Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-21
WESTERLY

The meeting of the citizens of West erly who are interested in the new hos pital movement and the hospital commit tee of the Westerly board of trade was held Monday night in the Memorial building
 Thomas Mckenzie was chosen chair 1 man of the meeting, and in opening the general discussion. he briefly outlined t; the work on the project that has been done by the committee of sixteen that was appointed several months ago by 1 the board of trade.
 1 It is hoped that an endowment fund ] of $i00,000 will be donated by the citi- zens of Westerly, as 1t is realized that l this amount would be needed to carry 1 out the proposed plan.
 1 Charles Perry, member of the com l mittee, outlined the plans. He said that charter had been drawn up, with Charles Perry, Arthur Cottrell, John O.. ; Mills, Harry Agard and Edgar F. Max son as incorporators.
 1 It is not the expectation of the trus- : tees to conduct public drive for funds,
 but they will rely on large donations 1 from interested townspeople. Many wills with bequests to a hospi- ! tai have been made, but certain . amount must be raised before money can be turned over.
 1 It is thought that a tract of land can 1 be secured at minimum cost so that the main thing to be done is to first secure the funds.
 1 The corporation has adopted the name 1 of The Westerly Hospital. 1 Following Mir. Perry's remarks it was voted to apply for state charter, which would exempt the corporation from taxa l ton up to s150.o0o.
 | It was recommended that the land be- , tween Wells and John streets be secured i for the hospital site, but nothing def- / mite has yet been done to secure 1t. l pr. John .Champlin said that he be- i lieved 40 beds would be sufficient for q 1 while, if the new hospital is built. He insured the meeting that the summer residents would help materially in run 1 ming the hospital He also said that i the medical profession of the county
 would aid greatly in the project. 1 James NJ Pendleton said that a large the project. and that the building of the
 substantial endowment is acquired. Rev. s. M. Cathcart said that the com
 mittce should strike while the iron is hot. and start at once to secure large do- nations.
 Charles D. Maxson of Westerly sani-
 tary corps showed need of local hos pital by stating that the ambulance has l carried over 150 patients to nearby hos pitals during the past six months. Following resolution was proposed by
 Thomas Perry and voted:
 This meeting requests the people oi Westerly and vicinity to give their hear
 ty support to the trustees of the West
 erly Hospital which has been inaugu.
 rated here this evening.
 The annual Rhode Island state con. vention of the Daughters of the Aneri
 can Revolution will onen in Westerly or
 Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at tho
 Calvary Baptist church. State Regent
 Mrs, Samuel II. Davis of Westerly vii
 preside,
 The opening session at the Calvary Baptist, church will be open to the pub
 lie, and the speakers of the afternoon
 will be President Benjamin F Marshal
 of the Connecticut College for Women 1T
 New London. and Mrs Charles R, Whit
 man, wife of the former governor o
 New York state
 It Is expected that delegates will h,
 present from all of the D. A. R. chapters in Rhode Island and from few chapter ] in Connecticut and Massachusetts. I.unc' win be served at noon in the churcl , vestry by members of the Phehe wart : chapter of Westerly.
 Tho new Winnapaug Golf club on tn shore road near Pleasant View Is nov |, reality, and the directors of the or ganiIation have secured lease of |
 years with the privilege of purchase oi
 l5o acres of land belonging to Mrs , Mary S. DamerRl. The spot Is an idea one for golf course, and work has al |. ready been begun on the links. It is ex
 pected that six holes will be ready fo
 use in the near future, and it is possibl
 that the entire course of IS holes will b
 completed before tho summer Is over. Already so residents of Westerly hay
 subscribed as stockholders in the nev