The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-11
IMPROVEMENTS
AT OLD DOMINION
The New Department Soon to Be
Ready for Patients,
THE COLONIAL DANES MEET,
An Interesting session Held Last Night
aud a Fine Paper Read Bishop
Jaggar Holds Reception.
Social aud Personal.

| mcnt OF the Old Dominion Hospital VIII
! be ready for the reception of patients.
and il is stated that it will Doe the only
institution Of a similar character in this
| state. Dt Tompkins stated yesterday 10
a representative Of The Times that .Aoro
| would Doe no formal opening exercises,
but that the house would simply bcsin 10
| receive patients. both pay and charity as
soon as an thinss were in readiness. 1t
IS generally conceded that &c is injudici-
/ Gus TO treat this class in regular sur-
! gical hospital For this reason tine fac
ulty of the old Dominion have secured
distinct and separate building just 10
| tho west of Monumental church ana ad-
/ joining the house of the nurses. I- cone
meets with the hospital hy a broad bridge
/ and places AN the equipment of the latter
easily at disposal. so patients Will Doe
admitted other than those of the faculty
of the Medical College of Virginia and it
is thought that che Department Will sup-
ply invaluable clinical resources. The
hospital does its work quietly and there
fore comparatively few are familiar with
IT, ITS corps of nurses are admirably
efficient and IFS physicians Jealous and
skilful. 10 has done a. vast amount of
| purely charitable work In this now de-
partmcnt BE- is believed much good may
Doe done. and much of the inevitable suf-
fering which comes from ignorance
carelessness and poverty alleviatcd The
house win probably Doe opened within
one week.
Rev DR. pcyton Hoge has returned 10
Wilmington. n. 81. Mr. Hoge Gillian
has also returned 90 Piusburg and ar
Hampton Hose 90 New York
The regular midweckly lecture VIII be
held at the second Presbyterian church
tonight
The Tuesday German made last eyon-
ing delightful for The usual dancing
contingent Mr. Adolphus Blair leading
with his accustomed skill Among the
strangers who were much admired. was
Miss Elizabeth iams1erser. of shenau-
doah. Va.
A very delightful general meeting of the
Colonial DANES OF America boo the State
of Virginia. was held last evening at
tho residence of Mrs is. A. Lancaster
201 west Franklin street. Mrs Herbert
ings have as umcd importance Boo The
life of the society and Che innovation 0f
q year ago-the reading of historical pa-
pcrs-has proven telling one. There
were present yesterday Mrs. Vt. F Pleas
ants. Mrs Adair Peasants Mrs. William
~ Robins. Miss Kate Mason Rowland.
Mrs. Lucy Carter Trent Mrs. B1ylin.
Mrs. Drake Mrs. Arthur LEROY Miss
Woodward Mrs Junius Morris. Mrs.
Mrs. Gideon Davenport Mrs Mon0ure
Perkins. Mrs Belle Perkins Mr-. Roei-
Maid Giham Mrs James D00icy Airs.
LandOuia DashIel Mrs A. b. Camm.
Mrs. Junius Nosby. Mrs William J..
Royal Mrs Warner Moore Mrs. d. III.
Elcrs0u. Mrs Howard Hoee Mrs Ruok-
or. Mrs George ~. Mayo Mrs. IT. n.
Carter Mrs Smith Mrs William ID.
Thomas Misses Mary white Boyldn,
and Belle Perkins.
The reports of The secretary. CORE
spending secretary and treasurer were
read and We're AN gratifying.
Owing TO the death of Rev. DR. lloee,
neither Mrs James Lyons nor Mrs. Mai-
thew Bland Harrison were present. and
the thoughtful and beautiful paper Oh
"Spain's Attitude Go The Colonies. writ-
ten by the latter was. boz her absence.
read hy Mrs Claiborne. DO was oi O. iir
higher standard than the average. ana
veu worthy of careful preservation by
tho society.
rive new members were voted upon.
and after the transaction of this b1si-
ness those present were invited into The
handsome dinine-ro0m and here delicious
refreshments were served. The table was
set with delicate and exquisite Oh emma
and handsome silver. and bowls ana vases
upheld clusters of red and white carna-
uons. The evening came too quickly to q
close.
ON Sunday la-t hi.H'p '"54'[
u0unced from inr pulp'l oi 9l. '"i 80
that 0u Tuesday aad ilid+ OBJ l". Nf
between the Eoufs oi ana 'io'N'
Doe would Doe glad 90 meet amy memo.
OF the congr sa.on VINO "a He li.
were Kind enough To- WISH 10 meet Il'ii'
Many who nave loun" JUS '-,l u'D.'
stimulating and nrlpiui Sought '"i' 'i,
pOriunity and i'e consie -''loh wa, We"
represented among l.t carer SIT. ~
Deane. MISS SAME Dr'i'' Ml
Mrs. Henry GIBSON. MT. ana Mir- VI Do
Plcsanis. Mrs. AGAR iie7a'''-'
bf'nch. Nii- i''D.'l -' ,.,, r...i..
pulpit during january
The Mliion q. Noih h.7l 'l"o "g'a
very d',ishlinl me, VIZ i.s' ,.'s Ni'
ii''1'
next meeting Friday evening at the .ener-