Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-10
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governor. elect took great interest in all
to be seen --the cookroom, patients,
fire escapes, amusementroom, and the
guinea pigs in ward No. A, which fur
nished much amusement to the patients
In that ward.
A number of inmates knew the visitor
AMI were profuse in their congratula-
tions and some asked to be taken home.
One man said. "If you take me home
/ will be good Mr.. Hum compi-
mented Drs. Black and HanclSer on
the condition Of the buildings and
said; 1.-THE residents of this State
should be justly proud OF such an in
Htitution, where the less for tunate people
are so carefully guarded and so kindly
cared fol" He oomplimented the at
tendants on the tine display and taste
full decorations throughout the build
ings and was much taken up with "Old
Chris" in the hall at the entrance to
the new buildings. He saw the dining
rooms and learned that the inmates
used knives and forks and at this he
wondered and inquired; Are you not
afraid that some Of these persons might
commit harm with one Of these unten-
sils as weaponY"
DIR. Hancker assured him that the
utensils were counted before the men
left the rooms and that the attendants
carefully watched the patients while
at meals, lest something might be at
tempted.
Mr.. Hum was especially pleased
with the amusement hall.
After the inspection and on arriving
at the office OF DR.. Haucker, Messrs.
Thomas L. Weldin and Matthew d.
Murphy, trustees of the poor, met Mr..
HUM. They were Introduced by Sena.
tor McFarlin and stated that they had
been appointed committee by the
Board Of Trustees of the Poor to re-
quest his exoellency to pay visit to
the latter body. He promptly responded
| and was escorted to the county build
ing, where the board was in session.
Business was suspended and the
members OF the board arose and ex-
tended congratulations to the governor
| elect. A short talk followed, after
which Mr.. HUM hastened away to
leave on the 3. u p. m. train for his
| home.
MEETING OF POOR TRUSTEES.
The monthly meeting of the Trustees
noon in the office of Superintendent
| Mccoy at Farnhurst. James b. Toman
was made chairman pro tenn and con-
Quoted business In prompt manner.
The other members present were Messrs
Weldin, Lawson, McVey, Cam, DIR.
Belville, Chandler, Walker, Murphy
| and Townsend.
The payroll of 1897. II was passed.
| Uba .arn.f - - Mo-.
showed 211 persons in the building, a
decrease of 45 from the population for
the corresponding month last year. The
inmates are divided as follows White
males, 124; colored males, 49,; white
women. 60; colored women, o; white
children, B colored children, q. The
deaths during the month were: Novem.
Der 2sth, Ellen Walls, colored, Will.
Mooney, aged So years, Wilmington
December 4th. Infant Ferris; Deem
Der 18th, Infant MoClatferty; Decem
Der 18th, James Coleman, Delaware
4 City; December 10th. BENJAMIN Wells,
aged IS years, Wilmington; Catherine
Patterson, aged Sc years, Wilmington
Births during the month. 2. Messrs
Walker and Murphy OF the house visit
| ihE Sohmittoo Eopofbou iHbp5CtiuR tut
plalce and finding everything In first
class order.
Messrs. Walker, Weldin and Cam
were appointed the house visiting com
mittee for the coming north.
Superintendent Mccoy reported th,
boiler out of order and that he hat
notified the insurance agent and tina
repairs were to be made at once
Secretary Lawson read an interestinI
letter from Gen. Theodore f. Arm
strong, late president of the board. TIL,
writer stated that he was much i'm
proved in health. He Ia now a
Colorado Springs.
DR.. Springer reported that he hat
not received his pay for the quarte
beginning January, 1900, and ending
April, 1900. The money was due hin
from his colleague, at that time physi
clan to the coroner.