Geo. H. Spahr, American Starch Co., Curwen, Stoddard & Co., John G. Koch, Wertz & Scholle, E. R. Squibb, M. D., Whitebreast Coal Co., P. Somers, Widdicomb Furniture Co., F. J. Peifer, H. C. & C. Durand, Mt. Pleasant Lumber Co., G. W. S. Allen & Co., Acres, Blackmar & Co, Thos. Wilkinson, Van Cise & Co., Mrs. K. Crowley, L. F. Willard, Wm. Warwick, W. H. Schleip, P. T. Twinting, J. G. Budde & Co., A. Anderson, Penn & Holwick, S. W. Garvin, N. B. Andrews, S. N. Thompson, C. S. Howe, Reuben Eshelman, C. Mathes & Son, Geo. H. Bachelder, G. Harter, J. W. Satterthwait, H. N. Crane, Cozier & Tiffany, H. L. Timmerman, Wm. Rowe and Henry Avery. If each individual contributing to these holiday festivals for the past two years could have witnessed the gratification of many who had no friends at the reception of some gift, or the enjoyment of the occasion by all, I am sure it would have amply repaid their investment. To each one our heartfelt thanks are returned for their kind remembrance. In closing this report I am reminded of another great loss which has befallen the Hospital, your Board and myself. The decease of Hon. Timothy Whiting, was to me a personal loss. Since my appointment by your Board, of which he was the honored President for many years, he has manifested to me the kindness and consideration of a father, and the confidence of a friend, and his oft-spoken words of cheer have encouraged me in my work. His wise counsel and kindly words are sadly missed. To the Hospital the loss is very great. For eleven years he faithfully served as trustee, most of which time he was President of the Board. The welfare and prosperity of the Institution were paramount to all other considerations. To each of you gentlemen I am greatly indebted for kind consideration and most cordial support, but for such unanimity of counsel, and the encouragement you have ever given me, it would have been impossible to have accomplished the work completed here during the past four years. It is with feelings of thankfulness to an Allwise Ruler for the blessings bestowed upon us in all our efforts to ameliorate the condition of those entrusted to our care that we close this record, and to Him we commend all these interests for the future. Respectfully submitted, H. A. GILMAN, Mt. Pleasant, July 1. 1887. |