The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-07-16

Hon. A. S. Cleghorn was wednesday
afternoon unanimously elected first
president of the Queen s Hospital, at
the annual meeting of the corporation.
Former Governor George r. Carter
placed Governor Cleghorn s name in
nomination, and then moved that the
nominations be closed and that the sec
rotary be instructed to cast the ballot.
In nominating Mr.. Cleghorn, Carter
said, 81 wish to nominate as president
of the Queen Hospital, man who
has, at all times, stood by the inst.tu-
ton with unwavering fidelity, n man
who has always worked for the best
interests of the hospital. / refer to
the Honorable Mr.. Cleghorn.'
Carter's motion that the secretary be
instructed to cast the ballot, and there
fore make the election unanimous, met
with general approval. Secretary
George w. Smith then announced that
Mr.. Cleghorn had been duly elected
president. :,
81 appreciate this honor highly
said Mr.. Cleghorn when the result OF
the election had been announced. "To
be chosen first president of such an
institution as the Queens Hospital is
something not to be despised.
Under the terms of the old charter,
! adopted when the Queen s Hospital was
organized, the sovereign of the king
| dom was the ex-officio president of the
corporation. When changed political
conditions made change in arrange
ments necessary, by common consent
| the Governor of the Territory acted as
president.
A short time ago the charter was
| amended. cutting the number of trus'
| tees down to seven, and making the
presidency an elective office, to be fill.
I ed by the members of the corporation.
Governor Cleghorn is the first man to
be elected under the revised charter
A nominating committee of three,
| consisting of William G. Irwin, chair
man; +. j. Lowrey and Il. d. Tenney
was then appointed by the chair. The
committee retired to prepare list of
six names to make up, with the presi-
dent, the seven members of the board
of trustees, as provided for in the
amended charter
After a brief consultation, the com
mittee returned and announced that
| George r. Carter, w. w. North, Give
| Davies, Willard +. Brown, George w
Smith and Alonzo Gartey had been
nominated as members of the board of
l trustees. On motion the secretary was
instructed to cast the ballot and the
six gentlemen in question were declared
duly elected.
George r. Carter expressed the belief
that steps should be taken to secure
more life members for the corporation
~ would suggest that committee OF
three be appointed to solicit life mem
berships. There are many men in Ho
nolulu who would, / am certain, take
out life memberships were the sugges
tion made to Them" said he.
Carter asked that the usual course OF
procedure, which prescribes that mar
moving for the appointment of spe
cial committee shall be named as chair
man of that committee, be broken, al
he would prefer that someone else serve
The chairman expressed the belif tina
Carter was just the man, however, ant
named as the committee: George r
Carter, II. F. Wichman and James Il
Morgan.
The suggestion was made that, as life
memberships cost only $50, it SHOULD
be an easy matter to induce persons t.
take them out, and the section of the
charter referring thereto was read fol
the guidance of the membrs.
The treasurer presented the follow
ing report of receipts and disburse
ments during the year just passed:
RECEIPTS.
Legislative appropriations .. s 24,00O.OI
Pay patients ............. 44,759.sl
Interest. ................. 5,74S.S.
Rents. .....,............ 1O,45O.5
Life membership fees. ...... 1000
Income from Queen Emma
estate paid in by b. Cart
wright for year 1907, 49,
7l0.06; for year 1908, 49,