The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-13
SUPPLEMENT WEDNESDAY

vote the use of the house was accepted,
and the thanks of the association re-
turned to her. On motion, it was unnai-
mously.
Resolved, That Mrs. DR.. Bellinger be re-
leased from the executive committee (of
| the association, and be elected to the
president of the Ladies Hopsital for
sick soldiers.
The following committees were appoint
ed:
Committee for procuring a nurse for
| hospital: Mrs. F. NJ. Gilmer chairman;
Mrs. William Henry Smith. Mrs. DR..
Henry. Mrs. Harriet Andrews
Committee for soliciting donations
| either in money or furniture) for hos
pital: Mrs. William Knox, sr., chair
| man, Mrs. Given, Mrs. john Baker Mrs.
Dubose Bib, Mrs. Thomas Judge Mrs.
Dr. Reeves, Mrs. Gerald, Mrs. P. Master,
Mrs. Morgan, president of the Prattville
association; Mrs. Burch. president OF the
Fort Deposit association; Mrs. OHM Pow
| ell, John Gilmore, William L. Yancey, l
Roberts. j. II. Ware Dabney, William b.
| Bell, G. McGehee, William Taylor, w.
Jackson, B. A. Blakey, NJ. Micou.
The following Hebrew ladies' Will act
with the above committee: Mrs. Haus-
man. Mrs. Well, Mrs. Leyman, and Mrs
| Mas.
Whereas, the physicians of the city have
periodically offered their services to sick
! soldiers gratuitously, the association ac-
| cepts their services in the hospital; and
! constitute them, or any of them, COM
mittee to determine upon proper subjects
to be received and entered upon the hos
! pital list.
| general meeting win be held next
| Monday morning, the 18th instant, at the
| sewing rooms, at o'clock, at whch
time 1t is desirable that those who give
donations in furniture will be kind
| tc bou at o a
| rooms. The following articles Will be
thankfully received: Bedsteads, holdings,
comforts, sheets, pillows land cases.,
chairs, tables, washstands, washbasins,
towels, soap, brushes (of all hnds) and
anything that will contribute to the com
fort of the sick soldiers.
Here is another interesting record:
PHYSICIANS. MEETING.
At meeting of the physicians of the
city, held on wednesday evening" June
10. 1861 DR. William o. Baldwin pre-
siding. the following preamble and reso-
lutions were offered by DR.. Weatherly
and unanimously adopted:
Whereas, the ladies of Montgomery
with zeal and patriotism worthy of
the highest commentator, have made ar
engagements June 1A for the establish
ing a soldiers hospital, and have indi-
Gated a desire to avail themselves of the
services of the medical profession OF
this city, therefore, be 1t
Resolved, /. That we, the physicians OF
the city, do organize society with
president. vice president and secretary
for the purpose of rendering said services
in an effectual and systematic manner;
q That this society shall meet every
monday evening. at which time IL snail
be the duty of the president to appoint
two or more members for service at the
hospital during the ensuing week
THAT committee of three be APP
pointed by the president to lay before
the Ladies' Aid association, the proceed
ings OF this meeting, and to confer with
them in regard to such other arrange
ments as they may propose
DR.. William o. Baldwin was elected
president DR.. J. S. Weatherly vice pres
ident, and DIR. E. Norton secretary.
The chair appointed Drs. Weatherly and
Gindrat physicians for that week.
Drs. CASTOR and Duncan were appointed
committee to confer with the ladies',
and Drs. Norton and Fowler to confer
with physicians not present, relative to
cooperation.
The following list of physicians who
served on those ''co-operation commit
tees" will be interesting, though the
list is but partially complete:
For one week, June 19, 1851, Drs.
Weatherly and Gindrat.
For one week, June 26, 1861, Drs. Gas
ton ana NOrIOn.
For one week, July 5, 1861, Drs. E. Fow-
For one week, July 10, Drs. Hill and
Duncan.
For one week, July 49, 1861, Drs. Hill
and Duncan.
For one week, July 80. 1861, Drs Oliver
and Jackson.
For one week August D, 1851, Drs.
Harmon and A. A. Wilson.
And thus was organized the souths
first effort to care for her sick and
wounded: though the first blood was shed
on Nrginia's soil. yet Virginia took no
steps to systemic the work necessary.
until after Montgomery's women were at
work in their hospital.
In the search for facts of historic value,
concerning this organized effort on the
part of those heroic women, 1t has been
a pleasure to the writer to learn that
an effort was made back In the early
sos to preserve some OF the records
of womans heroic deeds in the south in
the COS and that the Charleston, s. c.,
Courier" had written and requested Mrs.
Kate Hutchinson Morrssette to prepare
paper on the Soldiers Hospital The fol-
lowing must ever be interesting to Mont
gomerans for love of Mrs. Bellinger and
Mrs. Bibb-grandmother to Mrs Nor
rissette-and through tender. loving mem
ory of Mrs. Morrissette who has gone
to join the goodly company.
Montgomery Ala, March 26, 1900
NV Dear Miss C: Preparing to
write this paper for the Courier, on the
hospital work of Montgomery women.
and seeking authentic Information, my
every inquiry received the reply that
Mrs DR. Bellinger presided over its
initiation here aturally approached her
made the call for which | asked the
privilege in a note; and. till the present
moment. the impression fingers of her
srperlative charm, so indefnably woman
lv was she. SO patrieian. so sweet pure
and self-affaeing Her conversation was
fun of tributes to what other women had
done. and of "reminiscences of the suffer
ines and heroisms of the soldiers he
said as little as possible of her own
share, and that little. so modestly. |
think II must have been in her presence,
and in the atmosphere irradlated by her
Illuminating spirit that ! began to real
ize what a revelation of Gods presence
in the world was made when number or
women simultaneously, without previous
consultation. or dominating leader. put
their hands to the good work. All alter
cations were as alien to this pure soul
! as is evil to good. An hour with the
white-haired. sanity lovable Mrs Bel
| linger in her home on the Heights,
! was one of tho benedictons of my young
womanhood I am sure you will find the
dra wing of this portrait task OF love.
Very sincerely your friend,
! KATE HUTCHINSON MORRlSSETTE.
| How busy were those good women. How
| tenderlv did their hands place everything
for the comfort of those who represented
! TO them their country's wounds. At last