Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-12-05
THE EMERGENCY HOSPITAL.
THE STATE BAZAR TO BE
OPENED TOMORROW
NIGHT BY THE
GOVERNOR.
A Historical Sketch of The Insti-
tuition For Whose Benefit
The Bazar Is To
Be Given.

The State Bazaar for the benefit Of
the Annapolis Emergency Hospital,
will be formally opened tomorrow
night at the Assembly Rooms. Gov
ernor Warfield will be present and in
a speech appropriate to the occasion,
he will declare the Bazaar formally
open.
All day today the sound of the
hammer has been heard at the Assem- .
bly, Rooms, where the work of erect
ing the booths and decorating for the
grand bazar will last three days
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
evenings. December 6, and 8. The
officers of the bazaar are the follow
ing: Mrs. George w. Miller, Presi-
dent; Mrs. William Martin, Treas
urer; Miss Katherine Walton, Secre-
tary, and the executive committee
consists of Mrs. Cresap, Mrs. Edwin
Warfield, Miss Kate Andrews, Mrs.
G. L. Feldmeyer, Mrs. Merrill, Mrs.
J. dep. Douw, Miss Randall, Mrs
William Burns, Mrs. Fell, Mrs. Muir
ray, Miss Katherine Walton, Mrs.
Brainard, Miss Grace Miller, Miss
Mullan, Mrs. Cissel, Miss Bessie Tate,
Mrs. Beehler.
Each of these ladies is chairman of
some special department. Some of
the specialties are TO be fancy de-
partment, dolls and toys, confection-
cry, tea room, Ye Country Store,
Kismet (Fate), prize rattle, presided
over by Miss Virginia Mullan. In
every rattle somebody gets a prize,
often fine one. But in Miss Mul-
lam s rattle everybody gets a prize.
Don't forget this. Perhaps it maybe
silk umbrella, screen, lamp, a
silver tray, but you are sure TO get
something as a prize. Miss Mullan' S
rattle will be one of the chief attrac-
tions of the bazar. Other departments
are the apron table, the orange tree.
salad refreshments, ices amd-cake and
ises to eclipse everything of the kind
ever given in Annapolis. All churches
are interested and all the ladies have
worked hard to make it a success.
The only thing that now remains is
for the patrons TO do their share.
HISTORICAL SKETCH.
The movement to establish an
Emergency Hospital in Annapolis had
its inception in the fact that there
were being erected in the city, and its
vicinity. large state and other build
ings, with no hospital accommodation
in case of accidents.
Certain ladies, realizing that the
long-felt need of a hospital had be-
come an imperative necessity, pledged
their best efforts If a movement were
made in that direction. public
meeting was called by the Mayor OF
the CITY, Mr.. Charles A. Dubois, to
which the citizens responded, and the
project of a hospital launched by the
formation Of the Association.
A board of eleven managers was
elected who were to formulate plans
by which to carry out the undertak.
ing and were TO elect from their num-
Der president, vice president, secre-
tary and treasurer. The Board met al
once and began work, and as a pre-.
liminary step to a legal recognition of
the Association, the managers were
Incorporated under the name and
title of the Annapolis Emergency
Hospital by an order of Court dated
February II, 1902.
The representatives from the county
in the Senate and House obtained an
annual appropriation of $500. 90 fol
the maintenance of the Hospital foI
the period Of two years, and an appro
priation of So, 800 Immediately avail.
able for the purchase Of a site and
buildings. The County Commission
ers appropriated $500 for the year and
the corporation of Annapolis $3.50 to.
wards the maintenance fund. Lodges
and benevolent societies as well as
individuals, including children came
forward as helpers and subscribers tC
the fund, showing great generosity
and interest.
The managers decided to purchase
the property, 1876 feet by 14915 feet
at the corner of Cathedral and Frank
| lin streets which was at that time
offered for sale at what was considered
a reasonable sum and was peculiarly
| we'll adapted to their needs, being
sunny and elevated and commanding
a fine view Of Spa creek and situated
AS to receive the unobstructed breezei
from the Day-thus making it an idea
spot for q hospital and capable oi
| future growth. This property was
purchasedsfor the amount appropriated
/ by the state and in accordance witt
| the conditions of the Act, in the name
Of the state, on May 81, 1902.
The managers took up their DUTY
under the advice of the physicians o
| the city. Of altering the property t