The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-26
MONEY FOR THE HOSPITAL
w. n. HALSTEAD THINKS $4,000
WILL BE RAISED THIS YEAR.
The Association Has Centrally LO-
Gated Building Lot I'm View
The Plans I'm Detail.

From present indications it would seem
that the proposed new Methodist hospital
10 be built i'm this city is an assured thing.
w. r. HaIstead who has charge Of the
work. has reported that he has over $15.-
600 pledged He says IL is his desire that
the sum of $4,000 be raised this year, which
will be used TO begin the building. The as
sociatfon already has a building lot at the
corner of Twenty-ninth and Illinois streets.
Tbs Aound was donated by some one in
terested in the project. DR.. Halstead said
this locality would hardly be suitable for a
hospital. as il was too far from the center
of the city The association, he said had
in view a desirable piece OF property CEN
trally located on which some money had
been paid This ground is said to be valued
at $4,000, and, If il can be purchased. will
make good site for the hospital. he said.
The hospital. Dr. Halstead said. would be
an entirely philanthropic institution. While
Il will be under the Jurisdiction of the
Methodist church, IL will be open to all
creeds. There will be a number OF free
wards. but a small charge will be made TO
those who can afford to pay.
The present plans are 10 have building
fund OF 10000 TO be used in erecting a
large, modern hospital ouilding, tne pu IT,
chase or supplies and other necessltles. In
addition TO this an endowment fund of $500.
600 is to be raised for the maintenance OF
free wards.
The matter OF canvassing subscriptions
has been going since October. Most of
the work has been done outside the city
The different Epworth leagues and Sunday
school sUperinten6ents have been appealed
10, and each has promised 10 raise a Ger
tain sum. These sums are reckoned by so
many thousand bricks for the hospital
building. Feb. IS has been designated as
Hospital Sunday for this city. Sermons
will be delivered in all the Methodist
churches. when the plans of the enterprise
will be fully explained 10 the parishioners.
Then a collection will be taken for the
building fund 1t is thought by Mr. Hal
stead that. the remaining SSo,OO necessary
for the erection OF the first building will
be pledged that day
give suitable recognition TO those who make
gifts for the building of rooms and endOw-
ment Engraved silver tablets will be used
IN honor OF the living or the dead. Individ-
uals. societies. corporations churches
may build and name or endow rooms. Four
teen thousand dollars will build and name
a ward with sixteen BEDS 5000 will build
and name ward with six beds; $500 will
build and name room with three beds;
5000 will build and name a room with two
beds: 81, 500 will build and name a room with
one bed; $500 will endow a room for five
years: $3.50 Will furnish a room: SIS will
place 1000 brick in the walls; 81 will place
name on the long roll, and there is call
for 1900 names; 5000 will endow bed per-
Following are the officers:
President-C. Z. Bacon, Indianapolis
Treasurer-W. D. Cooper, indianapolis.
Secretary-H y. Ogden. Rockville Ind.
Corresponding Secretary-W. r. Halstead
indianapolis.
The present board OF directors consists OF
Or. W. ID. Par. KOkOmO; Rev. L. j. Naftz-
ger. Kokomo; DR.. G.. Il. Bacon. ". c. Van
Arsdel. E NJ. Campbell. Indianapolis; Mrs
l. H Bunyan. Richmond; Mrs. NJ V Bel
ger, Mishawaka; Mrs. A. V p Adams
Shelbyvflle; Mrs. II. Schmidap. Indianap-
oils; DIR. u. NJ Wood, South Bend; Rev. w
=. McKinsay. ThOrntOwn: Mrs Anna Nor
Iison. Lebanon; DR.. Charles Chittick
Frankfort.
Executive COmmittee-C. E. Bacon, w. d
Cooper, G.. NJ. Smith, p 3. Raymond II N
Ogden, Glenn GAR Mrs. Daniel Stewart
Mrs. L H Bunyan. Mrs. NJ. V. Beiger Mrs
A. V. +. Adams. Mrs. John Berryhill. Josh
VA Stansfeld, Mrs. Cornelius and Mrs. p
n. Hood.
Finance Committee-Governor W. T. Dur.
bin. Charles f. Coffin. w ID. Cooper, w. G.
VAN del. =. b Raymond Mrs DAME
Stewart Mrs J. l. Dfsette