Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-25
W0-DAY DRIVE IS
PLANNED IN WHICH
TO GET ANNEX $500
woMANs COMMITTEE is ORGAN
tZED WITH MRS. G. c. RlCKlEY
AS CHAlRMAN-PLAN HOUSE
TOULOUSE CANVASS.

Many representative women OF the
city gathered in the dining room OF
the new King annex yesterday after
noon TO organize a temporary organi'
zation to raise a fund 70 finish fur
nishing and equipping the new hos
pital. II was planned TO institute a
house toulouse canvass two days next
week, to give every person in the
city chance to contribute to the
fund. Tuesday and Wednesday, March
4 and j. are the days which probably
will be decided upon to make che
canvass. 1t will be necessary to raise
approximately $95O0 to complete the
furnishing OF the new building.
The hospital is now practically com
pleted and will be ready by the first
of next week to open its doors for pa
tients, provided the furniture for Il
can be secured. 1t is thought there
will be no difficulty in raising The
/ remainder OF this fund, as many OF
tawans have signihed their willing
ness to contribute to the fund as so0i
as they are approached and asked L
I donate
/ Mrs George G. Rickley was elected
/ chairman of the drive, ANA the othei
officers elected we're:
First vice presidents, Mrs. c. =
4 Taylor
Second vice president, Mrs. L. Z
Mercer.
I Secretary, Mrs. Horace Hull
/ Treasurer, Mrs. Phoebe Sherwood,
Large committees from every sec
ton OF the city were appointed to Sc
| cure workers for every street in town
These ladies will meet on Thursday
afternoon at o'clock to finish max
ing their plans for their drive
The members OF these committee
I are;
Center Ottawa--Mrs Harry Cook
captain; Mrs. T. NJ Davis, MRS. G. W
Farrar Mrs. tSeth Gregg, Mrs. +. }
Kelly, Mrs Harry Witte, Mrs Al Rich
ards, Mrs. Jennie Hinton and Mis-
Mae Kelly, lieutenants
West Ottawa-Mrs, Fred Schere'
CAPTAIN; Mrs. II. c. Telford, Mrs
Conrad Mrs II. Glare Lockwood Mrs
Thomas Belrose, Mr. f, p. Hattie
wav. Mrs. Pauline Mates, Mrs. +. I
Palmer, Mrs. Marshall Wilcox, Mrs
William Stroul, Mrs. Roger Hostetlel
Mrs. Frank O'Neil and Mrs. Chris
man, lieutenants.
South Ottawa-Nirs. George Yen
ger, captain; Mrs. Charles Sanders
Mrs. Lester II. Strawn Mrs. a. =
Roberts. Mrs. Wilbur Lawrence, Mrs
Elizabeth Farnsworth and Mrs. iert!
ner, lieutenants.
East Ottawa Mrs S. f. Parr Jr
captain; Mrs. n A. Guthrie, Mrs. E'
ward Zellers, Mrs. w. Z. Hart, Mr.
D. A. Cook, Mrs. Charles Breen, Mr.
P. ]. Clune and Mrs. H. w. johnson
lieutenants.
North Side-Mrs. Joseph A. re
tier, captain; Mrs. James Catlin, Mis-
Nellie Rochelle, Miss Lura Bach, Mr.
William Mulholland Miss Barbar
: Lohmueller Mrs. Emma Zeller. MIS-
Lille Gearey and Mrs. Michael /
! Ferritter. lieutenants.
= After arrangements had been con
, pleted for the drive Mrs, E. Il. Merc(
: was elected temporary chairman OF
: hospital auxiliary association, and WI
h. make arrangements and call a NEE
o ing in the future for the organizatif
of such an association.
A number of other lieutenan
from each section of the city, are
be added to the committees befo
> the meeting Thursday afternoon.
list of committees OF the residents
townships near ottawa, is being col
? piled and each township VIII
II given a quota to raise, and the SOL
g iting will be carried on the san
It days the city is being solicited. T.
d list of the committees will be publis
IF ed in q few dayS.