Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-11

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Thing for Gainesville. and Blessing
70 Many Afflicted, and Those inter
sstss Make Earnest Appeal
An Open Letter to All Whom It May
q Concern: AZ
GalnesyiIIe and AIachua County
Hospital Association, lessees Of the
Odd Fellows eanitarium OF this city,
\ ask for subscriptions for mainte-
nance. Facts and figures Of general
interest are herewith given to the
public and no dpubt the response will
be liberal, e. our people generally
respond that way when It Is neces-
sary, and h this case II is 90.
Gainesville and Alachua County
Hospital Association, that noble In
stitutlon that has been such a boon
70 The sick and suffering OF Gaines.
Vile, Alachua county, and for many
throughout the country, IL IN need OF
funds for the purpose OF maintaining
said hospital and the following state.
msnt u made showing the receipts
and expenditures, and fuiI list Of the
cnicers Of the association Il herewith
given:
odiceFs-w, w, Hampton, presi.
dent chaa A, colclough. lrst.vice.
president; Dr. Andrew Hlsdd, second
vice-preSident; n. y. Taylor, treas
uror; Ferdinand Bayet, secretary.
Beard Of Trustees r. p. Hay,
chairman: Col. H. ,. Dutton, Philip
afiller, Or, p. P. Bullock, Geo. W.
Hyde, Q, @, Pedrick, Sam J, Burnett.
= B, Padgett, r, 4. Davis, H. q. Tay.
eF and B. =, Hampton.
Ereeutlvs Committee T. r..
HAY, chairman; II. %. Taylor, b. r.
Siampton, J. 8. Bedford, Christopher
Matheeon and Ferdinand BayeF.
Mrs. Susan Bradley, superintendent
Of the HospltaI--The management OF
the hospital is IN the hands Of the
executive committee, and the SupeTin.
tsndent who IL a graduate nurse. The
association begs 70 remind the citi.
Hens OF Gainesville and Alachua coun.
" OF the following facts, and while
II is not their intention 20 take up
too much OF your valuable time with
q loRg account Of the hospital, II IL |
eaFheatly desired that you give the
following. your consideration,
The need Of 4 hospital IL unqueS-
TONED. No white person needing at.
tention 10 refused admission. many
patients pay nothing, many more pay
less than the coat OF keeping them.
On account Of charity cases and bad
debts, our expenses exceed our earn.
ings BY 500 per month. No asalst.
Ahce IL received from State county or
city funds, The Ladies' Aid Assocla.
tion OF the hospital have come TO our
cid IN the past four months aud we
have received from them ahou, SIlO.
Thls amount has kept Us from clos.
inE the hospital, aud We are now again
confronted with an Indebtedness Of
nearly $500. which will have TO be-
paid as Soon rs possible as this
amount 10 tor provisions, labor. sal
arlea. etc.
From September 1905, to February.
1905, our receipts from all sources were
$3.50. aud expenditures for the same
period were t6.SIs. Tho hospitals use
fulness has been greatly extended by
lAe addition OF new furnishings. sup.
plleA enlarged and improved operat.
lng.rooms and new and the latest Inn
proved operating tables and sterlllsing
oatnt, With corps Of trained
auraes under the supervision Of the
We are In position
v take care Of the slck and suffering
Nth the same advantpss ~ any Of 4
Ne larger hospitals n the State but !
70 keep thia institution uP to the I
standard WIN require your aid. "A
business men. We support our secret
Dreers. our business organizations.
md We must support cur hospital,
II Is felt that the above facts yin !
lead many 10 make Us an annual sub.
'erlptioh. n only y small one; and you :
ire hvited 20 al IN and return a,
nee TIE postcard which the secretary
, uiailipg out stating thereon what
amount SOa are willing 70 subscribe