Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-19
CHURCHMEN HOLD
HOSPITAL RALLY
METHODISTS LAUNCH A NEW
ENTERPRISE
MAYOR ALEXANDER DELIVERS
OPENING ADDRESS
Gifts and Donations by Members Of
Strong Denomination Assure the
Success of Project to Care
for Sick

The opening of the new Methodist
Episcopal hospital at 1896 South Hope
street was celebrated by an enthusias-
tic rally yesterday.
The mansion and grounds of former
Mayor H T. Hazard have been trans
formed into a convenient hospital where
a large representation of Southern
California Methodists assembled yes
terday morning and carried out full
rally day exercises until afternoon.
The program included the usual
round of speeches, sociability, and re
freshments served by the women of
Vincent church.
The program began at 1890 o'clock,
Valentines orchestra furnishing mu-
sic. Mayor George Alexander made
the opening address, saying In part;
81 esteem it an honor to have even
small part I'm helping to launch work
like this Methodist hospital. l am glad
that we, as MethodistS, are waking up
to the fact that we must care for peo-
pies bodies as well as their souls.
MY eight years experience with the
county hospital while a member of the
board of supervisors, convinced me
that one of the crying needs of South
ern California was the church hospital.
Not that a church hospital should he
a charitable institution, for 1t should
not be that alone. 1t should, rather,
he a place Wlele SelI-ItSpttNlllB BtpHlI
can 90 and pay the cost Of their care.
It should have some rooms where peo-
pie of means could be cared for as they
would be in their own homes, for they
will want to come to the church hospi-
tai for the care they will receive.
"Then the field for work among the
worthy poor has no limit in our Won
derfuI climate to which the sick from
all over the country come In search for
health.
CT see for this institution great and
useful future, for it's aim is to do good
10 suffering humanity, without respect
to person. -...
"7The time of your opening seems pro-
pitious. for / believe that Los Angeles
is on the eve of a growth that will as
tonish the world Representing the city
of Los Angeles, | bid you Godspeed'
and hope that you may grow even
faster than the country grows, and that
YOU may here build up great instltu-
ton which viii honor God and bless
humanity - ....i,,.t,,,,
sneakers during the day were: ReVs.
DR.. c. E. Locke, A. w. Atkinson, O. }.
Nave. j. l.. Pitner, S. A. Thomson ana
Matthew Hughes
The building was thoroughly IN
spected. The rooms will be furnished
by the following associations and IN
dividuals:
Reception room-Westlake church.
Women's ward-Queen Esther circle,
Pasadena.
Children's ward - Pasadena nome
Missionary society.
Mems wards. p. Milford.
Private rooms will be furnished by
the following. Mr.. and Mrs. j. B.
Alexander. W. c.. Chamberlain, Mrs. y.
S Allan and Mrs. G. A. Strong.
Dining room-Mrs. Mary e. Wing,
Supclinteudents room - Highland
Park Missionary society.
OFiCe-HOme Missionary society OF
Pomona First church.
The Methodist people are much
alated over the outlook. The LaVerne
hotel near san Dimas was presented
to the association Yesterday 1t is boom
property which has never been opened
up. but it ie now of considerable value.
The total amount assumed by the as
sociation covers about S2S,000. The in
debtedncss ON the property lis about
$4,000
The association is planning to send
out a tieldNoTSer to help secure funds
To start the building of "A new hospital
to cost $780, 900 Dlher agencies will be
introduced to forward the movement.
Officers Of the association We're elect !
ed yesterday at an adjourned meeting
completing the list as follows: Chap
lain, O. j. Nave president; Mrs. G. NJ.
Hutton, first vice president. Mrs r. NJ. |
Larkin. second vice president; Mrs +. |
Haberlin, third vice presidents Mrs A.
f. GWyun, recording secretary: Mrs. |
o. f.. POmeroy corresponding secre- /
tiry. and Rev.J. 3. GrcCu treasurer.