Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-23
THE CHARITY WORKERS
CONFERENCE CLASS VISITS DIS
TRICT INSTITUTIONS.
Dr.. Kicking Tells Of Plans for Care OF
Consumptive Patients at Wash
ington Asylum Hospital.

The Washington Asylum, or almshouse
for the care of INDECENT old people. and the
Washington Asylum Hospital, supported
by the District government for the care
of the sick poor, were visited yesterday
afternoon by party representing the con-
ference class of the Associated Charities.
DR.. D. Percy Hickling, the visiting physi-
clan of the hospital, met the visitors at the
entrance to the asylum grounds and con-
Quoted the party through the receiving
ward and the four wards located In the
separate wooden buildings around the CEN
trail structure where the sick poor are nrst
received The resident physicians and sew
eral nurses from the training school for
nurses connected with the hospital accom-
panied the party and assisted in explaining
the various features Of the work Inc
ward for colored women was found to be
especially crowded, and DR.. Hickling stated
that the chief need Of the institution was
additional room for patients.
After going through the hospital and the
Nurses Home, the party gathered In one
of the rooms where DR.. Hicklfng spoke to
them especially on the subject of the treat
ment of INDECENT consumptives. This hos
pital 1t is stated, Is The only one where
consumptive patients, unable to pay for
their treatment, are freely received with
out any objection on the part of the hos
pital authorities. At present these patients
have to be placed in wards with other sick
people, and DR.. Hickling said 1t was desir-
able to establish separate wards for their
benefit. He stated that he has been con-
sidering, among other plans. the system OF
outdoor tents which are being used by hos
pitfalls in New York, Philadelphia and else
where. These are especially commended
because fresh air and sunshine are the
chief requisites in the treatment of con-
sumptives.
The visitors expressed themselves as
greatly pleased with the appearance of the
hospital and with the courtesy shown them
by it's officers.
Visited the Almshouse.
Mr.. w. H. Stoutenburgh intendant Of the
entire Washington Asylum next conducted
the party to the almshouse proper. The
visitors were shown through the rooms
where aged people who have become de-
pendent upon public care are given accom-
mediation in their last days.
After visiting the main building the
party was taken to the special building
erected for colored women. This structure
has large porch running along one side
of the building and enabling the inmates
to enjoy fresher air and sunshine. A third
department of the almshouse is a building
devoted to the care of aged colored men,
where there is an abundance of bright sun
light and fresh air.
Throughout the three buildings the ac-
commodatfons appeared to be excellent in
every way. Father Mcguire and Mr. Wei
Ter, who were in charge of the visitors,
stated that they had never seen an aims
house in any other city which gave evil
dence of such a kindly spirit and so much
general comfort in the care of it's in
mates.
The following were included In the party
OF visitors yesterday: Mrs. E. M. Clayton,
Mrs. Caroline Chevalier. Miss Blanche L..
Birch, Miss Mabel Circle, Father Joseph |.
Mcguire, Mrs. c. F.. Weller, Mrs. NJ. X.
Campbell, Mrs. F. M. Tryon, Mr. G. A.
Billings, Mr. c. F. Weller, Mrs P M. We'll
Ter, Mrs. H. c. Bradley, Miss j. ]. Collins,
Mr. and Mrs N. Freeman