Evening journal., 1903-03-19
ANNUAL MEETING OF
HOSPITAL CORPORATION
Officers for Ensuing Year
Elected and Presidents
Report Submitted

The annual meeting of the Delaware
Hospital Corporation was held yester-
day afternoon and was largely attend
ed. President Tilghman Johnston made
his report. which showed the institu-
ton to be in good standing.
The report showed that the cash ball
ance in bank for current expenses on
December 81, 1902, was S4,SO4.ls, as
against $4,516.9S on December 81, 1871,
a gain Of S2S7.S1. The total increase In
income receipts was S3,39S.S2, and the
receipts from legacies amounted TO
7,S00 Of this amount $500 was pald
to the new building fund $4,000 TO the
endowment fund. and S1,5OO to a pay
ment on the temporary loan, created
for furnishing q new building; SSOO.29
was received from various sources FOR
the building fund, and Of $3.50 for
special memorial.
The income receipts were S13,962.59,
and the maintenance expenses SlS,454.-
20. The cost per patient per day was
S1.22. In 1902, 5l7 patients were treat
ed, q decrease Of 35 from 1901. The
number of days Of service was 1099O,
an increase of 1914. The number Of pa
TENTS brought in by the ambulance
was 1885,
There was an increase in general ex-
penses and the total increase in main
tenance expenses, including the cost
OF electric lighting for the year,S121.2O; ;
which is a new account was $2,954.S3.
During the year the endowment fund
was increased from $4S,17S.75 to S64,-
l17S.75 by the receipt Of $1,000 from the
estate Of Or. w. w. Leslie to endow
the wv. w. Leslie bed" and the Sarah
s. Leslie bed" and $1,000 from the
daughters of the late job II. Jackson
to endow "The Job II. Jackson bed.
lLegacies also were received from the
estates of Mrs. Johanna Stoeclxle, Mrs
Harriet X. Fritz and Mrs. Ann c. Kri-
der. Twelve years ago the endowment
fund amounted to s64, and today it is
over $4,000.
President Johnston, in his report
lcalled attention to the enlarged facili-
ties Of the hospital and expressed
thanks that the corporation had ac-
lcomplished such results with financial
laid from the state. He spoke Of the
necessity Of Increasing the number OF
contributors to meet the expense in
CURED by the constantly increasing
work
Mr.. Johnston commended the super.
intendent OF the institution, her assist
ants and corps OF pupil nurses as wei
as the stan OF physicians and surgeons
for their efficient work.
DIR. William II. Brady, Of Philadel
lphia, was appointed as resident physi
clan I'm November last, and Miss Eliza
beth Ramsden was appointed in Jul.
to fill the vacancy of superintendent b,
the resignation of Miss Julia Wilson
1.-THE following officers were elected 70
the ensuing year:
Board OF Trustees-Tilghman John
ston. president; Dr. Linton Smitf
vice president; Henry c. Jones, treas
iurer; William p. Bancroft, secretary
Edward Bringhurst, Jr.. Thomas Jack
son, Edward Il. Candy, J. Parke Pos
tiles, DR.. James A. Draper. DIR. Williar
/ r. Bullock, James Megary, Holstei
Harvey Samuel X. Smith. Howar
lPyle, David Lindsay, William LUX,
Mrs. Ferdinand l.. Gilpin, Mrs. Charlie
10. Rumford Miss Alice e. Johnston
Miss Anna T. Candy Miss S. Cornell
Bowman. Mrs. Henry c. Jones', Mr.
Willard II. Porter, Mrs. Henry
iNones, Mrs. William F. Sellers, Mr.
James A. Hart. Mrs. +. b. +. Mille
Mrs William G. Mendinhall. Mrs. Joh
Bancroft. Miss Anna Lea, Mrs. Ellwoo
lC. Jackson, Miss Mary Lafferty, Mis-
Elizabeth A. Bringhurst, Mrs. Lewis
Bush.
Board of Managers-Mrs. Ferdinan
L. Gilpin, PRESIDENT Mrs. Charles {
Rumford. vice. president; Miss eliza
beth A. Bringhurst; recording secre
tary; Mrs. William G. Mendinhall, cor
Responding secretary; Miss Alice
Johnston, Miss Anna T. Candy, Miss
lCornelia Bowman, Mrs. Henry c. Jones
Mrs. Willard II. Porter. Mrs. II. /
Nones. Mrs. William +. Sellers. Mr.
James A. Hart. Mrs. f. b. F. Millel
Mrs. John Bancroft. Miss Anna Lei
Mrs. Ellwood c. Jackson, Miss Mar
Lafferty, Mrs. l.. p. Bush.
Staff of Physicians-Surgical depart
lment, Drs. James A. Draper, Howar
Ogle, John Palmer and Jesse William
son; medical department. Drs. Williar
r. Bullock, Willard Springer, John /
Wales. William Pierce; specialists
Drs. Read J. Mckay, J. A. EllegooC
Henry ]. Stubbs, William c. Speak
Imam; assistants. surgical and medica
Drs. Joseph p. Wales r. p. Stubbs.
A. Draper Jr.. J. w. Bastian; denta
department, William c. Spealman. I
ID. $. Lewis Rumford. d. ID. s.; dis
pensary department, T.. Clarkson Tay
lor, NJ. D.; dispensary for the eye, ca
nose and throat. Drs. J. A. Ellegoot
Read J. Mckay, William G. Winner, L
Raymond Tybout; dispensary gynae
cologist. Hannah NJ. Thompson, NJ. d.
PRESIDENT physician, DR.. W. II. Brady
Jr.; superintendent Miss Elizabetl
Ramsden.