Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-09-30
MOVEMENT FOR
A NEW HOSPITAL
Trustees Meet Friends Of
Institution Last
Night.
LARGE ATTENDANCE.
To Cost $4,000 -Commitetee on Ways
and Means Composed of Represent
/. tatiye Citizens Appointed.


The immediate erection Of new
building for the Alexandria Hospital
to cost not less than $50,009, anC
the appointment Of an executive com
mittee OF, fifteen prominent citizens
to devise ways and means to ralse
funds for its construction, were urged
at meeting of the board of trus-
tees which was held last night in the
rooms of the chamber of Commerce
The meeting was most enthusias:
tic one and the members present were
unanimous in their determination to
start at once the work Of collecting
funds for the new building. In addi-
ton to the trustees there were pres
ent a number of business men who
promised their support.
Among those attending the meet
ing were the following: Worth HUI
fish, William B Smoot, Robert 5.
Jones, James W. Roberts, NJ. L. Din
widdie, Hunt Foberts, S. F Dyson,
William Campbell, James M. Duncan,
William A. Moore, Jr., Rev. Edga:
Carpenter, E. C. Dunn, Arthur Her.
bert, Jr., Robert l.. Payne, Julian Y
Williams, John T. Harrison, Albert
d. Brockett, Gardner L. Boothe, Car
roll Pierce, ] X. M. Norton, c. S.
Taylnr. Burke and James T. Peston,
Worth Hulfish, president of the
Board of Trustees, presided, and at
ter stating the object Of the meet
irp called Gar3ner l. Boothe, to the
chair. Mr. Hulfsh spoke as follows:
"Yon have been called together this
evening to consider the welfare and
possible bctterment of an institution
Of our city that is Of great import
ance to every,man, woman and child
in this community, as well as to our
neiehbors and kindred in the adJoln-
sng counties. I refer to the AleNan-
dria Hospital. How it originated Its
MANY wears of usefulness to suffering
humanity of every class, and rrsi
nresent needs is well known to all
of you.
"What our noble women have done
in the past for this, good work, was
well Zone, and great numbers VINO
have been sick, hungry and weary
will remember them with LOVING
gratitude. Hs presents needs, real
" demands our best attention. ana
sincere efforts towards securing Il
,arrer building and better faclllues
flor the comfort of those who may be
sick or injured.
"Somc wears ago many of our ciS-
ems wanted better streets, we got
together, mapped out a ptan' maze
tho effort and now have streets that
we are proud of. Better light at
NIGHT and improved sanitary cond'-
t;ons were needed, and we have them
Potter school buildings, and play
Grounds for the children were oe-
mande'2 and we are getting them'
Now we want a better hospital and
the same efforts will get 1t. Gentle
men the matter is before you for con-
siileration. 80
"The managers hope there Will Dc
such cooperation and the determ', !,
nation on your part that success mus
surely follow and to this end wtthou'
your permission l will call to
chair one whom you all know ana We
are glad that he is one OF us. oh'
who has been closely Identified VIII
the hospital for years as one OIL LIN
trustees,and like others present. mas
over been ready and willing to mel!
IN any movement that uplifted or
haneftted his fellow men,. refer u
Car.ner L. Boothe, who will now tax
charge of this meeting"
A statement of the neeas OF tn
hosnita, was made by MIR. A. D
prockett, who recently paid visit t
the institution to hnG out its eSaS
condition. -,
After considerable discussion OIL I'll
project the following resolution wa
unanimously adopted:
..Be it Resolved: That new hosp
nal be built in the City OF Alexanofl
1t q cost of not less than SoO,ooo, an
be it further resolved that comm
ess of fifteen be appointed by u