Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-27
THE OBSERVANCE OF
HOSPITAL DAY IS
VERY SUCCESSFUL
Many Donations to the Augusta
General Hospital-Tea Served
Under Auspices of Hospital
Aid Society - Many Ladies
Visit the Institution

Thursday was observed as Hospital day
at the Augusta General hospital, the
day set apart for the receipt Of dona-
tons for the benefit of the hospital, and
as usual there was a large number of
gifts. all of which were gratefully re-
ceived at the institution. The gifts in
cluded $1S4.25 in cash, which may be used
to good advantage either for the build
ing fund or the district nurse.
During the afternoon tea and sand
wiches were served in the reception room
by the ladies of the Hospital Aid Socie-
ty and a sale of cooked food was held.
Mrs. Cony Weston poured tea while Mrs.
Guy P. Gannett, president of the Hos
pitai Aid Society, and Mrs. A. H. Stur-
tevant, vice president, were in charge
Of the cooked food booth. A goodly
number of ladies visited the hospital in
the afternoon although the attendance
was not as large as had been hoped for.
The cooked food booth received good
patronage.
The hospital building and the Haynes
Home for Nurses were open for the in
spection of the public A number Of the
ladies took advantage of the opportunity
of going through the institution and all
were impressed to see how neat and clean
everything was. The visitors were shown
through the laundry and the x-ray room,
both of which have been put in ans
equipped during the paw year. And all
were interested in the Chase doll. life
sized doll which, was presented to the
hospital for demonstration purposes by
Mrs. John F. Hill. The visitors were
met at the hospital by Mrs. Sarah Hay
den, tho superintendent. who had a kind
ly word for all, and were ACCOMPANIED
upon their inspection of the building by
the nurses
Miss Helen Fuller and Mrs Edwin c.
Hendee were in charge of receiving the
donations. The officers of the Hospital
Aid Society are: President Mrs. G. P.
Gannett: vice president. Mrs. A. H.
Sturtevant: secretary. Mrs. G. F. Pen
ney: treasurer, Mrs. c. T. Penney.
For those who forgot about the OBJ
servance of Hospital day Thursday it
is stated that all donations will be
gratefully received.
The Donations
The list Of donations is as follows:
Cash-Mr. and Mrs. William H. Gan
nett $25, Mrs. Laura L. Macomber SIS,
Mrs. Guy P. Gannett $40, Mrs. Daniel
c. Robinson $40, Mrs. Fred G. Kins-
man IS. Henry Clearwater 5, Mrs.
Agnes Sterling Reid IS, Mrs. Norman
Bassett IS. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles White
IS. Miss Flora Morang IS, Mrs. Hope
Wheeler IS. Miss Muriel Haynes S.,
Mrs. A. G. Hopkins 81, Mrs. Henry G.
MacGunnigle 81, Mrs. Riley 50, Miss
Fuller and Mrs. Myrick 50. Mrs. Firme
81, Arthur Peacock 81. Mrs. Maria Full
Ter 81, Mrs. Charles 8. Hichborn ST.
Miss Ashley Patten 81. Miss Clara
Peters $.25. Mrs. Henry Ashley 81. John
r. Gould 81. DR.. e. J. Roberts 81. H.
P. Lowell 81, L. B. Viewer 81. H. l..
Pishon 81, F. e. Smith 81. e. A. Hus-
sey 81. Dominique Matthew 81.
friends ST.
Groceries-Mrs. Charles P. Kinsman.
tea; c. L. Andrews. barrel Of apples;
NJ. E. Libby. grapes; c. B. Long, four
bushels Of potatoes; Judge Leslie c.
Cornish. IS worth of sugar; DR.. w. H.
Harris, bag Of sugar; Edison Locke.
two baskets Of grapes; J. A. Norton,
barrel Of apples; HolmeASwift Co.,
case Of beans; Lyman Gerstein, siA
baskets Of grapes; Mrs. L. Titcomb,
squash; E. c. CARL, case Of corn; Mrs.
r. W. Soule, tea and coffee; Mrs. ]. NJ.
Haynes. barrel Of apples: Marion G.
Chapman. cocoa and jello: Miss Willis,
apples; Mrs. 8. c. c. Ward, two pounds