Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-13
$4,000 To AUGUSTA
GENERAL HOSPITAL
BY ". H. eANNETI
rapitaI CdNs w ell
known Publisher
Makes Gift In Mem
crv of Wife An
nouncement Made at
annual Meeting Of
Directors of Institu-
ZION

nj Of $40, $50 from Hon. W. Il.
, nst1 and family, 70 be used for
-Qaipment or other purposes a
1ew wing Of the Augusta Gsner-
,ospiral. was the outstanding fea-
.- If 1he annual meeting Of the IN
"a traitors Of the hospital, neid Milr-
evening in the aldermen ROMA
-'ity hall, called fnr the purpose +
ing the reports of The various
,1rnittees and to elect officers end
1-porators for the ensuiES year.
49, Cannot made known the
tbs Of his generous 0rer in the
owing letter 70 George Z. Ma
.nner. president Of the Augusta
neral hospital. il being enrhusias-
ally cppIauded when read by the
Jan. d, 1920
=. gorge E Aacomber.
resident Augusta General hos
piLal.
Augusta, Maine.
.-.r M Macomber;
.. lasting memorial 10 my IA
b. arrc wife, sadie II. GannetI. and
onward tile good work of your DE-
.-lolar1 INSTITUTION II which she vas
racDiv interested, please accept m
s-na.F nf the Augusta General hos
.". tic enclosed check for s1o-eG 10
d. .sed fer eQuipping the new wing
~ Hospital or for such other pur-
-44g ag the directors may deem pest
~. interest of The hospital.
i" children. Grace Gannett CraSIn-
r- ? C,anneI1 and Florence Gan
.--t Fagrlllrn are .ioiu1 contributors
WIN ne n making this donation n
wing remembrance OF their moth
yerv truly yours.
-l.--,pd4 " H GANNETT.
NJ f1Iiowing article. taken from
~nqort cf the directors, was read
Injunction with Mr. Ganner-
-
was somewhat doubtful if the
HJ 50 generously contributed pv our
1w citizens TWO years ago would ne
sufficient TO pay for the building.
.ApuEn i mas been the aim of your
w,rd 70 keep the cost within our
ans As the work progressed, new
-,ul-e-nents arose like additional heat
- facilities and which would have 70
me- IN some way. When the buiid-
III 3 completed il must be Furnished
ne equipped with necessary furnirure.
Tres and apparatus and Just how We
l.1 10 meet tins call WAS gpod deal
question until II WAS solved by Hon.
Z Il Gannett and his family, always
'4alc spirited and firm friends Of the
laspllaI since irs inception. This most
,e-ous gift will meet a most necessary
eed N completing the hospital and be
most beautiful and fitting memorial
RI the late Mrs. Cannot. always its
END and ever active in all good work
ouking ID the upIift of Augusta and its
,eople."
The rep0rtx Of the sec-ata-y, direc-
OFFS. TREASURER, auditor. matrun hospi-
n aic. superintendent Of nurses, and
vin1fang committee, were -ead rBpec-
.;vU1y and passed upon.
President George z. Macomper and
secrseary Walter NJ Sanborn were re-
.eered for the ensuing wear Rev
lines N. Ecoh. Z 6. Randall, Milton
e Deane, Charles z. Miliiken and Rev
-aomas ]. Mclaughlin were eiectsd
u ucDrpofz1ors. A. ". Whitney. c.
- andrews. 2 e. Goodwin and N L.
5asser, were elected as directors for
1ree years, Milton o. Deane being
-4ecred as director TO i'll the vacancy
r he late 7. q. Randall. The follow
ar men were elected to serve on the
ccmmi-ree On membership: ]. r. Gould,
z z Goodwin, Few. Paul S. Phaien,
onr Y Lane and z. P. Dunn. Dr. W.
Ear-1s and Dr.. R L Mack2y wHe
~t--rsc 70 serve On the hospital advising
1u-ltezee-
Ter other small matters a hu1lne0
outtre WEIR tnken up the nesting ad-
u-r.a
ne board Of directors then met and
@-'ed Ralph ". Farris TO take the
'ass IF {. I. Andrews, E. c. Dudley
eng reelected treasurer for the ensu-
Z -ea-