Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-19
HOSPITAL DAY
Calls Out Large Attendance and
Bri,qs Many Generous Donations.

gratifying success. y procession of
visitors filed through the corridors
throughout the afternoon, and one ana
all EXPRESSED themselves as delighted
with the institution and it's facilities
FOR caring for the sick and suffering.
Not only diI many visitors come to tn.
institution personally; but many who
we're unable to do so sent most SUBJ
stantial proofs Of their kindly interest
in its mission ana work. The spacious
Ginning room. during the latter part of
the afternoon. almost resembled the
exhibit hell of Il county fair. There
were fruits and vegetables, preserves.
:ellies and Il score of other things that
will contribute most materially to the
comfort of the patients during the COM
ing Year.
TIL, members of the Ladies' Hospital
Aid Society were out in force. and bv
their efforts insured the complete sue.
cess nf the occasion. Miss Helen Fuller
ana Mrs. c. +. Penney We're the recep-
ton committee. While tea and coffc.
vas served IN Mrs. w. II. Harris ana
Mrs. @. W. Turner. Cake and sand
witches were served by Miss Nellie
Moore. Mrs +. G. Hendee and Miss
Katherine Randall
1t Was a busy afternoon for Mrs
Hayden and the nurses; but they were
fully equal t. the emergency. Every
visitor was shown all possible atten.
ton, ard afforded an opportunity to
inspect the hospital and its work.
The gifts were even more numerous
than they were Il year ago. This was
especially the clSe with many gifts
which viii be devoted to the purchase
Of the supplies used by the district
10 considerably Increase the scopc OF
her work. How much these practical
miristrations have meant to the poor
ana needy Of our city, only those who
have been in position to know some-
thing of the extent and character OF
her work can fully understand or ar-
preCiate
The following is TIE list of donations
50 far as reportei There will doubt
less. however. he others:
Four glasses jelly. 1 jar pickles. APP
pies. | book. Mrs. Dana. Mrs. Hanks;
glasses jelly, Mrs. w. L. Thompson;
Glasses jellies, magazine, Mrs. Hem
dee; coffee, Miss Parrot; apples. Hem
ny Davies; iar pickles. Louise Davies:
peaches, Julia Davies; jelly. Rodney
Turner; breakfast food, Mrs Patten:
jelly. Mrs. Tibhetts; 6 pillow slips, Mrs
S0Wtelle; l dozen tumhlers. Mrs. G.. K.
Campbell; l basket grapes and grape
iufc". Mrs. NJ. T.. Fuller; 4 preserves
and , jelli2s, Mrs. Il. w. Soule; blan-
ket. Worstcd cap"s. towels. Mrs. +.
{. Leighton; , jelly and bottles wire,
Mrs. Hope; apples an! jelly. Mrs Roll
Inns; l bottle olives. Mrs Dixon;
@rInes, Miss ShareY; apnlcs. Miss Par
sons; ! box crackers 0arge), Geo. has
kcH; Squ1shes Mr.. Handy; ; Jars ev-
tract beef, Mrs. Albee; l glass jelly,
Mrs. Percival; preserves, Mrs. Long
fellow; 3 jellies, Mrs r. f. Folsom;
preserves, Mrs. Stephen Folsom; 1
dozen cans soup. Mrs. Macomber;
basket grapes, Mrs. Rideout; . Jars
preserves, Mrs. Bruce: jars preserves.
Mrs. Faulkner; | jar preserves Mrs
Burke; l bottle wine, Mrs. John Lane;
Is j@llicS and celery, Mrs. y. T. SanbOrn;
5-p"uud chest tn, Miss Marley; 1 jar
preserves Mrs Pishon; 1 Jar preserves.
Miss Ethel Partridge. 1 picture Miss
Wyman; baskets grapes. Mrs. NJ. V. +.
Chase; Jars preserves Mrs. LambarG;
l can cocoa, Roger North; I pound Of
tea, Miss North: II cakes soap. Mrs.
rnughlin; l can salmon. l can of corn.
Mrs. Blackingtnn: napkins and bed
shoes. Mrs. McFadden, Waterville: |
bottle Of champagne Miss Elizabeth
4 r. -
Friend; book of pictures and papers
FOR chii'!r"n. a Friend: sofa pillows,
Miss ". Whitchouse; preserved peacn-
IS, Mrs. w. f.. Whitman: preserved
straw berries, Mrs. w. II. Hendec: ap-
pies. Mrs. w. II. Libby; bottle shrub,
| glasses Of jelly, Mrs. l.. TitcOmb: 4
jelly, Ms. W. II. Harris: 4 spuashes.
:. G. Webster; 1 pumpkin, Mrs. l.. H.
Randall; honey and cream, Merrill
Bros: = barrel apples, A. G. Pinkham:
| barrel apples, Mrs. g. l.. Andrews; /
barrel ap3lce Mrs. NJ. Haynes; 4 pit
bottles Of preserves. . glasses jelly.
MIS-. Inmilton HaIlcwoH: 1 at. jar
Mrs. j. e. Kingsley; at
"f pickles. ? glasses Of jelly, l tray
cloth, Mrs. Q. :. G. Davies; oranges.
~ I'M susan lbrhokS, l Jar faSODerrleS,
Mrs. Kccno; tumhcr Of Jelly, Miss
Libby; lumber jelly. Mrs. J. W.
North; tumblers Jelly. Mrs. J. w.
BANGS; / bottle champagne. 3 jars pre-
serves. Miss SproWl; 6 bottles of Mel
Inns Food, Miss Small, Winthrop
street: web of absorbent cauze. Bus
sell & Weston: coffee and cream. Locke
< H"witt: jars pickles and 2 pre-
S"rN'S. Miss Fuller; glasses jelly,
Mrs. Myrick: preserves and plums. Mrs.
u. i. Euttcrficld; preserves and APP
Pics, MIS-. II. =. Smith. Eastern avenue.
M0ncy-Miss Emma Pray. S.: Mrs.
l. Il. Randall 81; Mrs. Conner ST: Mrs.
NiuSman, S.; Whist Club Mrs. Lane.
pr"siacnD, 81. G. Is. Eurlci"i S.: NJ.
!. Robbins, Winthrop, SOC; Mrs Hol-
way, 81; Miss Miller 81; Mrs. Tibbetts,
&c; Mrs. Coily. SO; Miss Barton, 25c.
Sandwiches. cake, tea and coffee fur
niSho! bV members of the La lies Aid
Some names We're 1or left by people
Who nut articles on the table and MANY
friends during the past month have
p''n sending iii many gifts from their
EHH"Hs which are very much apprc-