The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-10

A'aNAA'' A'sAAaNNi9A@F
AT half past o'clock Rev. DR.. r. r.
swope, president OF the board Of dlrec;
tors, called tho largo crowd in tho big
ward room to order and announced that
tho evening exercises would be opened
by the Premier Mandolin and Banjo
club. After the selection had been
played Rev. DR.. Cunningham, OF tho
First Presbyterian church, offered up a
ieryent petition for tho success OF tho
institution. ~.
President Swopc then called on Rev.
DR.. Cooke, OF tho Second Presbyterian
church, who responded in happy man.
nor. ie said that six years ago the
prolectof City Hospital was conceived,
bnt the discouragemcnts were so many
at that time 1t was abandoned. But it
was only for time. 1t slumbcred, but
the hearts Of the women were in the
work, and bytheir indomitable will aid
ed by gentlemen who, had interested
themselves in tho project, you behold
tonight tho resurrection tho grand
achievement OF their object. uc paid IL
glowing tribute to tho ladies' who had
worked so faithfully for the project, and
said it was owing 10 their skill and CIR
tarprise that it eliminated US it did. He
referred to tho spirit that animated
mon TO provide for thoir suffering and
unfortunate brothers in establishing
such institutions as the present Que and
in dispensing charity.
Mayor Seabright was then called on
to speak in behalf OF the city. Tho
mayor made brief address in which
he stated thatn no city in the union was
SO highly favored in the matter Of
public and private institutions OF
learning and charity, and the mum.
Der OF churches. He complimentcd
the ladies on tho accomplishment Of
the work they set out to do, saying
that the institution was ono that the
citizens could always point to with
pride.
SENATOR scorr's SPEECH.
Mr.. II. NJ. Russell was down on tho
programme for n speech on behalf OF
the board OF directors, but was unable
to be present, and in his absence Hon.
N. B. Scott was called on. Mr.. Scott
said:
We are truly glad to have SO many OF
our friends hero tonight. Many OF
them have helped us by their money,
others by their work, and yet others by
their kind words OF encouragement.
The ladies-how can we thank them
for their -untiring zeal, hard work in
season and out of season? God bless
them! Hove them all. Yet, wo have
had discouragements. Many well
meaning friends have said you cannot
raise the money to buy and build hos
pital. II you do You cannot maintain
it, and like remarks. Now, friends,
would it not be burning shame to
allow such nice, comfortable, we'll
equipped institution as this to fail for
lack OF support when We are the wealth
lest nation on earth. Why, in 1850 our
total wealth was over forty-three bill
ions OF dollars, more than enough to
buy the Russian and Turkish empires.
Great Britain is next to us in wealth,
yet our wealth exceeded hers in 1850 by
S276,000,000. From 1850 to 1880 our
increase was 10 per cent. This in
crease, mind you, was after supporting
the best fed people. But l hear ono
say Unjust not give my capital Of to-day
because that would impair my ability
to give in the future. It may
be true that O;one dollar given
now may prevent you giving
ten dollars in twenty years, but we
want you to feel that now is the time to
give and let the good people who como
after US take care OF this grand charity.
l do not believe in a man saying I will
give when have amassed great wealth.
but give now MS GOD has prospered
you. believe il a man is growing rich
nothing but constant and generous Civ
ing can save him from growing small Of
soul. We should all aim to do the
greatest possible good in life time.
Each must decide Tor himself what is
the wisest, the highest use OF money,
and think there is not one here but
what will say with me to provide q
home like this where the poor and sick
can come without money or without
price is making the very best use money
can be put to. In conclusion let us re-
member that tho constant tendency of
human nature is toAb be selfish, SO let us
all resolve that this. homo for the sick
and disabled shall never want for the
mighty dollar.
DIR. JEPsoN's REMARKS.
DR.. S. L. Jcpson, ono OF the staff OF
the hospitals physicians, was called on
to speak for the medical fraternity. He
said that there was not as much preiu-
dice to-day us formerly against hospitals.
Some time ago when n man was sent to
a hospital it was thought he was sent
there to die. To-day the hospitals have
many advantages over homes in the
matter OF nursing and medical alton
ton. Patients were also free from num-
erous and annoying visitors, visitors
who told dolcful stories, which was any,
thing but stimulating to the sick person.
Judge Cochran was called on for n
speech and responded in his usually
happy vein. He said that, like some
others who were present tonight, after
inspecting the building, he was almost
tempted to get sick. Hc remarked that
Wheeling had indeed entered upon a
new era, and that the. completion OF the
hospital vas ono OF the evidences OF
that progress. He called on his fellow
sinners, many OF whom he saw present,
to contribute to the support OF the in
stitution.
Row. a. ]. Trey, of the Baptist church,
was the next speaker. He said the first
hospitals ever known were in the Saw
iour's time, but they were short-lived. 1t
was not until tho second half OF the
fourth ceniurythat the first hospital was
established in SYRIA. and later ono in