Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-04-25
THE HOSPITAL!
Meeting Last Night on
the Proposition.
Right Kind of Enthusiasm
Manifested.
Several Hundred Dollars for Pro-
ject Subscribed,
PARTICULARS or THE MEETING.


The city building was the scene of
| much discussion by an enthusiastic
crowd OF ladies and gentlemen. promi-
nent an both social and business cir
cles, to consider the hospital and san
| itarium proposition as made by
Mother Sebastion and her secretary,
Sister Evelyn. The meeting was call
ed TO order by Mayor Marion who ex-
planned in a few wel-chosen words
the object of the gathering and to de-
wise ways and means for the securing
OF 5000 from the citizens for the
| construction OF the building. In clos
| ing his remarks the mayor asked for
opinions from those present upon the
subject, among which are the follow
| ing:
B. Ruppe-I have been a resident of
| this city for a number OF years and
/ am heartily in favor OF the hospital
proposition. The necessity for hos
| pital In our city Is apparent to all and
| would not only be a great benefit to
people from abroad but our home reo-
pie as well; from an operating stand
point IL IL more convenient for the
physicians and surgeons, and both
| rich and poor would receive the pro-
per attention.
II. B. Fergusson-Am thoroughly In
terested the matter and believe II
a systematic and earnest effort on the
part OF all is exercised there ned be
no hesitancy In notifying the Sisters
that their proposition will be accept
L n ., -.
for a great sanitarium and will be an
inducement for lnvalids to come here
for treatment An organization should
be formed at once and get the matter
started right.
DIR. Pearce-Suggested the appoint
ment OF committees OF ladies' for the
purpose of collecting sums from the
various societies OF the city.
T, $. Hubbell-Made rousing little
speech in favor OF the proposed i'm
provement and stated that IL we want
ed to keep abreast with the times and
other enterprising cities as well we
must have a public hospital, and end
ed his speech by saying they can put
me down for 800 to start the sub
Iscription list.
o. w. Strong-Was OF the opinion
that the county and city would be the
greatest benefciaries OF hospital,
and suggested that committee be ap-
pointed to ask for donation OF 81, 900
and $500 from each. respectively
r. +. Hall was another enthusiast
on the subject and made an interesting
talk and said the committee should
be appointed at once and given au-
thority to act for the good OF the
cause
Mrs. Alfred Grunsfeld, when called
upon for her opinion. suggested that
in addition to the general fund. that
glass globes with the words, For Hos
pital Fund" printed thereon. be plac-
ed in prominent business places, and
would be the means OF catching small
sums from people who were inclined
to aid in the undertaking.
| w. p. Metcalf-Said the ladies' could
assist materially in the enterprise by
Conducting entertainments, fairs and
bazaars, and believed that a committee
Of ladies' should be appointed for that
purpose.
| a motion by Il. Ruppe and seconded
by w. +. Metcalf was made that the
chairman appoint a committee OF about
twenty with power to act to devise
ways and means for the purpose Of Sc
curing the 5000, asked for by the
Sisters.
The following il the committee ap-
pointed by the chairman Of the meet
ing.
II. p. Hall, DIR, J. F. Pearce, DR.. ]
II, Wroth, NJ, w, Flournoy, NJ. s,
Otero, II, b, FERGUSON, Louis Ilfeld, Il
Ruppe, DR.. John Tascher. Dir. Hope
John Trimble. w. L. Metcalf. d. A,
Mcpherson, Joe Barnett, r, $, Hub
bell W, T. McCreght, j. w. Crum-
packer, A. Carscalen, c. X. Neher. j
A. Weinman, w. l.. Hathaway, Patrick
Powers, Alfred Grunsfeld, A. j. Lamb
George Fraser, c. o. Young, S. Burk-
hart, Edward Dodd, f. V. Chavez, O
w Strong, Mrs. Louis Ilfeld, Mrs. W
IT. McCreight, Miss Murphy, Mrs. b
Spitz. Mrs. w. f. Metcalf. Mrs. Louis
Baer. Mrs. w. Il Childers, Miss Julia
Lee, Mrs. ]. w. Crumpacker, Mrs c
Grunsfald Mrs Wallace HasseIden
Mrs q l. Rrooks Mrs Thos shinlck