The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-28
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Committee will CaIl on
Business Men Of
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That the hospital proposition, upon
which the ladies Of the United Chart
ties have been laboring for several
years, is at last taking definite form,
was evidenced BY the enthusiastic
mass meeting held Yesterday after
noon at the city hall auditorium, where
the business men Of the city met with
the ladies' to discuss plans and tender
advice along TIE business lines IN re-.
gard 70 the Institution to be. When
the meeting was over not one present
but believed the Good Samaritan
hospital is not merely dream, but
that within a few months will become
a reality when work is begun on the
building at the corner OF Ninth and
Texas.
Mrs. F. E Riddle called the meeting
together and In a brief address out.
lined the work Of the organization in
the past, explained the purpose Of the
meeting and asked tie business men
present to express their opinions re-.
garding the financing of the PROPOSE
tlon. She said n part In anything
women undertake they must do Il even
better than man, In order 70 be toll
Grated at all We Of the United char.
tiles have been tolerated for three
years
Harold Macklin submitted and ex-
planned plans Of the proposed building
in detail. stating that the plans and
Specifications outlined in his drawings
called for the best material only and
included the entire mechanical equip
ment complete The figure named as
the cost Of the building was $4,000.
the plans calling Tor a two story struc-
ture with base and foundations suffic-
lent for the addition Of another story
when necessary.
Mayor Burton expressed his entire
approval Of the plans as submitted and
praised the ladies' Of the United Charl-
ties for The good work they have done
in the past in the disbursement OF the
funds entrusted to them by the county
and the admirable manner In which
they have cared for the poor And
needy OF the city.
J " kayser offered a suggesticl
4, that certain amount OF stock be U.s.
sued and sold ID whatever quantity
desired. stating That he believed this
TO be the best manner In which to
raise the money for the construction
Of the hospital This suggestion was
heartily endorsed by Thos Dwyer, who
further suggested that a committee be
appointed to confer with the business
men regarding the sale of the stock
Mr. Dwyer favored strcng commit
tee working in the city and raising as
much money as possible and sending
special committees to Chicago to con
fer with the high officials OF the Rock
Island and to St. Louis Tor a confer
ence with the Frisco officials, suggest
ing. too. that the Oklahoma Central
would probably tender aid to the prop
osition
Several leading physicians Of the
city spoke in favor Of the proposition
and pledged their support All ex
pressed practically the same views re
gardlng the hospital as dividend pas
er. declaring that several years woult
elapse before the institution coulC
hope to be sell-sustaining' that hos
pital was mark oil civilizations tina
It was one of the best advertisements
city could have, that Chickashl
needs a hospital and should by al
means have one, but that it must pa
dividends in the good that 1t does an'
not in dollars and cents. From thi
standpoint the idea Of forming the in
stitution into q stock company or COZ
poratioa as a business was cambatte
and the theory Of the institution rt
manning purely an elemosynary on
was held forth strongly
Letters were read by Mrs Refor
Bond from corporations out Of the cit
fayoring the proposition. A lette