Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-01-27

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Tna new, an4bulaies for the ". W.
Ba ckus HOSPITAL which was purchased as
a result of a drive for funds under the
auspices of therNorwich Rotary CLUB was
formally. presented to the e>spital on
Wednesday moon at the weekly noon
day luncheon Of the Rotary club at the
Wauregan hotel. Practically the, sntire
membership sof the club, the board Of
trustees. Of the hospital, Superintendent
F., Leon Hntchins and many invited
guests were present. The TABLES were
nrettily decorated with baskets of cut
flowers furnished BY Ernst and were later
given Ito the patients at the hospital.
= After the luncheon Mayor He1bert Ne.
Lerou presented Henry A sTirrell with
the keys to the automobile which had
been standing. in front OF, the hotel dur
ing the luncheon for public inspection,
Mr. Lerou said in presenting the au-
tomobile: ;gsl*
For many years the citizens Of this
community have had within its borders
| an institution which they might well feel
| proud Of !, Through the generosity Of
| William W Backus and William A. Stat
| or, Norwich can boast of hospital sec
| ond to none. These benefactors purcl1as-
ed the land, built and equipped the hos.
| rital and endowed same without any
! cost to the citizens of the. city.
| No greater spirit of philapthrop could
| be given city than the endowment -oi
IA hospital for the care of the sick and
| the memory OF William W. Backus ano
| William A. Slater will l:nger long in the
minds of our people.
| This institution has been particularly
| fortunate in having a governing board
past and present who have given faith
| fully their time and services for the
| welfare Of the hospital and 1 deem it &
l rfh u
sent to its trustees an ambulance in be
half Of the Rotary club who planned tn,
campaign and the people who contributed
| so generously throughout our city anC
surrounding towns. We trust this am
bulance will fully meet the requirement.
Of your institution,
As the final report Of the COMMITTEE
in charge of the fund show that Their,
is a balance Of $5s2.e4 after the ambu
lance and other expenses had been paid
Mayor Lerou presented the trustees witt
check for this amount with the follow
ing letter: a.
l.. Norwich, Conn, Jan. 24,A 1881.
The William W. Backus Hospital, Inc,
Norwich. Conn. s.,
Gentlemen: In conducting our recen
campaign to raiseg funds for the purpos
of purehasi-.~ an ambulance for your ust
the response was NEST gratifying and ties
titles emphatically to the generosity G
the people Of Norwich and vicinity whe
, appealed to for a worthy cause. L.
: After purchasing the ambulance, whic
> has, already been presented to you an
Z which we trust. viii satisfa ctorily mex
your needs for some time to come, W
h find, that we nave stiil on hand Of collec
: ed funds .the1suni of 35e2.S4 ~
ii The present. ambulance, will in Q, 81, tin
need to be replaced. with a rev one an
to, partly meet this contingency and as
|. | matter Of. keeping good faith with ii
donors to the extent that his money si1a
in no way be diveFed from the purpo.
for which it was given, we feel that
=. should be turned over to you with II
. understanding that you hold it as a fur
: to be known as the Ambulance Fund
: and that, with accumulated interest,
! shall only be used toward the. puFcha
Of new ambulance when the present OF
\ has to be replaced. Upon such conditio
y we herewith encloso check for 1852.
and trust that you will be willing
" accept the same upon the terms outline
Trusting that we 9hall hear from "