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and told that the ladies', the mem
bers OF the Woman's Auxiliary to
the City Hospital, desired ite pas
sage. He spoke at length upon the
benefits to be derived from such a
practice. declaring it would give
every pay-patient the right to choose
his or her physician, which he deem
ed every such person should be en-
titled to. He stated the hospital is
a public institution and II patient
paying for his or her services re-
quested the service OF the family
physician whom he or she knew best
It should be permitted. He quoted
an instance whore person from
this city went to New York with her
own physician to be operated upon
for appendicitis.
Mr.. Riddlestorffcr Speaks.
Sidney Riddlestorffer next arose
and attacked Mr.. Wight's argument.
He declared the lady In question
went to New York with her physi-
clan from this city, but he did not
operate, that being done hy skill
ed specialist. Mr.. Wight said 1t
had nothing to do with the argu-
ment, as the passage Of measure
giving these privileges at the local
hospital was what public sentiment
demanded at this time.
Mr.. Haney ON the Job.
Thereupon George +. Haney
sprang up and looking at Mr.. Wight
stated. "You people were defeated
tonight and you're only after more
trouble now" President Earring
ton then expressed desire to take
q hand In the discussion and asked
Vice President Abel Hansen to take
the chair.
President Farrington's Opinion.
Mr.. harrington retired to the
audience and gave his opinion. He
told Of the nine years OF hospital
experience the present officials of
the hospital here have had, and he
declared the rules In vogue were
those universally used In hospitals
throughout the country He spoke
OF the little room. stating there Is
room for but twanty-four patients,
lille thirty-two have been crowded
VI spare rooms and corridors In
dire caAee Of necessity He stated
II the resolution was adopted the In
Gtitutfon mi2ht mot he able to ac-
col1modAte All and = much larger
institution would probably be re-
Quired.
Albert Leon Favors Resolution.
Albert Leon. who had seconded
Mr.. Wight's resolution, next arose
and spoke heartily In favor OF it.
He declared he had no experience In
hospital affairs, but thought 1t right
that the hospital should be open to
outside physicians He stated the
present stan OF physicians Is no
doubt capable one, but inasmuch
as there Is but one hospital here, af-
fording little choice OF patients, as
compared with other cities where
there are two and more, he deemed
it proper that pay-patients should
be allowed the privilege Of choosing
their own physicians.
Argue On Question.
Much discussion followed pro and
con ON the subject, during which
Mr.. harrington, Mr.. Riddlestorffer
and Mr.. Wight spoke several times.
until Mr.. Wight finally called to
Chairman Hansen to call for the
question. He refused. declaring 1t
out of order. Several members
laughed In ridicuie and President
Harrington finally came to his Eid
by telling him to call for the ques-
ton. He did SO and asked those In
favor of tho resolution to raise their
right hand. Seventeen hands were.
counted. When those against Its
adoption were asked to raise their
hand, twenty-three were counted. A
roll call was then asked for, as one
said ito have It out properly" Sec
retary v. p. Christofferson counted
twenty-0ne votes against the resolu-
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Wight protested, declaring he had
kept tally and the vote was 81 to 20
In favor of the adoption OF the docu-'
ment. A small storm ensued. dur
ing which there came shouts for ad-
journment and the members COM
menced to leave the room.
Record of Votes.
Prior to taking the vote Mr..
resolution until the next meeting of
Wight declined to Go- The vote for
corded by the regular secretary, fol-
lows:
In favor Of II were: II. l.. Grid
ley, S. G. Garretson, C. H. Edwards,
G. RI. AIdrich, r. A. Johansen,
Adolph Greenhaum. Chris Mahtia-
sen, E. ]. Waring, L. B. Eskesen. s.
Kaufman, j. 8. Wight, Emil Sameth.
H. A. Plusch, L. Kemeny, w. H.
Griswold, M. Wurtzel. A. J. Wight.
w. H. Moore, william Cornelison,
w. s. Higgins and Albert Leon.
Against its adoption were: Abel
Hansen, f. M. Laing, FRANK Roes-
sler, George J.. Haney, W. .. voor-
hees, s. r. harrington, Henry w.
Jones. sidney Riddlestorffer. Edwin
Fraser, Harry Brewer, S. Sehioss.
Harvey Stetson, G. r. Abel, G. G.
Baldwin. f. Killenberger. ". p.
II. Enbody, John
Peterson. q w. Ramsay. rrst- rscy-
Ter. Samuel Dover and Forrest
Smith.
Only Three Reelected.
Messrs. Roessler, Hansen and
I4aing were the only governors out
OF the seven whose terms expired
that were reelected. Those onsted
were: Edward l.. Gridley, Charles
II. Edwards, Charles n. AIdrich and
Samuel G. Garretson.
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