New Britain herald., 1927-10-25
W0MEN'S BOARD OF
 HOSPITAL HAS TEA
Officers Elected at Annual Mem-
 berShip Function Today

Mrs. George W. Traut was re- elected president of the woman's board of New Britain General hos l.. pital at the annual meeting and membership tea held this afternoon at the I3urritt hotel Mrs. Harry MerWin was elected honorary vice president and Mrs. George T. Kim ball and Mrs. William F. Atwood were elected Vice-p presidents. Mrs. George Rapclye was reelected treas urer and Mrs. Arthur G. Harrup was elected secretary, succeeding Mrs, Atwood, who resigned
 In her last report as secretary. Mrs. Atwood gave 9 comprehensive report Of the activities for the past year. touching on all important functions and surveying the work of the committees. Her report was as follows:
 The woman's board Of the New Britain General hospital has held meetings as is their custom, on the first Monday of each month with one Or two exceptions, at the nurses home rooms on Hawkins street.
 Under the able guidance Of the president, Mrs, George W. Traut and inc various auxiliary committees the work of the board has been carried on as usual. It may be of interest to outline the work Of the various com mitt"us composed of officers and di- fT,.s !, +,ll.
 The auxiliary committee, chair man. Mrs. James North. Mrs. North has arranged throughout the year to visit the hospital each month, ac- compaEi"d by two other direct orS Tn" various departments of the hos pital ar" inspected and q report is mad" of the conditions as found by them. Tn" reports invariably were most iaNorabl" as 10 conditions in all departments.
 9Th" membership committee of which Mrs. A. $. Grant is chairman, has the task Of collecting the dol lar membership dues. The whole city has been divided up and each dlr"c- tor given q llst oi names, comprising members Of th. WOmanS board as well as new names, and in this way the dollar memberships were solicit ad by our directors and their helpers. Mrs, Grants report for the year showed $7G2 in dollar memberships, s9l in life memberships, S5S.75 in in gifts. Unless one has worked on this membership cOmlmttee they have no idea Of the vast amount of time and "ffort which it takes 10 col lect those dues and much credit is due Mrs. Grant for her successful cf- fort as chairman Of this committee. It is with much regret that We have had to accept Mrs. Grants rcsigna- ton.
 "Jhe nurses committee, Mrs. George T. Kimball, chairman, raises the necessary funds to defray the expenses for the nurses entertain ments during the year, such as Hal lowe'en and Christmas parties and various other social activities which are planned and carried out by the nurses themselves.
 "Mrs. Arthur Harrup, as chair man Of the surgical dressings com mittoc, has carried on this most i'm portant branch of the work done by he women of the city, very eff cieutly There have been Ii groups Of women meeting once or twice a month at the hospital as well as q group of Swedish women who worked evenings and some few who took work home.
 "1hc supply committee, Mrs. ". II. Rattenbury. chairman, works in connection with the surgical dress ings department through the churches. Supplies, surgical dress ings and hospital sewing of all kinds, have been done by the various sew ing societies in the churches. The service rendered by the women in the churches in this way has been much appreciated by the woman's board. The Baptist church. South Congregational church, St. Mark $ Episcopal church and Methodist church have all aided materially in