Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-03
THREE HUNDRED WOMEN
AID HOSPITAL CAMPAIGN
by Rising Vote Enthusiastic Gather
ing Pledges Support to
Memorial.
PROMINENT PHYSICIANS SPEAK
DR.. Stuart Mcclure and DIR. George
Ben Johnston Tell Of Need Of
Negro Building and Contagious
Disease Institution.

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East Franklin street was filled with
an assemblage of representative wom
en- of the city yesterday afternoon,
when Il meeting was held for the pur-
pose OF explaining the plans and pur-
poses of the S250,000 Embarrassing cam
paign for the Memorial Hospital. II
was an enthusiastic gathering. and the
300 women present unanimously. by
rising vote. pledged themselves to sup
port in every way, the campaign now
being conducted.
John Stewart Bryan presided. and
in his preliminary remarks. pointed
out the need of such new buildings IS
contemplated by the Memorial. The
city can no longer do without them.
he declared. and emphasized the point
that ii was the city as whole. rather
than a limited few, which would profit
by the erection Of the negro hospital
and the contagious disease building.
Mr.. Bryan first introduced DR.. Stuart
MCGUIRE, and following DR.. Mcclure.
DIR. George Ben Johnston delivered ALI
address.
inquire SHOWS NEED
FOR NEGRO HOSPITAL
In his address, DR.. Mcclure told Of
numerous instances from his own eN
periencc where negroes had come TO
him for surgical treatment and had
been prepared to pay we'll for his SER
vices. They were self-respecting ne
groes, who lived comfortably in their
own homes. Yet when they sought
hospital accommodations. open to peo-
pie of their race in Richmond. they
were appalled, at the surroundings in
which they must spend their time
while recuperating from the opera
ton. Some even had the operations
performed in their own homes. rather
than enter the wards in the hospitals
where negroes are now received. Dr.
Mcclure told OF the necessity for
fusing to treat number of negroes
whom he would have been glad to
have cared for out of consideration for
themselves or for their employers.
simply because OF the lack of hospital
! facilities here. He declared that there
was sentimental reason, in addition
TO the business reasons. for erecting
the new hospitals. The people of the
South, he declared, should assist and
care for the negro. In conclusion DR..
Mcclure pointed out the real danger
to the community from lack Of proper
/ treatment of the negroes. He de-
! clared that the danger of infection
from diseased servants was very great,
so widespread. in fact. that If he told
/ the real facts to his audience, they
would possibly not believe him. He
/ forecasted the time when 1t would be
/ possible to ask all negro servants II
| they had medical certificates from the
/ authorities of the Memorial Hospital,
which would be in position, through
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negroes seeking positions. and treat
those afflicted with infectious diseases.
DIR. JOHNSTON REVIEWS
HISTORY OF HOSPITAL
/ DR.. Johnston spoke in detail Of the
history of the Memorial Hospital,
/ telling of its worthy career, and point
ing out the fact that it conficted in
no way with any other hospital in the
city He paid a high tribute to the
( Sheltering Arms and Retreat for the
Sick and 10 the various private hos
pitfalls OF the city, but declared that
Memorial Hospital occupied unique
! position in that IT was the only place
! so maintained that it could care for
negroes on an extensive scale, and 1t
was the only hospital that contem-
/ plated, or cared to contemplate, a de-
/ partment for the treatment OF con-
/ tagious diseases.
/ DR. Johnston spoke in detail OF the
need of the contagious hospital. tell
! ing of instances where friends and &C
! uunintances OF his own were torceo 10
/ suffer all kinds OF humiliation, dis-
! comfort and enlbarra ssment because OF
/ their being overtaken with contagious
/ diseases, and having no proper place
to go for treatment In this city.
/ Mrs Henry Baskerville, chairman OF
/ the committee arranging for the meet
| ing. read the following resolutions,
/ which were unanimously adopted:
!
/ has launched campaign to raise the
I sum OF S250,000 to improve it's plant
/ by the erection of negro hospital,
! q contas ious disease building, and re-
building the nurses home, and surplus
/ overcast of same to create an endow-
ment, SO that the cost of patients in
the negro hospital may he reduced to
/ price within the reach of the negroes.
| and
/ Whereas we know the necessity, es-
pecially for the negro hospital and the
| contagious-disease building, for both
/ of which great need exists in this city,
our present facilities for negro patients
! being limited to the Easements of our
general hospitals, and no contagious
disease building existing other than the
city Pesthouse: therefore, be 1t re-
solved.
That we. gathering OF ladies as
sembled for the furtherance OF this
work do hereby indorse and call or the
| public to carry this campaign to a
triumphant success and IN order to