, and treasurer Of the Charity
Hospital lie has kindly mailed us the
report of the board Of administrators
for 1898. 1t is an exceedingly interest
ing pamphlet of s. pages The hospital
was founded in 1876. Since the cree
ton of the present building, in is3@--
siyty.seven ycars-5l493l patients have
been admitted: 431 1870 discharged, 49,
S57 died-thc mortality being II per
cent.
The total number of patients adj
mittcd for 1898 was CLOS OF these
1896 we're natives of Louisiana, and
sl5natives Of Mississippi, or four times
more than that of any other State eX-
cent Louisiana. One main object in
making mention of this report is to call
attention to this fact 1t does not fol-
low because the SIS were natives OF
Mississippi that they were citizens OF
the State in 1898; but it is known that
hundreds 90 from Mississippi annually
to the Charity Hospital, and that they
are received most willingly, and that
the directors of the Hospital have never
called on Mississippi for dollar to-
ward the treatment and support. Ihat
does not lesson, but rather increases
the obligation of the State of Missis-
sippi to make an annual contribution
to the support of the hospital.
The foundation stone of the Matty
Hersel Hospital, at Meridian, was LAID
with imposing ceremonies on May a.
There was grand procession of Ma.
sons and other fratcrnal orders and a
long line of decorated carriages The
officers OF Masonic Grand Lodge laid
the stone, in which was deposited
conner box filled with documents re
latinr to the State and to the city OF
Meridian. Hon. A. J. Russell delivered
an eloquent address. A few OF the la
dies of Meridian commenced tins gooc
work five years ago, and the entire
community is in such hearty sympathy
with it they will very soon have the
Measure of seeing their labors crowned
with complete success.
According to the Brandon News ONT
of the candidates for chancery clerk Il
Clarke county is making his canvass oi
the understanding that he intends u
reduce the price of recording deeds II
the event of his election.
The Mississippi Chess Association i
called to meet at jackson on Monday
June 10th. A lively tournment is eX
pected and players from all parts OF tn
State are invited to participate Tn
State championship will be played for
PLAYERS who desire to enter are re
| QueSteu 10 Senu III ulcli hauNS W '' ~
smith, at Jackson, or NJ. D. McGrath
at BroolShaven.
Adiutaut General William Henry ha
mustered in for the re-organized Ma
tional Guard the Wesson Rifles, at Yves
son; the Walthall Guards, Meridian
jeff Davis Volunteers, Fayette.
The new girls dormitory at Tougalo
University, known as Beard Hail. wa
formally dedicated during Commence
ment exercises May 25. 1t has NIFTY
seven sleeping rooms, a chapel, library
reading room, etc. The cost wa
$4,000.
Petitions are being circulated
Kinds Tor the formation OF a Kew count
out of Kinds, Madison and Rankin
The county has two judicial districts
Jackson favors the proposition, but WI
take no active part in agitating tn
} question.