Arizona republican., 1917-11-03
GIVE S25.0D0 As START OF FUND
 T0REDlUjIIID SISTERS HQsP|TAL

With subscriptions amounting to neal.y Sza,0GU .aIr r2ldy received ,,sd with many more thousdnds in sight, the rebuilding of St. Josephs hospital into a larger and greater institution. one that will be a pride to Phoenix and the Salt River valley, is assured.
 Impetus to the campaign to pro- vide the funds for the restoration of the hospital and it's enlargement into splendid institution of mercy and char ity was received last night at a meet ing at the Chamber of Commerce of a representative gathering of Phoenix business and professional men who put their seal of approval on the plan to raise the necessary .$75,O00 to place the hospital on footing to provide the city and county with necessary hospital accommodations and prompt ly subscribed in large amounts to the big fund declared to be necessary.
 Two subscriptions of 5000 each were announced to have been made by Dr. E. Payne Palmer and D. w. O'Carroll. Several subscriptions of s1000 also were made.
 Judge Frank De Souza presided as chairman of last nights meeting. Ad- dresses were made by Father Novatus, Bishop Atwood, Rev. Bertrand R. Cocks, J. C. Adams, Charles B. Chris ty and pr. E. Payne Palmer. All the speakers emphasized the importance of rebuilding and enlarging the Sisters hospital to adequately accommodate the patrons of this city and the many outsiders who annually come to Phoe- nix for hospital treatment The speak CTS declared that the matter was one that could not be delayed, but must be financed at once.
 A committee of three was appointed as follows: Frank De Souza, J. c. Adams and R. E. Moore. This com mittee will name from two to five others to join the committee to provide ways and means for handling the financial end of the matter. This com mittee will meet at the Hotel Adams 9t o'clock this afternoon for con- ference in regard to the campaign
 It was announced at the meeting that not less than s75,000 would be necessary to rebuild and enlarge the hospital to a size and importance that would take care of the local hospital business. This would be in addition to the $21. 900 collected in insurance on account of the recent fire.
 Everyone present at the meeting last night subscribed to the fund, with
 
 the committee will go at once among the business people of the city and raise this money. Adequate hospital facilities are absolutely necessary, It was stated. With the increasing pop uIation of Phoenix and the constantly growing number of winter visitors, there must be hospital facilities to care for them or they will go elsewhere, the committee was told.
 The Sisters hospital has taken the place or city and county hospital ana in that way has saved the taxpayers a large amount of money. For years it has been a receiving hospital for Phoenix. From 15 to 20 per cent Of the patients at the hospital are charlty patients, and not more than b per cent are able to pay in full for their treat lnent and accommodations received.
 Previous to the meeting last nlShl the following subscriptions had been made tt the hospital fund, put were announced last night:
 D. w. O'Carroll .................S So,0OO Dr. F. Payne Palmer ........... o,o0o Collected by Mrs. F. Payne Palmer . .............. 1,O5O Collected by Miss Kittie Craig. l,o0V Subscribed by the nurses Of Phoenix and collected by Mrs. Win Wylie; Miss Campbell $5; Miss Miller $5, Miss Martin s5 Miss Cadman S5; Mss Gavin s5; Mrs. Mary Murphy, S3; Mrs. : Charlotte MacKenzie, $50 bond; Miss boyce s25; Miss Dora Murray sz5i Miss Agnes Daily, S100 bond; Miss Anna May Daily, $5; Mrs. Stark Sl; Mrs. Ginn $3; MT. De Latour, $50 bond.
 Following are the subscriptions made last night among the business and pro- fessional men who attended the meet ing at the Chamber of Commerce.
 Dr. John J. Welcome ........... .$1, 900 pr. R. W. Craig ........... 1000