The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-15

Just one-half OF the allotted ten
days to raise 100000 for the Ohio
Valley General hospital closed Satur-
day night. This morning will see the
captains and their assistants on the
last stretch.
Saturday night there was reported
10 have been donated S12s,3g7. Only
i've more days remain to secure the
additional amount of the half a mil
lion dollar goal.
Can the committee do Il? They de-
clare that they are going to have the
necessary amount by the eleventh
hour. The way they have been work
ing during the past ive days. and the
many prospects TO call on this week,
II looks very much like the goal will
be reached. And then won't there be
rejoicingl
More enthusiasm and encourage
ment was put into the canvassers Sat
urday when. at the noon luncheon. IL
was announced by DR., John l.. Dickey,
who presided over the meeting. that
the amount had been increased to the
tune Of nearly $4,000 during the "a
hours. Twenty-three thousand dollars
of this amount had been secured by
Mr.. S. p. Norton's team. This gave
him the pennant for the day. Mr.. A.
a. Wilson's team. OF the young mems
committee. led in that division with
the largest donation for the "a hours
up to noon Saturday. at which time
the only reports for publication are
given out.
Pulling Harder.
The next five days will see the cap
tains and their assistants pulling
harder than ever to reach the goal.
There are hundreds OF persons in this
vicinity to be seen In that time and
it's going to keep the canvassers on
the hump to make all their back-calIs
and solicit new prospects There have
been a number OF volunteer contribu-
tions. IL is the hope OF the many good
men behind the worthy movement.
that in case any ono Is not called on.
that he or she should send in his or
her donation, whether Il be a dollar
or $4,000 Some will be missed in
the rush, but that's no excuse II one
wants 20 help the good cause.
AS previously stated. II less than
S25O,OOO should be raised at the end
of the ten days campaign, the
amounts will be returned to the do
majors, and the hospital doors will be
closed. This statement was given
out at the headquarters by Executive
Secretary Edgar Honey. That part OF
the program Will never be carried out
now. Is the assertion OF those who
are In position to know. II Is be-
lleved that by Tuesday noon more
than a quarter OF a million dollars
VIII have been raised. Then from
that time. the additional $3.50 900 will
De gone after, bringing the grand total
TO 100000. the goal.
Many Visit Hospital.
Superintendent Pllny Clark. OF the
Ohio Valley General Hospital, extend
ed an invitation through the press 10
have all who wished to VISIT the insti.
tuition Saturday and yesterday after
noon. giving those who we're unable 10
attend the opening OF the hospital. TO
inspect one OF the best and most san
itary institutions OF the kind In the
country. Saturday hundreds OF
WheeinEites and other persons from
Wis community visited the hospital
They were shown through the place bv
the nurses. Arrangements were made
90 that none % the patients were dis
turbed. Yesterday afternoon saw
still larger crowd. Every attention
was 91ven the visitors Summer,s
band furnished the music for the oc-
oasion.
Mr.. CLARK. In speaking Of the affair
said that he had wished for some time
that all the people OF this aection
would Inspect the Institution ana 10
that end he had arranged 10 have mar,
~ the afternoons set aside for their
delectatiOn. He was much pleaacr
last evening 81 the large number who
passed through tho hospital. and that
those who had or will contribute 10
The maintenance Of the Institution
could zee what great rood their dona-
lions were assisting In Keeping up
such a worthy cause
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