The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-02-11

At a meeting held in the direc-
tors room of the Eastern Shore
Trust Company yesterday afternoon
at four O'Clock THE Woman's Aux
iliary of the Cambridge-Maryland
Hospital was formed, the committee
being composed of the following
ladies:
Mrs. Louis X. Warren and Mrs. W.
Nicholas Williams from Zion Church'
Mrs. Lloyd Webster and Mrs. James
NJ. Robertson from the First Baptlst
Church; Mrs. w. Irving Bowdle ana
Mrs. John w. Fletcher from Grace
Church; Mrs. Charles K. Corkrah
and Mrs. Russell P. Smith from 81.
PauPs Church; Mrs. Calvert Leon
ard and Miss Anna Burke from 81
Mary's Catholic Church; Mrs. George
w. Woolford from Christ Church
and Miss Fannie Henry and Miss
Rowina Horney from the Holiness
Church.
Judge Henry, chairman of the
Board of Directors of the Hospital
was present and made an address Ill
which be presented to the ladies the
needs of Institution as well as a re
s1Ime of what it is doing for the
comm unity.
Discussing from a financial view
noint VIVA, the Hospital is worth
Judge Henry stated that startlns
with a beuuest Of 100000 from the
late John E. Hurst; lot containing
five acre sof land between the HOS
initial property and the Hurst farm
siven by the lac William N. Fetch
~ as the site for Nurses Home
he DUPONT Maternity Hospital CIV
an by the late Mrs. Alicia DUPONT
* 600 left in trust by the late j.
2ush Rrattan, the interest from
which is to be used for up-keep, the
Hospital property is easily worm
500 600. But the value cannot be
maintained unless the property Is
Kept in proper REPAIRS; if necessary
repairs are neglected, the deprecla-
lion will not only be much greater
than the cost of up-keep put the re
nairs deferred from year to year VIII
be much more expensive TO nlahe
when the buildings reach the stage
where public safety demands tney
should be made. The speaker stat-
ed that he believed the work Whlch
the institution was doing was SO wei!
and SO generally understood that II
was not necessary for him to owen
upon this branch OF the SUBJECT
everyone realized what 1t Would cosl
in money. in loss of happiness anu
even loss of life if there were no
hospital here.
Passing TO the question of the Or
SANITATION of the Woman's Auxiliary
he state dthat there had been neeu
for such an organization for long
time: that while men might handle
the business and financial problems
of the institution, there were other
nhases of the work which belonged
nroperly to tho sphere of women, the
organization had beer formed tnal
thew might take care of this SIDE Oh
the institution. He urged that they
meet regularly, act as WISHING
Committee going to the Hospital
and seeing just what is needed, crit
icising that which needs criticlslng.
encouraging where encouragement
is needed, giving touch of SYM
pathy to both nurses and patients.
Miss Tyler who has been Super
intendent of the Hospital for about
SIX weeks, was next called upon anu
told WQdL udQ pSCA eASN -,
during that time and what is stu
needed, When she took charge the
Hospital had but six nurses, the!
low have ten and two applicants had
been rejected because 1nellglpte.
Gifts of linen had been received
from the Ladies Aid of Christ Church
and a shower of dishes and linen
from the Woman's Club while a tla9
sum had been received from cat
party held at the E.ki nome.
But as greatly as all of these nave
helped there is yet an urgent neeu
Tor linen, dishes. surgical lnslFu
ments and supplies. Miss Tyler
closed her address with an earnes'
appeal to the ladies' to come to th'
Hospital and familiarize themselves
with its needs in order that they
might themselves know just what the
needs of the institution are.
DR.. P. E. Zines treasurer OF tht
Hospital. followed Miss Tyler a-o
made p brief but plain statement o!
tho financial condition OF the insu-
tuition. Following DIR. Hines al
dress the men left the mear:ns ana
tho ladies ORGANIZED by electin5 Mrs,
lanes NJ. Robertson, chairman anu
Mrs Louis K. Warren, secretary ana
treasurer.
The next meeting will be helo
Monday night at the same place.
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