The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-10
FOR A new HOSPITAL.
Committee Adopts a Plan For
Fraternal Societies.

Plans for the establishment Of a fra
ternal hospital in Topeka that is to be
open TO members of all the fraternal
orders IN Kansas that cooperate in the
establishment and maintenance of the
institution, seem to be in fair way
to be contaminated. The committee of
the various local fraternal lodges which
have agreed to cooperate has decided
TO recommend to their various lodges to
join in the movement and a plan of
procedure has been mapped out Tenn
porary directors consisting Of H w
Roby, f. H. Martin, J. M. Miller, Mrs
Or Swift D. c. Tillotson. Il J. An
derson and o. P Davis have been Sc
lected to act and have full control Of
the affairs of the organization of the
corporation that viii have to be formed
to handle the affairs OF the proposed in
sltutlon, until such time as 500 sub
scribers have been secured when a
meeting viii be called for the election
OF a permanent set of officers and board
Of directors.
The report adopted by the committee
gives the details of the plans outlined
for the establishment of the hospitals
how the expenses are to be shared, the
privileges that will be within the reach
OF the menu ers of the association etc
The report follows in full
Your committee recommends:
tlrst-Ihat a fraternal hospital as
ISOLATION shall be formed in the city Of
Topeka
A1C@D4AA--AA It's name snail be the
Kansas Fraternal Hospital association.
Third-That the membership Of this
association shall be of two classes-ae-
tive and honorary
"Fourth-That each active member
snail be member in good standing of
some one OF the fraternal orders having
lodges, or local bodies in the city of To-
peka. or other localities in Kansas.
F1fth-Fhat honorary members shall
be such philanthropic persons as may
contribute money in sums of $25 or more
to the building fund OF the association.
Sixth-That the fees of active MEM
bers shall be g year, payable seni4
'Seventh-That all active members in
good standing with this association and
with the fraternal order to which they
belong shall be entitled to all hospital
privileges and facilities of every kind
Except the fee of their medical attend
anti free of further charge.
Eight h-That honorary members shall
nave the right to hospital privileges and
facilities at special rate to be 6xed
by the board of directors.
+Ninth-That non-menberse Of the as
ISOLATION may have hospital facilities al
such rates and at such times as may be
determined by the board Of directors.
'4Tenth-That in the event that any
lodge or local body Of any Of the fra
ternai orders wish to become a member
OF the associat ton and stand responsible
/ to the association for the fees of its
members, it may do so and may also
! elect one of its members a director OF
the association
'Eleventh-That a committee of ter
/ be appointed to solicit individual sub
scribers among the members Of the diff
/ ferent fraternities In the city of Topeka
for membership IN the association.
Iwelfth-That seven temporary d.
rectors be appointed at this meeting tC
| conduct the affairs Of the association
| until permanent board Of directors
shall be elected, and to the officered By
| a president, vice president, secretary. and
/ treasurer.
''Thirteenth-That when 500 subscrib.
ers shall have been obtained to tbs
/ maintenance fund of the assOciat ion al
! active members thereof the temporary
officers shall call a meeting of the 50l
or more subscribers whosha1l effect sucl
permanent organization as they mas
deem wise and for the best interests Of
| the subscribers, and thereupon the tenn
/ porary organization shall cease to exis1
and the affairs of the association shall
thereafter be conducted by the per.
manent orga nfzation.
.Fourteenth-That committee OF i've
on location be appointed to look up and
report to the temporary organization
such buildings and sites as they may
deem feasible for hospital uses and pur.
poses.
Fifteenth-That the hospital estab.
| hshed by this association shall be oper
equally alike to all schools OF nedfca
practice recognized by the laws of Kan
sas.
sixteenth-That when organized tn
medical and surgical stan of the hos
spital shall contain representatives OF
the different medical schools recognized
I by the laws of the state and no schoo
| Of practice shall ever have a maiorit.
Of the members Of sucn staff