The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-09
100000 CAMPAIGN
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Mr.. Bshrens Opens.
Following the dinner sndsfter
ceister's orchestra had rendered
several stirring and beautiful &C.
isetions. Or. r. Y. Behrens. char
man % the executive eorrrittss,
delivered q short talk. endino
with the Introduction o. Or. John
L oieksy az tosstnnsster Of the
evening.
In HE talk Mr.. eshrens spoke
OF the task that eonfronts those
who have 90 eraeiousIy offered
their time and energy 20 the work
and Of the aid that will result
from the termination Of the cam
paien. The institution. he said,
needs the help Of the people OF
wheeling, and those eltixsns who
nave ever been willing 90 help
the deserving will respond with
tne assistance 30 much needed at
this time.
Dr: Dickey opened by recalling the
4, Dig dinner held about three years ago.
when the campaign for funds was
started. that meant the erection OF the
present beautiful hospital. He spoke
OF the part taken In that campaign
by Mr.. William y. Stifel. now cruising
on the South Seas, saying that he
made the initial gift to the campaign
fund at that time. In concluding his
talk. he called upon the large audi.
enee 10 rise and drink a toast 10 Mr..
stifel
Mayor Taiks.
Mayor n. Ia Kirk was called upon
and opened by saying. II am proud 20
De mayor OF the most progressive city
IN West Virginia. II II progressive
II shows II by the spirit displayed on
so many occasions by the citizens
rms Is an occasion that means nuch
To the citizens Of not only wheeling
but the citizens OF West virginia. Go
To II boys, My heart and soul are with
you Such institutions, such as this
have done much TO make Wheeling
The greatest city In the state. The
Ohio vailey General hospital IL one of
the greatest assets the city has. or
ever Will have. This Is a Herculean
task. and the committee OF campaign.
ers VIII have TO work early and late.
win Gods assistance. you are going
to win and may God be with you"
Mr.. b. Walker Peterson was the
next speaker. He In president Of the,
Board OF Directors of the institution.
In opening, he said: 81 hardly dare
trust myself to speak. I have. TO my
great surprise. found some doubling
Thomases within the past ten days or
two weeks. believe that there
should not be any such In connection
with this campaign. II In necessary
that we do something. and something
now. have just been thinking OF the
difference shown between the two
meetings, that have been held I'm con-
nection with raising funds for the
Ohio Valley General hospital. When
the dinner was held. prior 20 the open.
ing OF the campaign TO raise funds for
the building OF the institution, there
were 1000 Invitations sent out OF that
number but five per cent OF those
who received invitations, responded.
Tonight, am glad TO say, with a les
ser number Of invitations sent out,
sixty-four per cent have responded.
This Is remarkable. II shows a feel
ing existing that cannot be denied, a
feeling that there will be good result
TO this campaign.
Better Times Ahead.
Hard times now face US, but you
can't keep good cause down, espec-
tally. a cause like this Times are
improving as can be seen from the
reports made OF the financial condl-
ton OF the country. Tremers VI
doubt and hesitancy have all been
abated. Anybody having a doubt of
the future. needs only &c look ahead.
to see the brightness on the horizon.
! say. fear not for the future pros
perity. because Il Is coming
When the hospital was built. unfor-
seen troubles arose. Back debts of
the old hospital. etc, presented them
selves, and they were paid. Help rs
now needed. The economies incident
TO the hard times, have caused the
progress OF the institution TO be slow.
but the people of this city will
Mr.. Howard Hazlett. first vice-presI.
dent OF the board OF directors OF the
Institution. was the next speaker. lie
said: The hospital ranks with any
in size and equipment In the coun.
try. This I have received from en-.
gineers, architects and others, from
not only in this country. but abroad
The old institution was inadequate
and II was necessary that a new
building be erected. Al first IL was
decided to build but one wing. but We
found that one wing would not be
much larger than the old hospital
We then went after the other wing
and the result II what we have today. p
Quotes Figures.
Here Mr.. Hazlett gave figures
showing the actual cost Of the build.
ing Of the hospital and It's equipment
He said: There was a debt Of
$iS5,0O0 on the old hospital We "a.
sumed Il. II was the result, TO a grea,
extent, OF charitable work done. The
records now show that between 22I6
and 2bh per cent OF the cases nov
received are charity cases In add
ton to this. ten per cent OF the cases
result In the patient being unable "a
pay the entire amount, because. IN
some instances he had planned 10 b.
in the institution for a given period
and when that time pasfes. finds thai
he must remain longer Re r. unable
% pay for the extra time service. and
the result b. that 70 becomes a char
liable case, from then on. The cost
per day a. estimated AZ $3.50 for