Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-30
STIRRING PROGRAM
MARKS DEDICATION
Of NE VI HOSPITAL


launched on the road to completion /
yesterday afternoon when five hundred /
persons gathered with members of the |
hospital board of trustees and eminent
clergymen of this district on the flag
bedecked, bare and open first floor
of the partly constructed hospital
building at Tenth street and Mcdowell
road, for the occasion of the laying of
the corner stone of the new hospital
The event was accompanied with a
stirring program of appeal to aid in
the work
The program at the laying practi
cally marked the opening of the in
tensive campaign to raise 100000 to
finance the completion of the institu-
ton, formally started last Thursday
afternoon. 1t also made clear to the
crowd at the meeting just what and
why the Deaconess hospital is.
The ceremonies of the laying of the
cornerstone begun with the singing of
a hymn, following several selections
by the Indian school band. Senator
II. B. Wilkinson was chairman of the
day. Opening service, We Are fought
in the World of God was read by
Harcourt w. Peck.
Blessing on the undertaking of the
hospital, with the hope that it might
serve always as a place of ministering
to the people, was invoked in prayer
b ythe Rev J. A. Wales, after another
hymn had been sung. Responsive
reading from the Psalms was led by
the Rev. W. S. Buchanan. and another
appropriate selection was rendered by
the Indian band.
Dr.. Wilkinson, chairman of the meet
ing, then told the audience informally
some of the aims and reasons for the
Deaconess hospital and how much has
been accomplished toward attaining
it's aims
The Arizona Deaconess Hospital is
an Arizona corporation, he said, made
up of persons who become members
of il for one year by paying SO Those
who pay 500 become life members in
the corporation. Thehospital is gov
erned BY board of trustees elected by
its members, thus making the institu-
ton a peoples hospital.
The Deaconess Hospital was origin
ally planned to cost $4,000 or $4,000.
Since its conception, however, the
work has grown so that according to
present plans it will cost $780, goo, max
ing it. when completed, one of the
greatest in the state. The drive now in
action for 100000 is to finance the
completion of the hospital, several
floors of which are now up but in
complete
The ground for the hospital at
/ Tenth street and Mcdowell road en-
brace an entire block, and win afford
plenty of room for expansion in build
ing. as it is needed, and also provide
for a spacious park around the hos-
pital. The grounds were purchased
from the South Methodist church,
wfFch gave them at approximately 80
per cent of their value. A 10-room
| building is already on the grounds,
and is now used as Il maternity ward.
| Mr.. Wilkinson told of some of the
| gifts the hospital has already received
! including one of 10 acres of valuable
/ land on east Van Buren, street from
the Arizona Wesleyan Association. The
hospital was also assisted to the extent
of $4,000 by collections obtained by
Dr. Gaddes. Twenty thousand dollars
| worth of bonds for the hospital have
also been sold. and 500 life members
added to it's role.
Mr.. Wilkinson emphasized the fact
that the Deaconess hospital is an in
stitution for the people, irrespective
or race or creed or money
The principal address of the after
noon, and one of scholarly appeal, was
delivered by Bishop Adnd W Leonard,
| resident bishop of the Methodist Epis-
copal church for California and Ari-
iona. Bishop Leonard appealed to the
| people of Arizona to help the hospital,
| even by sacrificing their own desires.
Sacrifice, said Bishop Leonard, is
moving the world, and everything
worth while in life is founded on it.
The allies have made tremendous sac
| rifices to save the world: America has
made many, although they are insig-
nificent compared to those of other
nations, but the American people We're
prepared to sacrifice everything to
| crush German autocracy.
| Numerous instances of individual
sacrifice in worthy causes, including
some from the great war. were cited
by the bishop, who said that every
day people are sacrificing something,
and, sometimes their lives, to benefit
\ others.
The spirit of sacrifice will not be
lacking in the Deaconess hospital
Bishop Leonard pointed out. Adding
that among the great sacrifices will
be those made by the nurses. Bishop
Leonard made strong appeal for the
people of Arizona TO support to the
fullest the new hospital, and to make
it success. He concluded with the
declaration that the issue of the hos
pital is now up to the people, and that
they should act quickly.
Immediately after Bishop Leonard 5
address, the corner stone was formally
placed in DOSitiOn hV himself and BiSn l.
op ]. w Atwood of this city. In the
corner stone was placed a metal box
containing vital records of the hos
pital.
Benediction was pronounced by
Bishop Atwood and the meeting ended
with the playing of America" by the
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