The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-26
HELP FROM WOMEN.
They Form an Auxiliary TO the
General Hospital.
MAY SHARE IN THE MANAGEMENT
Claim 10 Equality With Men Starts n
Friendly Debate-officers and
Constitution.

TIA lecture room OF the First Pres
tvtertau church was well filled Weaaes-
Gav evening with women. representing
Every religious denomination IA The city.
who had gathered there ia answer 70
call Issued BY the officers Of the Seattle
General Hospital Association for the Tor
nation OF w0Enans auxiliary 10
the hospital. Fully 20 women re-
spondea and all took an active
part gn the proceedings. SHOW
Ing a familiarity with parliamentary
rules that augurs well for the movement.
About dozen men were present, lnci1I-
ing Judge Roger r. Greene. Rev. DR. Al
sxanaer Alizon. q. A Virtue. secretary Of
the Seattle General Hospital. and others
Judge Greene presided. with Mr.. Virtue
as secretay. and after an opening prayer
By Rev. Or Alison, Judge Greene read
Article TX Of the bylaws, which provides
for the organization OF the womans aux
Hilary az follows:
section J. The organization and main
feuanee OF an auxiliary society composed
exclusively OF benevolent women In sym
PATTY with the aims OF this corporation
shall be encouraged and promoted by the
board Of governors. and 20 such society
and It's agencies shalt be accorded such
rights and privileges and relations 10
ahe work aud finance OF this corporation
- the board OF governors shall approve.
sec . The executive committee snail
have power 10 make all necessary and
proper rules for correiating the work Of
the woman's auxiliary with that OF the
hospital and training school respective
IL"
Judge Greene further explained the OBJ
5ects Of the hospital and auxiliary, set
ting forth what was expected Of the wo-
mon.
AlisA Gfmour dia not favor The organ
sza ton Of the womaB's auxiliary. She
xura ga F4w F.f4 F-kH "a
Soara Of the general hospital and placing
them on an equality VIZ faa men Ia tire
direction OF the affairs OF the hospital
Mrs. n. Thomas disagreed with the for
sner speaker. The womans auxiliary
could be a distinct body and yet be sue
oeEsfui tn It's work II Was a eiss
undertaking that involved much work
and covered broad field or action. she
was satisfied that IT should be a separate
body, but closely allied with That OF the
men.
Mrs. Belle w Cook Endorsed the re-
marks ~ Mrs. Thomas and thought there
should be no halt now In the movement
OF organizing the womans auxiliary.
Judge Greene said that there Was moth
tng in the articles of Incorporation that
prohibited women from becoming mem
tsrs Of the board Of managers or tfus-
tees bet that he auxiliary society vas
for the purpose 81 bringing together the
women best fitted by nature and educa-
dion 20 exert those influences that would
further the interests OF the general pro-
1oct.
After a further protest by Miss Gill
mour the motion 60 organize was carried.
The chair appointed "A committee on
domination as follows: Mrs. .. Y. Roe.
Miss Hamlln. Mrs. III. Ill. Ames. Mrs.
Thomas and Ars. jenkins
For the committee on constitution and
ay.laws the chair appointed Mrs. Me
sf.sff g. T.
Kennedy. Mrs. J. III. Allen and Mrs a.
Alison
A recess OF ten minutes was called. in
which To give these committees time TO
make their several reports
Pending the return Of the committees
Rev. Dr. Alison ~ ade an interesting adj
dress relating 10 the good work accom-
plshed ~ the women's 1auxiiiaries 10 tho
Philadelphia hospitals. Judge Greene
followed in the sante strain,
The committee ca nominations reported
a. follows: For president SIR. NJ. =.
Atkinson. FIRST vice president. Mrs. John
Isearg. second vice president, Mrs. Belle
Cook third vice president. Mrs ]. -.
Wright, fourth vice president Ars. J.
il Allen. secretary. :. Ar0nson: treasu-
rer, Mrs. r. III. Fehren. managers. Mrs.
~ Guernsey Mrs q. r. Sackett Mrs. A.
Levy. Mrs VI. J.. Larson. Mrs a. Johns
ton. Mrs. +. L. White Miss Lizzie Gyger.
Mrs. ". Baxter. Mrs. Ollie Mcdonald.
Mrs e r.. Villas. Mrs. George Stctsou,
Airs. Charles, Fishhaek. Mrs. r. J. Ely.
Mrs. John Mcdonald. Mrs. Grace Green.
AIRS. II. <. Farkhuraf. Mrs. II. =. Daniels.
Mrs $. T. Briggs. Mrs. Clark Davis Mrs.
Alexander Alison. Mrs. s. J. Kennedy.
Mrs ;. l. Crawford. Mrs. X. l.. white.
Mrs. Fabsr y Smith. Mrs w. = Taylor.
Mrs. ]. u. Allen. Airs Charles Black.
Miss SeilN Buck. executive hoard. Mrs.
IL. J. Ely. Mrs. Il. L. Briggs. Mrs. \.
Guye.
The committee on constitution ana by
laws presented report covering ga de-
tail the objects and purposes of the aux
sllary 60 tho Seattle General Hospital.
which are 20 ala the board ~ governors
Of the hospital ~ providing reading mat
ter bedding. Kitchen ana tableware, and
delicaeies and comforts Tor the sick. an
subject 10 the general direction or the
hoard OF governors and the medical stan
Of the hospital also 10 Invite the CO.
operation and sssure the help 81 the
churches and societies Or the city u Sc
atlle snd Vicinity Ia the work Of tbo nos
Iitai.
All persons contributing 81 \ year shall
become members Tho Officers are - be
elected annually and the auditing ccm-
fnittea ~ the hoard nf governors shall De
the auditing committee % the society.
The board ~ managers can consist 81
from twenty nve - MY members Who
shall have charge 81 the business ~ the
society. Al executive committee saau ho
appointed by the society annually n
coustst 81 rttee9 or more. walsh shall
have power 60 ffl vacancies IN ite mem
hership. The officers ana thc rR4lrmsn
~ the standing committees shah ne ex-
ofNesa members ~ thN executive commit
tee Tbs committee shall bc divided hy
LOT lrto three Ella sseE- holding resp positively
ore. two ard three Years ans az each
annual meeting thereafter ore class shah
sc chosen a. continue in office thrre
years. ana N member shah hs eligible
90 reaprotntment untn AZ least uae year
from the expiration az her term az ofF1cc
The bylaws provide for the annual
meeting on the trst Monday lp April az
u a. us and th7 beard of managers aDi
TIRE executive committee shah meet on
the FIRST Monday ~ each month at = e. fa
The bylaws then detail che work 81 each
rub-cotnMittt ec.
The committee reports were adopted
aaA after some further discussion the
meeting aaiouraea az ~ Sc untn I g. ~
next Saturday az thc Chamber - Ca-n.
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