The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-08-17 00:00:00

HOSPITAL SATURDAY IN WRYIIOITTS

A meeting of employers of labour wits bald at the
Guildhall on Tuesday evening last under the presidency
of the Mayor (G. R. 'Piot, Req.), for the purpose of
establishing a Hospital Saturday in Weymouth. Although
there were several large employers of labour prawn. As
general attendance wee not lugs. Amount those prawn
wars the Ray. J. Stephenson, the Rev. R Allen, Mr. 0.
F. Arden (Treasurer), Mr. J. Loathe, Kr. H. Nang* Mr.
lanes, Mr. .1.0. Manual, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Foot, Mr.
Drayton, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Whenam. ion, Mr. Fooks, Mr.
Stockting. Mr. Butt, tn.
The MAYO* said reason he had called this meeting
wee to consult together on an idea which had been sug-
gested to him, via , to have a Hospital Saturday in Wer
month as well as a Hospital Sunday. Hs understood It
had been tried in several places, certainly it had in the
Ketropolis, with very great suctan and the rattan was
that it was the means of adding a considerable amount
to the funds of the London hospitals. Although it was •
good idea he was at a loss to suggest how it was to be
ranted out. They had thought the best way would
be to invite employers of labour to meet the committee,
and so confer together—say, drat of all, whether they
would be willing to Join in the movement, and if so bow
It could be best carried out.
Mr. Bromine gave particulars of the manner in which
the movement was worked in Londoo. The committee
first of all, printed sheets headed Hospital Saturday
Fund," and then sent them round to all the employers%
trade societies, and benefit societies, and some of the men
volunteered to collect the money some giving 3 L, 61., and
is. This was met in from the various shops to the
Hospital Saturday Committee, who signed the sheet so
that the men should see the money was paid in. A frost
deal of money was collected in this way, and he thought
it meld be worked to a similar manner is Weymouth.
Mr. Lunn= suggested that the present time was the
most suitable for fixing on a Beterday* He could speak
from his own gone:mai knowledge and observation, as to
the great benefit many of the workmen derived from the
hospital, and he believed the men generally would feel it
bad cons
and • privilege to contribute towards it.
He to support the Mayor as one of the com-
mittee, and he considered it was very important atop for
them to take. He felt no doubt, whatever, asto the
success of the movement.
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Mr. C. F. neenuoned the pleasure with whkit the
oomtnittee bad received the voluntary contributions,
amounting to nearly £lO, from the quarrymen of Portland•
as showing the interest titer took in the institution. Re
did not look upon it as to the amount they gave, but as •
proof of the interest they manifested in such an excellent
institution. If there was anything in Weymouth that
ought to he supported, it was the Weymouth Royal
Rosetta He ooasictered it to be one of the
Ain't institutions in qktiOVIII.

-111r7i17iiirv—iii—rtteIlir Tenn spoke in him elf the
movement.. .

nder of the meeting was devoted to matters of
detail. It WM/ decided to fix tho day for Saturday. August
leth next