HOSPITAL LADY VISITORS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4765, 4 October 1893, Page 3

HOSPITAL LADY VISITORS.

■ : + : . ■ Annual Meeting. The annual general meeting of the Christschurch Hospital Lady Visitors' Association* was held on Monday, at 3 p.m. Mrs, Juliiie' presided, and there was a moderate attend' anc& of members. A number of letters" from Associates, expressing their regret at. not being able to attend, were received. The accounts, which, show a good balance,, andi which had been audited and found correct, were passed. The Secretary's report was read and adopted. From' it, ifc; appeared that during the pact year £62 8s 9d had been expended in the foil owing manner : — Twenty-five patients had beensent for periods varying from a few days to three weeks to Sumner, the Rhodes*' Convalescent Home, and Bligh'g Temperance Hotel. To the latter place they went' when they were sufficiently strong to look ' for work, which the Committee was glad; to report several of them were successful in obtaining.* In some cases railway farcer were paid to enable those who had obtained work to reach the places where it wn.3 to be had. Assistance had been given to sixteen patients after they had left the Hospital and returned to their own homes. In three' oasea relief had been administered by ladies of the Committee to whom thecircumstances of the recipients wore'well known. Another patient, whose arm had been amputated, had been helped to get an artificial one. Some money had been spent in providing nightshirts, bed jackets, &c, for the use of patients in the Hospital. All the moneyspent had gone direotly to the relief of patients in some form, with the exception of 18s 2d expended in stationery, stamps, Arc. A vary successful treat had been given to the patientß at Christmas, when the gifts, which were greatly appreciated, had been presented by Mra Julius, assisted by the Mayor and Mrs George. The weekly concerts had been kept up with considerable regularity throughout the year. The Committee heartily thanked those friends who by getting them up had given co much pleasure to the patients.. The Committee was sorry to report that subscriptions had no v . come in so freely as last year, only .£4B 6s - ' • having been received so far. The Score tarieß hoped that those friends who have not yet sent in their subscriptions will kindly do so, and also ask their friends to contribute a little yearly towards a work . in which the entire sum at the disposal of the Committee is spent in affording relief to those suffering from sickness and poverty. The beat thanks of the Com- , mittee were due to those associates who had not only subscribed but collected for the funds of the Lady Visitors' Associa- ' tion, and it is to be hoped others will follow their example. The Committee and Secretaries were re-elected. Some^-dtew members were proposed and accepted-. The usual votes of thanks were passed, and l the meeting separated. .• .