The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-30
STRONG FOR THE HOSPITAL.
The Opera House Meeting
Shows the Right Spirit.
Chairman Fishburnc States the Progress
Already DInde--sse. 900 OF Land offered,
anu $1,000 Pledged by the Commercial
Club--A Committee Appointed to Can
vass the City--nuick Work Promised,

Notwithstanding the Indictment
weather, number of gentlemen as
sembled at the Opera House last night
to discuss the hospital matter, and no
little determination was manifested.
Mr.. T. Il. Fishburne was made chair
man of the meeting and Mr.. Hinton
Helper and the representatives of the
press were elected secretaries. In call
ing the meeting to order, Mr.. Fishburne
said:
have talked with large number of
the business men of the city about this
matter and find considerable interest in
the establishment of the hospital.
Since coming here | have received no
tice that the Exchange Building and
Investment Company will donate lot
worth 81 200 and the Commercial Club
has subscribed 500. This makes $lG,-
600 in all and the Commercial Club.
through its secretary, Mr. Hinton
Helper, has pledged itself to raise one
half of the remaining $4,000 needed to
make the $4,000 with which we wish
to start
Rev. DR.. w. c. Campbell made an
earnest talk, i'll which he said: The
outlook for the success of this move
ment is more encouraging than it has
been at any time. The railroads, the
Machine Works and other corporations
arc interested in the establishment of a
hospital. and committee should see
them for subscriptions
On motion Of DR. CnmDbp11 seconded
by DR.. Joseph a. Gale, Il. II. l'ishburnc,
Hinton Helper and Colonel A. Pope
were appointed Il committee TO obtain
subscriptions from the different corpo-
rations of the city and from individuals.
Mr. Helper said: Roanoke cannot af-
ford to fail i'll this enterprise: it would
not be like her. She has too much
pride ana too much charity. A sub
scription list will be prepared and kept
in the Commercial Club. | subscribe
$500 for the club, believing the board of
directors will approve the subscription,
and pledge that the club will raise
$500"
DIR. Il. A. Parsons, vice-president and
secretary of the Woodland Park Land
Company, arose and said: Il believe
the required amount will be raised in
two or three days, and that the next
meeting we have will he iolification
and ratification meeting. The Wood
land Park Land Company will donate a
lot worth not less than thousand dol
lars
Col. A. Pope. of the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company, earnestly
advocated the hospital.
"We people of the South said he
have an idea that hospitable is a
place to be Stunned as disagreeable
This should not he So. The hospital
we are about to build should have large
grounds and made attractive in every
way. | am confident that the corpora
ton with which | am connected will
contribute. and pledge myself to do
all in my power Tor the success of the
enterprise
DIR. O. +. F'lippo said: 81 had been
suspicious OF clubs until hearing the
offer that has been made here tonight
by the Commercial Club. feel that the
Commercial Club will help to raise
things here To broader and higher
plan.
Rovs. j. f. Bushnell and j. A. Huff
fard emphasized the IDEAS of Colonel
Pope concerning the attractive features
that should be ATTACHED.
Rev. j. II. Boyd said: mo place needs
n hospital more than Roanoke, on ac-
tof the character of our population.
] believe that Roanoke will have a
population of $4,000 in few years, and
we should begin to build with that in
view"
Rev DR.. Meade said: You can put
me down as yours to count on
Colonel Pope suggested that if the
municipal government has not the au-
thority now to make an annual appro-
priation for such an institution. steps
should be taken TO provide that author
ity.
On motion of Rov. j. Il. Bushcll the
soliciting committee was authorized TO
select additional members.
Further subscriptions were announced
as follows. Col. Pope, $50; Mrs. Pope,
$50; j. +. Bushnell, $50; and A. j.
Banks, $25.