The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-08-02
"CO|NG TO HAVE
THAT HOSPITAL" T"
Enthusiastic Meeting of
Association is Held
TO ASK A $4,000 APPROPRIA-
TION FROM THE STATE.

That there is renewed activity and
vigor among the members of the
Women's Auxiliary of the Wayne
County Hospital association is
evinced by the enthusiastic meeting
held last Thursday evening in the
council chambers of the city hall.
The meeting was called to order
by the president of the board, Miss
Tillie Weiss. Nearly all of the Off
GERS of the board were present and
the room was filled with prospective
workers. When Miss Weiss asked
for the sentiment of the members of
the board they replied in one ac-
cord, We will have a hospital"
When suggested that if some would
not deem it wise to wait awhile be-
fore active work might be done, the
president found it almost impossible
to govern the session owing to the
earnestness and intensity demon
strated by the women in wanting the
hospital at once. The idea of aban-
doning the project was made light of.
Representatives from Texas No. 4
and East Honesdale were present.
Both districts have over $1OO sub
scribed and claim that they can Sc
cure more money if the occasion de-
mands it.
The Wayne Hospital association
lost its appropriation by only 81, 900,
$4,000 having been pledged. Of this
amount there is $1,000 in the bank.
The ladies of the board are to be
commended for conducting the pro-
ject on an economical basis, there
having been but $17 expended so far
fnr nrintinO cnnn1inc
children's envelopes. Persons hav-
ing any money representing years,
months and days." a method adopted
by the hospital association for col
lecting funds, are requested to give
same to Miss Tillie Weiss or Miss
Emma Smith.
The board proposes to continue
to get funds and add same to the
principal 1t has decided not to ask
for $4,000 appropriation from the
State at the next legislature, but
double the amount, asking for $10,-
600. The auxiliary hope to have
that amount raised at the time of
the next legislature
A hospital Sunday will be asked
from the different churches in Wayne
county, when special collection
will be taken and same go toward
the hospital fund. The different
churches can take their special col
lection any Sunday from now on.
The money can be sent to the presi-
dent, Miss Tillie Weiss.
The children of the day schools
throughout the rural districts have
contributed $3.50 to the enterprise,
which is very commendable upon
their part.
committee composed of Mrs. G.
M. Genung and Mrs. George w. Pen
warden was appointed to ascertain
whether or not special concessions
could not be obtained from the
Wayne County Agricultural society
for the hospital association during
fair week.
The association intend to start in
simple manner and hope when the
time comes to have enough money
ahead to start a sinking fund be-
sides the $4,000 which will coun-
terbalance the states proposed ap-
preparation. The board hope to be
able to maintain the hospital with
out having constant drain upon
the public for maintenance.
The Montclair, N. j., hospital,
which was founded about ten years
ago, started with twelve beds and to-
day it has eighty and is worth $780,
900. A board composed of forty
women govern the hospital. During
this period the hospital has had no
resident physician.
The above is an illustration of
what can be accomplished by hard
and persistent working board and
the Wayne County Hospital associa-
tion is just as enthusiastic and hope
to accomplish something just as
good. The members do not propose
to allow the project to lack interest.
Ways and means for raising money
will be considered at an early date.
A prominent citizen, who is very
much interested in the hospital fund,
suggested to the president that con-
tribution boxes be placed in the
postoffice and Union depot to secure
money for the project. The auxili-
airy claims that only twenty men in
Wayne county have contributed to
the fund and sincerely hope that a
general awakening among this class
might speedily be realized.
The general meeting of the |
Wayne County Hospital association |
will be held in September.