Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-02
is IN ITS NEW HOME.
homeopathic FREE DrsPENsARY
MOVES TO BETTER QUARTERS.
HISTORY OF The INSTITUTION.
Its Organization sprang from the
Hnhnemann Medical Society, and
the Ladies' Taking Hold of II Have
Carried IL on to Success.

| The Homeopathic Free Dispensary
that excellent charitable institution which
was established on west Main street less
than three years ago. has grown in USE
fulness to such an extent that It has be-
come necessary to move 10 more commo-
dious quarters, and yesterday the dis
pensary was established in the house No
COL west Main street. corner of Belvidere
where the work OF curing ills and ale
Waiting the sufferings Of the poor will
continue.
The new home OF the dspensary has
been nicely fitted up. with special apart
ments for the various diseases to be
treated. and It presents a model of neat
ness and perfection. The house, an old
one. has been entirely renovated and es-
peciaily fitted up for the purposes It Is
to serve.
THE IDEAS ORIGINATION.
The idea OF organizing and instltutlng
a free dspensary originated with the
Hahnemann Medical Society Of the Old
Dominion. and in May, 1896. the first step
was taken, when DR.. Bagby as chair
man, and DIS. Taber and Marcy were
appointed committee to look into the
accessibility Of establishing a dispensary
Tor the distribution of homeopathic
medicines. They reported favorably in
the FAN Of that year. and then, together
with the other physicians in the city,
selected the names of about twenty-five
iadies. who We're requested to organize
themselves into a board of managers.
al
Tors Of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation. and a permanent organization
was effected. with the following officers:
PRESIDENT, Mrs. George p. Stacy; Vice.
PRESIDENTS, Mrs Joseph Bryan, Mrs. An
drew Pizzini, Mrs. G. W. Hunter. Mrs.
{. W. West. and Mrs William Ellyson;
treasurer. Mrs. J. b. Montgomery; Sec
rotary Miss Loula Williams These Of
hcers served for the first year OF the |
institution, and then were succeeded by |
the following: President, Miss Ruby Bode- |
ker; Nice-Presidents, Mrs. William Ely |
son, Miss Helen Burnett and Mrs. Mann |
,. Quarles; Recording Secretary, Mrs. |
George i. Bagby; Corresponding Secre-
tary, Mrs. II. $. Corey. and Treasurer,
Mrs. J. Il. Montgomery.
THE FIRST HOME.
The new brick store-room, No. Gil west
Main street, was rented and partitioned
on for dispensary purposes, and the work
began on the 1st OF April, 1897. The
homeopathic physicians OF the city and
he lady Board Of Managers devoted
heir time and attention to the work. and
Turing the two years which have inter-
'ened since that time over 5000 poor
,eople have been treated free Of all cost
o themselves.
The work has grown 10 such proportions
hat 1t has become necessary TO Yacate
he store building. and the new home
vas secured and fitted up. The city gives
80 annually toward the support OF the
and the remainder necessary I
3 secured by the ladies. The dispensary {
open daily except Sunday from l 20 3 /
; NJ. and at those hours the physicians
re in attendance and give their prescrip-
Ons gratuitously. a new schedule OF
ours has been adopted, and was put into
feet yesterday. 1t IS as follows:
General Medicine and Skin Diseases
+. Il. c. Williams. Monday and Thurs
ny, from to 3 o'clock.
General Medicine and Children's Dis
ses-Dr. George A. Taber Tuesday and
riday. from 10 ?.
General Medicine and Nervous Diseases
r. George l.. Stone. Wednesday and
turday. from 2 to 3.
Diseases or NOmen-Dr. A. J.. Marcy,
onday, Wednesday. and Friday, from / =,
3; DR.. s. a. Roope, Tuesday Thursday. y
d Saturday, between the same hours. .
Surgical Diseases-Dr. III. S. Corey, Mon u
Y. Wednesday, and Friday, from to
iclock.
)ental-Dr C. A. Mercer. daily, from f
o 3. ga
Eye, Ear. Nose. and Throat-Dr. George IS
Bagby, daily, from L to o'clock W
THE AUXILIARY. pa
through the efforts OF Miss Ruby Bodc- III
r. the interchangeable president OF the Dl
dy Board Of Managers, there has re. de
lily been organized an auxiliary to the ne
lrd which is already doing much work
the institution. The officers Of the Sc
iilary are President. Miss Marguerite m
user; Vice Presidents-Mrs. Virgie ey
Miss Annie Goddin, and Miss sl(
lio Snellings; Secretary. Miss Hunter en-
'gusson; Treasurer, Miss Minnie Min 10
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