The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-23
Anniversary
of Guild to
BeObServed
st. Vincent's H ospit a
Group to Celebrate
1T Tea Tomorrow.


With its membership increased
from % to e25, St. Vincent's Hos
pital Guild will celebrate its sec
Ond anniversary at a founders day
tea from 10 tomorrow in the
auditorium of the nurses home.
Mrs. Ellard B. Duane, founder,
will be in the receiving line with
Mrs. Rudolph c. Aufderheide, vice
president. and Mrs. j. c. Consodine,
second vice president. Mrs. Russell
L. White, who assisted Mrs. Duane
in the guild organization, will be one
Of the hostesses, including the Other
members of the board, Mesdames
Gerald Ely, John Darmody j. VIII
liam Wright. Misses Alice MCGOWAN
and Helen Carroll Committee
chairmen also will be hostesses.
They are Mesdames Leroy Reach,
William Freaney. Phil Durham, P.
w. thinner, II. S. Noel. Frank Mad
den, Fred Thomas. George Lilly,
Walter Brant, Harold Hoffman,
Clifford Miller. Misses Ruth Casey
and Mary Frances Boyle.
Mrs. Paul G. Furgason and Mrs.
William MCGOWAN arranged for the
tea, which will have pink and green
as a color scheme. TWO tea tables Will
be decorated with spring flowers
and lighted with pink tapers.
Aids in Charity Work
The guild was organized to as
sist the Daughters of Charity of the
hospital in philanthropic work in
the maternity department and
childrens ward and to make sup
plies and provide equipment for
these departments.
Mrs. E. d. FOuts directs the well
fare work and is assisted by Mrs.
Brant. The charity cases are known
as guest cases and only the special
welfare committee of three members
knows which are guest cases. Greed
is not considered in the work, ac-
cording to Mrs. Fouts.
One of the projects of the guild
this past year was to equip and fur
nish a library and reading room in
the maternity department for con-
valescent patients and visitors. This
room was dedicated last Dec. in
memory of the late Sister Mary
Joseph who for 80 years was super
Tntendent.
The Red Cross committee organ
ICES and conducts classes in home
nursing ana care of the sick. The
course is given under the direction
Of Miss Ruth Zinkan, nursing in
structor. and Miss Gertrude Gala
CHER, dietitian. Doctors of the staff
give lectures in their particular
fields.
Mrs. H. S. Noel is chairman of
The sewing committee and is assisted
by II members. The children's
ward chairman is Mrs. Madden.
This committee makes scrap-books
Tor the children, who are given oc-
cupational envelopes each Tuesday
morning. The committee also dec
CRATES covers for feeding trays and
provides ward decorations and en-
tertainment for the holidays.
Books Supplied
Library committee chairman is
Mrs. thinner. This committee dis
tributes books and reading matter.
Books are donated by friends and
members of the guild and some are
bought by the guild. The library
opened by the guild last month
is used especially by convalesceat
patients. The chairman of the
motor corps committee is Mrs. Cliff
ord Miller. Members transport pa
tientS to and from the hospital and
perform guild errands. It serves
former patients of the ward as we'll
as children of mothers cared for by
the welfare committee.
Other committee chairmen in
clude:
Purchasing, Mrs. Freaney: men,
bership. Mrs. z 'ach; Red Cross.
Mrs. Thomas; / S. notices. Mrs
wright. Articles L-ade by the sew
ing committee are used in the nur-
sery Of the maternity department
and IN the chidren's ward. Complete
layettes are made and given to
NEEDY and deserving mothers who
are unable to provide for their
naoles. Miss Casey is chairman OF
tne surgical dressings committee.
Material for these dressing is sup
pied by the hospital and $4,000
dressings have been made in two
years.