Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-23
HOSPITAL FUND
IS NOW ASSURED
Contributions On File and Coming
in Will Reach Desired Amount.
DONORS HOLD MEETING AND
AUTHORIZE PROCEDURE.
Hospital Committee Instructed to
Collect Subscriptions, Select
Site, Construct Hospital
and Place in
Operation.

The big clock in the Public Opin-
ion Office window points to the hour
of twelve, and hospital for Decorah
is assured.
1t was a happy gathering at the
city hall last night, when the donors
to the Decorah Hospital fund were
called together to hear the report Of
the committee to the effect that the
S25,000.00 subscription for a pub
lie hospital for the city of Decorah
was assured from the subscriptions
now in and promised from various
sources. The hall was filled with
the subscribers to the fund, and the
news that the s15,000.0O necessary
to procure the splendid subscription
of 100000 offered by Mr.. VIM. H.
Smith had been provided for was
greeted with sincere applause.
The meeting was held under the
auspices of the Decorah Commercial
Club, under whose authority the
committee has raised the subscrip-
tion, and Chairman Ben Bear in we'll
chosen remarks informed the gather
ing that the committee had proceed
ed sufficiently with their work that
they were able to announce that the
amount necessary had been raised.
From various additional sources will
come contributions not yet in, which
will swell the fund to something
over S25,000.00. This, however,
need not deter any who desire to
contribute to this worthy enterprise
from doing so, as any amount above
the $25,000.00 that is subscribed
will be gratefully accepted. Mr..
VIM, H. Smith, whose gift of s10,-
100000 has made the hospitai pos
sible, was present and made few
remarks, expressing his gratitude at
the success of the enterprise.
Mr.. A. S. Bailey then moved that
the committee appointed by the
Commercial Club to raise the SUBJ
scription be appointed and empower
ed TO take all the necessary steps
and have full power to collect the
subscriptions, incorporate the Hos
pital company, proceed with the pur-
chase of grounds, construction of
building and equipment of hospital,
and place the hospital in operation,
and that Mr. w. H. Smith be added
to the committee" The motion was
carried. This committee consists Of
Ben Bear, C. j. Weiser, E. ]. Cur
tin, Rev. Paul Koren, l.. S. Dale, G.
F.. Baker and H. ]. Green. IL
Chairman Ben Bear then read the
list of donors to the fund to date,
after which Mr.. E. j. Curtin moved
that subscribers to the fund be re-
quested to pay their subscriptions at
once either at Ben Bears store or
any of the banks of the city, as it is
necessary that the money be paid
forthwith to comply with the terms
of Mr.. Smiths offer. After remarks
by various citizens the meeting ad-
journed.
| The committee will proceed at
once to collect the subscriptions, and
will ask for sealed bids of sale from
all parties having suitable property
which they might desire to sell for
hospital site There will be no un-
necessary delay, and it is now as
sured that within a few months
there will be a first class modern
hospital in operation in Decorak,
which we are certain will fill long
felt want, and supply most urgent
demand. The year of 1913 will
mark a step forward in the progress
CT the finest city of its size in Amer
lea, whose comforts, conveniences,
pleasures and opportunities are not
excelled in any quarter of the globe.
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