Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-18

ed whether he would live through the night.
The doctors closing hours were character
lied by the usual symptoms of heart trou-
BILE, and were. therefore in large degree
physically painful to the sufferer. He was
conscious until death came. There were
present at the bedside Mrs. Wilmer, wife of
the doctor; DR.. NJ. ]. Stack of St. Eliza
beth's medical staff. who has been the at
tending physician in the case, and the
rurSe.
News Received With Regret.
Realizing the necessity of removing the
patient to another climate. DIR. Winners
wife and friends had arranged for a south
ern trip for him. to begin next month. The
news of his death, to many unexpected,
was received everywhere about the institu
ton with expressions of profound grief. He
had been identified with the Government
Hospital for the Insane for over twenty
three years. and, next to the superinten-
dent, has always been looked upon as the
man of affairs at the asylum. The nag at
the entrance to the institution was at once
ordered to be placed at half-mast as a
mark of mourning.
DIR. Wilmer was in charge of what is
popularity known at the asylum as the
east side'-that is the entire female de-
pa rtment When he first came to the hos
ptal under the SUPPLEMENTARY of the late
DIR. Nichols il was third assistant in
charge Of the male section In stature DR..
Wilmer was under the average height. He
possessed a genial nature and affable man
ner that gained for him the affection of the
| patients and employees of the institution.
| He was regarded by the late superintend-
ent of the asylum, DIR. W. w. GOdding. as
| a man of integrity and abundantly able to
| discharge the duties of assistant chief and
| to act in his place whenever the neces-
/ sity arose In this way much of the man.
| agement of the hospital during the life
! of Dr. Godding was left to DIR. Wilmer.
| For the period of five months, between
| the time of the death of DR.. Goddng and
I
| as superintendent, DR.. Wilmer was the act
| ing superintendent of the institution. The
| full time of his service at St. EliZabeth's
| as assistant chief is about fifteen years,
| and his death follows that of his former
| chief by little over eight months. DIR. Wit
| mer- was an extensive traveller. and mat
| ter collected by him on various trips
abroad and in this country has served IS
| the subject of many an illustrated lecture
| delivered by himself, both at St. Eliza.
beth's and in this city. He had a wide
| acquaintanceship in Washington, and his
| death will be regretted by all.
| DIR. Wilmer married Miss Roberta Stone
| of Washington, daughter of Mrs. Mary
| Stone of 18th street. The only child. Mas
ter George Wilmer. is now at school II
| New Hampshire, having returned after 6
| recent visit 10 his parents.
Other Positions Held.
In addition to holding other positions
DR.. Wilmer served several years ago as E
trustees. acceptably representing the PEG
pie across the Eastern branch in that body
In his position at st. Elizabeth's he wal
kind and courteous to all with whom h,
came in contact, and was highly respected
by his associates on the medical staff
| Having been so long at the institution h.
was acquainted with all the old employs
| and patients, and was true friend L
| all of them. He represented the hospita
| al the annual meeting of the association
I of observation-disclosures of he m
| aSyluns of the United States, at it's las
meeting in New York, and read before ina
organization paper upon the death o
| DR. Godding. The last annual report o
St Elizabeth's asylum was written by him
| he being at the time the acting superin
! | tendent of the Institution.
The funeral will take place Saturday a
3 O'Clock pm. from the residence of tn
| mother-in-law Of DIR. Wilmer, Mrs. Stone
= No. 1909 10th street northwest. The pail
: bearers have not yet been selected
DIR. Witmer's Career.
| DR. A. II. Wilmer was born in Lancaste
, | county Pa, April 10, 1915. His early edit
cation was obtained through instruction
private tutors and in local academies. Ha,
ing entered upon the study of medicir
| when quite young, he had the distinction
n | graduating from Jefferson Medical Collee
I ! in Philadelphia Pa, before he was invent,
| one years Of age, and upon his twenty-fir:
birthday anniversary he was engaged
| practicing his profession in the hospitals ,
e | Philadelphia, being particularly connecte
a | with the work going on in the departmei
| for the insane of the Philadelphia CT,
, | Hospital. About the same time Dr. wi
d mer became engaged a private teach
s of anatomy and later became demonstrat,
: | of anatomy at his alma mater, JeffersC
, | Medical College remaining in this positiC
. for five years. After this he served
+ demonstration of anatomy at the Universal
II of Pennsylvania for several years.
! 1t was in September, 1876 that DR.. Wi
: mer was called to the Government Hospit
for the Insane, TO take charge of the ma
It department as third assistant physician u
i der Dr. Charles III. Nichols. who was tn,
superintendent.
His Promotions.
After a short time he was advanced
:, the position of second assistant physics
II under the late superintendent. DR.. w. '
| GOllinR and later WAS again promote