SWEET CHARITY.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1262, 18 October 1911, Page 7

SWEET CHARITY.

THIS YEAR A RECORD, GRATEFUL HOSPITAL BOARD. Sweet Charty, who led the eoldicrs of the Red Cross in tho attack upon tho private, exchequer's of tho public last Saturday, was publicly thanked yesterday. At the monthly mooting of the Wellington Hospital and Charitable Aid Hoard yesterday, the chairman of tho board (tho Rev. W. A. Evans) referred in terms of high appreciation to tlio results of tho Hospital Saturday and Sunday collecting campaign last week. "It is very gratifying," ho said, "to find that the appeal which has been made to tho citizens of Wellington has itwivMl a most generous .'response. Tho amount collected this yet.r is the highest "> JJio hktory of hospital endeavour in Wellington, and alfords graliiyiui? evidence of the fact that tho institution oc dimes a p,uci> in tho sympathies of the citizens, whoso interest continues to prow warmer and more, intimate." (Hear hear.) The speaker then rclcrrod to a comparative table of results of previous appeals, extending back to 1903, as follow;— « •- - lolie d 4 ™* 230 4 fl \®sl 311 G 2 ?. o '' 257 13 I }M m I 7 ,08 470 0 0 J !( W 200 0 0 1011 M 2 G 2 The figures were greeted with approba« hon all round tho board (able. "All the results have not yet come in," continued Mr. Evans. "Wo arc hoping hat when everything has been added up the local will ho about JLGOO. It may be said by some that this amount renresents out a small fraction of what we "sot out to colled. Tho reply to that is that our efforts have not yet been exhausted. Wo Have only just received a very generous ol er ol assistance from iho Orphans Club whoso efforts on behalf of charity in Palniorslon North recentiy aro well known fo members. (Hear, hoar.) Arrangements arc now in train for a concert in the lown Hall, to bo given under' the auspices of tho Orphans Club on our beJiali, nml the result, X feel sure, will be very satisfactory. "One of the objections raised (o the Jlospital Saturday and Sunday campaign is that tho people arc already contributors o our funds through taxation, and that, Here ore, it is not right that' they should Iμ asked to supplement, by direct giving, what they have .already given in tho form ol taxes. -Ihere may, of course, bo some truth in this, contention," said the speaker, "but 1 think it would bo a tremendous pity if tlio sympathies of people were to bo decided by the feeline that a duty Cowards our institution has been already due by the payment of their foxes. It will bo a sad day for a young country hlto this uhen (k> milk of human kindness runs dry, whoji spontaneous demonstrations of sympathy cease. Next year, concluded the chairman, "with a more perfect organisation, our results should bo very much better. Tho thanks of tho board aro duo to all who havo bo generously and , willingly assisted us on tins occasion, and especially to Mrs. Willord. (Hear, hear.) I wish also to thank Air. G. London, tho board's treasurer, for His kindly co-operation and assistance at a time when I was prevented by indisposition from participating in (lie work. Mr., London took a largo measure of the burden off my shoulders. The board also acknowledges, nml expresses its appreciation of, the eli'orts of tho medical superintondent of tho Hospital (Dr. Uardwict bmitn), nnd his staff, tho matron of tho Hospital, and Mr. Coyle and his staff," (Hear, hear.) The heartiest thanks of the board were necorded, by resolution, to all who had (issist'cd. At a later stage, Mr. F. T. Mooro asked tor a statement as to the disposal of tho fund. What steps, ho asked, were in view with regard to tho Out-patients' Department. .Mr. It. C. Kirk, clnirman of tho Hos. pital Committee, replied that plans wore now being prepared.