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debted to friends for a place in which to convene. For a 

 number of years Mr. Sprado has allowed the society to hold its 

 monthly and committee meetings in one of the dining rooms 

 of the Manitoba Hotel. The recent fire rendered this society 

 homeless for the time being, but it is ho|)ed that soon again 

 it will be found in comfortable quarters. 



For a number of years the society raised its funds chiefly 

 by entertainments, an annual ball being given for the benefit 

 of the hospital, but the sentimjent of many of its supporters 

 was found to be in favor of direct giving, and it was resolved 

 in 1892 that in future the society should depend more for its 

 income on the extension of its membersliip fpes, and other 

 larger or smaller subscriptions. 



This plan was so successful that it seems to have been 

 adopted by the society as its permanent source of revenue. 

 Occasionally the funds are augmented by the proceeds of 

 entertainments, but these are usually prof erred to the society 

 by their promoters. 



When a new building has been added to the hospital the 

 draft upon the resources of tliie Aid society is larger than at 

 other times, as the members have not always limited them- 

 selves to the ordinary provision expected of them, but have 

 helped considerably with other furnishings. We may take 

 1897 as a normal year, when the cost of articles supplied by 

 the society amounted to $948.55. Two of the members, 

 M.esdames Bell and Sprague, collected money during -the ju- 

 bilee year for a new ambulance, as it was necessary to keep 

 one for infectious cases. 



The presidents of this society have been Mesdames Aik- 

 ens, Lynch, Pinkham, Farrell, F. W. Harris, Ewart, Street, 

 Blanchard, Adams, Somerset Aikens, Drewry, Moffat, and 

 Mrs. H. Bell, at present in ofiice. 



Secretaries : The Misses Mingaye and Drever; treasurers: 

 ]\Iiss Mingaye, Mrs. Macfarlane; secretary treasurers : Miss 

 Aikens, Mesdames Eden, J. G. Moore and Mrs. E. M. Wood, 

 at present in office. 



