The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-23
T the meeting yesterday morning of the various boards and com mittees of the Hillman hospital,


 mittees of the Hillman hospital, a plan was unanimously adopted which. it is believed, will result in a hospital fund of twenty-five thousand dollars.
 Mrs. Thomas H. Motion outlined the plan which was realized at once to be most practical, and met with general ap- proval.
 In order to relieve the present indebt- edness of the board of twenty-five thous- and dollars. which amount was needed to complete the new hospital the members of the various boards have decided to make a systematic canvass of the city and the suburbs and to solicit donations of one dollar or more from each adult member in every family.
 It Is proposed to begin this work the first of February. and every effort will be exerted towards making "IIiiiman Hospital Week" memorable in the cause of charity.
 The cooperation of three hundred women will be asked and the districts will be divided in such manner that the canvassng will be accomplished in one week.
 A number of women were appointed yes terday to confer with the women in the city and suburban churches in regard to selecting the sub-committees. The sec retary will communicate with the women appointed to canvass their immediate neighborhoods.
 As a majority of the Aid societies of the various churches hold their meetings Monday afternoons this was thought to be the best time to present the plans for raising the hospital fund. and a number of women will confer with the presidents of the different church societies.
 Every effort will be made to have the plan generally known throughout the city and suburbs within the next few days. that complete reports may be made at the mass meeting to be held next Thurs day morning at 10 o'clock in the lecture room of the First Methodist church.
 The women in their work of canvass ing will wear what may be termed badge of authority, the insignia to be in the daily papers on the day that the canvassing will begin, the wom- en to receive their credentials at that time
 At the mass meeting next Thursday the lists designating the districts will be distributed and the plan of work fully discussed. It is proposed that each district be canvassed by two women Mrs. J. W. Bush, president of the board of managers, presided at the meet ing yesterday and expressed her approval of the plan.
 Mrs. Joseph McLester, secretary pro- tenn, was requested to notify the various women of their appointment.
 Mrs. Motion, in speaking of the plan, said that it would afford every one an opportunity of contributing to the hos pital fund
 There are so many people," she saic, 'who hesitate to give small contributions and yet who desire to aid in building the hospital. By our plan we hope to show that the smallest amount Is acceptable" Mrs. J. c. Henley, Mrs. George Morti- mer Williams. Mrs. Truman H. Aldrich. Mrs. c. T. Randall, Mrs. Joseph McLes- ter, Mrs. c. A. Tyson, Mrs. Bernard, Mrs. Joseph Stern, Mrs. w. B. Catchings Mrs. Joseph Frank and others were among those who thought the canvassing plan would result in raising q fund large to relieve the indebtedness of the board.
 The list of the women appointed to confer with the societies of the various churches Is as follows;
 First Presbyterian-Mrs. c. A. Tyson and Mrs Joseph McLester
 Central Presbyterian = Mrs. John c. Henley.
 South Highland Presbyterian-Mrs w. B. Catchings.
 Second Presbyterian-Mrs J. w. Bush. Cumberland Presbyterian = Mrs. l. D. Steele.
 Third Presbyterian-Mrs. c. A. Tyson
 St. Mary s-on-the-H e-Highlands-Mrs Tru- man H. Aldrich.
 Church of the Advent-Mrs. A. H. Ben ners and Mrs. c. T. Randall.