Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
Hundreds IN CITY
TO SEE HOSPITAL
IL Come From Number of Sur.
- ,nsinR Towns 10 Inspect New
lutheran Institution.
,,sToRY OF UNDERTAKING TOLD
r.,ve 70 Community Spoken of by Will
liam Jackson-R- b. Lourie and
Rev. Blancke Talk.

,r,;ra's macu.Eceut new hospital,
- rv Iuthcraus of the Angus
80 synod and by citizens of Moline,
- - balievp in advancing all which is
- fo- community welfare. was in
..sc.ed bv hundreds Of persons from
,,tf.,,re ana from towns within a radius
S.a miles. who came Yesterday 70 at
- the reception 70 the public inter
- in The work which is being car
- On in the institution here.
solid line Of spectators climbed
- rirst street Hill between the hours
- and 3 Yesterday afternoon. Later
!. tbe dav. when the hundreds re-
Sod their footsteps, il was with
-.slipc Of profound appreciation Of
- magnitude OF the humanitarian
-,-t which the new institution on the
80 overlooking the majestic Nissis-
appi. is capable Of accomplishing.
The dav was more than simply one
ar reviewing and admiring the great
,ssisyeuent of the past-the securing
= The splendid building by those who
,.,anded. however. 1t was a day when
n who. for the first time. were taken
b-ough the new edifCe. were made 70
81 thar the amount of good which
Mn in coming years. result from the
--ssence Of such hospital in Moline,
Z unlimited. T. was a day when all
vho attended were made TO feel that
rev we're PLAYING part in the field.
William Jackson Speaker.
That the hospital and It's support
rom the public lu the locality in
v5ich IL is situated is a reelection Of
rhs community spirit. and that those
mo have supported the new hospital
IL Moline can well have the invaluable
satisfaction II knowing that they have
done their part i'm giving the commua-
f7 a monument TO its public-spir
ness and hUualltaTiauism was the
u-iueipal theme OF the address OF Viii
IAN Jackson Rock Island attorney.
and one of the boosters tor the new
Gric Institution while il still existed
only in the minds Of those who were
banning % meet future problems here
and take advantage Of future OppOr-
-lities
The Hospital and the Community
vas the topic Of the ROCK Island at
urney. Mr.. jackson told of what z
hospital IS; what IL means TO the COM
-znity. L Jypifes all that which is
hest IN mankind. this providing for
he sick and afflicted, he said and in
this manner Is d true reflection Of COM
-1niry spirit
Tie church and hospital can well
70 hand in hand for both are working
for one big ultimate goal, the uplift-
/ ing OF mankind. declared Rev. ". II.
Blancke Of Davenport, in his address
On The Hospital and the Church.
Rev. Blaneke's address was the clos
/ -g one Of the afternoon.
The hospital and church are both di-
vine works said tho speaker. The one
works for the spiritual good OF man
and the other for the physical. Thus,
when a church sponsors It splendid
! modern hospital, il Is simply further
/ lg the Church's IDEAL of service.
Tells OF Campaign.
R. B. Lourie, who was in charge OF
The moDey-raisiug campaign. told OF
, Inc Efforts TO secure the funds and Of
he details Of the campaign Mr.. LOurie
4 emphasized the fact that all Moline
regardless Of the individuals denom-
nation affiliations, had been back OF
ne movement for the hospital.
/ Program Of yesterday afternoon was
gwen IN front Of the hospital building