Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-19
HOSPITAL FUND
CONTINUED from PAGE One)
tInation by next Mondays closing rally.
Grange to Swell Fund

Grange to Swell Fund
A report from South China received at
campaign headquarters after the lunch
con aroused new enthusiasm among the
executive committee and workers gath
cred there obtaining prospect cards. A
member of 'the Flying Squadron, which is
headed by Miss Aileen Morang, telephoned
that committee is being organized to
obtain subscriptions from members OF the
South China Grange. DIR. c. II. Leach,
r NJ. zones and r. C. Maxwell voluntari-
~ offered to seek pledges to the fund
among the Grange membership, and thus
help insure the hospitals continual exist
ence.
This new evidence OF the ever widen
ing circle of response to the hospitals ap-
peal is regarded as another indication
that the big civic movement has stirred
Augusta and the entire county to the
degree Of enthusiasm that means success
A good share of the subscriptions thus
Ear renorted have been obtained through
the efforts of team No. l6. led by Harms
9 Woodman, chairman OF the Winthrop
chapter Of the Augusta Red Cross, an
nv the Hallowell teams led by Mrs Kate
p Berry and Mr. aud Mrs. Roscoe w.
Harvey.
The championship banner for the best
daily report passed yesterday from Dr.
NJ, A. Priests team. No. II. to the Fly
ing Squadron. Miss Morang's division OF
enthusiastic women subscription seekers
who call on prospects about the country
side. driving their own cars, reported
s1ls2.
Matches $500 Pledge
An interesting feature Of Miss Mo-
rang's report was the fact she mao oo-
tanned a $500 subscription by getting
another $500 subscription to match the
first pledge. One hundred dollars on her
renort came from Chairman George T..
Mecomber. who had offered as re-
ward a personal pledge of 800 10 tne
team obtaining the $500 necessary TO
match the fist pledge Of that amount.
Mrs. Roscoe w. Harvey of Halloween
and her co-workers on team NO. b won
second place with 1855.
Team No. 49, of which Mrs. Joseph
Williamson is captain. finished thlru
with $3.50. Mrs. Williamson and her
teammates won first place for the
largest number of individual subscrip-
t;ors. the unit reporting pledges from
40 friends of the hospital.
Mr.. Macomber, in addressing the vol
unteer workers. related an interesting
hit Of the history OF the institution and
the step which led to the present mon
ey-raising movement.
How Plan for Wing Started
Five years ago." he said, cit be-
came apparent to the nurses that the
patients should not be permitted 10
remain in the dangerous frame build
ing likely TO be destroyed by fire, SO
they started fund to be devoted to
new wing.
The first gift to that fund was So"
he ADDED. "and that $40 today il in the
trea surv to be added to the $4,000 you
are going to see recorded on that bull
letin beard when this splendid public
achievement is written into Augustus
history Of good works"
A determined effort Is to be made
to make today's rally luncheon touch
the high water mark thus far for the
movement. It Is thought that a num-
her of givers will provide memorials.
The speaker for today will be Judge
Benedict F. Maher. who has been keen
" interested In the big civic move
ment.
Yesterdays report follows:
Amount previously reported see 2232
Amount reported today .... 3.93447
Grand total to date ....... .s3s157.72