Show A Garfield Hospital Washington 13The executive committee having in charge the erection of a national and international interna-tional Garfield memorial hospital at Washington met this evening Gen Sherman presiding All the members mem-bers were present Secretary Blaine I submitted the following appeal and it was unanimously adopted The citizens of Washington and officials having residence here have united in a movement to do marked and enduring honor to the name of the late President whose great life was so sadly and so tragically ended His reputation as a statesman legislator and a man of executive ability was acquired in the Capitol Beyond his claims to admiration and gratitude he was passionntely beloved by all classes of citizens in a degree that rarely falls to the lot of any public man Reflecting his own wishes so far as they maybe may-be inferred from his career and his character it is desired that a national hospital be located in the District of Columbia to be known forever by his name It will be a provision for the relief of human suffering from a cup of which he drank the bitterest dregs and will fitly examplify the nature and exalted ex-alted aims of the hero and martyr The hospital is designed to be as wide in its scope of beneficence as was the kindly heart of the dead President This institution will be open to those needing its aid and ministration without regard to class creed or color To be a sufferer in I need of help n ill be the only requisite requis-ite for a person to enter into its doors and secure its aid Thus it is intended to be founded on a basis of charity and bearing the name of Garfield it appeals to ° the generosity gener-osity of every one and to every one the appeal is made ContribuLious small and great are solicited and may be safely remitted to Gilillan treasurer of the United States who has consented to act as treasurer treas-urer of the fund Let the response be quick and universal 1 |