Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-12-05
EXPENDITURES.
TOTAL exnenditnres

The Board of Managers submitted
their annual report, herewith append
ed, which was read by the president:
To the members of the Annapolis
Emergency Hospital Association
We have the honor to submit the fol-
lowing report concerning our finan.
oes, work accomplished during the
year, and present condition of the
hospital.
Our fiscal year opened propitiously
so far as the work of the institution
was concerned, but our financial con
dition was-far from satisfactory.
In spite of the most rigid economy,
and the utmost care in the manage
ment of our finances, it was found to
be absolutely impossible to meet our
expenses from the State, County and
City appropriations, even when sup
plemented by liberal donations from
friends.
The management deemed it poor
financial policy to continue to en-
croach upon the appropriation of the
coming year to meet the demands of
the present, and it had been letermin-
ed during the previous fiscal year to
make an effort extraordinary to add
to our treasury a sum which would
enable us TO meet all obligations liable
to be incurred before our next State
appropriation should fall due. To
hold large bazar was considered the
best means to accomplish this end,
and in this enterprise the ladies of
the Board threw themselves with all
the zeal and energy of which thew
were capable. An appeal was made
from the pulpits of the yarious
churches for volunteer helpers, which
was promptly responder to, and rep-
resentatives from every denomination
rallied to our support. As the work
progressed the enthusiasm grew. The
public interest shown in the hospital
was a revelation The citizens not
only responded cheerfully to our ap-
peals, but eagerly sought opportunity
TO otter their services as well as their
means to help the csss, while the
press Of the city devoted many col
tmns to our interests.
Tie bazaar was formally opened by
Governor Warfeld en- the night sue.
ceeding or last annual meetiup-De-
cember 6 the first day of this fiscal
year. Ii was carried TO a most success.
ful issue, the proceeds amounting To
1898. 78 We regard this as the crown.
ing achievement of the wear. inas.
mucn as it has enabled us. notwith-
standing the large sum spent for hos.
pital improvement in 1904 to meet all
our obligations and close our wear
free from debt.
AS further means of adding to our
treasury as well as bringing our work
before the community at large. a res
olution was adopted to have an annual
Donation Day. to be held on the Sat
urday before Thanksgiving Day. and
that the Sunday preceding ThanksQiv.
ing Day should he known as HospitaI
Sunday. when the olergymen of the
city and county should be earnestly re-
quested to lay before their respective
congregations the claims of the hos
pital and an opportunity be given
for voluntary contributions. Our first
effort has resulted most satisfactorily
in donations of money and supplies
Besides these we have received during
the year mauy liberal gifts of money
and furnishings from private citizens
and business firms. both in our own
and nelghboring cities. 1t would be in.
vidous to mention one without incIud-
ing all, and We refer you TO the gem
erous list Of d1nations herewith suit.
mitted.
Along the lire of hospital improve-
ment a system of electric. bells with