Evening journal., 1912-11-16
TALK OVER
THAT $3OO,OOO
FUND APPEAL
Continued IRON First Page.

AONllnAtN 4 Apiu Iii0A r N6's
themselves in the hands OF strange
physicians.
DR.. pyle said that although a state
ment had been made denying that the
Delaware Hospital had been closed,
it was positive fact that 4S Allo-
pathic physicians in the city have
been constantly complaining that the
doors are still closed to them A
statement was made that the present
holdings of the Delaware Hospital, In
lands. buildings and endOwments, is
close TO 100000
Or Pyle said that in regard to the
p and S Hospital, various statements
had been made-one TO the effect of
hoping to help &C. aud one TO the
effect OF expecting TO help it, with
share of the s30O,O00 but that in his
opinion. all that would be gotten out
of the amount would be hopes and
expectations
/ Dr. Pyle said also that il the people
of Wilmington realized how the money
was to be used they would have a
distinct voice In the matter.
Mrs. Whitaker, representing the
/ Critlenden oHmo, when asked as to
/ her methods in financing the Home,
replied that they employed an agent
/ to collect dues, annually, which dues
were Ina the neghborhOod of $4,000
aud that the agent did not experience
difficulty ia collecting the money.
Representing the Sarah Ann White
Home, Miss y B. Kruse spoke of the
expense in running the colored homes,
and strongly emphasized the saving Of
expense which would ensue from a
consolidation OF the two colored
homes. She said that the same thing
m,-ht be said IN regard to the two
hospitals of the same medical faith.
Miss Emily p. Bissell was unable
TO be preesnt because of absence from
the city, but sent a letter which stated
IN effect that after the 100000 fund
had been raised. there would still be
enough money available in the city
for other worthy organizations need
Ing support
a William p bancroft. who was pres
cnt ON personal invitation. stated that
he agreed with Miss Bissell and, he
thought i'm the long run, that the Civ
ing power OF the city would not be
weakened He also referred to a
decision having been made by the
Board Of Trustees that two-thirds OF
: the amount collected be retained fol
an endowment fund for Delaware Hos
= lpital Speaking in reference to the
money needed for the other charitable
b organizations of the city, he stated thai
he thought the money could better b'
} raised by separate collections.
5 The feeling was generally enter
, tanned by those present that there
would be no impairment of the use.
- fulncss Of the other benev0lences II
@ Delaware Hospital collected 100000
Y but there was a difference of opinion
Q as TO whether the present time wa:
o good one for pressing the claims
of other benevolent institutions. Mr.
G Bancroft stated that he thought tina
u the matter of appealing for other in
stitutions had better he waived a
:, this present time.
II A resolution was offered as fol
~ lows: 1T Is the sense and hope q
~ this meeting that the Delaware Hos
le ptal viii be successful in raising Il
50 5000 900: and the event of this pui
pose being successful namely th
ri public supporting it TO the extent {
'o raising this vast sum. il Is the sens
of this meeting that the Delawar
Hospital on it's part, in recOgnitio
- of this benehcence. should open wild
It's doors to all unfortunate sick an
injured. and to all physicians"
y The following resolution was one
ed as a substitute: I'VE hope that th
Delaware Hospital will be successfI
IN i'm raising 100000 and we hoI
'h that in the future the H0spit
u be managed so as to he as broad
rs useful as possible TO the whole con
VI muRity"
ls There was a difference of opiniC
as with respect to the adoption OF q
Nv two resolutions, and the amendme
y,5p and in a parliamentary sense, not
p ing definite was decided -Four
'u' the seven persons present voted f
the original, and that was follow
by four of the seven, but not q
same four voting for the amendmei
The conferees let it go at that al
directed that both the original al
H. the amendment be printed in q
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