Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-02
EMERGENCY HOSPITAL
NEEDS MORE GROUND.
Additional Land Necessary Fol
The Institutions Proper
Development.
CITIZEN INTERVIEWED.
Member Of The Advisory Board
Of Hospital Managers States
The Case. Puts Question
Up To The Public.


For some time this paper has, in
the interest of the Annapolis Emer-
gency Hospital, been urging the needs
for it's enlargement and development
along progressive lines for the splen-
did work of this invaluable local in
stitutiOn
As, to The Capital belongs, in a great
degree, the very inception of the local
hospital (for it was through these col
umns the needs of such an institution
were first impressed upon the peopleJ.
so it is through The Capital that its
further enlargement may be accom-
plished.
To this end this paper interviewed
one of the Advisory Board of the Hos
pital, Mr. w. Meade Holiday, who
made the following statement:
AS the columns of The Capital have
always been open to the claims of any
worthy object, ] feel justified in call
ing upon you to help in securing for
the Emergency Hospital the land that
is necessary for the further develop
ment of that most worthy and deserv-
ing institution. Some weeks ago a
communication was handed me by a
member of the Board of Managers of
the Hospital, from Mr.. +. A. Seide-
witt. who owns all of the land sur
rounding the hospital Offering the
land to that institution for twelve
thousand dollars. Realizing that Mr..
Seidewitz meant business, and was de-
O1innI IN 1fgnngn nf hfc I
made him an offer of nine thousand
dollars, and secured an option on the
land. My object was TO secure il if
possible for the hospital
When | approached Governor Har-
rington he said that it would be i'm
possible for him to recommend the
purchase of any land by the Legisla-
ture then in session. As all money
now raised has to be provided for in
the Executive budget, that avenue
seemed closed. ! felt that the price of
the land was so reasonable, that the
opportunity should not be allowed to
pass. hence the above option.
The other members of the Advisory
Board of the Hospital, Judge Robert
Moss, and Messrs. James NJ. Munroe
and Harry j. Hopkins agree with me
that the price is reasonable, and the
Board of Managers of the Hospital
have consented to do all in their power
to aid in acquiring this additional
land, which will be needed for the
proposed maternity ward, and for the
ward for contagious diseases, which
1,
now no place for the care of such
cases.
Now what is wanted of The Capt.
tai is the urging of this proposition
upon the good people of Annapolis and
vicinity, calling upon the different or
ganizations of the city TO help in Sc
curing the amount necessary to carry
this proposition over to the next ses-
sion Of the Legislature. when the
State can be called upon to do its part.
There is now a mortgage of $4,000 on
the property, which can be continued,
or a new mortgage secured. which
leaves only $4,000 to be raised by the
people at this time. There is a house
on Franklin street, together with the
STeeuHOuSGS. anu ItNGSoGAs bu4lulAASSs
on the property which will rent for
more than enough to pay the charges
in holding the property.
Another thing which The Capital
can do is to start a subscription list
for this purpose. and the prediction is
made that it will meet with ready and
willing response. as was the case with
the fire engine and other things ac-
complished in the past.
If one stops for a minute to con-
slider the absolute necessity for this
hospital. the response should be lib
eral. for as the situation now stands
the hospital should be in control of all
land between Cathedral and Franklin
streets, and the creek.
"As it always requires some one to
start a subscription, l will give hun
dred dollars, and l hereby pledge that
amount"