The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-17
THE VIRGINIA
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Discussion Of Plans for the Pre-
vention and Cure OF
tuberculosis.
THE WORKING COMMITTEES
The State Board Of Health Will.
Co-operate--G Generous
Supporters.
THE WORKING COMMITTEES
Especial to The Ttmes-pjsnatcb.

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PETERSBURG, VA, Nov. 16.-Repre-
sentative men from every section Of
Virginia. physicians. clergymen, lawyers
and business men, held most Import
ant and interesting meeting yesterday
afternoon Mt the Central State Hospital
In the interest Of the Virginia sunato-
rum for Consumptives. an institution
with an elcemosynary charter under the
laws of Virginia for the treatment of
all forms md stages Of tuberculosis
The purposes OF the organization are
purely charitable and dependent for sue
cassful prosecution IN donations and
subscriptions from the general public
FOR whose welfare 1t Is working Sow
cral thousand dollars have already been
given and Mr.. Samuel Helner OF Phila-
dclphia, has donated an ideal site for
the buildings Il flfty-threc, acre tract
near tIronvllle. on the Norfolk and West
ern Railroad. In the Blue Ridge foot
hills OF Bedford county
Mr.. D. w. Read, OF Ironvile, has Of
fercd his services as resident secretary
and business manager for one year
without remuneration, and ali officers
Of the organization are working without
salaries.
+aa JA RIN .Sl' aAl)POCATES StEs tG1.ts'l
Nearly every member present address
ed the meeting yesterday in earnest al
vocacy of It's purposes and methods. and
showed a spirit OF cnthuastic co-operu-
ton in tho work.
Those present were DR.. Rawley w
Martin. OF Lynchburg, president OF the
institution; T.EW. Goodwin. OF Roanoke.
treasurer; D. wv. Read, OF IronviIlc. Va
secretary: r. a. Hill, OF Roanoke, chair
NF IL,
Mccarthy. OF Richmond: DR.. Ennion G
Williams. DR. Greer Bauehman. Dr. NJ.
CURE Newton, DR.. n. w. Bassctt, Con-
gresham John Lamb. nri Mr.. jams
buchanan. all of Richmond; DR.. G. r..
Grandy. OF Norfolk. Rev. W. a. r. Good
win. Williamsburg: DR.. w. A. Picker.
1Jnmpton: Dir. WI. +, iDrctwry. State
Senator Charles r. Lassitcr and Mr.
Robert Gillian. of Petersburg. and all
the hospital medical staff. The Rich.
mond representatives. came over on Il
special car on the electric line with I,
large party Of ladies, including Mrs. r.
NJ. Blankenship, DIR. Julia Horton. Mrs.
Mary ]. Lcfew Mrs. John Lefew. Mrs
Russell Pendleton, Mrs. Il. w. Pendle.on,g
borough, Mrs. A. r Warren, Mrs. Geo.
T. King, Mrs. w. j. Tynham, Mrs. J. j.
Kings. Mrs Lillian Taylor. Mrs. w ID
Harton. Mrs Allen Appcrson, Mrs. +.
NJ. Wren, Mrs. G r. Temple all OF
whom. with Mrs. w. r. Drcwry, Mrs
r. Fl. seabury and Mrs. Z. W. Grige
of this city. were as much Interested IN
the proceedings as the participants.
Mayor Mccarthy. CONGRESSMAN Lamb
Dr.. Baughman. Dr. Grandy. DR.. Pleckcr.
Rev Mr.. Goodwin. Mr.. Lassiter Mr.
Gillian. and many others. all spoke at
the meeting. heartily endorsing the wo.l.
of the organization.
WAYS AND MEANS.
The following members were appointed
n committee on ways and means. Dr.
Rawlcy Martin. chairman: Dr. Grandy,
DR.. Baughman. Of he Medical COLLEGE
of Virginia: DR.. Newton. OF the Univer-
s'ty College Of Med'clne: DR.. Pleckert
Rev W. a. Goodwin. A1cssrs. r. NJ.
.Rlankenship, Of Richmond. Robert Gil
liam. Of Petersburg. The committee will
meet in Richmond next week. and 60
to work for the financial and general
interests Of the organization. President
Martin, who Is also president of tho
state Board OF Health, stated that the
board would co-onerate In the work or
the institution. Well known men from
many parts Of the State are directors,
among whom are Or, w. T Drewry. or
Pctersburg; DR.. r. w. Fry. Ronnolt@.
p Lntane. Winchester: DR.. j. Edward
Harris, Rerryv!lle Captain ]. G. Os-
horne. Rndford: j. Coyd Bvars, Bristol:
Liician II. Cooke Roanoke. Senator Thos
IS Martin, Lieutenant Governor Willard,
Congressman amb, and DR.. j. Allison
Hodges are honorary vicc-pres'dents,
with Drs. Grandy. Of Norfolk Picker,
OF Hampton, and il a. Gale, OF Roanoke
as acting vice presidents.
Among the honorary directors are lt'sh y
on r. A. Gibson, Or. w T. Opnenhimcr'
DR. Stuart MCGUIRE and Robert LecES
Jr from Richmond; DR.. Lomax Gwath-
mey, Judge r. S. Garnett CAPTAIN b. p.
loyal Or ]. G. RLldck, and DR.. J.. s.
Shepherd, from Norfolk; DR.. r. a. Mar
tin and Charles r. Lassiter, Petersburs'
Or. c. II. Parrish Portsmouth,; Carter
Glass, Lynchburg:. DR.. r. j. Preston and
DR.. j. s. Apperson, Marion. Va; judge
A. a. Phlegnr and c. a, lIcermans,s