The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-03

FINE WORK ACCOMPLISHED.
And More Is Planned by Barre Hospital
Aid Association

| In the council chamber at city hal
yesterday afternoon the ladies of the
Barre Hospital Aid association came to
gether for their annual meeting. Sue
cess in an unusual measure had attended
their efforts during the past year
the spirit of optimism which preva : .
as the members listened to the year. /,
reports of work performed augured wei
for the line of endeavor which the asso'
citation is to follow in 1914.
The following officers were elected
| President, Mrs. George n. Tilden; vice
president. Mrs. n. J. Morrison; secretary
Mrs. Fred d. Ladd treasurer, Miss Alice
Farnham; auditor, Miss Penelope Gall
In the report of the retiring secretary
Miss Farnhan, referepce was made to
the increase in membership, there being
204 active associates at the present time
as against lS9 one year ago. In twelve
months the scope of the organization has
been greatly widened and the indications
are that its sphere of usefulness will
continue to grow as the years 90 by.
In 1913 the ladies began their work
with supply day in the yestry of the
First Baptist church. Food and other
donations received that day and later
turned over to the City hospital were
valued at S2l Late in March benefit
dance given under the auspices of the
association was the means of netting the
hospital S236.G3. Early in July plans
were formulated for publishing a cook
book. Latterly the plan became real
ity in the shape OF an attractive and
practical recipe compendium that has
hnn sold 49,
Through the generosity of the printery,
the Northfield News, of which Mrs. Fred
n. Whitney is the moving spirit, the
ladies were able to purchase l,l65 copies
OF the book at the price of 1000. Many
of the best cooks in Barre contributed
recipes to the book.
One of the encouraging reports was
that of the retiring treasurer, Mrs. A. w.
Badger, whose financial statement was
accepted as follows Balance ON hand
Oct. !, 1913, S36736; dues collected,
S4275; sale of cook books, $l20.50; rev
enue from cook book advertising, $65.50;
expenditures, II. z. Mills, thread 45c;
n. NJ. Nelson, express, Sl.45; balance,
S5s566.
Miss Caroline Swift, the matron, for
warded list of the donations made DUR
ing the year as follows: Supply day,
S2l .25 in food, etc; six turkish towels,
Mrs. w. NJ. Holden; six pairs of pillow
cases, Plainfield club; three bushels of
potatoes, George Ball; gas heater, Rev.
George II. Holt; twenty-four sheets and
thirty pillow cases, Over the Teacups
club; S7.45 (expended for aluminium
dishesl club Of Mrs. Nicholas Veale and
money given by relative of a patient;
81, Mrs. II. G. Woodruff; $3.50 (expended
for silver Old Camera club. by Mrs.
G. n. Tilden; Thanksgiving turkey for
nurses, DIR. .. G. Stickney; fruit, many
sources; gallon of ice cream, Mrs. L. b.
Dodge; Christmas turkey, Trow & Hol-
den; one dozen large towels, ladies of
st. Monica's church; candy for nurses,
various sources; flowers, various sources.
While the year is vet new, the mem
bers of the association will begin a sys-
tematic effort to increase their number.
A clause in the constitution provided
Tor yearly dues of twenty-five cents for
each active member, with dues of 81
per year for honorary members. 1t is
proposed TO enlist as many active mem
Ders as possible and to induce large
number of Barre women to enroll as
members. The city is to be
within the month and those
Who have the movement at heart feel
hat the associations record as a hos
,ital aid will be their best argument in
boosting the membership.