Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-11-10
HOSPITAL LADlFS
 HOLD MEEllNC Much Business is Disposed of By Them-Ralph Hicks Ward Furnished. ARE TO GIVE A BAZAAR Receipts From Tag Day Were Nosf
 Satisfactory-New Mem-
 bers Enrolled.
ARE TO GIVE A BAZAAR

The regular monthly meeting Of the Hospital and Benevolent Assoeiatiou WIS held Tuesday afternoon al : O clock at the Davis Hospital large number of enthusiastic iadies were present among whom was Nrx Nellie Hicks Hunter, of Memphis, whe has been here for the past tep daye furnishing the Ralph Hicks ward af the new Davis Hospital. The ward consisting of ten beds was endowed ip memory of Ralph Hicks, whose leg acy, at his demise was the first con- trlDuton to the new Davis Hospital, and which was the beginning of the work on erecting the hospital The ward was endowed by Mrs Nellie Hicks Hunter. Mrs. Wiltshire Riley. of Louisville, Ky, and Jeff HiekS and Mrs. Hunter has been furnishing the ward. It Is completely furnished tn the most minute details The beds with all necessary linens hare been furnished with the furniture and lin- ene marked. Rugs, chairs and all other necessar!es in the ward have also been furnished completely, even to the growings plants that ,adorn fhs windows. The room is also furnished with a large portrait of Ralph Hicks brother of Jeff Hicks, in whose n1em- ory the ward was given. An0tbsr notable attendant was Mrs. Went worth, of Fort Smith, a sister a. Mrs. ID. l. Mills, and "a niece pf Mrs W. 5. Jeter. Mrs. Wentworth way for ten years president of the boapi- tai association at Fort Smith. a1 was from her that the ladies gained suggestions as to the plans on erect ing and operating the new Hospf- tal. The plans of the local infirnA- ary are along the same lines as Ihoss used by Mrs. Wentworth in conduct the Fort Smith hospital. Mrs. Went- worth made an interesting talk fnE of excellent suggestions as to operaf- ing the hospital. A rousing vote nd
 
 thanks was voted Mrs. Nellie HickE and the Hicks hamily for thn sssaGewt ment of the beautiful Ralph Hicks ward, and for the work of the Hicka brothers in aiding to make the hoEgpi- tai a success. A report of rsK day was made and showed net totM q $72695, for the day. A vote of hankH was extended the chaperBnns and thF girls who assisted in tagging oG azS day, and for the citizens who cun- tributed. Mrs. Sue Triplett. uhs went to Sherrill, Ark, on tag ,tjay ana conducted a small tag day returning with nice sum for the hospital, WAS also extended a card of rhanlm. EAA new business which came up at this meeting included discussion and panW for the annual bazaar of the iassDCaa- ton which will be given vn an early date in December. The discussions were chiefly on the plan of having some unique and attractive plan Tor hlu6 ouCCCcC Ol CuC DdA0dAs vote of thanks was accorded Rasph Robinson. who conducts the Robinaca undertaking parlors. for the w1Iinx manner in which he offered his aae bulance service for conveying chArasF patients free of charge ThaHl1 were extended Mesdames M- l.. BeaES Mollie Smith and c. ". Dowell for furniture donated to the Davis Rnses- tai. Mrs. T. H. Flowers and Mrs- ' TT. Jenkins were thanked for tthe shoE. CTS sent to the rooms of various pafa- ents The number of patients cared for since the opening July 2S was ss- ported to be 118. New neneess elected were Mrs. Moseley, OE ace Roy, and Mrs. Irma Ewing, of nN city. Dues collected amounted T $10.S5.