The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-23

lOHOETOWs
A movement preliminary to the es-
tablishment of a homeopathic hospital
in Scranton was inaugurated at
meeting of well-known and inhuen-
tial men and women at the Albright
library list night. over $1,000, or about
half the cost of maintaining fifteen
bed hospital for one year was sub
scribed at the meeting.
The hospital movement was inaugu-
rated last Friday at a meeting Of wo-
men at the home of Mrs A. NJ. Decker.
At that time a preliminary organiza-
tion was perfected and Mrs. H. NJ.
Boes elected president, Mrs. c. ID.
Simpson, Mrs. w. T. Smith, Mrs. G. B.
Smith and Mrs. r. e. Jones vice-presi-
dents. Mrs Henry Belin, jr.. treasurer,
Mrs. M. w. Holgate corresponding sec
retary, and Miss Emeline II. Richmond
recording secretary. Circular invita-
tions to attend last nights general
meeting were issued and about sixty
or seventy persons responded. Among
them were:
Col II. M. Boies, Col. George San
derson, Mr.. and Mrs. T. II. Watkins,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Belin, jr., Mr. and
Mrs. A. II. Storrs, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Ben
Dimmick, Mrs. F. II. Jermyn, Mrs. F.
NJ. Vandling, Mrs. Z. L. Fuller Mrs. a.
NJ. Decker, DIR. ]. w. Coolidge, Miss
Susan f. Dickinson, DIR. and Mrs. F.
ID. Brewster. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w. Hol-
gate, Miss Emeline Richmond, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. H. Stevens, Mrs. c. ID Simp-
son, Dr. and Mrs. Theodore johnson,
Of West Pittston; f. 2. Christian, Mr.
and Mrs. F. L. Phillips, DR.. Roberts
Major j. w. Oakford, DR.. H. B. Ware.
Mr.. and Mrs. r NJ Scranton, DIR and
Mrs. G. j. Berlinghoff, George Dewitt,
DIR. A. A. Linderbury, l.. NJ. Bunnell.
COL. BOIES PRESIDENT.
Colonel Boies was chosen to preside
and in response to a request he out
lined the hospital project. 1t was
started, he said, not in opposition to
the allopathic school of medicine, but
according to- the wishes and needs of
| rich and poor who believed in the
homeopathic school, but who, If they
entered any of the present hospitals
in this part of the state as pay or
free patients would be obliged to re-
ceive allapathic treatment. 1t was due
also to homeopathic physicians, Colonel
| Boies explained, that they should not
be barred from the benefits and faclli-
ties of hospital practice
| According to the present rules of the
| Lackawanna and other hospitals in the
city and vicinity, the new school of
| physicians or homeopaths are not per-
mitted to practice therein. The pro-
| moters of the homeopathic hospital
were not to be understood as critics.
ing the rules of the allopathic associa-
tions, but it seemed nothing more than
| just that their new school bretheren
should have equal opportunities for ad-
vantageous practice and learning.
The executives of the Blair estate
| had offered the homestead property at
the corner of Washington avenue and
Mulberry street for hospital purposes at
a rental price of $500 per year. so Col
onel Boies stated. He further re-
marked that the officers of the hospi
| tai movement had estimated that $4,
900, divided as follows, would about
maintain 15-bed institution for a
year: Rent, $500; heat and light, $780,
water, $50; two nurses, $540; servants
and attendants $54O; fool supplies, ST.
500; telephone, $50; incdentals, $780,
total. $4,000.
THOSE WHO SPOKE.
In response to calls by the chairman
there were remarks by DR.. j. w. Cool
| idge, DIR. II. b. Ware, DR.. Theodore
Johnson, of West Pittston; j. Ben Dim
mick, Colonel George Sanderson and
Henry Belin, jr The two latter sug-
gested that inasmuch as there seemed
to be no question about the need of
the institution, those present should
begin in a practical way to create 1t.
| 1t could not be started without a pledge
of funds and they suggested subscrip-
tions on the spot. The suggestion was
offered as a motion by Mr.. Belin and
was adopted.
Mrs. c. ID. Simpson, the first vice.
president, and Miss Emeline Richmond,
the recording secretary,were appointed
temporary soliciting committee. They
secured the following pledges from
among those present:
Marjorie Christian, $500; Colonel and
Mrs. H. NJ. Boies, 5000; Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Belin, jr., 5000; Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Ben Dimmick, 500; Mr.. and Mrs. Il. II.
Watkins, 5000; Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ.
Vandlng 500; ~ G. Robertson, $50;
Dr. and Mrs. j. w. Coolidge, $780, Mr..
and Mrs. c. d. Simpson, $500; Mrs. A.
II. Storrs, $25; Mrs. A. NJ. Decker, $25;
j. w. OakfoTd, $50; L. NJ. Bunnell $25;
Mrs H. b. Ware and son, $100; DR.
Theodore NJ. Johnson, $50; DR.. A. A.
Lindabury, $25; DR.. G. j. Berlinghof
$25; Mrs f. L. Fuller, $25; George De
Witt,$25 The subscriptions were pledg-
ed annually for two years. That OF
Marjorie Christian was by her father
f. p. Christian.
MEETING FOR WOMEN.
A meeting for women in connection
with the hospital movement was an
nounced for 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing at the home of Mrs. S. M.Decker
6l9 Jefferson avenue.
J 1t is not settled that the hospital will
be located in the Blair homestead, noI
! in fact are any Of the arrangements
definitely decided, but the hospital I:
assured and a permanent organization
will soon be perfected. 1t will have tC
be self-supporting for two years, but
after that state aid will be granted tC
the extent of 81 per week for each in.
digent patient.
ltwas announced at last nights meet
ing that there are but 100 homeopathi,
, hospitals in this country; Scranton
ranking thirty-fifth in population
among the cities of the United States
is without one.