The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-24
MEMORIAL ENDS
PROSPER YEAR
Hospital Almost Breaks Even.
With Aid Of Various
Donations.

notwithstanding reports to the con-
trary. the condition Of tho Memorial
Hospital was indicated 10 be in q
fiourishing condition at the annua,
meeting held last night when It was
shown that the expenses did not OK.
coed the revenues, but were nearly
even. This is a charitable institution,
and was not organized with the Idea
OF making money, but with the View
OF taking I'm enough pay patients, the
board Of whom would defray the cost
necessary for the maintenance OF
Charity patients.
'rfa report OF Or. Charles Il. Robins.
Observation-Disclosures showed that there
were more pay patients admitted to
beds than in ans previous scar in the
history OF Inc hospital. and that con
scqucntly the receipts exceed those OF
last year by $1,000.
Women Giving Aid.
1t was set forth in DT. Hobins'a rcpor,
| that many representative women Of
| Richmond have become interested In
| the charity work OF this institutior
! and nave voluntarily organized them
| solved intoaan auXiiiary which has seal.
| ready rendered valuable service in tho
ehildrcn's department..
The officers OF tho hospital are
look, and pronounce the material ar
fairs 70 be in prospecting condition
Ii Is pointed out that the charity work
or the Memorial Is beginning 10 receive
merited recognition.
l'innncfui Statement.
The expenses OF the hospital for last
year were s12.s9i,5i. While the suin
collected from patients was s6i69o.22
Interest and cash discounts amounted
10 1881 while the income from the
sale OF refuse was Si3.2i This aggrc-
gated Il total income OF s6i.9f0a0,
leaving a difference between the cx-
penses and earnings OF s1,956.6i
1t was estimated that the difference
lns, year would amount TO 10000, but
the operations of the private hospital
| secured better result than had been
anticipated The deficit represents the
cost OF the charity work of tho hos
p!tal.
The charity work last year amount,
cd TO 1857 days. and because or profits
| from the pay patients the hospital was
able 10 provide ever. want for its
charity patients, Including all profess
sional services, nj Il cost TO il OF sl.O5
q day for each patient.
Donations Received.
To meet thc cost OF tic charity
work. money WAS donated from the
! following sources: Sundry subscrip-
| tons to maintenance fund. S2S5.33.
! special subscription fund sa,107.5o do
nation day. sS2I.l+; interest on en-
| dowment. :22l.S5; city Of Richmond,
| appropriations $500; chldren's fund.
| s3lf50. collection boxes. si45.S6 aux
| Hilary concert, sl3l.36: guarantee fund,
| $4,000. making total OF $I4S76S.
practically covering the expenses OF
| the charity wards.
With this state of affairs the hos
| pita is confident that it will be able
| to expand it's charity work. and will
| extend It's benefits TO all worthy cases
! applying for treatment.
1 The following officers were elected
/ last night DR.. Lewis G. Boshcr pres
| idcnt. Eppa tIunton. Jr.. vcc-pres-
| ident; Or. Charles r. Robins. secretary.
| These officers with the following. COM
pose the board of directors: DIR. ID. j.
/ Coleman, T.. T.. Remiss, DR.. John P.
Davidson. Or. ]. S. IIorsley and Dr..
i George Ben Johnston.