Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-01-09

IN, Pre- iratasry tsps Z. wsrd E,iab-
Iishf-s ops 10 Augusta

The msetisg 10 tfk- steps toward the
founding o. e:ry hsspfs a il Augusta co.,
vened =. Mecnisa Hall last evening
Though ovi-s t, the fact Of . nurbsr OF
the leaders in the mo~smert bsisg oot o
the city .pd tie attendance email, those
present shoses themselves mach interested
and vs-e no. keki z ia enthusiasm. Qaiss
number o ladies were present and
proved .hs. shsy we're ROT backward in
Lending ss.issaes 70 good c,rse.
The meeting opened with Dr. wm L.
Thompson. chairman, sd Dr.. Lee
Crooke,, secretary.
DR.. W. r. Giiiags Ct Gariiaer w.s
present al beisz called apon sail there
certainly sss crest Necessity tha. city
the size ofAugusta should sf,rl place
where scs ftrt cases and The sick could BE-
taken an Give prompt attention 1, |
seemed srnost ishumsn fhst we have DO
such PIE EAST e Portland The need Of
. hespits soDeA here on the Ker nebec 10 |
very sprren'. Gardner has seen this me-
csssity nd is talking up = similar move
msnt He ssid that ii Aagus,s succeeded |
in geeng hospital .hs would receive
hesrtysasport from the Gardin.r citizens,
while she failed, Gardiner viii surely er- |
rect 81 supp r. ore hsr.elf Il
Dr. L. J. Csooser. ca,l.i, stated tha. he
has gen srosiaz necessity fot : hospital |
In Sgus'a ever since he Ia. been engaged |
in &c practice Of medicine hare, which has
baei twenty one years He pointed out |
ths fact that Augusta Is medical center |
ar that che command. vide cir
cat The people whom he has
s,iked with on the sub ject are unanimou, in |
avor Of the movement. To his knowledge |
81 patients have during the pas. year gone
rom this quarter to the Maiae General |
Hospital a! Portland for want Of the proper |
here necessary to the per-
Torrance Of surgical operation or the
medical treatment of critical case. He
urged that Augusta should have hospital |
empowered with the privilege of gradual
ing nurses.
DR.. II. M. Harlow, called. replied that
any town Of 10 900 inhabitants should have
= hospital, and was very glad to see thi, |
started in Auga.ts
Rev. Walker G~ynne ha, fsl: for som.
lime the necessity Of hospital in Augusta |
Within the past ten years members of his
p,rish have subscribed $4,000 exclusive of
the anaaai parish fund for that purpose, to
the Maine General Hospital, but he has no.
known Of single free case sea, there. He
would gladly urge this annual collection
to be taken in behalf of a hospital in Au-
sus.s. Hisexpeiience in his visits among
the poor has been that many whom he has
seen upon the sick bed hsve
not the proper surroundings anc
their chances for recovery have thus
been reduced fifty per cent. He strongly |
urges the citizens to take hold of this move
men: and cree; hospital as soon as pot
sitle.
Col. w. s. Choste said that he most de- |
ciaeIly favored the establishing Of a ho.-
pitsl il Augusta.
DIR. Croker said that an elaborate build |
Jog was not necessary. What we need i. |
one of from forty to bundred beds, with |
all modern conveniences and well venti-
lated. The running expenses would not be |
IS great as might a. first be supposed.
Rev, J. S. Williamson could see no reas
on why Augusta should no. have hospital |
He felt sure that the citizens would look al |
t in the same light and that the money
necessary could be easily raised.
II. N. Heath moved that commit e be |
appointed to draw up papers forming
egsl organization: Seconded ard carried |
Msssrs. H. NJ. Heath, W. s. Choa.e and |
Geo. w. Vickery were appointed as said |
committee.
Col. W. S. Choate moved that an execu |
i've committee of seven be appointed 10 |
ook to the plan Of the organization arc |
he matter Of expense necessary to the cree
ion of hospital. +. C. Allen, DR.. L.
Croker, j. II. Manley. Rev. Mr.. Gwypne
Or. G. w. Martin, Rev. FIR. Doherty and |
DR.. " l.. Thomastou were appointed. DR. |
Croker was elected chairman of this com. |
nitiee.
The meeting then adjourned subject to |
call of the executive committee.