The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-05

admirably arranged, and could DO so
used without any alterations what.
ever. The partitions separating tho
private rooms are all SO arranged that
they can be removed as required, en-
larging the number OF wards. The in
stitution was opened for patients Au-
gust l, 1903, and has since ranked as
one of the first grade hospitals OF
this country, drawing patients from
many sections because of its admi-
rable equipment. The present board
Of trustees is composed OF John l.
Williams, John SHELTON Williams, Fred
L. Noting. L. L. Bemiss, Colonel Will
liam H. Palmer, William NJ. Habliston.
L. q. Addison. Egbert G. Leigh, Jr,
L. NJ. Williams. Henry c. Stuart, Lewis
c. Williams. Charles Davenport, john
rutherford. Wyndham r. Meredith,
Judge Beverly T. Crump. Eppa Hun
ton. Jr., DR.. Ennion G. Williams, e. T.
d. Myers. Jr. and DR.. George Ben
Johnston. No objection can be raised
to the clause in the offer requiring
the city to assume the present debt Of
about $4,000 on the institution, as
the institution will transfer to the
city an invested endowment exceeding
$50, 600. mainly the contribution of the
principal founder. John L. Williams.
The location is central. convenient TO
all railway stations. and adjoining
the civic centre surrounding the Cap
itol Square. The city has recently
acquired the entire block between the
Memorial Hospital and the City Hall
for public purposes.
Fireproof Construction.
the construction is fireproof
throughout. and OF the most approved
sanitary methods, the walls being of
solid brick and malachite, with three
inch floors laid on iron girders. Sound
proof walls prevent the transmission
of noises from one ward TO another
Electric passenger ana freight eleva-
tors are enclosed in brick shafts. The
heating and ventilating plants are de-
scribed as being of the most complete
and scientific designs the main boil
ers being capable of caring for in
definite extensions, should additional
wings be erected. while the kitchens
and dining rooms and administration
offices would suffice for an institution
of four times the present capacity. The
plumbing is modern and sanitary.
Accommodates 40 Patients.
There Is an elaborate system OF ven
tilation connected with every part of
the building, drawing the vitiated air
into large iiues with exits above the
roof. There are at present thirty
seven private rooms. all located in the
Western wing, with accomaditions for
forty eight private patients. In the
eastern wing there are six wards, with
ninety-two beds, the administratio
building connecting the two wings. In
this are located the superintendent
Offices. clerks office. reception rooms
and X-ray room. Diet Kitchens are
fully equipped on each floor There are
three operating rooms, two private and
one surrounded by large clinical am
phitreatre. for the use OF medI-
cal students. All have the much de-
sired northern light. and are fully
equipped and connected with surgeons
and horses dressing rooms, steririzing
rooms and instrument rooms.
The hospital laboratories are equip
ped with the latest appliances for
making analyses and examinations of
pathological conditions, and afford
every aid to correct diagnosis. Com
plete equipment Is provided for cleo
trio therapeutics.
VIII Hear Volunteer Staf.
The offer of the Memorial board Is
before the Council. and at the meet
ing on Friday night will be referred
to some committee for consideration
either the Committee on Relief OF the
Poor or the Committee on Finance.
The Committee on Relief of the Poor
Is already on record as favoring a
public city hospital. entirely separated
from the Almshouse. and has sub
committee at work on estimates OF
the annual cost OF the maintenance of
such an institution. 1t is anticipated
that when the matter is placed before
the appropriate committee the views
of IL volunteer stan OF the present
City Home Hospital will be invited.
as those physicians. working without
| compensation. and with the most
| meagre equipment, have worked Won
ders in the Almshouse wing assigned
to them. and It Is largely on their
advice as TO the needs OF a general
public hospital that the matter has
come to the present issue and that the
LIBERAL offer o: the Memorial board has