Albuquerque citizen., 1908-02-19
SAN|TARIUMCOMM|TTtt
MAKES DECISION
TOMORROW
Members Are in Santa Fe To.
day Looking at SiteS--WilI
Be Entertained Here.

Rev Hugh a. Cooper. pastor Of the
First Presbyterian church of this
city. and Rev John Meeker. pastor
of the First Presbyterian church Of
Alamogordo. were the last of the san
itarium committee to go to Santa Fe,
having departed for the Ancient City
on the early morning train. The other
members of the committee went last
night.
The Commercial club at santa Fe,
headed by Judge John X. McFie, a
member of the synodical committee,
is showing the committeeman every
courtesy today. The program includes
drives to the various sites for sani-
tariums in the vicinity of the town
and a reception and banquet. all eX-
penses paid. Santa Fe has a very
elaborate plan to secure the sanitar-
ium.
The committee is expected to re-
turn to Albuquerque tonight or to-
morrow. The final meeting will be
held i'm this city either tomorrow or
Friuay, and it is very essential that
albuquerque get busy. However. G..
l.. Brooks, president Of the CONNER
cial club, and several other prOmi-
nent citizens, including the local mem
bers of the Synodical committee, are
alive to the need of action and are
preparing to show the committee Al
buquerque hospitality and generosity
The program outlined by the recep-
ton committee includes drives about
the city and Ia me ineXhaustible num-
Der of favorable sites that they have
to offer to the sanitarium, and recep-
tions. All Albuquerque is requested
to assist in entertaining the visitors.
Regarding the Importance attached
to showing the committee that Albu-
querque is the most desirable place
for the sanitarium, prominent citi-
zen said:
There is at present SO much going
on and many of our most prominent
men are interested i'm the political af-
fairs, i'm the coming irrigation con-
gress in the business excursion on
the cutoff and in the present press
ing civic matters, that there is dan
ger of not impressing this important
committee with the general wish of
our citizens to secure this great bless
ing for our sick and suffering. While
we have a most excellent institution
here. IL is too small for the demands
made upon It. and with the largely
increasing number Of invalids who are
constantly coming into our city we
will be driven by necessity to put up
"A hospital in the near future if we
are unable to secure tho one now con-
templated.
"Wnile each city in the territory
applying for the sanitarium has its
own special advantages we are de-
cidedly Of the opinion that Albuquer-
que is the best place for IT. We feel
confident that the committee will on
the final vote decide impartially for
the city which promises to best furth-
er the growth and prosperity of the
hospital when erected. II j. not go
much the question " which one viii
give the most In land and money to
start the institution, but which one
will year by year help the most to-
wards supporting the hospital by
gifts, by patients and by advertising
sn as 10 bring i'm outsiders. WHAT
city win provide the best medical SER
vice" What city will be able to fur
niSh ON demand nurses, attendants
cooks and helpers to the best ad-
vantage What city viii be most
easy Of access from all points by Pull
mans so as To afford comfortable dC-
comm0dationS for the suffering
Albuquerque will not only do more
at the start to help the santarium
than any other city I'm the territory,
but while presenting equal, If not su-
perior climatic advantages, will with
ont doubt in every way best foster
ana support the institution when once
established. Let Us all make II our
business to see some members Of the
committee while here and tell them
that We want the hospital located
here and. that we will do our best to
care for il aftsr it is placed here.
While this city does not want TO de-
privc any other city i'm this territory
of what belongs TO 1t by right. we
want everything that belongs to us
and We al this time especially need
well conducted sanitarium."