The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-03
HOSPITAL AID ASSOCIATION.
The Organization Perfected and Work
ing Committees Appointed--The OBJ
iects of the Association.

At the call of the president, the
second meeting of the Ladies Hospital
Aid Association was held last Tuesday
afternoon, June 30th. The committee
on constitution made the following re-
port, which was adopted:
This organization shall be known
as The Ladies'Hospital Aid Associa-
ton Its object is to assist the trus-
tees of the Rex Hospital in Raleigh in
raising funds to support the institution
and to aid in the promotion of its gem
eral welfare. The officers of the AssO-
citation shall consist of a president,
two vice-presidents, a secretary and
a treasurer, whose terms of office shall
be one year, and until their successors
are elected. Those elected at the pre-
liminary meeting on the 23rd of June,
1896, shall be considered as officers of
the permanent organization and hold
as herein provided. The regular meet
ings OF me Association shall be held
on the last Tuesday of each month.
The annual meetings shall be held in
the fourth Tuesday in June of each
year, and special meetings at the call
of the president.
The following standing committees
Of seven members shall be appointed by
the president:
/. An executive committee whose
duty it shall be confer aud re Drt
upon all questions of policy or mat
ters of Importance which may be re-
ferred to it, The president and first
vice-president shall be eX officio mem
bers of this committee.
= \ committee on Finance whose
duty it shall be to solicit funds and
to devise ways and means whereby the
Association may help the Hospita'
3. A committee on Visitation Of the
Hospital, whose duty it shall be to APP
point each month four ladies of the
Association who shall visit the Hos
pital not less than once a week during
their term of service. Any recommen-
dations of these visitors shall be made
to the Association through this COM
mittee.
L. A committee on Entertainment,
whose duty it shall be to plan and have
charge OF all entertainments uader-
taken by the Association for the pur-
pose of raising funds for the hospital.
There may disappointed such additional
committees as may, from time to time,
nc Necessary to carry out the purposes
of this organization.
The fee for membership in the As
ISOLATION shall be one dollar, payable
on admission. After the permanent
organization, general invitation shall
be given to all who wish to aid in the
work. Any lady in Raleigh, who sig
nifies the desire, may become a mem
her of the Association upon the pay
ment of the membership fee. There
shall be no regular dues, but voluntary
contributions viii be expected from
the members.
The officers elected oft the first meet
ing accepted and assumed their duties.
The full organization is as follows;
President, Mrs. Waiter Montgomery:
yice-presidents, Mrs. c. IL. Belvin, Mrs,
NJ. Rosenchal; Secretary, Mrs. +. \.
Odds; Treasurer, Miss Annie Simpson
In addition the president annouced
the following committees:
Executive Committee-Mrs Holla-
day, Mrs. Moffi5t, Mrs. Heck Mrs.
Primrose, Mrs. Kendrick, with the
president and FIRST president.
Committee on Finance Miss Sadie
Tucker, Mrs. Joe +. Ferrall; Mrs. c.
NJ. Busbee, Mrs. II. B. Battle, Miss Mat
tie Riggs, Miss Hutchings, Miss Hay
wood.
Committee on Visitation of the Hos
pital-Mrs. T. H. Briggs, Mrs. Hins-
dale, Mrs. c. G. Baker, Mrs McAden,
Mrs. w. w Smith, Mrs. T. " Cobb.
Mrs. NJ T. Norris.
Committee on Entertainments Mrs.
Josephus Daniels, Miss Mary Ferrall.
Miss Leach, Miss McPheeters, Miss
Robbins, Mrs. j. j. Thomas, Miss Mer-
rimon.
The meeting then adjourned
The work undertaken by this aso-
citation viii commend itself to all class
es of people in our community. A hos
pital is the noblest, most far-reaching
charity on earth. The good accom-
plished in Raleigh Through the Rex
Hospital is only a shadow of what may
be done when more funds shall be at
the disposal of the board of trustees.
The finance committee will enter at
once upon their work of soliciting
funds, and vt is hoped that they may
meet with hearty responses.
1t is especially requested that those
who feel so disposed will subscribe a
certain amount (however small or
large), to be paid in monthly install
ments, and collected through the asso-
citation. just now, when the hospital
Is taxed to it's utmost to accommodate
the large number of patients already
here, while others are seeking admit
lance every day, there is pressing need
of aid from every quarter
1t may be mentioned in this connec-
ton, that the trustees have under con-
sideration an addition to the hospital 49,
a surgical pavilion, with modern pri-
vate wards, and an upIto-date operat-
ing room. The plans for this addition
are well under way. With the help of
the ladies and the cooperation of our
citizens, che Rex Hospital will before
very long become greater blessing to
the whole city.