PITT MEMORIAL FUND.

Colonist, Volume LIII, Issue 13020, 8 February 1911, Page 6 (Supplement)

PITT MEMORIAL FUND.

MEETING OF SUBSCRIBERS,

THE CHURCH STttPS .PROPOSAL

APPROVED.

(From "The Colonist," Jan. 23.)

A meeting of silb.-crihers to the Pitt n emorial fund was Ix.-ltl at the t'ouucil Chambers k.r.b evening. 'Liv- May- ' or (Mr Thomas Pet tit) prt-sid'd, and tiicre were also present C^apUyin K. W. Stiles (lion, secretary), Messrs J. Glasgow (lion, treasurer), Edmonds, 1> agent, C. Y. Foil, J. 11. Cock, Colin Onipltrll A. Cvreojiiioltl, P. Bond, W. S Milnrr, J. P. Hnyea, F. W. Haase, Cv. Menzios, W. Moves, Miller, Rev. J. P. Ken>pthon:e, Captains Grace, Hammond, W. Simpvon, and Ching. The Mi..:'i'i'l:>.ry u-ported that the last meeting, o'i November '2nd, adjourned niter throe, proposnb; hud bi'ell l)l'Oll!:l(t foi'W.'lrd, (:'.) st.'ltUO of the l:it;> Colonel I'iit-:(b) recoustruction of Chu'eh Hill Yleps with b;;l----iirtr.".d''y. coluniiis and memorial t:iblft; <v) :^-s:i.-t;;!u;' in the erection of children:-.' ward :>t tin- Hospital. In connecti'iu with ill-.1 s;co;:d proposal theici w-.'.s some expectation upon Ihe nuihnritv vi tlio City Engineer that th-- li'-'il-.v. (J1 the ht- .Mr Jehu Tinlino would pn'>;il>!y (-:irry <uit t'.ii:; work. No reply had I)"'".'. received in the thror, months that had elapsed., juk! -Mr P. P.. Adams, o;u- of tin- executors, rtat'.'d that he had 1:0 knowledge of any promise hiving be, 11 made. Reference was u:.:d.i to the addiiioiial ;CKW granted by the Cabinet, making £300 from the Ge\ eminent, and ihe total amount available after pining initial ovpen:-1.':: would be t>oo. it war. d<< ided to deter consider?.- - lion of any proposal till e.fter the; deputation of I'jiies in favour of ill-.? children's ward proposal had withdrawn. Mcsdames Fell, I'eUit. Watson, and : r.lackett, 011 behalf of the Children's j i Hospital Ward Committee, then I unit.d upr.-.i tho meeting. ! 1 .Mrs !''ell explained that tile deputation was under Ihe imprc: :ion that t! Ir> ■ Kecretary of their committee would have been present to act as spokesman and ph;ee all the facts hi fore the meeting. She said that the <le]!iita- : tiou had ll:e rv.ise They were advocating very n.ue!i :;i heart, and they 1 urged thai the children's ward would. ■ be a great boon to the dNtrict. 'liieiv ; was in hand I '-'■"ill. ai 111 the Government ! : subiidv would bring ihe amount ill) to j . JLW). ' The ..iiiihuliea h:-.d in mind 1 ] ;i sum of alio'j; '.i:iU e s i:eces;-nry to j oreet the prnpe ■: -d w.-.rd. hut their ! . were m.my 1; -, m il. in - ■ : , i.- in addition ■< 1o the iniildiiiL1;, -ud if i;;e Xi !i:oj i-I ; ( Ccniiuitte;. c;ui!d s--e it,; way to giant ] 1 a portion, or the v. hoi- of the sum ai i i its disposal, CSiiil or .*_" I':'M) would ;;ofc ' 1 be too miieli [■> cxjieiid on tin- ward, j : which it w ■ i pi(ip.>, r.l shiiiii! i-oisl:-.I■: ! : ten cots. Mrs l'Vil i\; v, m;\ r>.\n«-i:; ■ ' fiom letters wi-ilteii priv'atelv to -Mrs ' ■ Hlaekett liv the dau -hi.-rs of ih." late Mr Piti._ },\i- : ; McDonald re-aided Hie cliildrcn's ward 5, i!,e mi.-; initahle UMMiioiia.l to h-'i1 !■i s■ f;-.;i;. r, r.-. none could have heeu fonder v( ehildreii than he, al:d sh;> w.-.. :;!,.. ti:::i i;f all the scheme:; that wa:: tile <<]:■■ he I would approve. Mr:; McDonald su"- I gested that a five c::{ i;.j- t1,.. ehi!dn-ii ! of Jiour p.-oji!" mL'.hi ,if i,:)-,- ji;!:;, 1,.. [ ]iro\ii|ed. Mi-s iii t i u!|y <!;di);: ';l - Jier sistei'V i;iiini:iii, 1;;; th./(: :-!i:- ' knew v.ell ili.ii th • t-i;i[•!v.-:■ *s v.-jird ' would have Ji.nl hr j. ;■ i;.-;':; ;; [ .j.ii: 1- | ' v,al. I'oth k'.dir-s i-vpr,.;.,-cd ]inicr- j : tnce for M )i.<:e i; = 1:■ loi t-,'■:;;..:•: .11 tha.t ! would serve :>. 11.-••■fill pu!|m:-e, a'ld i\ lv '• that reason did not a;i!;;-t;\e nf ii !; . l or<'ctiii!i of a .' t.ilue. M\-i I 1'; 11 rou- j ; eluded liy l, t a I. i' • :j; tii.-.t ii; iiiiee, could 1 ' benefit a pla.ea jn-ir • ih-.iu iie dtliv i ' children, :;::d ti:,. m»piu! wa.rd for : children v.<ui!d he a e:■■■;;i i'r.cior in | that ,!ir.:etio;.. " M Mrs Wat-Mi. a>: :• im-mWr of t!ie ! ! Hospital Ko-ird. < i:rl >;-. i| th • )■"- ! : marks of .Mi, i'ell, and Aiis IVUit ! : hriellv ;;ll;!:| d to th ■ oiiiiiio!:', of the ' ' late Mr Pitfs d ni.-htirs as li-iiej; a j ! very s-!o:i;.!; arv;umeni ia i;r. mir of the fcileme tile (h'jpllL ■';: M V., ~. |,i : ...t f,, ' ur'A'' ior acceptance. ■ 'ihe ladi- s" «'-!e th-n H^'iiksd f,, r I their aUeiid.uie:1 ;•::•! 1, i,: di'aw. j Tli- s rr -tarv iv::.| a]i:-!ouie, fiuin ! ihe follov.-iu-, ' wle, the Cllliri'll .'-i"p.. {ir:;|:o ■' : Co!o;!..i \\', h!). ])r 0ih!.,., ji,. ■■..; ;. <Jn-: s■■■,-i'il. Il'. 11. ]{icliinoi:d'.\V. 1.-, tinnier. !•'. VV. liaMlillon, C. 11. t'.'-:i,j.!,-l|, !|. ,). ('■impbcll. !>. R. Kdv-awls, ilen:--.- Ti.ni, and i. Kdw-ir.-r, -id (!,,■ «'i:i:i(ii lid! I Jniprovom":!; .- :m ii Iv. '.];■ \\', Wil- ! kens lavoiir, .1 ih ■ ehil.'r.-.i's \> .■ird j»ro- : posal. It wa1-1. ' I,'ted thai le. :;■ LMSI) ~\ the j .'.niount in hi;.'l v;-1 c:.•; 1 1riImt :■' 1 wiih- j out any stipulation ■;:, to th" fi.iin ef \ memoiiil. I Mr Colin Caiiiphell sh »wid phuo- | graphs and r; id an o.'lVr i"i--i:;i _\h- [ -Velseu lilii!j,»uitli to piovide a :al j isfactory si-'.tiie I.t i!:e sum availahle. the poh lii ..-> <- ( ,st ClL'O additional. Captain Criic. to :; 1. the feeling] of the me-lir:;, n:o-, ed lha' the 111.'- j morial t.ike the fnnn ol iuiprovimj: the | Church st"ps. l-ersourlly he jireferr- • cd a e.;o',<d st:'.lur, Imt lie.' moeev was ]iot sullicieni, a:il ih r ■ was a float deal of a lottery ;d»;,ut -etiii- a really satisfactory <:i itue. 11 • -1.-" "I! t! i 1 s ;_i tiie children';-, w -i.rd !:■■ ii ;d .- \-iiip:it!iv with j the ol;i,et. l.;i»: tii -r- v:, sl'luior; | provision for •■•ui-h to 1.-- provided if ; <-ousiderrd ]: ■<■ •; s-euy, :i\-j\ if ihe | money was ha.re!:d to the Cha.ritahle Aid I'oard the Com>niitee could not liave any control of it. and eiMihl not j impose condii ioi:s, v.ml furl h; ne.ore the meiiioii-il fund would h■■ only a portion of the amou';! eXeelid -d :.u the ward which could not then Im- re-ird-fd as erected l>y sid.,ei iption to the I'itt memori-d :'.iel tlr' nan:- pro], -rly iippli'-d. Pv-ardin- the Church t teps the ohjecL was, (|iiile worthy, the grounds wele plll)!ie. ;!!.d V. ci-- 11; : d J oil yreat pnhlic o;-cajiei!«. A memor- j ial medallion could he phuvd in son," Kiitahla position. Mr J. 11. Cock s-.- ( ,;:.'ied the motion. ]]~ did not regard tlii ■ ;i- a iiureiy municipal alnir. It vsas r.i: lhipiov--nu-iit to the city, and s;;c!i a v-er,-;_; hai could form a littn;e: m^i;on;;l 01 me late Mr PiU. whil" i iie Council at prewrnt i-:,ul;l not w-ll ' uf-'r uwou ; ire work. Personally he did ;:".. f-.v.Ji>r ,li.Vi)tillU the I'm:.! I" I-1"' '■»<1"' v!1 " uard as. on piieeiple. h, did not h<lieve in coniin- upon snh.-crih-rs lor v.duntary coetrihutiiM.s whe-u lucre was statut"ry provision \ ;»■ pn.viilnei; )or any necessity of th- kind iron, ll!-Mr'C V I'VU said th-t liis fe-Hn-s luul been cnlisied for th" chihir--u s ward !.y th" I-U;r-. of ihe daimlu-rs of th.- 'hte Mr Pitt, hut his, r-ason ],„! him to favour the motion. Mi-Kdmonds^aidthatiheid-athaT the donation to th" Char.taM" A.'l U-cird could uoi l)e ear-iirinu'd w:i:crroneoiis. . . Mr !hi""iit a-recd v.ilh Mr J'.il--1,-i.uds and as an old nic-iuh-r ol the Charit-.hle Aid Heard .said ihat on )i" or.e;.Mou had tiiere ev-'r !>; en n deviation from the wish.es of donors. J erhis view le.-;! ch-n^ed sonie-wh-it owiiej; to !'!;■ cordial way 111 which the public- had supported the children's ward scheme, and 1! the memorial ttind wis 1:0, v appii"<l o that pnrpos- it could not well he call-; yd a Pitt- meiroiial, as more than unit the umouut would 'nave been i)rovide(l apart from the memorial fund. Mr (i. Meiizies warmly sui>])or,ed the Church st"ps pro|»..s-d. and said that p. rbaiib Mr Pitt's d;iu^iiters were nol acquainted with all the iaets wljeii their views wer- jienned. ill- Colin C-:im]>bell, who has been a most stivuuous suiiporter of the statue proposed from the lirst, shortly.stated his ii.rsoiia.rincference. ' The -Mayor favoured the Church steps proposal, which he mii^ would serve two pilhlie objects, and the success of the children's ward was assured independent of any donation from the memorial fund. Captain Grace shortly replied, maintaining; that any couti ihutioii to the Charitable Aid Hoard must he unconditional, lie thought it quite, possible that Mr'Pitt's daughters were lint aware of all the facts when they wrote. It was quite possible for every cot in flip wnrd to be t're". Mr Glasgow suggested tlr.it i£ there

was any surplus it might be devoted to providing a cot at tho Hospital. The motion was then put and carried by -a show of hands, Mr Colin Campbell being the suily dissentient. The. following committee, was then set up to consider the best means of giving effect to the resolution, and report to a general meeting: Tho Mayor Messrs J. 11. Cock, W. Rout, C V I'YJI, H. Baigent, Win. Rogers, V. AY. Hamilton, Alfred Grceuiield, Captain Hammond and the secretary and treasurer ex officio. As Messrs Cock and Baigent will bo leaving for England shortly tho committee was empowered to fill vacancies when the same occurred. Tlie meeting then adjourned after a vote of thanks to tho Mayor.