Evening journal., 1920-08-19
many SOCIETIES
TO HELPP.
Entertainment Galore Prom
ised Hospital Managers
for September Fete
PROJECT ENDORSED
BY F. T. BAYARD

LNoiN nlVnFHt klNFn u. tne pny-
sicians and Surgeons Hospital bazaar
during the week OF September 20 viii
have some fascinating pastime TO offer
those who attend. This much is ap-
parent to the bazaar Management
from the fact that so many different
organizations have come forward with
Offers to provide entertainment fea-
lures.
For instance the Knights OF Pythias.
which stages a wonderfully beautiful
dramatic play known as Damon and
Pythias," has offered to William p.
White 10 present this play during the
bazaar II IL should be desired SO far
Mr.. White has not had the opportun-
,ity to take up this greatly appreciated
offer with the general chairman. Mrs.
Albert Robin. who is spending a few
weeks in RehObotn. so 10 Is not
known whether it will be possible 10
add this play 10 the many other at
fractions already arranged. However.
10 shows that the public generally Is
anxious TO do anything and every
thing 10 can 10 aid the bazaar.
Already plans have been made for
the Arden players to give perform
ance Of Shakespeare's AS You Like
It. In an Open-air theatre 10 be ere
sted for the purpose on the grounds
OF the Mckay estate. There will be a
musical evening at which Frederick
W. Wyatt, Miss Isabelle Wales and
Mrs. Leonard F. Wales will sing and
when. 70 is expected. there will be
numbers by some celebrated insiru-
mental soloists. Another night will
b egiven to an exhibition Of aesthetic
dancing 70 Is also expected that a
community sing with tableauX will be
feature.
The bazaar will he held 10 equiv
and assist In maintaining the proposed
new contagious disease branch Of tho
Physicians and Surgeons Hospital on
the Mckay estate
How important the establishment
NJ hospital for contagious disease:
In this city is considered 10 be by
those in close touch With the hospiia
needs OF the community is indicated
by an interview with Thomas r Bay
ard president NJ the board Of trustees
OF the Delaware Hospital In this In
terview Mr. Bayard heartily endorse.
the plans Of The physic ans and Sur
ge0ns' Hospital 20 establish a coma
gious disease branch on the Mcka!
property, South Broome street, neal
Lancaster avenue.
THE greatest credit should HI
given" said Mr.. Bayard. "to the man
az ment NJ ihe Physicians and sur
grons Hospital i'm heir effort 10 rs
tahlish a hospital for contagious dis
ease on the Mckay property ol
BrOome street
The necessity for such an institu
tiOn In this city goes without sayin
Tor II is uniform rule among gsn
eral hospitals 10 absolutely refuse
patient suffering from contagious dis
ease. on account of The manifest dan
ger 70 the other patients In the hos
piial.
Long and careful experience has es
.ablished the undOubied fact that
hospital equipped solely for the car
~ contagious diseases is not a menac
90 the immediate community in whic
{ is situated and on the other han,
Is an untold blessing 10 the unfortur
nate persons who are stricken wit
contagious diseases.
The wonderful advance made
ne proper treatment Of cOntaCiOu
diseases has demonstrated beyond
doubt that. an institution properl
equipped 10 care Tor such cases nd
,nly ls the means of saving man
ives but also, by caring FOR the dis
ease In its early stages prevents m
possible spreading of the disease
other persons, thus forefending a
'pdemlc
The city OF Wilmington, in accorC
lnce with its population. has bee
very fortunate heretofore in not ha'
ing a large number Of persons su
fe-ing from contagious disease. bu
heing a city NJ ger 10000 peopl
there will always be cases N contal
ious disease. each one OF which. uni
cure Is effected is a menace 10 u
whole community.
THE establishment of this new IN
- me Physicians and Surgeons Ho
ritai provides a suitable place
which each patient may be at one
removed and where every care
modern medical science and train,
nursing will be the means of not on
saving lives but preventing the poss
be spread n The disease"