Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-25

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this suspicious day. We earnestly
ask for the Ottumwa hospital in its
new home your continued cooperation
and support"
From Citizens Standpoint.
"The Hospital from Citizens
Standpoint" was. the subject assigned
to ]. B. Sax, chairman of the COM
mittee on ways and means for the new
building.
His address was as follows:
| I have been requested to say a
word for the citizens Of Ottumwa and
to attempt to express their gratifica-
ton upon the completion of this build
ing which you are sdedicating today.
II shall ask you to realize with me
the utter futility to do this theme JUS
tice during the few moments 1 shall
detain you.
II can but barely touch upon the
extreme satisfaction, keen Joy and un-
alleged pleasure which all Ottumwa
shares with you today.
GAS citizens of Ottumwa we take
pride in this structure.
1--WE take pride in being citizens Of
a town that is able to accomplish what
Ottumwa has during the past year
1--WE take pride in having in our
midst a band of noble women, kind,
sympathetic, unselfish, who are anx-
ious to aid humanity and to alleviate
Its suffering.
when the ladies Of the ottumwa
hospital association, wearied and dis
couraged by the inadequacies of the
old hospital. in which by the way a
world Of good has been accomplished,
notwithstanding it's limitations, when
these ladies' had the temerity to say
to our citizens, we need, we must
have new hospital many shook
their heads and told Of the drain al
ready upon the Golfers and bank &C.
counts of our citizens by the benefac-
tons but recently established.
But when woman wills, she will, >
said poet, and who presumably was
a married man, and we'll, when some
thirty odd women will, it is needless
further to recite how this substantial
4 structure, which will be monument
to Ottumwa's liberality and gene
rosity for all time, was made possible.
There is one thing desire to dwell
upon with emphasis, that is, that this
hospital has been erected not by the
munificence of one or two of our rich
men but by the united contributions of
practically all our people.
1 II have taken some pains to ascer-
tain the actual number of contribu-
tors and find 1924 names upon the
honor roll.
when you reflect that nearly each
name represents family, it is safe
to estimate that no less than II 900
fully one half Of our population are
directly represented in this glorious
l work, all of whom will feel a personal
interest and ownership in this build
ing and will, am sure, always help
tor maintain it.
1--WE know full well that hospitals
are never conducted as source of
money making or profit.
IT always had an idea that the hospi
tai which developed the largest def.
cit in other words the institutions that
did the greatest amount of charity
work, which gave the best nursing
and attention to the poor and unfor
tunate, was the ideal hospital.
"And it is the hope and prayer OF
the citizens of Ottumwa that such q
hospital is being dedicated today"
Original Officers.
The full list Of original officers o.
the association selected after the in
corporation of the Hospital association
November 20. 1892, was as follows:
Board Of Managers.
Mrs. D. H. Emery, president; Mrs
T. A. Fulton, vice president; Mrs. H
L. Waterman, secretary; Mrs. Samue
Mahon, treasurer; A. H. Hamilton, ]
j. Smith. T. D. Foster, ]. B. Sax, Sam
uel Mahon, Mrs l.. E. Rogers, Mrs. G
R. Allen, Mrs. H. w. Roberts, Mrs. G
Inskeep. Mrs. j. T. Hackworth, Mrs
A. w. Enoch and Mrs. S. G. Cushing.
Executive Committee.
Mrs. D. H. Emery, Mrs. T. A. Full
ton, Mrs Samuel Mahon, Mrs. H. L
Waterman.
Soliciting Committee.
Mrs. H. l.. Waterman, Mrs. H. W
Roberts Mrs. T. A. Fulton, Mrs. Heller
NJ. Lang, s. H. Harper.
Entertainment Committee.
Miss Flora B. Graves, Mrs S. Ma
hon, Mrs. A. w. Enoch, Mrs. l. N. Mast
Mrs. L.. E. Rogers and Mrs. d. H
Emery.
Advisory Board.
DR.. G. H. Philpott, president; DR..
A Spilman, DR.. A. o. Williams.
Visiting Committee.
Mrs. J. G.. Hutchinson, Mrs. Saral