The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-06
OFFER TO DONATE
HOSPITAL TO RADF0RD
DR.. Fisher at Delightful Yankee
Party Makes Announcement
of Generous Purpose.
Especial to The Times-plspatch.l

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RADFoRD, VA. February 5.-The
Yankee" party given at Valley View
Hospital Friday evening, the first an
niversnry OF the establishment of the
institution, was one Of the largest and
most enjoyable given here in several
years. About zoo guests partook of
the generous hospitality Of DR.. Fisher,
and numbers more would have been
present but for the rain and mud
which made the evening one of great
inclemcncy.
The hospitaI was laXshly and artis-
tica1ly decorated. Several hundred
electric bulbs illuminated the front Of
the buildings fande over z the entrance.
the word WELCOME" & canned in let
tets of light. on u background of white 1
framed In evergreen. Indoors, the en-
tire lower floor was decorated in bunt-
ing, flags and evergreen, the Macarthur
flag, together with the Virginia flag,
showing up attractlvely mid the dozens
of Uncle Sans banners that gave to
the hospital so festive an air. while
q great blazing wood fire in the recep-
ton, hail. roses, carnations and fuchsias
added the finishing touches.
Dr.. c. f. Fisher. superintendent of
the hospital was assisted in receiving
his guests by Miss Pearl Cary Preston,
Misses Belle Sue and Lily Tyler, Mrs.
Handy, of Allegheny Tunnel, and tho
following nurses: Misses Emma and
Anna Hassenzahl. Misses Southali,
Davidson, McMullen, Hurst and
Stringer; Mcssrs. j. w and ~. w.
Fisher also assisted in doing the
honors.
The program opened with prayer by
Governor Tyler, and the singing or the
doxology by the guests, with orchestral
accompaniment, which was followed
by an attractive musical program Mrs.
T. =. Vaughan sang several times,
accompanied by Mrs. Fuqua and Mr..
H. S. Brown, violinist of the v. p. J.. i
orchestra. Mrs. Lily z. Kearsley sang
with fine effect. Annie Laurie, and was
warmly encored, and DR.. T. II. John
son. q plantation melody that was
much enjoyed. A sextette. composed
Of Mesdames Fuqua, Kearsley and
Vaughan, and DR.. Johnson, Messrs.
Rocked In the Cradle of the Deep"
and "Old Black Joe" In very nc
ceptable manner, and during the eve
ming oil the guests joined in the sing
ing of THE Star spangled Banner"
and america"
The souvenirs were cards bearing the
folds OF cold Glory" In coors, upon the
outer leaf, and tho words of the star
Spangled Banner" and America" inside.
Dancing was a popular feature of the
program, the large ward at the extreme
east end Of the building being used for
the purpose. The Virginia Polytechnic
Institute orchestra furnished the music.
Tho most enjoyable feature Of the dance
was the oldfashioned square dance, in
which many Of the staid married couples,
the Mayor and his wife among others,
tripped tho light fantastic with gay
youth.
Cider was passed during the evening,
and about II O'Clock the doors, leading
to two large dining-rooms were thrown
open, where the tables were set forth
with Yankee Observation-Disclosures pie,
pumpkin pic and doughnuts. besides
Malaga grapes, ruts md bonbons with
, cider and great pyramids OF red apples,
which came all the way nom Colorado
for the occasion, piled In the centre of
tho tables.
Before the departure OF the guests, DR.,
Fisher made an Informal speech In
which he announced that owing to tho
fact that the Tidewater contract would
be completed so much earlier than they
had agreed to do It, tho hospital would
be open only a few months longer, and
that II the people of Radford would agree
to run tho Institution for number OF
years Mr., Macarthur would donate his
half. and he CDR Fishery HIS half OF
tho hospital equipments, which arc all
new and amount to about $4,000, upon
his departure for other fields. Tho an
nouncement OF this generous offer
aroused prolonged applause. and ex-Gov-
ernor Tyler responded, thanking Or.
Fisher and Mr.. Macarthur, and express
ing the hope that tho town would take
steps to keep the hospital from being