The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-08-13
WILL WAIT
NO LONGER
Work on Hospital
for InCurabIes
to Begin.

The subscribers to the fund for the
/ long talked OF Hospital for Incurables
have given up the self-appointed task
, of raising the enormous sum of $780,
| 900, and realizing the urgent present
need of such an institution, have de-
cided to begin the work with the funds
at hand. This is a by no means small
amount, for through the untring ef-
| forts of the promoters of the plan the
! building and equipment fund has
reached a total of s61 900, with "A fur
! ther promise of $4,000 by one of the
original subscribers, who for the pres
ent at least desires his identity to re-
main secret. The original plan upon
which the subscriptions were asked
contained condition that they should
| not be paid until a total OF 100000
was reached. Nearly all of these sub
scribers have now agreed to stand
by their subscriptions and waive the
condition attached, so that work upon
the project may be begun as soon as
it is felt that enough funds are on
hand to make the success OF the
project a certainty.
1t has consequently been decided to
begin on the realization of the much
discussed plans for the hospital, and
with this object in view a meeting
is called for next Monday afternoon.
at which time the final steps will be
taken for organization and the accom-
plishment of the plans which have
laid dormant for such a long period.
The men interested have not been idle,
however little Of the,r dongs have
come to the ears of the public, ana
have been quietly though none the less
persistently working towards the ulti-
mate goal of success.
Mr. Alexander Young one OF the
largest contributors towards the fund,
who has been the leading spirit in the
! project since it's inception. rs certain OF
it's success, and that within very
short time.
| Speaking of the likelihood of an early
! realization Of their plans, he said yes
, terday:
THE prospects for the Hospital for
lncurables are good, much better In
! fact than at any other time, though
( the friends of the scheme have aban-
doned the hope of reaching the sum
of 100000 before making a start. The
subscribers to the fund have been
asked to waive the $500, 900 condition
and stand by their subscriptions re-
sardless of this condition. A large
majority of the subscribers have con-
sented to this, and in one instance a
subscriber not only valves the condi-
ton, but offers to add $4,000 to his
already large subscription, making the
condition that the project shall be
carried out In the near future.
"A meeting of the subscribers Will
be held on the 18th of the presen,
month, when it is expected that
charter and bylaws will be acted upon
trustees chosen, and the Institution
launched in working shape. A site
VIII also be selected. in all probability
at the same meeting. None has beer
decided upon at the present time
though one considered in every way
suitable can be secured. The subscrib.
ers despair of the goveI nment tender
ing land for the purpose, and have a
suitable place in view, which will be
suggested at next Mondays meeting
and | can See no reason why the insti-
tuition should not be equipped and
ready to receive patients within a
year-if all goes well, perhaps in nine
months.
The subscriptions stand at present:
Endowment fund, $67.650. with a fur,
ther promise on condition of 10000
The building and equipment fund
amounts to SCI, 600. with sundr,
amounts promised in addition.
Il feel confident that the limit OF
100000 for the endowment will bs
reached before the buildings are nnish.
ed. and that >the building and equip.
ment will also be materially increased
before the money is required.
No definite plans for the building.