The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-16
CHARITY WARD
DEDICATED
YESTERDAY
CHRISTENED "SUNSHlNE WARD"
BY PRESIDENT OF BENEVO-
LENT SOCIETY - LADIES HAVE
REALIZED AMBITION.

nevolent society, was formally dedi-
Gated and christened, and large
assortment OF linen received as dona-
tions from citizens of the city. The
ward was christened Sunshine Ward
by the president of the benevolent
society, Mrs. julius Kahn.
Yesterday witnessed the elimination
of the effort that was inaugurated
sixteen years ago by the ladies of the
city who hoped for a hospital. Mrs
j. c. Thompson, who was one of the
original members OF the organization,
recounted some interesting history of
the days when the society had to
struggle for its very existence, and
told an interesting tale of the orig-
nal donation OF twenty-five dollars,
which has been waiting all these
years for this very purpose.
The old society had a donation OF
$25 that was given them to begin a
hospital ArdmOre at that time had
none, but, as the fund never grew.
it was placed on deposit in local
bank by Mrs. Golledge, the treasurer,
and has remained there ever since.
The interest and principal amount to
$3.50 at the present time and has
been turned over to the society for
the use of the Sunshine Ward
DR.. Hardy has been most generous
to the benevolent society in the es-
tablishment of the ward. He has en-
couraged them in every way, and the
hospital fees that will apply to the
patients confined there will be so
small as to be practically insignificant.
The secret societies of the city have
all donated handsomely, as well as
the church societies and several bust
ness men have become regular month
ly subscribers to this fund. This,
it is believed, will maintain the hos
pital.
Yesterdays exercises at the sani'
tarium were opened by an invocation
by DR.. C. C. Weith of the First Pres
byterian church. He was followed by
Commissioner Hoard, who represent
ed the mayor, who was absent from
the city.
Mrs. Thompson gave a brief history
of the work accomplished by the so
ciety since its organization several
years ago, and several others spoke
briefly of the work and object of their
efforts.
The principal address was delivered
by Commissioner London, who had
been invited by the ladies as one Of
the pioneer citizens of the city, to
say something in regard to the beney-
olen society. Mr.. London said:
This is an unique and uuprecedent-
ed occasion in the annals Of Ardmore.
- see in it the possibility of a more
practical application of the spirit OF
liberality, kindness and beneyolence
for which our city is becoming so
widely known Throughout the land
q have been too often that amons
even the professional beggars that in
fest our state and others, that Ard.
more's citizens furnish the best pick.
ms on all their routes. 1t is well
in the memory of you thai when such
great calamities as the Galveston
flood, the San Francisco earthquake
and conhagration, etc, no city was
more prompt or more liberal accord,
ing to resources than Ardmore.
"All of which indicates that the
spirit of our people is inclined to
kindness and love.
"And this splendid undertaking
which we are now considering, is rem
dered doubly interesting to us men
by the knowledge that its inception
and practical fulillment is due to the
unfagging efforts of the women of
our city.
81 am glad to note that women all
over our country are giving more and
more of their time energy and sweet
influence to measures that have for
their aim the elevation, the happiness
and the betterment of mankind. In
this busy, bustlirg commercial age,
when every man is striving to beat
every other man to it, and generally
to beat him out of it when he gets
there, the tendency is to overlook or
utterly ignore the demands of poor
and helpless OF the community; and
but for the thoughtful and gentle
ministrations of woman. who herself
has too often been schooled in the