The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-29

TAKES NAME OF HISTORIC ST.
!, ANTHONY, #
Urgent Need eff Institution Indu>ss
Substantial Business and Professional
Men to Push Enterpris Much Stock
i Already Sold and Site Professionally
Selected. -

East Minneapolis is to have hos
,pital of its own. Preliminary plans
were undertaken some time ago, and
the suggestion, when pxesented to the
business interests and physicians of the
East Side, received a reception that
surprised even the warmest friends of
the venture. The work has been car
ried on, further plans have been laid,
and now the hospital is assured.
{ While not necessarily local to the
East Side strong local name full of
interest and historical association has
been chosen for the association that
will govern the hospital and will prob
ably be chosen as the name Of the hos
pital itself. The association will in
corporate as the st. Anthony Hospital
association, and those who are most
interested feel that no better name
than the st. Anthony hospital could be
selected for the institution, The arti-
cles of incorporation have already been
drawn and signed.
At the present time the East Side has
no hospital facilities and the large pop
ulation on that side Of the river is en-
the West Side for all accommo dations
Of the sort. The business interests of
the East Side are awake to the inter
ests Of their section, and it is felt that
the establishment of the st. Anthony
hospital will be directly in line with the
general East Side awakening and i'm
provement.
The new institution will not detract
from the patronage of the established
hospitals, which are crowded most of
the time, if not all the time. Owing to
the distance, many East Side cases that
might be better treated in hospitals are
often treated at home. With nearer
hospital such cases could receive the
necessary treatment and everything be
more convenient for the physician and
for the friends Of the patient. IT is
expected that the business will come
largely from the East Side, tho the
scope of its work is not to be limited,
a feature of the articles of incorpo-
ration that shows the Importance and
interest attached to the venture is the
strong personnel of the first board of
directors and the interests they repre-
sent. The articles of incorporation PRO
vide for a board of eight directors,
only two Of them to be physicians.
The officers and directors of the first
R. Salisbury, president of the Mime
apolis Commercial club; vice president,
James Z. Elwell, president of the st.
Anthony Commercial club; secretary
Dr.. 2. NJ. Hall. city health commission.
er; treasurer, Joseph e. Ware, cashier
st. Anthony Falls bank; G. M. Way,
Minneapolis Bedding company; DR.. G.
A. Lapierre, physician; Otto Rood, mer-
chant: Fred E. Barney, real estate.
The signers Of the articles Of incorpo-
ration are Fred r. Salisbury, James T.
ElWell, DR.. Leo M. Crafts and DR.. /. D.
Alger.
The purpose Of the association is to
carry on and conduct general hospi-
tai for the care and relief of all in
need, and the purchase and mainte.
nance OF hospital property. Capital
stock to the amount of $4,000 is to
be issued and sold in $500 shares OF
$40 each for the purchase and equip.
ment of a hospital. The property that
has been most mentioned and that will
probably be selected is the j. F. Wilcox
residence at Sixth street and Sixth
avenue Sc. It can be readily adapted
and improved for the purpose, is slightly
and centrally located and in many
ways ideal.
Physicians generally are interested
and large amount of stock has al.
ready been subscribed.