Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-28
FOR A BIG HOSPITAL,
Splendid Charity to Be Establish
ed on Liberal Foundations,
THE PLANS NOW COMPLETE
Property Purchased, Money Raised, and
Charter to Be Obtained.
SvonK OF PUBLIC SPIRITED MEN.
,iunnctcrS and Professional Men
Unite I'm the Great scheme Tor the
.mclioration of Sunering-To lie
Located at Twelfth and Broad.

There will be recorded in a few days,
-,.b9blv this week the charter of an
....riation which will soon establish in
richmond great charitable hospital TO
-.. largely over $4,000. which will be
,.. equal Of any institution of like char
,..r I'm this country.
-. ,ru De one of the great hospitals OF
... United states It viii not be equalied
D.. any similar institution i'm a city 81
.r sizo Of Richmond in America The
...,,. cit, I'm the south having hospital
,..,,i to the one 20 be established in
Ricbmond is New orleans, the great
charity Hospital of that city being one
~ che foremost institutions of the KIND
ir the world.
The corporators are among the best
known financial men and physicians and
s,,reoons Of the city and the South. The
necessary funds have practically been
secured. They are ample TO erect the
bindings. equip the institution and IN
aueurate its great work.
The site for the hospital has been pur-
chased The work Of removing the build
frrs M present located thereon will soon
h,efn. In reasonable time the structure
which is 20 shelter the noble charity will
have been erected. and its doors thrown
omen 10 the sick and the suffering.
AT TWELFTH AND BROAD.
The hospital will be located at the
northeast corner of Twelfth and Broad
streets The corporators have purchased
the residence of the late Judge w. w.
Crlnp. on the corner. and the Myers
residence on the adjoining lot. These will
Doe torn down to make way for the hos
pital building.
IL cannot be stated when the work of
getting the site in readiness. or of erect
ing the new structure. will begin. 1t will
De- delayed as little as possible.
The corporators of the company are
Messrs. r. S. Bosher, John L. Williams,
j. T. ID. Myers. William r. Trigg, John
SHELTON Williams Z. Randolph Williams.
L L. Beiniss. W. NJ Habliston, G. W.
Tanner. Fred. Noting. DR.. George Ben
Johnston. and Or. Christopher Tompkins.
IL would be difficult 10 obtain in Rich
mond men of surer standing in the world
Of business. or in the professional world.
TO COST OVER 100000.
The amount TO be expended in this en-
terpri-e viii considerably exceed 100000.
Nearly every penny Of this amount mas
been subscribed. The sum was raised very
quickly Many whose names are not
mentioned in the above list pledged sub
stautal amounts. and many not able 10
l9 more have contributed smaller sums.
a welbu0wn physician. not accustom-
"a t9 express a very strong belief in
the charity that expects nothing in re-
turn therefor. stated 10 a Dispatch writer
trat De- had never seen exhibited great
err eaeeruess to aid in the establish
mert OF charitable enterprise than was
displayed by almost every one approached
ro Tend financial assistance 10 the es-
Enlistment Of a great hospital in Rich
uond.
The institution will be OF size sufficient
o. accommodate 80 patients. This in
Cules the charity wards as well as the
private rooms. OF course, like all such
Institutions. the hospital will be open
both 10 patients who are able TO pay for
private room and special attendants,
as wei as 10 the poor devil who hardly
las where TO lay his head when well
and no ~ainy-day sum to pay the cost OF
long illness.
The hospital will be under the control
NJ @ board of trustees. Medical and sur
rcal service viii be rendered by the STAFF
~ the Medical College Of Virginia exclu-
s.yely. except. Of course, when other
physicians and surgeons are especially
invited to lend their assistance.
A FINE LOCATION.
The founders of the new hospital have
apparently displayed great wisdom I'm the
election OF a location for an institution
W this character. IL IS only a few doors
from the Maternity Hospital. on Broad
street which is connected with the Medi-
cal College Of Virginia and the old
Dominion Hospital at the rear. on Mar
shall street The new hospital Will be
only a block and a half from the two
latter institutions. The Capitol Square,
the most interesting and popular public
park in the city, containing the State
Capitol. the state Library and Cover
nOr's Mansion. is diagonally across the
street New FOrd's dOtel and the City
Hall are "a block distant Murphy's Hotel
g. only four blocks away. The hospital
Will be within easy distance Of the prin-
cipal shops factories. and railroad yards
o. the city where accidents most fire.
ouently occur. It will be within easy
access by means Of the two main car
lines Of the city. The building will be
i1 an open section OF the city. and from
lts upper windows there will be spread
out "a panoramic view OF Richmond and
surrounding country. such as can be OBJ
tanned ln but few PLACES In the city. The
point az which the buildings will be To-
Gated is one Of the highest in the city:
the drainage is perfect The building
viii be- close 10 churches Of almost every
denomination.
WAS ONCE DOCTORS COMMONS.
1t IS rather remarkable that the To-
calty IN which the hospital is 10 be situ-
ated was known years ago as Doctors
Commons. owing 20 the fact that such
large number Of tho physicians OF the
city had their Offices in the neighbor-
mood. IL seems as though there Is TO
be return 20 something In the nature
Of the Old-time characteristics Of the
vicinity Of Twelfth and Broad streets.
Another somewhat remarkable fact Is
that Judge w. " Crump was for many
years president Of the BoaEd Of Visitors
OF the Medical College OF Virginia, and
that the lot upon which mis- residence
had stood for long years is TO be the
site Of "a great hospital, an institution
akin 20 one for the training Of physicians
and surgeons.
The neighborhOod around Twelfth AMI
Broad streets was once the fashionable
quarter OF Richmond. Names noted in
the development OF the city, and In its
growth along every line. are among those
on the court records as one-time owners
OF residences I'm that section.
The old Myers home Is quite an ancient
building. -Four or five years ago the
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