Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-06-30
Report OF The Woman's Auxiliary
Board.

Being in close touch with the staff Of
the Montgomery County General Hospital
is privilege. one this chairman and q
few members of our Woman's Committee
are fortunate enough to enjoy. Would that
all Of you could find it possible to come
and 90 Gas visitors, not patients) and feel
the atmosphere of loyalty and unselfish
devotion by nurses and doctors to hospital
and patients. and to me it seems a won.
derful thing that we have such an insti-
tuition in our county to work for. 1t does
mean work to organize and put through
to successful finish suppers and card
parties and dances and donation days, but
we have been so successful in all our past
efforts that we have been made to feel
that the Woman's Board is welcome when
ever it comes abeeging Even so. we are
often met with the remark why does the
hospital have to have so much done for it 7"
We can only say because it is a hospital
and is doing so much for u.s." and then
proceed to relate how our hospital pays
its running expenses nearly every month
and most do not. how more than half of
the patients are charity cases, and how
charity patients have the same care and
treatment, save little palmer food. that
is given patients in the most costly rooms.
and so on through many reasons which
each one Of US is able to give through her
own personal experience. and just here
want to thank our Superintendent. who is
always grateful for any help we can give
her, and most ready with her cooperation
in anything we undertake.
The annual supper held at Sherwood
School on July 9th. 1921. was a great
success. We cleared $1,414.77 and gained
much valuable experience, the proof of
which we will try show you some time in
July Of this year.
The Columbia Golf Club offered us the
privilege of selling programs at an Inter-
national Tournament held at that club
course the last week Of July. at which we
cleared $500.
The Saturday after Thanksgiving was
fixed upon as the date for the annual
donation, and the hearty response given
to the 500 personal letters sent out was
most gratifying. People came from many
sections of the county with arms and
automobiles full, and beside $269.45 we
had many dozen towels, pillow cases. etc..
also nightgowns, sheets, spreads. table
linen, some groceries. several hams. a
number of bushels of potatoes and quarts
and quarts of canned stuff and jellies.
In February very successful entertain
ment and dance was given at Seco Hall.
Rockville, by Mrs. L. L. Nicholson and others
the returns amounting to $445.25.
In March the Owl Players from Wash
ington came to Sherwood and gave a very
good entertainment. the proceeds from
which were turned over to Mrs. Bancroft
Treasurer of the Campaign Fund, to ae
used as a campaign nest egg. The Play
ers were entertained at supper by the
WOman's Board at the chairman's home
the Board also furnishing cake. ice-cream
and candy. which were sold.
The Bethesda Woman's Club gave through
the Woman Auxiliary Board $50 to name
a bed in the womens ward. Miss Alice
Brooke. treasurer Of the Auxiliary Board. 60
up petition soliciting monthly donations
from which we receive $34 a month
Mrs Henderson. one of our Rockville mem.
bers. sells vanilla and turns her balanc
into our treasury.
The subcommittee of the Woman
Auxiliary Bourd have been doing goo
work. The Linen Committee has bee
most faithful in its work. sewing an
mending at the hospital every other Fri
day afternoon. The Surgical Dressing
Committee also meets every other Mon
day, and with the same work which !
done in Rockville. the supply of dressing
for the hospital is fairly well kept up
The work of ou' Outdoor Committee. il
conjunction with the Grounds COMMITTEES
of the Hospital Board. has greatly i'm
proved the grounds around the hospital
though the feeling in our committee i
that there is still great need of furthe
Improvements. such as the hiring Of good
man. who can keep the hospital supplied
with chickens, eggs, milk, ETC.. raised or
the acres of ground surrounding the build
ing. The committee which has charge o.
collecting preserves and canned things re-
ported 684 quarts Of fruit and 331 con.
tanners of jelly contributed in the pas
year, and fruit was scarce too. The veal
before sugar was high. so this year they
hope to break all records with both Of
those articles more within reach.
We have held committee meetings al
Colesvile and Chevy Chase-at both places
there was interest and many questions
were asked, also the chairman visited the
Womans Club of Gaithersburg and the
Bethesda Woman's Club to explain the
work of the Auxiliary Board. and owing
to these visits there are now five clubs
which have special hospital committees
to report the work and needs OF our CON-
mittee and the hospital.
In closing will give few more figures
We have paid out in the past year S628.52
for bills contracted by various sub-com-
mittees in the line Of their work. To the
executive committee Of the hospital we
have given a total of $l.879.37. and have
a balance at Sandy Spring to our credit Of
$l86.73.
Respectfully submitted.
ANNA NJ. FARQUHAR.
Chairman Woman's Auxiliary Board Of
the Montgomery County General
Hospital.
County Baseball League.
The following is the result Of Saturdays