Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-05

sirable surroundings, not liable to under go 9 future change.
 With this suggestion in mind, the com mittee visited the several sites, and after considering them by the standard set are unanimous in recommending to you | tract of land located on the high eleVa- tion east of Beach street. between state street on the north and Wells street on the south. This land is accessible from two streets, the surroundings are attrac- tive and the outlook is pleasant. |
 This land can be secured for hospltal purposes.
 '"The subcommittee on building nave not made an exhaustive study Of the 1 building required for hospital for Vest 1 erly, but they have given the subject some attention by visiting one of the most highly recommended hoSpitals in New England-by a conference with those who have had experience in hospital construc- tion, and they have tried to inform them selves in 8 general way upon the sub l ject As the committee is no ta building
 committee. it has not felt called upon to 1 do more, but they have left-for another committed at a suitable time, the prepa-1
 ration of plans and detail estimates of
 Tt is sufficient for this committee to say that building equipped for our pres
 ent needs will cost approximately $50,O00. | Your subcommittee on ways and
 means of securing an endowment and building fund would recommend:
 "That a. fund of $500.000 be raised to properly build, equip and endcw hospi- taL
 ''That actual building operations should
 not be begun until a; fund of s250,O0o be realized.
 That the hossital plans be so devised that work on the initial unit may be be- [! gun when the $250, 900 mark is reached land enlargement made as necessity should
 demand.
 That g mass meeting be held upon the l call of tho president of the Board of Trade, when- the tentative plans of the different hospital committees be submit ted to the public. -.-.----. '"Thst at this meeting permanent committee be appointed to consummate
 the tentative plans for a hospital submit ted by the provisional committees already : named.
 Respectfully submitted. . - v- ~s .-. "J0FN o. MILLS, Chairman of Committee of Sixteen" Tho annual Rhode Island state cOnven- ton of the Modern Woodmen of America
 opened Wednesday morning at Mechanics hall with delegates present from all the | called to order by State Consul Andrew l.. Campbell, and the address of welcome was delivered by John Ferguson, Jr., of
 Westerly. Among the state officers in at ' tendance were State Adviser Dr. Justir 1 Boyce, State Banker Edward E. Pierce s State Clerk George J. N. Vieault StatI ! Watchman Joseph Belliveau, and one na q tional officer, District Deputy Charles H = Furey.
 Al +6d ,oor,,;vr- e.,Inv na-,.r4. -...,.
 ] made by the state consul and the stat e clerk. These reports showed that tn Y past year over 400 new members hay d been admitted to membership in tn I state.
 l. The following committees were appoint e ed by the state consul:
 a Credentials-George J N. VieauIt, F l. F. Vim and Dennis F. Maher
 Rules-Hugh F. Carroll and Williar
 Heffernan.
 st Resolutions-Thomas O'Brien, Dr. Jus le tin Boyce and James P. Adams. 1- The convention took recess at l. o'clock and the delegates had lunch Q the Colonial club. At the afternoon ses + sion there was the election of officers an
 the election of a delegate to the nat ont '1 convention in St. Louis. " Wednesday evening the local camp ha s' social and dance at the town hall. an -, III Auuidon 10 lne NiSltlnG delegates frol 'N the Rhode Island camps and members
 Mystic and New London camps. the loc; IT. circle of Royal Neighbors was invited. S short address by Joseph R. Hughes, sta IS deputy of the Modern Woodmen f, IJ Rhode Island and Connecticut, was give lg LacOnics. or Daniel Foley, who has been eemplov, 2s by the U. s. government in Panama f, CT the past year, has returned to Wester ne and is visiting friends for few days. I
 expects to go to Kansas soon. at Louis DeBartOlo has returned to h rS ] home in Westerly from Miami, Fis ne where he has spent the last two years. o5 Thomas Y. Clancy of Summer street S9 in New York city, and it is reported tn id he intends to try out with the chorus ofl the Metropolitan opera house. rs Cleanup week in Westerly and Pave VII VII tuck will begin Monday next. accordir eo to the vote of the members of the Weste
 ly Board of Trade at the meeting Tue h. day evening.
 of The show troupe of the Westerly Cvc rus club put cn their minstrels in Jewett Ci cir Tuesday evening for the benefit of | rts Ashland club
 iaI Postmaster Thomas F. Lenfhan gave ! he Interesting talk on phases of the Ioc ise postal service ct the meeting of Narr 'er gansett council, No. .21, K. of C., Tuesd ito evening. -= -..-- .
 Today tThursday), Ascension day, V d De observed by special services in t iss Catheiio and Episcopal churches of We, hn cry First communion will be given E. 50 children at the Church of the Irnns re- ulate Conception. There will he a co ere bration of the holy communion at Chr ar ] church at S3O o'nIOcl-