Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-10
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Forty-teams, twenty composed OF
men and twenty composed OF wo-
men. have been formed for the seek
ing OF subscriptions 10 the fund The
members OF the teams were urged
TO make every endeavor toward the
end OF carrying out successfully the
campaign for the necessary amount
OF S25O.OOO.
In addition TO the team members
a number OF invited guests attended
the dinner-meeting and helped in
encouraging the laudable purposes
Of the campaign. which will be OF
seven days duration. "Open your
heart TO the hospital with a heart -.
IS one of the campaign slogans that
| impresses the fact that the institu-
ton has never refused admission 20
any applicant because Of race, color,
creed or inability 10 pay.
During the seven days of the cam
paign. luncheons will be held daily
at 1890 o'clock. al which reports
OF the various teams will be received
and recorded on a large board that
stretches across the front of the
spacious ball room. II the at
tendance at the dinner last night Is
TO be taken AZ a basis Of judgment,
the room will Ibe filled TO capacity
at every luncheon. The attendance
last night was about equally divided
between men and women, with both
taking active part.
Prior to the dinner. pamphlets
I ua 10 ~ shaI
campaign and various statistics. were
distributed. Community Il n 81 81
was led by william P. White. assist
ed by Harry W. Mock. and music
was furnished by Banks orchestra
during the evening, considerably en-
livening the meeting.
After invocation had been pro-
nounced by Bishop Cook, Mr.. Stirl-
ing called upon Mayor Harvey. The
Mayor told the gathering that he
considered the campaign a most i'm
portant and necessary work. Refer
ring TO the story OF the Good Samar- |
itan. the Mayor said that the good
Samaritans OF today are the men and
women who keep the hospitals go
ing Il was his hope, he declared. !
that the people would carry out the
plans and contribute 70 the expand !
ing OF the Homeopathic Hospital.
Mr.. Stirling, who next addressed |
the meeting. said that he brought
with him the regrets OF William /
Winder Laird. the chairman, for his
inability TO be present. He spoke Of
the hospital as not being a private !
institution. mentioning that it is
otherwise incorporated under the /
laws OF Delaware.
1.-The ownership Of the Homeo-
pathic Hospital rests with the peo- /
pie" said Mr.. Stirling. 1T is true ]
that there Is a. board OF trustees and 1
a board OF managers. but that is TO (
conform with legal form. So when 4
you go out 70 get this money you
are selling TO the people what they /
own and use"
The Homeopathic Hospital. he set
forth, has not turned down any
person during it, thirty-four years
existence. irrespective OF race. creed
or birth, having treated rich and
poor alike l.
Mr.. Stirling told the team mem
bers that It was his belief that when
they solicit contributions the ap-
pealed to, citizens will come forward
with open hands No certain amount
should be set TO be asked for. he
said, but he wanted the persons
most able 10 give TO donate as much
as they possibly can.
1--WE are going 10 attain what We
are after; Wilmington never falls
down in a campaign like this when
we go after it properly" Mr/stirline
DR.. Howell, opening a most in
and Informative address.
remarked that Wilmington Is fortu-
nate in having three good hospitals, !
The Homeopathic Hospital in partic-
ular. No detraction from the other +,
Institutions was meant, he made ..
,iear.
From the beginning the Homeo-
pathic Hospital has been a good
hospital. he maintained. because 1t
has been fortunate in having
taff Of physicians and a board of
managers OF the highest grade and
lbility. He lauded the hospital in !
general. the chief OF the surgical de-
,artment and his staff. the matern- ..
ty department and the various other
of the hospital.
DR.. Howell spoke in particular of
he laboratory that was added 20
he institution within the past few :
ears, telling Of the handicaps OF
acK of funds that was overcome ;
| laboratory was needed and de- !
handed, for every highly-rated hos
,ital should have a satisfactorily !
ouipped laboratory he said. but the /
,oard OF managers were in a low :
financial condition. It was not a a
ack of willingness, but a lack Of /,
unds that impeded the obtaining Of
laboratory, he set forth. II was r
btained and the hospital was given n
he rate of a Glass A institution ]
ecause OF serious work on the part c
Z the doctors and the board, he b
aid. ---. Il
1--WE don't propose to stand in p
ne place and let Wilmington fell
ehind the times" he asserted. n
The hospital, he said, must have e.
ne best service. a sufficient number j.
{ beds and internes, and other ad- D
incts OF a high standard institu- v
on. DR.. Howell told his audience. B
he system mus. be changed and j.
change the system viii cost N
loney. he said.
At the Homeopathic Hospital, he II
ointed out. all patients receive the "
me good treatment, whether II
auper or prince. "Thers are no l.
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