The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-14
FOR A NEW HOSPITAL
Plan Of Organization and Trus-
tees Elected.
THE POOR TO BE TREATED FREE.
Method 81 Raising Funds Adopted sad
the Raiafes Hotel May BE Rented
-Fands Coming In.

Seattle IL likely to soon have new
Protestant hospital. II the plans formu-
lated at meeting held last night IN the
First Presbyterian church bear fruit. The
meeting was not very largely attended,
there being ABOUT fifty people. men and
women IN equal proportions, IN the room
when Rev. w. r. Taylor called the as
sembly 10 order, but those who were there
were unanimous IN their action and very
earnest in their efforts TO make a success
OF the undertaking. Among those present
and who took al active part in the pro-
ceedings were: Rev. w. T. Taylor. Rev.
-. c. Garrett, Hon. Roger s. Greene,
George A Virtue and Willis d. Gordon.
AT q previous meeting. held on October
%. committee, composed of Rev. u. C.
Jarrett. Rev. Alexander Alison, Hon.
Roger s. Greene, Z. C. Kilbourne and Rev.
w. I. Ford, had been appointed to perfect
plan OF organization. This committee
made its report last night and it was
adopted. The plan provides for the lncor-
poration of . society to be called the
Seattle General Hospital Society. which
shah have twenty trustees with authority
to elect the executive officers. 1t also pro-
vides for the organization OF women's
auxiliary to the Seattle General Hospital
and for the Organization of q training
school for nurses. The hospital is to be
maintained as . seif-sustaining institution,
but is to give free aid to the poor and
needy. It is proposed TO have as ex-officio
members Of the board of trustees the
mayor of the city. the president of the
Chamber of Commerce and the president
of the Y. NJ. C. A., the remaining members
to be chosen from among the pastors of
the Protestant churches of the city and
from among business men.
The committee presented the names Of
Mayor Byron Phelps. f. o. Graves, presi-
dent Of the Chamber of Commerce, +. c.
kiibourne, president Of the Y. NJ C. A,
as ex-officio members of the first board of
trustees. and Rev. Alexander Alison, Rev.
d. C. Garrett. Rev. w. F. Taylor, Rev. w.
7. Ford. Rev. Clark Davis. Rev. Martin
L. Larson. George A. Virtue. II. c. Henry,
Joseph Shipper. w. X. Ballard, w. ID.
Wood, s. l.. Crawford, Griffith Davies.
Roger S. Greene, Frank P: Lewis and
Willis ID. Gordon as partial list of the
remaining members. stating that il had
been unable to complete the number and
recommending that these members be
given power to choose enough more to
make the board complete. This action by
the committee was confirmed and the
above-named gentlemen will constitute
the tirst board of trustees.
For the raising Of funds to organize and
carry on the society, the following plan
was adopted:
A subscription Of $40, 600 constitutes the
donor q patron Of the hospital and en-
titles him to nominate patients to a free
bed in a room IN perpetuity. A subscrip-
ton Of s., 900 entities the donor to name
patients to free bed in the general wards
in perpetuity. A subscription of $1,000
entities the donor to . like privilege
during his life and that of successor.
The same amount from . corporation con-
fers the same privilege for twenty years
A subscription Of So. 900 entities the donor
to one free bed in general
ward during the life of tho donor,
and the same amount from q
corporation like privilege for fifteen years.
free treatment in the hospital for one
year. beginning three months after the do
nation is made. A monthly subscription
of 81 entities the giver to free treatment
during as many months as he has contrib
uted dollars.
No decision has yet been made as 10 the
choice of q building for the hospital. al
though there has been some talk Of secur-
ing tho Rainier hotel. 1t was stated last
night that enough funds were already on
hand to start the hospital, after building
had been secured, and that there were pa
tients now waiting to enter the hospital
for treatment.