Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-13
GROUND IS BROKEN FOR
RETREAT FOR THE: SICK
impressive Exercises Mark Ceremony
ut Grove Avenue and Null.
berry Street.
COLONEL MAsslE rs ORATOR
First Earth Is Turned by Little Ado
line Gibson iOwIc. Grcut-Grcat.
Niece of Founder of Institution.
School Children Sing "Amcrica."

''Ni'ooi >ibiuIcu Si1iS america.
Colonel Eugene c. Massic. president
oil the board of incorporaiors and mas
ter OF ceremonies, made the opening
address at the beautiful and impress
sivc exercises incident to breaking
ground for The new building for the
Retreat for the Sick. at the corner of
Mulberry and Grove Avenues, yestcr-
erected on the proposed site of the new
hospital were the members OF the
board the lady board or managers and
those taking part in the program.
The Retreat for the Sick" said Col
onc Massie in the course of his ad-
areSS. after paying Il beautiful tribute
10 ihe women who had made the new
n nmi'aing possible. was begun with
venscroft Jenkins. OF sainted memory
and has been successfully conducted
ny consecrated women for nearly
forty-two years, with scant acknowi-
edgment and support. 1t was started
IN inc inhrmary. an old building be-
IonEing TO the Medical College of Nir-
Elnil, which was vacant and going II
run it.
Mrs. jenkins took the old s,ruc-
turc in it's deserted. unclcan state and
converted ii into the Retreat for the
SICK, Tie pioneer benevolent hospital
IL the South.
WAS FIRST PUBLIC
HOSPITAL IN RICHMOND
IT was toward the close Of the year
1915 that Mrs. Jenkins began prepa-
rations for opening the hospital. and
II was opened in the spring of the fol-
lowing year.
Richmond was then city with
ponuihtion OF about 10000. without
beinS the only place to which strangers
or emergency cases among our own
meop!c could he carried for treatment.
To-day this venerable mother of South
trh hospitals reJoices that she led the
way to bcrcticent service. and she is
determined to keep ut the head of the
procession.
we have here conti:ucd Colonel!
Massie indicating the spacious grounds.
"a magnificent property. the finest lot
IN the city for the purpose for which
we intend it, 1t will he amply suni-
Gent Tor the perpetuation Of our in
Stitution. which has been an honor TO
richmond and which should be con-
South"
colonel Massie stressed three essen
ttal features Of the new hospital. The
first point was it's conduct by u board
of women managers chosen from
among the churches of the city and
laboring together in notable harmony.
for the Sick is always open, without
distinction or exclusion. to every ply
stefan or surgeon of reputable standing
in the profession.
The third point emphasized by Col
onei Massie was that this hospital,
while taking large numbers OF pa
price, ministers especially to those of
moderate means. the respectable ma
!Grity who insist upon paying what
the higher charges OF other hospitals
in the city.
MEN MUST HELP
FINANCE INSTITUTION
One, other thing should be said"
10
building now because We must. Our
old buildings are not only unsuitable
Tor modern service, but were sold be-
lease which will soon expire. We
are compelled TO act, but we shall
proceed with the utmost caution and
sources To the best advantage The
women OF Richmond have done and will
do their fun part in making the new
must give them financial backing In
this great project. We take off our
hats TO the sex and pledge these wo-
work"
Following Colonel Massie's opening
address. Bishop William caben Brown
from William Fox school sang. at at
tcntion, The Star Spangied Hammer"
ar ,noh EDWARD ~ calisch, rabbi of Beth
the work of the Retreat and paid a
splendid tribute TO the Richmond wo-
men VINO are so vitality interested in
inc success of the hospital.
"a REAL. Rk:TREAT." SAYS
DIR. GEORGE W. MCDANIEL.
The hospital is Il real retreat" said
Rev. George w. Mcdaniel, ID. d, in his
address following the reading OF a
hymn by Bishop Brown and prayer by
Rev. Russell Cecil, ID. D.. pastor of the
Second Presbyterian Church, and while
II is the mother Of hospitals and has
the snow Of age on it's brow. it has the
spirit OF youth" Dr. Mcdaniel an
peajcd 10 the people of Richmond 10
and mentioned the touching incident OF
te gift to the hospital by the parents
Of the young aviator, George Albert
cary. VINO met such tragic death
dying near Kelly Field recently, of the
$40 which was found i'm young carys
pockets. The fact that 5000 days of
Tree treatment were given last year
IN the Retreat for the Sick was also
mentioned by Or. Mcdaniel. America"
was then sung by the school children.
Adeiinc Gibson How!c. the little
daughter OF Or. and Mrs. Paul IIowlc
Of 1913 West Franklin Street great
Stiiution. was led forward by j. Tay-
Tor Ellyson, the sole surviving charter
member Of the original board of in
rorporatorS, who introduced the child
briefly. She performed the formal ccre-
nony of breaking ground with a new
spade.
Following the ceremony, the benedic-
ton was pronounced by Rev. Fred r.
th"nauit. pastor of the Broad Street
Methodist Church.