The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-01-05
A FINE DINNER
AT INFIRMARY
At Which Retiring Official
Was Congratulated.
AND HE RECEIVED A PRESENT.
Henry Bixler the Recipient of Honors at
the Hands of Oficials and
Friends at the County
Inatitution,

Institution.
The old board of inflrmarY directors
met in the court house Wednesday
morning and closed up the years work.
All Of the old bills were paid and every
thing squared up so the new board can
commence with a clear record. After
the bills were paid the board adjourned
and took conveyances for the infirmary
where they were billed for big dinner.
At the infirmary one hundred people
had assembled for the purpose of pay
ing their respect to the retiring direc-
tor Henry Bixler. A short business
session was held and the board reor-
ganized by electing Ira a. Howenstine
president and Director Andrew Reese
secretary. After the meeting the guests
gathered about and Rev. Fahs, the
chaplain of the institution, delivered an
address of welcome to the assemblage
and incidentally referred in feeling
terms to the association of the employees
and directors with Director Bixler.
Many complimentary things of Mr..
Bixler were said and the address was
a most felicitous one. At it's conclusion
Director Howenstine, on behalf of the
board and the employees of the mfr
mary, presented Mr. Bixler a hand
some upholstered chair. Mr. Bixler re-
sponded appropriately. Each employe
received at the hands of the board, a
card, complimenting them on the good
work done for the institution. The
dinner was an elaborate one and Super
all in their power to make everyone at
home.
Mr.. Bixler retires with the best wish
es of all friends for a successful career.
He has made many friends during his
incumbency.
At the infirmary. Wednesday Mr..
Henry Bixler, who retired as infirmary
director, responded as follows to the
words of President Howenstine, who, in
behalf of the employees and directors
presented him handsome chair:
This is an unexpected and unmerited
favor you are bestowing upon me, for
if 1 ever felt my unworthiness, this
kindness causes me to feel it, To the
donors, one and all, who present me
with so valuable and comfortable a
gift, words are inadequate with the
emotions L now feel to fully express to
you my most heartfelt thanks. l as
sure you, my friends, that the joy of
this hour will wipe out many of the
sorrows and vexations of the past six
years. ~
Our associations to me have been of
a pleasant nature. To my associates In
office, 1 wish to especially thank yoh
for your many courtesies and kind
favors shown to me. Possibly many
times in matters of business l seemed
harsh in my language and manner,
being only a plain spoken man. and l
now ask you to kindly pass over my
seeming harshness and only cherish
kind words and deeds.
Your work, Mr.. Howenstine, Mr..
and Mr.. Reese is a noble
work in caring for the wants of the
unfortunate poor of the county. This
Is largely a work of charity on your
part financially speaking, but your re-
ward will be of higher nature in the
life to come. / trust you will not stop
in your we'll begun work, for the old |
Dr main building was good in time
past, but has now become an eye-sore
20 generous public. 1t is not such a |
building as tax payers of Stark county
would want or should have, but, as
8 well known, our buildings are only
sufficient to accommodate about 200 peo-
pie while today we have crowded in
hem nearly 800 men and women to be |
jared for.
Il cannot leave this part of my sub |
ect without some reference to our
present hospital facilities but / dare
say that no infirmary in the state out |
side of Cincinnati, Cleveland, Toledo |
Ind Columbus have better hospital ar |
'angements for caring for the sick and |
and especially is this true in /
he present efficient management of our |
Mrs. Bidwell and assistants |
Ind by trained and experienced nurse, |
Miss Hurney, graduate of Aultman /
hospital. Let me congratulate you on |
he we'll earned success of the present |
physician, DR.. S. b. Post, who is de- |
Ioted to his profession and people un-
Ter his charge.
Your present plan of using money |
paid out of the regular appropriation |
or running expenses, and building /
cottage or two this year, will certainly |
meet the approval of your constitu-
ents, especially since this can all be |
lone with out increasing the tax levy.
"Our insane department is we'll man
lged by the kindhearted Mr.. and Mrs.
:. Kirk. To Mr.. and Mrs. Lichtenwal-
er, our superintendent and matron,
will say; continue in the good work |
'ou have so well begun, but need not |
'ound your praise. People in this in
'titution are doing that every day. You
nave many poor unfortunates who can
'nly look to you and your assistants
or comfort and blessings which home
If their own might bring.
II wish to call attention to the fact |
hat our employees one and all, are
we'll adapted for the positions they fill,
md good feeling prevails throughout
he institution.
~ believe 1 can trnthfnllX saw that