Telegram-herald., 1890-09-13
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The homeopathic physicians aad
number Of prominent citizens as
seInsied IN the supervisors room N the
city n4ll, last eyening, 20 discuss the
hospital situation.
Among the citizens present were
Francs Llliey, ). +. stevens, L. {. Tor
Fey, Abel I. Page, ". W. Hyde, Charles
X. singh and James Campbell.
DR.. VI. c. sinclair called the meeting
TO order, and announced that the puf-
pose OF the meeting was 70 consider
the exclusive policy OF the management
Of the L. b. A. Home and st. Marks
Hospital in regard 70 the homeopathic
physicians. Lester J. Rindge Was
called 10 preside over the meeting and
DR.. A. /. BOdle was chosen secretary.
Al the request OF those present, DR..
;. e.. Miner arose and gave an accurate
aud impartial review OF the present SIT
uation, the causes leading up 10 II, and
the various conferences that had been
held with 4 view 20 settling the ques-
ton.
He said that this being the situation,
they were assembled 10 talk over the
matter and settle upon what was best
10 be done.
Those present argued that the best or
at least tue 1irst thing 10 DO IN the mat
ter, was 10 draw up a petition asking
tine management OF the home 10 admit
any reptable ply stefan TO practice with
IN the hospital II addition 10 the regu-
lar staff OF the institutions.
The citizens present expressed their
belief that thousands of names could be
obtained Tor such a petition, because
the money that built the homes Was
raised With the understanding that they
were TO be tree institutions and not
operated IN the interest of any one
school of medicine. That regulation
had always obtained until the opening
of the new 81. Mark :, and u was salts
factory 10 all physician and patrons Of
the home. The new deal q not salts
factory 10 the majority OF the physl-
cians and u Is far from satisfactory to
those VINO have given their money with
an understanding that the same gen
eral regulations should prevail IN the
future As IN the past.
They earnestly believed that the
spirlt OF far play that is in all good
citizens, Will pronounce itself when the
opportunity offers, and the managers
of the homes may In this way become
aware that majority OF the citizens do
not agree with them.
4 committee was appointed 10 pre-
pare a petition and the meeting adj
Journed.
That such hospitals can successfully
b. r@f
Institutions and by the experience OF
the hospitals IN other cities.
In Detroit movement, headed bv ID.
VI. Ferry, fer increasing the endow-
ment of Grace hospital mas resulted in
the addition of $4,000 TO the sustain
ing funds of that institution. The in
come of the hospital heretofore has
been the proceeds of private rooms and
the interest on the 100000 gift OF the
Newberry estate, which Is invested at 8
per cent. The expenses have exceeded
the income by from $1,000 to $500 a
month, and the deficit has uniformly
been made up by Senator Nc
Milan, who was the donor of
sums aggregatIng magnificent
total for the construction of the build
ings. The sls0.0O0 addition TO the en-
dowment IS made up OF $4,000 sub
scriptions from d. NJ. Ferry, Senator
Mcmillan and Mrs. John :. Newberry,
as executrix; and $4,000 subscriptions
from VI. 5. Smith, VIM. c. Mcmillan
and II. Kirke White. 1t IS hoped 70
secure $40, 900 more from other persons.
making the total endowment $500, 900.
The amounts of the donations are made
payable st the death of the subscribers.
who until that time pay per cent. on
their several gifts. This will give a
regular income of $3.50 annually be-
SIDE receipts for treatment.