Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-01-31
ANNAPOLIS Md FRIDAY JANUARY 81 1902
Communicated
A H0SPITAL-WHY NOT 2

Recently In your paper and in the
Baltimore papers also. articles have ap.
peared urging the establishment OF an
emergency hospital in Annapolis. Most
of our citizens, and friends in the Naval
Academy. agree that a great necessity
for such an institution exists. The heavy
stone work being done upon the State
building and upon the buildings in the
Naval Academy, has been and will con-
tinue to be the cause OF many accidents
to wofkmen for perhaps ten years to
come. The Sick Quarters in the Academy
are not available for these unfortunates.
We have no where in town, except the
Jail, TO take them, and Baltimore, thirty
miles away, offers the only hope OF relief.
Many of the persons injured are ci,i-
zens OF Maryland and some of the con-
tractors are Marylanders. People gen.
orally say petition the State Legislature
for aid 10 establish and maintain an
emergency hospital in Annapolis Mem
bsrs Of both houses have been approach
ed by individuals upon this subject. and
sympathy is manifested in both the House
ard Senate, but TO what or to whom
shall the appropriation be made : Have
you any organization Form one. No
such organization has, so far, been form
ed. and there seems 10 be hesitation
about taking the initiative and about
exactly what should be done.
Now. why not ? Why should not
"The Hospital Club ask the Legislature
to make an appropriation to establish an
emergency hospital This club was or
ganizsd in 1887 from among the man
ayers of "The Cottage Hospital. OF An
napolis." which then had ceased to exist.
With small fund, belonging to the Cot
tage Hospital, il purchased the "hrst
necessities for the sick" (beds, sheets,
etc. rolling chairs for convalescents and
other creature comforts" secured
room for these articles and deposited $500
fJr an emergency fund. Since that time
it has received one third oil the aims of
St. AnEe's Church. Its members have
paid dues and friends have subscribed d
for its work. 1t has taken the place OF
the dispensary work OF a hos ospital-lend-
ing TO all applicants from its store room,
and furnishing medicines, milk and nour-
ishments for the sick OF Annapolis, with
out discrimination as to denomination or
race. Why should it not ask for the
appropriation to establish an emergency
hospital tor Annapolis and vicinity II
is well organized (could be incorporated
if necessary and has been proven to be
effi-i in its administration OF monies
Intrusted to it.
The argument may be made "why
should the Legislature make an appro-
priation TO a charitable organic alton be-
longing to St. Anne Episcopal Church2'
Why should it not Does it not do.
SO, and do other Legislatures also not
appropriate money for hospitals and other
institutions under rdenominational control?
But, further, how far is the Hospital Club
an Episcopalian organization Ii is an
organization of women, OF which any
woman in Annapolis or vicinity may be-
come member by paying twenty-five
cents month and attending the annual
meeting 1t has numbered among its
members and subscribers, e,hodsts,
Presbyterians. Roman Catholics. Congre-
gationalists and Unitarians. 1t has now
upon its Boa,d OF Managers, elected at
the annual meeting by the members, two
who are not Episcopaleans. The only
association with St. Anne's Church exists
IN the fact that the Rector OF St. Anne's
Church is It's president et oLjief0, and it
receives third OF the aims collected
from the congregation OF St. Anne's
Church. Why should not the citizens
OF Annapolis give their sympathy to the
Hospital Club, and join it in petitioning
the Legislature to appropriate "a fund
tor the establishment and maintenance
OF an emergency hospital under the care
OF the Hospital Club OF Annapo lis p
A CITIZEN.