The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-02-10
ST. MARY,s INPIRMARY.

ST. MARY's INFIRMARY.
Rrief History OF the Institutlsa-Lis- |
crafty OF the Cairo Property TRus-
| tsss-Description Of tho Buiidans'
| etc., etc.
st. MAHr's IsyrRnARr.
This hospital was founded at CAIRO
nearly four years ago by the Sisters OF the
Holy Cross.
During two years, they occupied Is
. hospital building the well known "Pilot
House." on Washington avenue.
The reputation of the 1nhrmary soon
became widely known, and arrangements
were made with DR.. Daniel AFTER, then gov
vernment Surveyor Of this port, 70 take
care Of marine patients.
It soon became evident that the lin.
tied capacity Of the "Pilot House" would
no longer meet the demands, ana the
Order concluded 70 erect . suitable
building in our city. As soon T" the
purpose Of the Order was made known to
Col. Taylor, he rendered to the Sisters for
this purpose, free Of cost forty lots, oppo-
site the Cairo High School building, and
in the most eligible portion Of Csiro. This
liberal offer on the part OF tho Cairo prop
er.y Trustees, was accepted, and immedi-
ate steps we're taken TO erect q suitable
building: and, In . rev months, u was
ready for occupation.
The reputation which the Order had
established ut tho "Pilot House contin- |
ued, and in short time the house was
nearly filed. .. 4
THE vIRsT YLooR
is divided into seven rooms. The front |
rooms are used for reception, library, and
medical rooms. Two large rooms in the |
rear are for patients, neatly and
comfortably fitted up, with |
from twenty to thirty single beds in each.
Adjoining these apartments, are the
kitchen and patients dining room. De.
tsched from the main hospital and directly
in the rear is the colored hospital.
THE SECOND STORY
Is divided into large number Of rooms,
neatly and completely furnished for tho
use Of the Sisters in charge, employees
and private male and female patients. |
The two front rooms upon this floor are
used for parlor and chapel
THE GROUNDS
have been leveled and nicely and Hastily
laid of into walks and small parks, adorn- |
ed with large variety Of shade and fruit
trees, shrubs, vinos and flowers. 81
There arc now confined in the hospital
about RI -
PITY PATIESTs.
OF this number about forty are marines, !
eigh, county and one OF two private pa
tients. Nearly one half ofthose At present |
confined are negroes. AL expenses At
tending marine p a,isnts arc paid by the
United States Government. 'i'
THE PHI YsIciASs
in charge Of marine patients are Doctors
wardner and Gordon. These gentlemen
have given their professional serv Ices to
the Sisters for years, free Of any charge.
COUNTY PATIENTS
are in charge of DIR. Vim. Woods who 10
paid by the county for his services.
whilei, is true, that the Sisters are
paid for marine and county patients, they
administer 10 the wants OF hundreds in
.he course Of u year for which they do not
receive anything. They are daily called
upon by some one, for a meal, lodging, OF.
q garment. No one has ever left their
door unsatished; hence, their expen-
diture in this direction must be large.
PRIVATE PATIENTS r-
are always permitted to employ whatever
physician they desire. The Sisters have
started q library for the use Of patients. |
As yet they have accumulated but
few volumes. VIII not some
Of our liberal citizens assist the sisters in
this deserving effort : Donations Of books
and periodicals would not only DO thank
fully received by tho order, but such be-
s,owments in the interest Of charity might
add to tho comfor, and happiness Of many
deprived Of health and nguishing upon
beds of sickness.
In passing through the building we
were struck with thetaste exhibited in the
general arrangement Of rooms aud clean
illness which characterized everything,
While the order has not
appealed to our citizens for donations, the
Sisters in charge feel very thankful to
some for many acts Of liberallty. Sister
Edwards has the general superintendence
of the building, ably assisted by Ave Sis
tiers, who have their separate apartments
to control. The management Of the st.
Mary's Inarmary reflects credit upon
those in charge, and the city of Cairo may
we'll feel proud Of this charitable institu-
| ton.
Let those citizens of Cairo ignorant Of
our superior advantages in this charitable
direction visit the st. Mays Inirmary.
Closing Out Sale.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars worth Of
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