Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-01


s. Mary Patterson Is at the head Of the
dress making department.. The Taylor
system Of dress making Is taught Twen-s
5ty have graduated from this scchooi.
Il, the juvenile department there are
about fifty children IN this department;
ages from five to sixteen years. me
children are taught plain sewing. cook
Ing. vocal music and physical culture.
This department Is only a few months
old. s9ssss i. 81
Chair Gaming and shoe making will be
added to the list of subjects taught.
The officials of the system are: Bette
Brooks, president: Alice Smith. secre-
tary; Fannie Olvin, treasurer; DR.. r. E..
Jones. general director and financial
agent.
Richmond Hospital.
The Richmond Hospital Assicia ton was
chartered October q, 1902 with the fol-
president; H l.. Harris, NJ D., vice.
president; John Merriweather. NJ. D.,
treasurer; and Q. B. H. Bowser, NJ. D.,
secretary. These together with S. G..
Jones, NJ. D., John M. Benson. Ph. D.,
and NJ B. Jones, NJ D.. constitute d.
rectory board. This association was born
Of the Richmond Medico-Chirurgical So
ciety.
The Richmond Hospital is located at
4O6 east Baker street. the former resi-
dence of w. a. Rick, purchased at a cost
of $1,000, including a brick stable IN the
yard, containing eighteen stalls and light
ed throughout with gas. AS one enters
the front doorway of the home he is im-
medfately struck with the Clearly ap-
pearance surrounding-the whole inter-
Tor woodwork is done in white enamel.
while the entire hall is papered to imi-
late thing. The first room to the left Of
the large hall will be used as a reception
room; then passing through the double
door is another room that will be used
as an office and curtained off will be the
examination room. At right angles to
this room is a very large dining room,
and in the same direction is the kitchen
with closets and modern hot and cold wa
ter fittings. Leading back from the din
ing-room is covered porch, that in sum-
mer will be used for conva1escents:
cading from this by a covered way is a
long room. apable accommodating from
twelve to sixteen beds, this is the charity
ward, supported entirely by the Wo-
mans Auxiliary for the care Of the sick
poor Of the city.
The basement contains three rooms
with brick floors and hot and cold water
fittings as above. The third floor will
contain the private bedrooms together
with the operating room and bath. 1t
will be in running order in week or
two. The furniture has all been ordered.
1t is intended to spare no pains to make
this hospital entirely homelike and none
but the best service will be given The
fittings will be thoroughly modern and
to that end over 50. coo will be spent.
The Woman's Auxiliary to the Rich
uord Hospital association was organized
November 5, 1902. at Prices Hall, for, the
purpose Of assisting and encouraging
popular subscription to the maintenance
of the charity ward of the hospital
For this object an opening bazaar was
conducted by the auxiliary from Deem
Der sth to December 18th, which proved
quite a success. The generosity of many
merchants and other friends naturally
assisted in bringing about this success.
Tho auxiliary will name a reception
day on which it is hoped that all friends
will contribute.
The officers of the auxiliary are Presi-
dent, Rosa *. Wood; Secretary. Mary E.
Burrell; Treasurer. Eva K. Bowler;
Chairman of Executive Board Rosa D.
Bowser.
Five Newspapers Published.
There are five weekly papers published
in this city-The Reformer. with cir
culation of $4,000 E. w. Brown. editor
and manager The plant is worth $4,000
and gives employment to seventeen per-
sons.
The Planet, John Mitchell. Jr., editor
and owner, is 10 years old. The Planet
Building, 81 north Fourth street is own
eel by the paper. and that and the plant
are valued at $4,000. The paper has a
Of 5000. Seven persons are
given employment.
The Virginia Baptist Reporter is pub
!ished at Virginia Union University. It
is the organ Of the colored Baptists of
the State. It's circulation is 2,4O0. Rev. J.
E. Jones is editor-in- chief, and associated
with him are the Rev. Drs. D. N. Vesser,
]. D Lewis, and w. T. Johnson.
The st. Luke Herald has a circulation
Of $500, and is published under the super
vision of the Independent Order of st.
Luke.
The Negro Advocate, the organ Of the
Negro Agricultural and Industrial AS
ISOLATION of Virginia, has a circulation
of 5000 although only eight numbers Of
the colored lawyer is editor and manager:
associated with him is J. Cornelius Car
ter. of Houston, Va.
Many Professional Men.
There are many citizens, who thirty
years ago never dreamed that they would
live to see members of the colored race
aspire to practice the learned professions
Of medicine, law, pharmacy, and den.
tistry, in this city, especially pharmacy,
yet it is fact that In Richmond there
are II colored lawyers 2 dentists, IL ply
sicians. and registered pharmacists, all
Of whom enjoy lucrative practices. These
men and one woman are practicing under
diplomas won by hard labor and regular
study at schools and colleges in the
United States. Canada, and Europe
Thompson and Benson conduct two
drugstores. and carry stock valued at
$1,000. They are registered pharmacists.
and employ a registered man in their
business.
There are. compare lively speaking few
Office holders among the colored people
The Federal government employs II
letter carriers, S sub-carriers, 13 postoffice
clerks, bailiffs in the United States
District and Circuit Courts, messenger
to the United States Circuit Court of APP
peals, bailiff for same court, messenger
TO the United States District and CIRCUIT
Judge, messenger for the Internal REEVE
nue. Department. assistant custodian
DEPUTY collector Of internal revenue, 8
5laborers.
The state government employs mes
senger to the State Library, l messenger
10 Court of Appeals, I messenger to De-
partment of Public Instruction, ! mes.
ser ger to State Treasurer.
The city employs 70 teachers, 1 messen-
ger to the Chancery Court, and janitors
u, 10. fvS