Smyrna times., 1922-09-20
DOVER CITIZENS AWAKE To
PLANS FOR HOSPITAL IN KENT
WOULD HAVE A MODERN UP-TO-
DATE INSTITUTION AT CAPITAL
Rotary Club Gives Dinner At Hotel
Richardson at Which Governor and
Citizens Present Cause For 1t


had as its guests, at dinner, represen-
tatives from Dovers several fraternal
and beneficial organizations, church |
organizations and all other interests |
of the town, looking toward the estab- |
lishment of plans for Hospital for |
Dover. Nearly one hundred of such |
citizens were present at the dinner.
For many years attempts have been
made to establish hospital in Dover.
On several occasions, bills haye been
introduced in the Legislature provid-
| ing for the establishment of such a
hospital at Dover, but either through
indifference on the part of the Legis-
lature or other reasons, nothing prac-
tical has ever been accomplished in
bringing about a successful starting
of such a project. After a most de-
lightful dinner, served at Hotel Rich
ardson, Harry C. McSherry, president
of Dover's Rotary Club, briefly stated
the objects of the meeting that of dis
cussing ways and means toward es-
tablishing Hospital for Dover, and
introduced Governor William d. Den
ney as chairman of the meeting.
Governor Denney acknowledged the
honor conferred upon him and also
congratulated the Rotary Club on hav-
ing started such movement, and
wished it God-speed.
Governor Presides and Boosts Project
Governor Denney first introduced,
DIR. Palmer, President of the Easton,
Md, Rotary Club and also one of the
Staff of the Easton Hospital. DR..
Palmer gave in a most practical way
the full details of starting the Easton
hospital and gave it as his opinion
that Dover could we'll afford as good
hospital as EastOn, which has been
pronounced as one of the best of the
smaller hospitals in the country. He
dwelt at some length on the essentials
in starting hospital, namely undivid-
ed support of the community; unity
of heart; willingness to stand criti-
cisms; question of staff of hospital;
laying aside of all prejudices and with
such a start, he predicted that it would
be an easy thing to start hospital
in Dover. He also advised in the
building of hospital to build it mod
| ern in all respects. He referred tC
| the building of the Easton HoSpita
| which was constructed before the wal
| and naturally at pre-war prices anC
| that while prices now might be cen
| siderably more than they were wher
| the Easton hospital was built, Dovel
/ can better support a hospital thar
/ Easton, from the fact that it has +;
| larger constituency to draw from il
| that it has many smaller towns ad
| jacent which would undoubtedly aid il
the building of a hospital. He gav'
full description of Easton's hospita
together with its nurses home; X-Ra.
equipment, ETC., all of which adds t
the effectiveness of the hospital. H
also spoke of the high averages mad
by the graduates of the nurses's train
ing school. He closed his remarks, b.
y wishing Dover all possible success j
the undertaking proposed by the Ro
d tary Club, that of a first-class, up-to
N date hospital for Dover.
W Dover Citizens Back of the MOvemen
N Governor Denney next introduce
81 DR.. Joseph Mcdaniel, of Dover, reI
~ resenting the Kent County Medic;
N Society, also of the Dover physician!
W DR.. Mcdaniel briefly stated the al
W tempts at different times to establis
III hospital in Dover all of which al
~ tempts have failed. AS a member q
W the Rotary Club, DR.. Mcdaniel state
N that the Club after discussing this on
~ all-important subject and its utmo:
W necessity to Dover, decided to call sue
W meeting as that of last Tuesda
w evening, hoping that by having intei
W ests represented, that something
W concrete form might be accomplishe
~ He cited several instances where d.
W yer people who had met with acciden
W had to be carried many miles to a no
~ pital for treatment where if Dover hs
W had the means at hand there wou
W have been no necessity of delays al
~ might have resulted in the saving
W the lives of those who were thus take
W away. He made it plain that the R
~ tary Club would be back of any NOV
W ment which might be started. Seer
N tary-of- State, A. R. Benson was ne
w called upon and after telling of D
W ver's progress as to water work
N sewer system, good roads, etc, re-
W an original poem which had for
" purpose, the need of a hospital
N suffering humanity. Governor De
" ney then threw the meeting open f
- general discussion indicating certs
. persons representing the several ]
ligious and fraternal organizations
4, the town, all of whom voiced the sen
ment of the evening that Dover shol
re- have a hospital, all pledging 10!
a., support to such a movement.