, 1880-06-20
HOME FOR INCURABLES.

Another Step Taken Toward Its Estab-
1fshment.
An adjourned meeting Of ladies' and gentle
men who have interested themselves In the
movement for the establishment OF Home for
1ncurablcs was held at tho Palmer House yes
terlny afternoon. Elder Willing presided. and
among those present were C. H. Schwab, W. P.
Black, Mrs. F. W. S. Rrnwley, Z. +. Howell,
Judge Hawiey, Miss Josephine Barker. Miss
Maria Waltz, Gen. Stockton, Mrs. H. L. Bristol,
Mrs. O. Guthrie.
Mr. Blnck, from the Committee appointed to
suggest officers for tho first year, submitted tho
following report: President, Elihu 3. Wash
burnc; Vice Presidents, W. c. Willing, q. H.
Schwab Mrs. Blaine; Secretary, Mrs Steven
son; Corresponding Secretary, Miss Maria
White; Treasurer, DR.. 4. r. Gilmore; Execu-
tive Committee, DIR. Hamulll, E. Fr,lnkenthal
Mrs. Thomas Wilce, Mrs. I. w. S. Brnwley, Mrs.
C. H. Schwab, Mrs. Blaine, q. r. Keith. MArvi,
HughItt, Bernard C,laghan; Medical Staff,
Drs. W. Il. Eyford, Edmund Andrews, N. W.
Jones, Sarah H. Stevenson, r. Park, J. Nefr1ls
Hyde, Jewell Holmes, Roller. Oscar Dc Wolf, A.
P. Gilmore, De Iaskie Miller, John Holister,
Odelia Blinn, and Rosa H. Engert.
They were all elected.
The Committee suggested that tho office Of
Resident Physician Do filled by a competitive ex,
animation Of some one or more Of the medical
colleges. Concurred in
On motion, the bylaw on the subject vas
amended by inserting twenty-five: and the fol-
Direcfresses: Mrs. !. F. Blaine, Mrs. g. y. Saw
yer, Mrs; THOMAS Wilce, Mrs + ": 5; brawlsy' mvs
Guthrie, Mrs s 3. Kimbark, Mrs. G: ". wood-
ward ,Nlss Whitney, Miss Josephine Pr nar-
kcr, Miss Mnria Waite, Mrs H. Brls-
te' Nareh Mr? Hrs E Howell nssfroes Mrs @lard Wood
ard, Mrs D: n Bush. Mrs John Fan osdel; MES sIii
ton, Mrs. Mary B. Willard, Mrs. Henry wilkin-
SON, Miss S. II. Stevenson.
Bylaw No. was amended so rs to read as
..This corporation shall not, on any condition
whatever or under any circumstances. contract
sS1e III without a two-thirys Vote ii ali the mem
bcrs Of the Executive Committee present at
Mr. Schwab nloved that the Treasurer's bond
be liked ut $5,0M Agreed to-
After some talk the following by-taws were
"The Board of Trustees may provide for the
reception Of incurable5, under proper limlta-
uons, from any portion OF the state OF Ilino's
sThat this institution SHALL to the extent OF
its ability. receive free Of charge such incura-
US are able 10 pay the Executive hoard shall tix
such amount as they deem proper, and mat
no incurable should be refused admiitahee 0"
Inquiry was made II any steps had been taKeu
toward
Mrs Drawcy said Dr. Park had proposed to
lease Emanuel Hail, at Irving Park, which hau
ian acres Of ground,-the first year without
rent, provided the taxes were paid anu the
building was insured.
The proposition was referred to the Execn-
tive Committee, with a request to give 1t early
attention.
The meeting then adjourned.
This noble charity may now be said to pc IN a
fair way toward accomplishment: It has most
Of warm friends, the active workers are sh Ncry
their appreciation than by enabling them to
speedily put the institution, SO much needed, On
a sound financial basis