The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-05-17
WILL BUILD A HOSPITAL.
AhA HSA
Our Citizens Are Now Working In
the Right Direction to Build
A Hospital

the Right Direction to Build
A Hospital
The preliminary hospital commit
tee met at the W. c. T. U. Reading
rooms Yesterday and heard the re-
port of the subcommittee appoint
ed to devise a plan for establishing
and maintaining a hospital in Tex
arkana
The proceedings of the meeting
are outlined in the following letter
which the preliminary, committee
directed the secretary to send out
to the various churches, after
which the preliminary committee
adjourned sine die.
To the officers aud members Of
the - church, Texarkana:-
The Pastors association Of Tex
arkana have for some time had be-
fore it the matter of establishing
and maintaining a hospital in Tex
arkana, aud at. their meeting on
Monday April IS, 1898, il was de-
cided to can in other citizens to
confer with them as to the advisa-
bihty Of undertaking the work, and
they did SO at the subsequent meet
ing, At that subsequent meeting
it was decided that each church of
white people inthe city should APP
point member to meet aud devise
plan, if it was thought practica-
bic to further consider the matter.
These members were appointed
on the following Sunday and they
met on Monday May 9, and appoint
ed a subcommittee, which devised
a plan 'and reported same to the
general committee on Monday
May 16, 1898, (which plan was
adopted and is as follows;
/. That grounds be purchased
and a-building erected, (provided
that suitable building already
erected cannot be procured J for a
hospital for white people only.
2. That a committee of three be
appointed by each religious body Of
white people in Texarkana, Arkan-
sas and Texarkana, Texas, to sol.
icit subscriptions from the mem,
bers and friends of said body, with
which to pay for said grounds and
building and maintenance of said
hospital. .,..# .- - r..
8, That the purchase of grounds,
the erection of buildings and the
management of said hospital be
placed in the hands of a Board Of
Trustees to consist of one member
from each religious body of white
people which may participate in
this work, which trustees shall
have one vote and equal powers ir
all matters purtaining to the man.
dgement of the affairs of the hos
pital, a majority vote of all is tC
govern in all matters. --- "a. .-
1t is expected that this Board OF
Directors shall organize by electing
a president, a secretary and d
treasurer, and such other officers
and committees as they may think
best; and when organized, they
shall receive all moneys subscribed
and shall take charge of and direct
all matters and things connected
with said hospital
As secretary pro tempore of the
meeting which adopted these plan:
for this work, I am directed to no
tify your church and ask you to Sc
lect from your organization a com
mittee of three to solicit subscrip.
tions, and also to select from youl
members a trustee to act with
those to be chosen by other reiigi
Gus bodies of white people in the
city, in the work suggested for sale
trustees. 11J e0LIE SUI.
The soliciting committees and
the trustees will meet at the W. c,
T..U. Beading rooms on Monday
May 30, 1898, at 10 o'clock a. m. tc
organize and take charge of the
work. - G. A, HAYS, --a
-.-1-s oH H-- See'v Pro Tenn.
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