St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-01-31

Annual Meetings of ehe Aid AssOciat tiO
and the Hospital Corporation.

The annual meeting oil the Brightlool
Hospital Aid Association was held al
Mrs. P F Hazen's, Monday afternoon
the president, Mrs. Henry Fairbanks, il
the chair. The treasurer reported $437
81 in the treasury and membership Of
1O3. Early in November a thorough
canvass OF the town was begun to OBJ.
tain funds and supplies for the hospital,
and the finance committee who had this
| large W ork in hand have met with much
success. To Mrs. E. 7. Ide, the chair.
man of this committee, is due much credit
for her untiring labor in this direction.
AS result OF this canvass yearly pledges
have been taken to the amount OF $575
which added to the amount pledged at
the hospital meeting in November in
Music hall, makes the pledges for this
year $1293. Of this sum $40O has been
already paid.
A training school for nurses was
started Jan. 1 with six pupils, who have
entered upon their work with much in
terest. These nurses receive lectures from
the different physicians, and cooking
lessons from Miss Patterson, beside their
instruction from the superintendent and
her assistant. The sewing committee
have furnished bed linen, towels, sash
curtains and night. gowns. The charity
committee supplied needy patient with
clothing. The reading committee have
sent readers to read aloud to the
patients, have secured funds for years
subscription to Harper's Weekly and
three months subscription to daily pa
per, besides many second hand books
and magazines. Plants and flowers have
frightened the rooms and many articles
of food and household supplies have
been given by people who have the inter.
est of the hospital at heart. Among the
more valuable gifts should be mentioned
wheel chair from the Woman's Relief
Corps, G framed picture from Mrs. Mac
kinnon's Sunday school class and a
unique lap table from Miss Ellen w.
Clarke, of Norwich.
Since the opening Of the hospital in July
there have been &c patients and three
deaths.
The following officers were elected for
the year:
President, Mrs. T. c. Fletcher.
Vice president, Mrs. Henry Fairbanks.
Auditor, MIS- oa4 o. tsaE F . Stone
Committees for three months: Finance,
Mrs. ]. w. Bach, Mrs. b. F. Rollins,
Mrs. E. H. Gaskell, Mrs. c. V. Perry,
Mrs. G. E. Hazen House and visiting,
Mrs. J. M. Allen, Mrs. c. H. Merrill,
Mrs II. c. Bates; Charity. Mrs. S. H.
Bracket, Mrs. E. T. Ide, Mrs. Henry G.
Ely; Sewing: Mrs. Lizzie Wallace, Mrs.
P. F. Hazen, Mrs. D. D. Patterson, Mrs.
Uriah Elliot, Mrs. N, R. Switser;
Flowers: Miss Luella Merrill, Mrs. S. 7.
Brooks, Mrs. c. H. Turner; Reading:
Mrs. c. c. Follensby, Mrs. c. E. Ayers,
Mrs. w. L. Heath.
The annual fee OF twenty-five cents and
quarterly payments due on the pledges
will be received by the treasurer, Mrs.
w. P. Smith.
The adjourned annual meeting OF the
Brightlook Hospital association was
held at the hospital Friday morning.
Besides the election of officers several
amendments were made to the constitu-
ton. The most important was in rela-
tion to members of the association which
as adopted is as follows:
This corporation shall be composed of
the charter members and their successors,
of additional members elected by them,
not exceeding II in all, and OF life or an
nual members, made such by contribut-
ing to the funds Of the hospital as herein
alter provided. Any person may become
! a life member by contributing not less
than $4,000, or upon such contribution
the donor may become member. Any
person or religious or benevolent society
contributing sum sufficient to support
free bed for one year may become OF
name member for that period. Candi
dates for election as members shall b,
nominated by the executive board, anC
the nomination sent with the notice o
the meeting to each member OF the cor
poration, and two-thirds vote Of th'
members present at such meeting shal
be required to elect.
The election Of officers resulted in tn
choice OF the following:
President, Henry Fairbanks.
Vice president, Frank H. Brooks.
Secretary, Dir. Edward H. Ross.
Treasurer, DR.. w. ]. Adrich.
Members OF the executive board 70
three years: Frank H. Brooks, DR.. I
w. Hitchcock. T. M. Howard; for tw
years, T. {. Fletcher, DR.. w. Aldricf
P. F. Hazen; for one year, Alexande
Dunnett, DR.. ]. M. Allen, Henry Fail
banks.
Henry Fairbanks was elected presider
of the executive board and DR.. w.
Aldrich secretary and treasurer.
These new members were elected to tt
corporation: Frank H. Brooks, W. ]
Stafford, P. F. Hazen, Harvlin Paddoc
Arthur F. Stone, DR.. L. w. Hubbard
Lyndon, George P Blair OF West Barne
Congressman W. W. Grout, DR.. S.
. Darling of Groton, Senator Jonaths
t Ross. Charles H. Stevens.
, A resolution was introduced by Re
Edward T. Fairbanks and unanimous
> passed thanking Col. Fletcher for
}, untiring services as president the pa
/, wear l>ol Flet cher declined a re. electi