The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-01-22
The Hospital Aid and Club

The adjourned annual meeting of the
Hospital Aid and Club was held Wednes-
day afternoon, Jan. l4th, at the home of
the president, Mrs. Cecil Clay, to COM
plete the organization, when the following
were elected:
Board of Managers: Mrs. Elmer Small,
Mrs. F. G. Mixer, Mrs. S. A. Parker, Miss
Margaret L. Keene, Mrs. R. P. Coombs,
Mrs. Frank M. Bailey. Mrs. Austin W.
Keating, Mrs. F. l. Wilson, Mrs. E. P.
Carle, Miss Annie " Field
Committees: Purchasing, Mrs. F. G.
Mixer, Mrs. E. A. Wilson, Mrs. Millett,
Mrs. Elmer Small, Mrs. j. w. Ferguson,
Mrs. Ralph Ames.
Sewing, Mrs. H. H. Carter, Mrs. Maine
Hills, Mrs. Colby A. Rackliffe, Mrs. Geo.
E. Kittridge, Mrs. w. L. West, Mrs Eu-
gene L. Stevens, Mrs. F. I. Wilson.
Entertainment, Anne M. Kittridge,
Mrs. L. A. Webter, Mrs. Sumner C.
Pattee.
Floral, Mrs. Robert P. Coombs, Mrs.
Herbert L. Seekins, Miss Carrie M.
Greenlaw.
Card Parties, Mrs. Eugene L. Stevens,
Mrs. Carl H. Stevens, Mrs. Maine Hills,
Mrs. o. S. Vickery.
The following encouraging reports were
read and are printed in full as presented:
The Presidents Report
BELFAST. Me-, Jan. 9, 1920
1t was voted early in the year that the
Hospital Aid and Club should become
one. Our first meeting was in the month
of February, and that day plans were dis
cussed for fair to take place in the sum-
mer, and we also commenced an afghan.
With these small beginnings we started
out to raise at least 5000, but kept on and
made our Mecca $500, overstepping that
long ago. We had meeting each month,
and much interest grew with each meet
ing, and by June we were nearly ready to
begin our fair, having it in the month of
July. Many summer people were here,
and they all became interested and en-
Unused, as the Hospital is such worthy
object The flowers in many beautiful
gardens being at their very best, we de-
cided to have flower table. We sold
tickets on our afghan, had food table,
fancy table, aprons, ETC., and sold ice
cream. Beautiful flowers were brought
us from Miss Crosby's garden, and from
other places, and the summer people
remembered US very generously with
checks, sums of money, etc. Mr.. Cobe
gave US Liberty bond. We took at this
fair $500, clearing $3.50.
After that we felt that we must raise
some more money, and we had SOC drive
through the streets, the ladies working
valiantly, and in that way the amount
grew.
Finally, at the beginning of the fall,
we became aware that the Hospital was
becoming somewhat involved as to its
Indebtedness, and the directors met and
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the Hospital unless sufficient interest
could be awakened to get enough money
to carry it along properly. This was a
great surprise to US, especially after the
wonderful way the Hospital had helped
during the inflenza epidemic, and we de-
termined to see what we could do. We
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might be interested, among them ore to
Mr Cobe, and he said he would do all he
could, provided others would help. The
incorporators' meeting was held in Octo-
ber, and at this meeting they proved
| stronger than the directors. New incor-
porators were added, and it was voted
that the Hospital should be kept open.
Then Mr.. Cobe's letter was read, and
! Ralph |. Morse with Herman H. Coombs
and Eugene R. Spear agreed to organize
a drive to put it on a financial basis fol
three years. Their aim was to raise So, OOC
for three years, or $4,000 in all, by sub
scriptions, to help out. A very successful
drive was organized among the women,
under the direction of Mrs. Cecil Clay,
this drive bringing in over $400. Besides
this, many people have given us contri
buttons, and shown their interest in many
ways, but we must not think Just because
of this success SO far, that we don't need
much more, for plant that has been
established for 16 years and has had but
little done to it, must need many repairs
and improvements to keep up with the
times.
Mr.. Cobe has given sl,25O for repairs,
providing like amount can be raised,
and the object of the Aid and Club this
next year is to raise this like amount as
quickly as possible, SO as to put the Hos
pital, with all its appointments and access
sories in the best possible shape, to be
equalled by no small hospital in the State.
We wish to make its services of the very
best, as to the medical treatment, nurses,
pupil nurses, etc, and we wish to make
it second to none, as have said; and we
also wish the interest Of all now and as
much help in the future as people will
give us, in order to carry out our plans
We haua ~,