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In addition to the nurses mentioned, the hos- pital affords unusually fine facilities for the instruction of ladies who desire to fit themselves for the calling of nurses, and it invites all such to correspond with the hospital on that subject. They are received on advantageous terms, and prepared to earn large salaries when they leave.
The hospital receives all who need the care of such an institution, and people are finding it is far better, cheaper and more advantageous to avail themselves of its privileges than to at- tempt to manage severe illness or difficult sur- gical cases at home. At the hospital are the means for caring for the sick; trained nurses are always at hand in case of emergency; the doctor nearly always visits the place at least daily, and can far easier and better manage the case, while undesirable visitors can be far more readily excluded; the patient disciplined, if necessary, in the matter of diet, medicine, sleep, company, and the thousand and one things so essential to recovery. The means of the hos- pital are limited-it has practically no endow- ment-so that its ability to do as much char- itable work as the management would like is impossible; but to the extent of its means, it re- ceives the worthy poor without charge, while its advantages are open to those who can afford to pay from $6 to $15 a week. It is amply supplied with wards for those whose means are more lim- ited, while it has a large number of private rooms, for which the prices range from $15 a week downward.
Our Savior's Hospital .- (See an account of that splendid institution in the history of the Church of Our Savior. )
The Jacksonville Surgical Infirmary (Prince Sanitarium) was located on South Sandy Street, and was owned and managed by Dr. David Prince. It was supplied with large galvanic bat- teries, and all apparatus appertaining to a thorough and complete adaptation of electricity as a therapeutical agency. The infirmary was also designed especially for the management of cases requiring surgical operations, and was supplied with ingenious apparatus for use in orthopedic and plastic surgery, in which opera- tions Dr. Prince was justly regarded as rarely prominent and successful. Dr. Prince died De- cember 19, 1889, after which the sanitarium was continued for some time by his sons, Drs. Arthur E. and John A. Prince, who later removed it to Springfield, where it is still conducted under the name of the David Prince Sanitarium.
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The Andrew McFarland Oak Lawn Retreat was established by Andrew McFarland, M. D., in the year 1872. The distinguished founder of the Retreat had been Superintendent of the Illinois Central Hospital for the Insane, at Jacksonville, for many years. The Retreat is located one and a half miles from the business center of Jacksonville, and includes sixty acres of pic- turesque woodland. The main building is large and beautiful, the exterior architecture being a copy of Melrose Abbey. It is well arranged and equipped with the best modern conveniences. Every safeguard and appliance of the best up-to- date hospital are provided. It has been in active operation now nearly forty years, and is firmly established in the confidence of the community at large, and has the indorsement and support of the medical profession, as one of the best known institutions for the treatment of mental and nervous diseases in the country. The fol- lowing persons constitute the present staff: William K. Mclaughlin, Medical Superintend- ent: Mrs. Anne McFarland Sharpe, Resident Physician; Mr. J. Thompson Sharpe, Business Manager.
Maplewood Sanatorium was established by Dr. Frank Parsons Norbury in 1904. It is located on South Diamond Street, a retired part of Jack- sonville, and contains thirteen acres of ground arranged with spacious lawns. The buildings are commodious, are well equipped for the pur- poses of the institution, and are located so as to allow the segregation of the patients according to their condition. The sanatorium is designed primarily to afford a quiet, retired place where nervous invalids, and all kinds of cases needing special medical care and treatment, may receive timely attention during the earlier stages of dis- ease, when recovery is most possible. The systemi of treatment largely in use for those varying dis- orders is that known as the Rest Cure, founded upon the principles laid down by Dr. S. Weir Mitchell in this country, and Dr. William Play- fair in England. The Resident Staff consists of Frank Parsons Norbury, M. D., Medical Super- intendent; Arthur H. Flickwir, M. D., Resident Physician: Edward Bowe, M. D., Attending Phy- sician; Josephine Milligan, M. D., Attending Gynecologist; Carl E. Black, M. D., attending Surgeon. Consulting Staff: Frank H. Fry, M. D., Charles G. Chaddock, M. D., and M. A.
Bliss, M. D., of St. Louis, Mo .; Hugh T. Pat- rick, M. D., and H. N. Moyer, M. D., Chicago, Ill.
The Christian Old People's Home .- One of the latest benevolent institutions added to Jackson- ville's list is the Old People's Home, located on Grove Street. This home is for aged and needy members of the Christian Church, in good stand- ing, who shall have reached the age of seventy years, and can meet the few requirements neces- sary for admission. It is maintained wholly by the contributions and donations of a generous church people and kind friends, and while it is under the general direction of the National Be- nevolent Association of the Christian Church, with headquarters at St. Louis, is under the im- mediate management of a local board, whose principal officers are: Mrs. S. D. Osborne, Presi- pent; Mrs. F. J. Andrews, First Vice-President; and Mrs. W. L. Fay, Second Vice-President. The institution was first opened in St. Louis, in temporary quarters, in January, 1900; but re- moved to Jacksonville in March, 1901, where property had been purchased for a permanent location.
This Home for Old People is pleasantly situ- ated on Grove Street, one of the most desirable residence streets-quiet and retired, convenient to the street cars, and in every way an ideal home. It is a substantial brick building, con- taining fourteen large rooms, with wide halls, pantries, linen closets, porches and all con- veniences. A new steam-heating plant has just been added, and every part of the building is now warm and comfortable. The grounds con- tain two and a half acres, which make a fine setting for the institution, with its beautiful lawn, fine old shade trees, garden and fruit trees.
The Old People's Home opened in Jacksonville with four members-a movement made neces- sary by the needs of these old people-but addi- tions have been made constantly, as investiga- tions have proved the applicants eligible, until the number is now increased to fourteen. This number taxes the capacity of the institution to its utmost, and the association-anxious to broaden and extend the work, and thus increase its usefulness-is hoping and planning, at an early day, to erect a two-story wing or addition to the east of the present building.
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Jacksonville-a city of churches, schools and Christian homes-is especially suitable for the location of a home of this kind; its citizens are broad-minded, generous and quick to help along any good work that is in their midst. The home is open at all times to visitors, and the man- agement is glad to have the people of this city and community avail themselves of this privi- lege to visit and show an interest in the insti- tution and its inmates. It has recently received an appropriation of $12,500, and is now in pro- cess of enlargement. When the addition is completed, it will
accommodate forty-five persons.
Orphans' Home .-- The Berean College, which was located on the north side of East State Street, Jacksonville, was discontinued about the year 1859. A few years later the property was purchased by Mrs. Eliza Ayers for $12,000. Its original cost was over $30,000. Mrs. Ayers deeded the property to a Board of Trustees to be used as an Orphan's Home and City Hos- pital. The frame building immediately in the rear of the college was occupied by the orphans, while the college build- ing was used as the hospital. That frame building was formerly the home of Col. John J. Hardin, who lost his life in the battle of Buena Vista during the war with Mexico. The Orphan's Home was conducted on the "Muller plan," by Rev. William A. Passavant, D. D., who had charge of eight similar institu- tions in different parts of the United States. The home was discontinued, after several years of successful work, about the year 1875, when the Passavant Hospital was established, in No- vember of that year, and the property has been used exclusively for hospital purposes un- der the title of The Passavant Memorial Hospital.
Rescue Home .- A Rescue Home for women, at No. 514 South West Street, was maintained by a number of Christian women for several years, but was subsequently removed to Springfield, Ill. The officers were Mrs. J. W. Smith, Presi- dent; Mrs. F. J. Adams, Secretary; Mrs. George W. Scott, Treasurer.
The Colored Old Folks' Home was established by the First Colored Woman's Club, September 1, 1904, but was suspended June 1, 1905, on ac- count of lack of sufficient financial support.
CHAPTER XVIII.
SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS-JACKSONVILLE MED- ICAL CLUB-SCIENTIFIC, HISTORICAL AND LITER- ARY SOCIETIES-LITERARY UNION AND PLATO CLUB -SOROSIS AND WOMEN'S CLUBS-ART AND MUSIC ORGANIZATIONS-FRATERNAL AND SECRET ORDERS -BENEFICIARY AND CHARITABLE ASSOCIATIONS- PATRIOTIC ORGANIZATIONS-LABOR UNIONS AND INDUSTRIAL SOCIETIES.
There have been more than one hundred fra- ternal orders and miscellaneous societies organ- ized in Jacksonville. Many of them are the product of the literary and artistic habits and tastes that have been promoted by its educa- tional institutions which have existed from the founding of the city. Some of these societies had a brief existence, owing to the somewhat transient character of the residents of a college community, and the mortality that affects all human organizations. All that will be attempted in this record is a brief account of some of the more important, and the naming of a partial list of others under their distinctive classes.
Owing to the lack of accessible sources of in- formation respecting many societies, and con- flicting records as to many others, it has been impossible to obtain reliable data for authori- tative statement in many instances and particu- lars. For these reasons a number of organiza- tions that are known to have existed, are not included in the following various classifications.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS.
Morgan County Medical Society .- In accordance with previous notice a meeting of the members of the medical profession of Morgan County was held at the Court House in Jacksonville, Ill., Thursday, April 26, 1866, at 2 o'clock p. m. Dr. R. E. McVey, of Waverly, was made tempo- rary Chairman, and Dr. William Edgar, of Jack- sonville, Secretary. A committee was appointed to draft a Constitution and By-laws for a per- manent organization. On motion of Dr. David Prince, the society was named the Morgan County Medical Society. At the May meeting a Constitution and By-laws were adopted, and per- manent officers were elected. The society has met regularly since its organization. Failure to hold regular exercises has rarely occurred.
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For a number of years the society held its meetings at the Court House, Music Hall, Odeon Library and other places, but in 1881, $200 was contributed to the erection of the Y. M. C. A. building, and in that way a permanent home was secured for all meetings. During a number of years the society has had organized within itself the Medical Library Association, which has devoted itself to the building up of a med- ical library, which is now valued at about $2,500.
In February, 1893, the society accepted a prop- osition from Messrs. Hockenhull to furnish rooms for the library and for meetings, in their new building. At that time the society was incorporated under the laws of the State of Illinois, and the Constitution was revised.
In May, 1903, the society made arrangements with the Board of Directors of the Public Li- brary for a room for the Medical Library, and for the meetings of the Medical Society. The first meeting at that place was held June 11, 1903. About that time the meetings we're changed from the afternoon to the evening.
In May, 1904, the society revised its Consti- tution and By-laws in harmony with the organi- zation of the Illinois State Medical Society and the American Medical Association.
The Presidents of the Society have been as follows: 1866-67-R. E. McVey, Waverly; 1867- 68-Henry Jones, Jacksonville: 1868-69-David Prince, Jacksonville; 1869-70-A. H. Kellogg. Jacksonville: 1870-71-H. W. Milligan. Jackson- ville: 1871-72-Henry Jones, Jacksonville: 1872- 1873-C. Fisher, Jacksonville: 1873-74-W. H. H. King, Jacksonville; 1874-75-C. T. Wilbur, Jacksonville; 1875-76-H. C. Stewart, Jackson- ville; 1876-77-W. C. Cole. Lynnville: 1877-78- E. D. Wing, Jacksonville; 1878-79-G. V. Black, Jacksonville; 1879-80-H. K. Jones, Jackson- ville; 1880-81-T. J. Pitner, Jacksonville; 1881- 1882-T. J. Pitner. Jacksonville; 1882-83-C. G. Brown, Jacksonville; 1883-84-A. E. Prince, Jacksonville; 1884-85-J. D. Waller. Jackson- ville: 1885-86-B. H. Skinner, Jacksonville; 1886-87-C. Fisher, Jacksonville; 1887-88-T. A. Wakely, Jacksonville; 1888-89-E. F. Baker, Jacksonville: 1889-90-W. C. Cole, Jacksonville: 1890-91-T. M. Cullimore, Jacksonville: 1891- 1892-L. A. Malone, Jacksonville: 1892-93-Carl E. Black, Jacksonville: 1894-F. P. Norbury, Jacksonville; 1895-1. W. Hairgrove, Jackson- ville: 1896-J. W. Hairgrove, Jacksonville; 1897-T. J. Pitner, Jacksonville; 1898-A. L.
Adams, Jacksonville; 1899-L. J. Harvey, Griggs- ville: 1900-W. C. Cole. Jacksonville; 1901-1. G. Franken, Chandlerville: 1902-P. C. Thomp- son, Jacksonville; 1903-T. A. Wakely, Jackson- ville: 1904-F. P. Norbury, Jacksonville; 1905- J. W. Hairgrove, Jacksonville.
Medical Club of Jacksonville .- The Medical Club of Jacksonville was organized January 7, 1888. In the minutes of the Secretary the name used is the foregoing. In recent years the Secretary. in only a few instances, used the name "Jackson- ville Medical Club." The first instance of that appears in the proceedings of the mecting held December 19, 1896, but there is no record of any formal action by which the orginal name used in the Constitution of the Club and in the min- utes of the Secretary was changed. and it is in- ferred that the difference in the name was the result of clerical inadvertence rather than that another club had superseded the original. The membership of the Club was limited to fifteen until 1904. when it was increased to twenty, in view of the increased number of resident physi- cians. At first the club met on alternate Satur- day evenings. In recent years it has met once each month, on the fourth Saturday evening. The subjects discussed are chiefly clinical in their character, and the social teature of the meetings is made more prominent than in the Morgan County Medical Society. Early in the existence of the Club the beginning of a medi- cal library was started by the voluntary individ- ual contribution of five dollars per annum. The library has increased to 1,500 volumes, is affili- ated with the American Medical Library Associ- ation, and has been placed in the possession of the Morgan County Medical Society. The present officers are Dr. I. A. Day, President; Dr. H. A. Potts. Vice-President: and Dr. A. L. Adams. Secretary.
SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES.
The Jacksonville Microscopical Society was or- ganized in 1876, for scientific study with the aid of the microscope. Its membership included Drs. G. V. Black. David Prince, E. A. Prince, H. K. Jones, C. G. Jones, L. A. Frost. J. W. Free- man, H. W. Milligan. T. I. Pitner, Prof. H. E. Storrs, Prof. H. M. Hamill, Mr. Bleuler, Mrs. H. W. Milligan, Miss Alice Rhoades and Miss Louise Fuller. Eleven of the members purchased mi- croscopical instruments and objects costing from one hundred to eight hundred dollars
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each. The society held its meetings the first Saturday evening of each month. In the work of the society the following persons were deserv- edly conspicuous: Dr. H. K. Jones, who was justly recognized as without an equal in all as- sociations; Dr. G. V. Black, the tireless investi- gator; Dr. L. A. Frost, whose enthusiasm and activity were an inspiration to all the members of the society; Dr. H. W. Milligan, whose ever ready command of a vast store of knowledge en- riched every member; and Mr. Blueler, whose practical experience served to interest and profit every one. The society generously gave semi- public exhibitions to the students of the various schools of Jacksonville, and also met occasion- ally with the Horticultural Society and greatly facilitated its special work. After several years of successful work the society was disbanded by reason of the age, removal or death of a number of its members.
Horticultural Society .- The Jacksonville Hor- ticultural Society was formed July 3, 1869. Monthly meetings were held regularly. The work of the society greatly increased the public interest in all matters relating to horticulture. The meetings were enlivened by the exhibition of a collection of fruits, flowers, plants and grains. Hon. Edward Scott was President; A. L. Hay, Secretary; and Miss Margaret E. Catlin, Treasurer. Dr. H. W. Milligan greatly aided the society by his interest and co-operation, as was his wont in all organizations with which he was identified. A union meeting of the society with the Microscopical Society in November, 1869, was highly interesting and instructive. After a few years of successful work the society was disbanded.
Central Illinois Poultry Association .- The Jack- sonville Poultry Association was organized in 1874. Messrs. David T. Heimlich, Norman Broadwell and Dr. William W. Schermerhorn were chief actors in the organization and work of the association. One exhibition was held, and the association was discontinued.
In 1896 the Central Illinois Poultry Associa- tion was organized, with Mr. David T. Heim- lich, President; Mr. Richard C. Reynolds, Secre- tary and Treasurer. The association has held nine annual exhibitions, with about 400 birds at each. The present membership of the associa- tion is about forty, having an annual increase. The annual membership fee is one dollar. The present officers are: Charles S. Norton, Presi-
dent; C. C. Courtney, Vice-President; James O. Vosseller, Secretary and Treasurer. The asso- ciation has been very valuable in promoting that large and profitable industry of Morgan County.
HISTORICAL SOCIETIES.
The Jacksonville Historical Society was formed August 5, 1884, and the following officers were elected: Dr. Hiram K. Jones, President; Dr. H. W. Milligan, Secretary; Mr. Samuel W. Nichols, Historian; and the following Managers: Messrs. M. P. Ayers, W. F. Short, Henry H. Hall, Mrs. Edward Scott, Mrs. Edward P. Kirby, and the President and Secretary. The society met monthly, and interesting and able papers were read before it by Professor J. B. Turner, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bancroft and Dr. H. W. Milligan. After a few years of useful existence the meet- ings of the society were dicontinued.
Morgan County Historical Society .- A commit- tee appointed by the Library Association of Jacksonville, consisting of Dr. Carl E. Black, . Rev. Charles M. Brown, D. D., and Hon. Edward M. Kinman, was directed to call a meeting of the citizens of Jacksonville for the purpose of or- ganizing a Morgan County Historical Society and to arrange for the first meeting. Pursuant thereto the committee called a meeting at the Public Library on the evening of November 18, 1904. Rev. W. F. Short, D. D., was chosen to preside. Mr. Samuel W. Nichols was appointed Secretary. The object of the meeting was fully stated, and the chair was directed to name a committee of five to prepare and present a Con- stitution and By-laws for the conduct of the society. He appointed Dr. C. E. Black, Dr. A. L. Adams, Hon. Frank J. Heinl, Mr. R. R. Ste- venson and Mrs. E. P. Kirby. The committee reported the form of Constitution and By-laws recommended by the State Historical Society, with a few minor changes. Sixty-four persons present signed the Constitution. It is intended and provided that all the territory included in Morgan County at the time of its creation shall be embraced in the Society. Therefore the counties of. Cass and Scott are included in the territory of the Morgan County Historical So- ciety.
LITERARY SOCIETIES.
"The Club" is a voluntary association of gen- tlemen residing in Jacksonville for the purpose of mutual entertainment and instruction. It was
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organized at the house of Professor William D. Sanders, September 17, 1861, by sixteen gentle- men, adopting a constitution and signing their names to the same. Any gentleman may become a member by being proposed at any regular meeting, and at a subequent meeting receiving the unanimous vote of all the members present. The nuniber was originally limited to seven- teen, but afterward increased to twenty, besides a few, who, for special reasons, have been placed on the emeritus list, and excused from regular attendance. The club meets twice each month. The place of meeting, the leader and topic are designated at the meeting previous to the dis- cussion. The leader is the presiding officer, and leads the discussion, which may be written or oral. After the leader, each member is called upon in regular order, passing from right to left, and may occupy ten minutes. The meetings are held at the homes of the members by in- vitation. The following are the names of the gentlemen who signed the constitution at the first meeting: Rev. Julian M. Sturtevant, D. D., Henry Jones, M. D., Professor Rufus C. Cramp- ton, Samuel Adams, M. D., Mr. David A. Smith, Andrew McFarland, M. D., Rev. William G. Gal- laher, Mr. Marshall P. Ayers, Rev. D. H. Ham- ilton, D. D., Rev. William D. Sanders, D. D., Mr. E. Wolcott, Rev. C. H. Marshall, Rev. Rufus Nutting, Hon. Edward P. Kirby, Professor J. B. Turner, and Mr. Walter Scott Russell. At the first meeting Mr. E. Wolcott was chosen Secre- tary, and was continued in that office nearly eleven years.
The Jacksonville Literary Union .- On April 14, 1864, the following gentlemen met at the resi- dence of Judge William Brown to consider the matter of forming a literary association: Rev. L. M. Glover, D. D., Messrs. William Brown, Elisha Brown, William Brown, Jr., Professor B. F. Mitcnell, C. Fisher, M. D., Professor William Dod, Rev. Robert W. Allen, D. D., Hiram K. Jones, M. D., Philip G. Gillett, LL. D., Professor John Loomis, Mr. John H. Wood, and Professor John H. Woods. After a free interchange of views, a committee was appointed to prepare the necessary rules and regulations of proced- ure, and at a meeting held April 21, 1864, at the place of the former meeting, the organization was perfected, and the first officers were chosen, as follows: Judge William Brown, President; Dr. L. M. Glover, Vice-President; and Dr. Philip G. Gillett, Secretary.
The membership is limited to twenty, and unanimous vote is necessary to the election of a new member. Meetings are held weekly, on Monday evenings, at the residence of the mem- bers by invitation. The membership includes lawyers, physicians, ministers, teachers, and others, of every shade of political and religious belief. The exercises consist of essays, debates, conversations and selected readings, on alter- nate evenings. A leader, or leaders, in debate, opens the subject, which is then further dis- cussed by others. At each meeting any member can propose subjects for consideration, which are entered in a topic book kept for that pur- pose, subject to future selection. The Union has carried on the work to the present time, with continuous unabated interest.
The Jacksonville Sorosis was organized No- vember 30, 1868. It was the first literary so- ciety formed for women in Jacksonville. The membership at first was limited to twelve, but the applicants for admission were numerous and the number was soon increased to eighteen, and finally to twenty-five. It is governed by a Con- stitution and By-laws similar to those adopted by other like societies. The exercises consist of essays, conversations, debates, readings and bio- graphical and critical reviews of authors and their works; one of which exercises is had at each meeting. An alphabetical list of the mem- bers is kept by the Secretary, who appoints the leader of the exercise for each meeting in the or- der of their names, the member so appointed being notified four weeks in advance. The sub- jects considered are of wide range, including all matters that tend to mental, moral and physical development. Sufficient time is allowed for a free discussion of the subject presented by the leader. The meetings are held weekly, on Fri- , day afternoons, at the homes of the members, taken in alphabetical order. Anniversaries are held to which each member has the privilege of inviting one guest. At these annual meetings the exercises consist of reports and a brief lit- erary and musical program, followed by refresh- ments and social intercourse.
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