The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-18
ANNUAL MEETING
OF DIRECTORS
OF WHEELING HOSPITAL AND
ORPHAN ASYLUM.
Held Yesterday Afternoon At Resi-.
denee Of Bisbop Donahue. -Ex-
cellent Reports Made.

The board OF directors OF the Wheel.
ing hospital and orphan asylum held
their regular annual meeting at the
residence OF Ri. Rev. Bishop Dona-
hue on Friday afternoon. The annual
reports Of the Wheeling hospital and
the two orphan asylums at Elm Grove
were submitted and read by the sec
rotary. The report of the Wheeling
hospital showed an old debt Of Thir-
teen thousand, one hundred and nine
teen dollars and afty-three cents
N3,ll9.53). This was increased by
twonty-four thousand dollars 1924. O0O)
owing TO the work already done on the
large new addition. The totale deb:
at the close OF the year was thirty
seven thousand, one hundred and
nineteen dollars and fifty-three cents,
with contracts still outstanding of APP
proximately seventy thousand dollars
tS7O,O00.00J. The number of patients
treated At the Wheeling hospital were
two Thousand six hundred and thirty
nine, OF which number two hundred
and ninety were charity patients. The
sisters in charge expressed in their
report their high appreciation OF the
interest that the doctors have taken
in the institution and wish 20 thank
them for their kind assistance and
valuable aid. They also expressed
their appreciation OF The courtesies
extended them by the Wheeling press.
The amount required to meet the
expenses Of st. Johns Home at Elm
Grove for the support OF the sixth or
phal boys in the institution was six
thousand six hundred and seveny
dollars ano seventy-siX cents t$G.610.-
lG). One thousand six hundred and
one dollars and ninetv-two cents
1.60l.32D was contributed for board
donations and requests and the bal
aace was met from the estate OF the
late John iiruCe. The building has
been much improved during the year
IN order 10 provide for the comfort
and convenience OF the occupants.
The Girls Home.
At the girls orphan home the cost
OF maintaining the institution during
The yesr WAS .ofcn thousand seven
hundred and ei@hty-ioUr dollars and
icwty-ic cots ts7.7S4..9i. The amount
contributed for board and cash dona-
lions was one thousand four hundred
end siXty-siX Golldrs and niuety-nine
cents tSl .iGG.g.l. The amount OF the
DiO""srn collection taken up in the
Catholic churches Of the Diocese Of
Wheeling. for the orphans. was one
Thousand six hundred and ninety
eight dollars aud sovcnfy-fve cents.
81 .6SN.1sl. The deficit was supplied
from the estate OF the late Sara Ira
90 Tn" Sisters wish % thank all
who hav1 50 generously assisted
them in the care Of the homes TIE
health Of tho chiidr during the YEAR
has been excellent There were no
deaths and onlv one case of serious
Illness The members ~ The board
ar" ri Rcv =. J Dunahue. H. -
Bishop Of Wheeling. president. Rev.
Edward r. weber Chancellor Of the
Diocese OF Wheeling. secretary. Mr.
George busch. Mr. George : Fconcy.
Mr. 4 J Greene. Mr. George J. Math-
ison. Mr. T.. 70 Carney. Dr e. y Win
gcrtcr. Hon T. = Riley. Mr. John
Coleman. These gentlemen expressed
their satisfactiop az the manner in
which these various institutions have
been conducted by tho Sisters 81 st
Joseph. vino are in charge % the hos
pital and orphan asylums