Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-01-27
new AMBULANCE TO BACkUS HOSPITAL

to this effect and With best: wishes TOR
the continued success Of your inst1tutl On
we are - -
~ Very truly yours; g.: -,
THE ROTARY CLUB OF NORWICH
Mr.. Tirreil in accepting the amDulance
and check said
Mr.. President and Members Oh tne ~
tary Club: .s. =
On .behalf+ot the trustees Of the VIM
w Backus hospital, I.take great pleas
ure in accepting the new ambulance lnat
you present to us today. We; thank you
collectively as an organization WORKING
for the public welfare, and We thank you
individually, for your personal efforts IN
conducting the CANVASS Of our communl-
ty Through you We acknowledge the
generosity OF every contributor to tne
Ambulance Fund. This splendid gift, SO
perfect equipment will greatly help
the usefulness of the hospital by increas-
ing its radius of action and by saving
precious time when life itself depends on
immediate nedioni attention. The BACK
US hospital exists simply and entirely for
the welfare Of the public We, therefore,
accept your actioIt and that of all other
donors as a proof of the interest of our
fellow; citizens in the work of the hospi-
tai for the good of the community. The
new ambulance then is gift "of the
people by the Rotary Club for the
people"
The following is the final statement OIL
, the committee that was in charge of the
successful dsive for funds: ? -
249 contributions ............. SO, s72.7S
Tickets to ball game ........ S2e.0o
20 program advertisements -. 1,iet:OC
Refreshments 's...... ..:....'..1F 1.fz.Se
/ ss,2ss.s4
Expenses of drive ............. 2OsloC
ss,osz.s4
Paid for ambulance ........... 5,s9o.et
Balance ............k.:.... $o62.t'
| Following the presentation. of the am
bulance the members of the Rotary clul
were delightfully."- entertained with Store:
/ by Jack Linden and members of tn,
| Kayem Feature Musicians who gave ,
concert at the Y M C. "A on Wednes
day evening The programme .sinetudet
humorous Irish stories by Me-. Lindel
| and an accorcdan solo. a corpet solo an,
clarinet solo by otNr members of II
troupe Of entertainers. Henry ]. Ii
Fontaine entertained with two pleasfh
solos. and Eben Learned was the SON
leader.
/ President Worth announced at. tn
meeting that everything was ready 70
the institution Of the Winimantic -Rotar
club on February %. 1t was also an
nounced that at the, next meeting ther
would be programme by the Lotu
Male quartette and on the week follow
ing the Submarine Bass Quartette woul
entertain. 80. - .
: The new ambulance presented to til
Backus hospital is one of the most moo
ern in the state and is of tie tpye az
proved by large New York. hospitals. TIL
chassis is made by the CADILLAC Mote
| Co, and the body is the work of TIRE
Brothers, of Railway. N. J., expert NAL
ers Of ambulance bodies. The .maehii
t is the last word in motor manufacture
) The body is in black enamel with 4tl
lettering in goid-leaf. On each side !.
gold cross under which, reads The '
t w. Backus Hospital The interior Of Il
Q machine is in white enamel. The con
e partment is large and airy there heir
, four windows. The compartment. "
4 accommodated three patients, one on 4 r
o movable cot and two on .tolalpg couc
|. es. There are compartments for carryil
U splints and other first aid necessities.