Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-16
HOSPITA Al DAY.
Tn: Occasion Favored With Perfect
Weather.
int Successful Bsyord the Hcsi sarouine
Expectations.

1t was 4 success. If nature b,f
made Il day especially for the occas;o,
she could not have provided one thai
would have better flied the bill From
morning till night, Saturday the car.
were crowded, and every one who rode
for pleasure or otherwise. apnrarod n
feel special interest in the PURPOSES
of Hospital Day" There was. too. an
attractivcness in the very novelty If
the idea that caused many people to
patronize the electrics. and some wore
there, no doubt to see how well the
ladies could perform the duties Of con
ductors.
1t was indeed. quite an undertaking
for the ladies, but the success of the
day shows how fully they were canal
to the occasion. Il was terribly fright
cned at the idea at first" said one of
them. but do you know 7 roalIv an
.Joycd 1t. and shall remember the expert
ence with pleasure. OF course there
was a little good natured chatting hut
it was sympathetic crowd, and | full
~ appreciated low thoroughly public
interest had been aroused in the nm
dertaking. Nearly every passenger
gave me something above the regular
fare. The new cars came in for good
deal OF favorable comment, and they
deserved il, for they are indeed models
Of comfort and convenience. There
were many praises for the management
Of the road. and they were merited. It
was a very thoughtful and gener-
GUS thing for them to give the total re-
ccipts of day to SO worthy cause"
The headquarters for the day was
the waiting room at 4. X Partridge's
drug store. Mr.. Partridge saw that
every lady as she went to take her car
was provided with a pink or a rose
Indeed. his floral gifts constituted the
only badge Of Office for the ladies who
collected the fares on the various trips
up to noon. when ribbons with the
printed word conductor" were pro-
Vidcd. These were mailed To the la
dies who made trips earlier in the day
IN order that all might nave souvenir
II the occasion.
1t was 4 busy day for the employees
# the read. but all were 50 thoroughly
Interested in the success Of the day that
they gave no thought to personal sac
riiice. but did all in their power. cor
daily ANA chccrfully. To make the day
successful in the highest possible de
gree. Particularly was this true Of the
uo"kkceper. Miss Morrill,, who remain
"a constantly at her desk until late at
night with scarce a thought Of personal
felt as sincere pleas
ure in the good returns brought in ~
he ladies as they did themselves. Ev-
ary one who had a duty to perform in
connection with the work of the day
ti'' y tiifl w silly N'Il' am tilf ltoui-
~ that a splendid beginning has been
made towards enabling the City hos
pital t. close the year entirely free
from debt. which. in view of the large
amount which It has been necessary to
sXpcnd in the past year ana half. for
permanent equipment. would certainly
be a splendid record.
Too much praise cannot be given to
the ladies whose efforts made the sue
cess of the day possible.
We are unable to state definitely at
This time the total amount of receipts
for the day, as all of the trips will
not be reported until today. 1t is
however. between $3.50 and
5000
Mention should also be made in this
of the cordial support given
the undertaking by citizens of Gardi
ner and HalloweIl, who appeared TO
feel fully as much interested in its
success as did those of Augusta.
The children were much in evidence
during the Gay, and it was apparent
that besides the consciousness of aiding
a worthy cause. they fully enjoyed the
outing thus afforded them.
And thus passes into history the rec
ord of a work for charity entirely out
side Of conventional lines, and yield
II g results in which all who contributed
in bringing them about, may feel a
just pride.
There was a great discussion in one
of the large establishments of this