Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-03-06
The Tilton Hospital.

This establishment is now completed, and
ready for the reception of the sick and
wounded soldiers of the Union army. DR..
Gray, the Surgeon in charge, is dilgent and
perseyering in his efforts to make everything
yield to the comfort and ease OF its suffering
inmates. His arrangements, thus far, meet
with general appreciation. The esteem in
which DR.. Gray is held by those who know
him personally, is attestation of his gentle
manly qualities, while his abilities Us Sur
geon are acknowledged by the Profession
generally. He will be assisted in his duties
by DIR. Norris.
The following are the inaugural ceremo-
MES upon the completion of the Hospital, as
handed us for publication by Colonel
Bidde:-
Upon the completion of the U. S. Mill
tary Hospital in this city, the contractor and
artisans, with number Of invited guests,
assembled on the evening of the 2lst of
February, in the building of Messrs. Ferris
e. Garrett.
After partaking of most sumptuous re-
PAoe' - -. l.. AskEW was called 10 Lne
CHAIR, and SAMUEL B1DDLE appointed Secre,
tary.
On motion OF Dr. j. F. Wilson, a commit
tee OF three was appointed to report resolu-
tions. The chair appointed DR.. George P.
Norris, Eli Garrett and James Bradford
Whilst the committee was absent alo-
quent and appropriate addresses were made
by Drs. Askew, Gray and Wilson.
DIR. q. q. Gray, the Surgeon in charge,
gave full credit to the contractor for The
prompt and satisfactory manner in which he
had complied with his contract and sug.
gested that it should be called the "TIToN
HosPITAL4" in honor Of the distinguished DR.
JAMES TLToN, formerly of this State.
On motion of DIR. Wilson, DIR. GRAY was
requested to ask he'proper authorities, that
the Hospital in this city be STYLED and
known as the clifton Hospitals" which
motion was unanimously carried.
The committee then reported the follow
ing resolution
RESOLVED, That as Wilmingtonians W,
are justly proud of the despatch with whicl
our worthy fellow-citizen MIR. p. III. Mitchell
has executed the work entrusted to him. AM
that we feel satisfied that "Tiltop Hospital
at Wilmington, in point of excellence c
workmanship and beauty of finish, will COR
pare taYorably with any of the more cost
and extensive establishments that have bee
erected in our neighboring cities.
DIMENSIONS OF THE HOSPITAL.
, The dimensions of the buildings are
, corridor, 339 feet long, Ii feet wide, Ia fec
/ high, which Joins each ward; kitchen Ia
feet long, 20 feet wide, with porch extent
ing the whole length wards 1854 feet Ion
20 feet wide and IA feet high, with bat
> house 10 by 20 feet attached to each ward
barracks, 100 feet long, 20 feet wide and
feet high coal house, 81 feet long, l6 fe,
wide and IA feet high; tank-house, 81 fe
= long, l6 feet wide and two stories in heigh
e The whole are enclosed with picket fem
II feet high, sl
a The contract was taken by Mr.. Mitcbe
one of our most prominent architects, for Ii
: sum of S22,500, to be completed in thir
n days all of which was done in 25 workir
h days, and reflects much credit on the abo,
II named gentleman, as well as upon Mr.. Fra,
c Simpson, bricklayer, and Messrs. Ferris
@ Garrett, plumbers, gas filters, &c. Mr..
n +. Pickles for the heating apparatus; N
Il Isaac Pyle for sash and glazing, and e.
II u Brown for painting; all of whom are prom
u nent artisans of our city. The lumber (
II the building was purchased of Messrs. Ora
L Tatnall. SAMUEL BIDDLE, Secretary.