The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-12
Work on Hospital
for lnCurabieS
to Begin.
TOTAL SUBSCRIBED
REACHES $l2S,65O
Promise OF $40. 900 More-A Sit
in View-Orsanization
Meeting Monday.

The subscribers to the fund for the
long talked Of Hospital for Incurables
have given up the self-appomted 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
forts of the promoters of the plan the
building and equipment fund has
reached a total of SCI 600, with a fur
Their promise of $4,000 by one of the
original subscribers, who for the pres
ent at least desires mis- identity to re-
main a secret. The original plan upon
which the subscriptions were asked
contained a condition that they should
not be paid until a total of $500, goo
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 their doings have
come to the ears of the public, and
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, IS certain OF
it's success, and that within a very
short time.
Speaking of the likelihood OF an early
realization Of their plans, he said yes
terday:
''Phe prospects for the Hospital for
fneurables 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 5000 900 before making a start. The
subscribers to the fund have been
asked to waive the 100000 condition
and stand by their subscriptions re-
CARELESS of this condition. A large
majority of the subscribers have con-
scented 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 present
month, when it is expected that
charter and bylaws will be acted Upon,
trustees chosen, and the institution
launched in working shape. A site
will also b. selected, in all probability,
at the same meeting. None has been
decided upon at the present time
though one considered in every way
suitable can be secured; The subscrib-
ers despair of the governtnv.J tender
ing land for the purpose, anu have a
suitable place in view. which l.tI be
suggested at next Mondays m citing
and | can see no reason why the ihsti-
tuition should not be equipped and
ready to receive patients within a
year--n all goes We'll. perhaps in zine
months
The subscriptions stand at present:
Endowment fund. $3.50 with a fur
Their promise on condition OF $4,000
Ihe building and equipment fund
amounts to SCI 900 with sundry
amounts promised in addition
Il feel confident that the limit OF
100000 for the endowment will be
reached before the buildings are finish
ed, and that the building and equip
ment will also be materially increased
before the money is required.
mo definite plans for the buildings
have been considered as yet, but
have been Investigating the matter and
have had numerous reports from SINH
lar institutions both in the United
States and in England. Our ideas In
this matter will probably be submitted
| to an architect after the meeting. II
| is impossible to estimate the cost OF
the proposed structure until we know
exactly how much money we will have
FOR the purpose. Part of the fund viii
| be required to clear off the grounds
| and prepare the site for the building
The new hospital will take in incur.
ables Of every description, excepting, Of
| course, lepers. 1t will take the place
of the Victoria in measure. that in
stitution having been used to tide oyel
the temporary necessity for caring fo
| ineurables, until the new hospital Il
| built