Evening star., 1903-07-01
TRIBUTES OF RESPECT
RESOLUTIONS IN MEMORY OF DIR.
RICHARDSON.
Action by Board Of Visitors Of Hospi-
tai for Insane and Medi-
cal Faculty.

At a special meeting of the board of WIS.,
| itors of the Government Hospital for the
| Insane, held at the hospital yesterday, the
| board adopted resolutions recording its deep
! sense of personal grief and loss in the SUD
| den death of Dr. A. B. Richardson, former
superintendent of the hospital.
The resolutions recite that -four years
| ago DR.. Richardson came to the asylum
with a national reputation as an alienist
| and wide repute as an administrator. AL
| this hospital he was at once called upon TO
| plan for great enlargement; to become ex-
| pert physician in a difficult specially, head
of a large staff. practical architect ana
builder and executive officer of vast es-
| tablishment He promptly won the conn
| dence of both his subordinates and his su-
periors: in notable degree OF the Secre-
| tary of the Interior and of the Congress OF
| the United States. The very large appro-
| priations made for the extension and MOD
ern equipment of the hospital have been
| expended under his supervision, and with
remarkable wisdom, economy and success.
| The institution will never cease to bear the
marks of his foresight and his indefatiga-
BILE labors. We rejoice that he planned SO
generously, and that he saw the work Oh
! execution SO far advanced; while we grleve
| that he did not remain among us to see the
| full fruitiOn of his hopes.
DIR. Richardson's fine attainments as
scientist; his constant study, keeping MIN
| abreast of the latest developments In ms
| speciality; his acute, comprehensive ana
| practical intellect and his genius for ad-
ministrative details fitted him in singular
degree for the position in this institution
| that he SO signaily adorned and made MS
| counsel sought far and wide by those
| charged with the care of the insane. HIS
noble character of dignity, modesty. SYM
| pathy, generosity, helpfulness toward men
and faith in God made him honored ana
beloved wherever known. Not only the
world of science, but also the world OF
philanthropy, is poorer for the sudden
| cessation of his intelligent, labor1ous and
unSelfish ministry"
The resolutions close with an earnest eX-
preston of sympathy and consolation to
Mrs. Richardson and her children.
Those who compose the board of visitors
to the hospital are DIR. Francis M. Gunnell.
president; DR.. Walter Wyman, Gen. John
Moore. Mr. S. H. Kaufman. Mrs. A. NJ.
Gangewer. Mrs. G. Gardiner Hubbard, Rev.
DR.. Hamlin and Dr. G. L. Magruder
Medical Faculty Takes Action.
the medical faculty of the Columbian Uni
versity held Monday evening. Resolutions
were adopted setting forth that the medi-
cal faculty of the Columbian University
hereby express their sense of the great loss
they have sustained in the death of DR..
/ Richardson. and that they further convey
to his widow and children their condolences
and deep sympathy in the great sorrow
that has SO suddenly befallen them
1t was recited in the resolution that Dr.
Richardson was man greatly beloved by
the members of the faculty of the inStitu-
ton, not only on account of his eminent
attainmentS and success as an alienist and
as pleasing and competent teacher. but
also because of his genial and kindly per-
sonality. copy of the resolutions was
ordered sent to the members of the be-
reaved family