The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-04
Social ana
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The report Of the Instructive Visiting
Nurse Association for the month ending
May 81. 1903, shows that tho nurses have
paid Sl1 visits. have had II new calls and
e new patients. They have issued milk
referred to the Superintendent of Public
Charity, have sent 5 to hospitals, have
obtained doctors services for l, and
supplied caretakers for 4, and in their
work they have been helped by 2 VoIun-
teers.
The following is the report in part of
This association was formed over n
year ago, and had its first annual meet
ing on the 18th Of last February. 1t
consists OF representatives from all Of
the religious denominations in the city,
members Of the various churches Of each
denomination forming, subcommittee,
whose chairmen, with the officers of the
general association form central board.
The general association meets once a year,
and the board once month. with the
and all meetings are held at the Nurses
Settlement by, invitation of the nurses
having Ing their home there. The money
from the churches by members OF she
association. this being simply one method
Ct dividing up the city; as one. might
Instructive Visiting Nurse Association is
founded on broad humanitarian principles
and is strictly non-sectarian. The assoc
f SldllOll It.s supported three nurses. 10
each of whom it pays salary Of $40 n
year. and these nurses, being at liberty
10 choose, their own homes, are all liv-
ing together at the Nurses Settlement,
bot, for the sake OF convenience to them
selves and for tho added opportunities it
gives to their work by being in touch with
other charities
AS the name implies. the work Of these
nurses Is largely an instructive one,
teaching n1 ~ people the art Of keeping clean
showing them the henafifa q; ~
through their rooms. Their work beg'ns
at and ends. at O. each nurse working
tents outside When cali o comes nnM' 70 the the
Settlement the duty is assigned 10 the
nurse in whose beat 1t lies. AS can
readily be seen. with only three district
has e cover ! Great deal Of ground = -
work shows that much ' has been y donc,
still the association needs to grow, needs
more nurses If i would accomplish all
the time when it viii be in Richmond,
as 1t Sc n other cities, recognized So
cial and sociological factor in the civic
Given below is the treasurer's report
from February. l90e to February. 1908;
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qa Sc BUT ars c Wan T the IF
10Th at O'clock, when Rev. Father Me-
Very united IN marriage, Mr.. James i.
) Of pd p5ade o b Pa r and ebTs Miss
was prettily decorated for the occasion
end the music was under the direction OF
Miss Mamie Mesweeney; Mrs, Devln
Der OF st. Patrick's choir, and her many
friends here, regret to know that she
VIII make Philadelphia her future home
Mr.. DeVlll is also great faNOrita bpra
amongst large circle of friends. and 1t
is the earnest wish of all that their
eddng day was Srsh aMRP essr IS 5her
boterzo and Mark W. Estes We're the
attendants.
Mr.. and Mrs; Heth Lortqn., of New
York. arrived IN The city Friday, aud
pre- at the Jefferson. where they Will
remain for the next four or five days
Mr., Lorton comes 10 Richmond 70 at
lend the annual meeting OF the Cincinnati
Society, OF which he is treasurer, as wen
as member OF It's Executive Board. The
meeting OF the Cincinnati VIII take place
Duly 4th, In accordance with time hon
pred custom.
cinnati Society are Hon, Julian Chopper.
president; DR., George Ben Johnston Vice
president, and Mr.. Patrick Henry Coal
Before '' returning turning North. Mr.. and Mrs,
Lorton will spend twp or three weeks fis
the WipEnss 5pbns neh a sEes, y and
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the Hot Springs.
The modest editor of Town Topics"
who sympathzes with every unfortunate
Victim OF public curiosity and Is noted
for his conservative mention of people
and events. writes n the following Y Sym
pathetic strain OF Madame NaH ,a ,a
yarro the Mary Anderson Of former d1S ,
spend part OF the summer al the O!i-
sn,al Hotel With her parents @as inl lay, q
.pare.l, during her visit. the vulgar no
forty she hates and which Gaspn gdaot W6als
sJ,e Is even more admired than she was In
fnis country. but is allowed 70 spend lie
peacefully
Miss Imegene Lee Nuekolls and Alr,
Keith Kitchen Thomson We're married IN
the home OF Mr. and Mrs. a, S, Ielh
al $50 O'Clock last evening b. the Rev.
Or Jere WATERPROOF
The bride wore white organdy OYER taf-
feta and carried Bride roses, She cane
5n with Der brother, Mr.. 4, ~ Nuekolis,
Kh Yraamp kHiufs attended by his brother.