The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-09
To RAISE
MONEY FOR
HOSPITAL
Morning Entertainment To-
morrow at Keith's for Bene-
fit Of Free Wards.

The Ladies' Auxiliary Of Proviz
dence Hospital, which is giving an
elaborate benefit at Keith's Theater
at 10:45 o'clock tomorrow morning,
was organized in 1907 to assist in
maintaining the free wards Of the
institution. Since the, inception of
the auxiliary, by means of various
entertainments and dues 1t has
built for the free wards large sun
lparlors,, an elevator, six bath rooms,
has purchased portable X.ray ma /
chine, laundry rnangle. and paper
compress in addition to furnishing
all bed linen, towels, dressings,
mattresses, crutches and braces
used in these wards during the
last sixteen years.
Providence Hospital, founded in
1850 by the Sisters of Charity, has
grown from a small, two-room af-
fair to a thoroughly up-to-date
oughly equipped operating roon1s,
cast room and emergency operat-
ing, room. The institution occupies
an entire square and includes a
nurses home. isolation building
and laundry. Providence Hospital
farm. located on Good Hope aroad,
supplies both pay and free wards
with milk. eggs and other produces:
It is model farm, the cows being
MIXED by electricity and butter
fats averaged and recorded At
the agricultural exhibit last fall
many prizes were won.
| so to so Patients Daily.
The dispensary is well-patronized
from fifty to sixty patients being
cared for daily and during 1922,
over 10000 were treated in this de.
partment alone. The bed capacity
of the institution is 800. Doctors
prescriptions are filled at the phar.
macy for the nominal fee OF 10
cents to those who can afford to
pay that small sum, and without
charge to those without funds.
Connected with Providence is "a
social service department and a day
nursery. the latter department being
situated opposite the hospital on
Third and d streets southeast Here
babies and children from a few
weeks and up to ten years are cared
for while the mothers are employed
during the day. On The grounds of
4 ZIG 40J H0A0CiJ 10 a
where little girls are taught the
rudiments Of housekeeping. Investi-
CATION of families is made by the
Sisters or the ladies of charity or
workers from the social service de-
partmert. and food. clothing, medi
cincs, fuel and other necessities are
1 supplied where needed. Glasses in
sewing. basketry, craftworl<. leather
and bead work are features of the
social service department, which has
cared for 1885 families since 1919.
Each year sick and crippled pa
tients from the children's ward are
taken to the hospital farm for weeks
ct a time and last year eighty little
ones were cared for.
During 1922 the free wards cared
for SIS patients, 1914 of whom were
unable to secure permits from the
Board of Charities. IT is to extend
the activities and compass of the
free wards that the carnival has
been arranged for tomorrow morn
! ing. The affair has been made pos
sible by the generosity of local and
professional talent and through the
courtesy of Roland Robbins who
loaned Keith's Theater. Meyer
| Davis has contributed his inimitable
lie Paradis band, and for half an
hour there will be "jazz as is"
Through the Navy Department, the
| Navy Band will furnish incidental
music, starting to play at 10:45 and
con. inuing through the showing of
ten minutes OF travel and topics-of-
the-day films.
Janet Richards To Speak.
Miss Janet Richards will talk
for ten minutes on what the pro-
posed Community Chest means and
George O'Connor and Matt Horne
will sing and play.
| Hans Robert, native Washington
ion, playing in at Is The Law"
at the National Theater, has been
LOANED" by Samuel WaIlach,
owner of the show, who by the
way, Is another Washington boy.
Roberts will play his successful
vaudeville sketch, Nearly A Hero"
assisted by his co-artists from 1.-THE
Law" company, Dorothy Shoemaker,
Jack Thorne and Joseph De Stefani.
An act from Loew's Strand will
complete two very busy and enter.
| tanning hours.
Mrs. John Foote is president of
the auxiliary and reports the sale
| of tickets as excellent. Mrs. J.
Lawn Thompson. assisted by Mrs. H.
Fl. Flather, gives additional encour-
aging report of the purchase of
boxes. Many smart box parties are
listed. it being entirely new and
novel to entertain ones friends at
a morning theatrical presentation.
Mrs. G.. w. Castle has selected a
dozen of the younger set to act as
ushers and distribute programs.
Mrs. Matthew F. Tighe is chair
man of the carnival committee,
with Mrs. Clifford Lewis vice chair.
man. The general committee is
made IN Of Mrs. Hannis Taylor,
Mrs. 7. Lawn Thompson. Mrs Percy
Hickling. Mrs. Fl. TT. F'lather. Mrs.
Charles p. NeilI Mrs. Clifford
Lewis. Mrs. Tighe. Mrs. c. G.. Cay
lor, Mrs. c. c. Marbury. Mrs w.
r. O'Donnell. Mrs. Ridsdale. Mrs.
Trace Jeffords. Mrs. Rose McAul-
life. Miss Shea. Mrs. Charles Bill.
lard. Mrs. Edward Costigan, Mrs.
TT. n. Sheckels, Mrs. w. T. Weller.
Mrs James Conper. Miss Burke and
Miss Orline Fenwick
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