The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-29
HELD YESTERDAY AFTER
NOON AT CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE
OFFICERS ELECTED
President Lyon Says He VIII Re-
main in His Official Capacity
Another Year.

The 7th annual meeting of the An
derson County Hospital association
was held yesterday afternoon in the
rooms of the chamber of commerce,
there being present many members
OF the official board, members and
visitors. The meeting was called to
order at o'clock by President r. s.
Ligon, who called upon DR.. J. o. Will
hite TO preside, and Miss Katharine
Stelling to act as secretary. DR.. Will
hite called upon Rev. ID. Witherspoon
Dodge to offer prayer, after which
the minutes of the preceding annual
meeting were read by the secretary,
and approved.
Following this was tie report of
President Lyon. The report OF the
Womnn's Hospital association was
called for. but il was announced that
no report was prepared and that the
association had practically disbanded
Mrs. Raymond Beatty is president and
Miss Mary Lewis. secretary.
Following the report OF the medical
directors in which 1t was mantioned
that President Ligon had been think
ing OF resigning. and calling upon him
not to do SO at this time, Mr.. Lyon
fcelingly spoke of the love he had for
the hospital, and for the work he haf
done while connected with 1t. Nrth
ing he had ever done was nearer nj
heart than this work. and he had con-
suited with no one In reference to his
thought OF resigning. but had asked
Divine guidance. He would rather
give up life itself than his connection
with the hospital. SO he had conclud-
ed to try to remain In his official ca
pncity for another year. but he wished
to assure those present that IL he
should ever resign his position Off
cfally he would never ceaee to work
for the institution.
Those present expressed their ap-
probation for the faithfulness with
which Mr.. Ligon had served the hos
pital by rising vote OF thanks.
Mr.. Ligon announced that he had
recently closed deal for the pur-
chase of the Harris lot adjoining that
or tne nospltaI, ana tnis mas peen op-
oned up. 1t Is his plan to beautify 1t,
and plant some roses and other flow
ers. He asked that the ladies of the
association donate what flowers they
cah 10 this purpose.
Directors Reelected.
Tho following directors of the hos.
pital association were reelected for
five years, their term OF Office having
expired: Messrs. ]. A Brock, III. n.
Watkins, and Mrs. r. c. Webb.
There were two vacancies on the
board. The board lost a valuable
member when Mr.. H. C.. Townsend
lost his life in the fire a year ago,
and his brother, Geo. B. Townsend,
was elected In his stead. In place Of
D. T. McBrayer. who has moved away,
Robert e. Ligon was elected.
Trustees 10 meet.
a meeting Of tho beard of trustees
was called for Friday afternoon at
4 O'Clock at the chamber of commerce.
rooms
President Fl 8. Ligon prepared the
Following report for the meeting:
President Llgon's Report.
To the Friends and Subscribers OF
the Anderson County Hospital:
hereby present for your consider
alton my seventh annual report OF
the work and condition OF your hos.
pital. II Is one In which yop can re-
joice and feel that you have done
something for suffering humanity. LET
us all be thankful to God for what we
have accomplished Tor humanity In
this institution and resolve by Hfs
help to try and do more in the coming
year.
The hospital has cared for a42 M.
tients during the year from Septern-
Der 20, 1915, to Septeniber 90, 1914,
inclusfye: divided rs IL color, wards
nd FxIa 49, =