, 1875-04-18
ST. JOSEioH'S
Description Of the rL ew Hospital
Building. l.:
It's Interior Arrangemen t s---How Pa
tients Are Trea t ed.

Burling strests, standine spart I; , I'm ali othe
bniIdinra On its own proonaa. an. d occupying
.o.,,r.aed,,<- ..t;a., ~ f,,,1 .;a, NJ tn. 1.Se
eoAunne po9't1on' ~ A"1s '4o'
"noeo eool Dfeezes sweep sa1oue 1so "inoon
| IN GUNNER. The grounds are ps ~ an acre Il
extens furnishing ample .yard-rot III n for walk
| and gardens. The correr-srone Of the buildin
was laid Anr. %. 1871. Int tho q y ,at fire too
n1ace ANN altar and with tha zen, mi enhance
| r,art ~ ~ .ost - t,hor IA :, ,tar;,1a ,h
49,. ~ 49, s;,a;., .-a.,1n $1,000 ~ ,r;o
T cost OF the onlding greatly exceed Enc org
inal estimate and the work seemed oout 10 TAI
for rlack Of funds, when the Relief and Aid Gociak
| advancea sa3O nm endovinc thirty I nadia Tie
hn,1d;r, w.. oo,,,1atad 40 o.o,,, !; al II Nv
| nne oa4Ae "Ao eot.p4o.su "nu oeeu1 - 81 49, 10y
1879. As at present the building ls My pof
/ t1on Of the complete design, md two wings ant
an extension OF the main part are yet. to be bull
/ when additional accommodations =, needed
| The cost OF the grounds was $4,000 = nd Of the
| building about $50, ,ooo, making 47t 900 in all
| Althoneh v;th mn nratansion. 70 ~ :, ,itectnr,
| a,.Lo:at;.. -. zt-,..,.1-a - 80
oaaou' @.1ou' 'no ettac.u1o - = Hane ? ''ne jug
sonoiy oule' ana n11eo up "aAh ever , po'sao1e
conVenlence. :.
"A reporter Of TEE TRIBUNE paid : i sit there
Satur day, and on ringing the bell was admitted
l. md shown to ainIy-furnished marion vbere
e,.tsr ~ rho,,rv.oo1 vo;tad m him son mix
;nn bno,,,, h;s dasE{ra - ssa Tho h,;idn,, b.v.a
at once met With cordial imitation an1l every
far,litv afyorded him
The oarlor into which tn. ronortar 81 u 1ttst
shown was to the left OF the entry 60 t,a right
was the ofca Of the nhystc,ao, Attending. ;. the IN
stltution. In this rnnm Il hing
1,ARaE pA1sr1ya
vh;cb :. . crr;oa;.r - he;n.- ~ Wi, ~ 1.a oy
10 who vas A.. ;nn3ate ~ ths hosntal fcr aoma
I'm. Ths na;nt;n@ ~ IA dona IN Il; .nd: ranra.
sents an 1.alan scene 1aues aaa gentlems em. u
parking INTO eauey, casteliatoa a11nc1< uo 70
Inc 1ofeerouno. IN e3panRo o. serene #a1e aao
mountains IN the nacagronnn~ Asnoats tne
lack Of aYt'sac training IL ev1denced IN the Fora
thsto are Indications OF crude genius 10 thes vvlo
and realistic colo1lng and general &1rang ~ men:
OF parts IN toe picture.
Ihese TWO rooms afe IN prc2peung porlf OF
Vlsltors. At tho eud or the ha4 between nen
= doorway leads into vide corridor runo1n the
full length OF the building on either side OF ach
are the rooms and yards Of tho patients. As
oniy the main portion is COMPLETED the bull < ling
is shallow, its greatest length being in tho i~ec-
ton of its front, ana its interior arraugem nts
conform to this ehopa. The wings when lb, uJt
Hill extend back for some distance at 1if :ht
pacisy Of the building. At present thete ara
HOSPITAL ACCOMMODATIONS
for about 100 patients, and oyer 20 arc trea I'd
now. There are two watds, .ona medical asld
one surgical, on every floor, tho two lower fu u
being Slotted to mala patiouta the two upc or
to female. Ii addition to these wards there ia .
eighteen p,iyate rooms. There is vide poi.Jl
overlooking the yard attached to evory story exl
which convalescing patients may sit or take exc -
else. Tbs building ia heated throughout }W
steam, md ia supplied With vater-cloeats ~ i!
other conveniences on every floor.
The repdftor was shown all over the buildin
BY tho Sister in charge, who made full EXPLAIN
ton Of eTerything. 4
is four stories high, with u basement. Tho frst.
loor is styled ST. Tlncent'B Hail, and contains
besides The aick wards and private rooms for
patients, the room OF tbe Ch1blain Of the inst- /
tuition, Father Michael Lyon The private
rooms are large, airy apartments, with very high
ceilings, and windows looking ont upon the Il
street. They are all nicely furnished with wal
nut suits and are kept scrupulously neat and
al their surroundings arc pleaeaut and COM
Portable. At ono end OF the hall are plants and
flowers in pots and boxes, and cauaries MARBLE
forth their cheerful melodies: On the second
is well stocked with medicines and apparatus
neceasarFto tha aick-room-
THE CHAPEL,
= large, handsome apartment, fitted up In the
this floor. Among the decorations Is fine oil |
painting Of St. Vincent, tho founder OF the Or
der OF Sisters OF Charity This was present
from France. There Was also tine oil painting
Of St. Joseph tho patron Saint Of the house.
This chapel Is for che religious exercises Of the
Sisto-s, there being no Interference whatever
with the action Of patien.s who free to receive
ministers Of any denomination whatsoever or to
abstain altogether from religious abundance il t
it 80 pleases them.
Tho third floor is St. Agnes Hall, the fourth &
floor, St. Geue7.eve's floor. On this floor is T. q
ying-in ward ard also 4 large operating room T
lighted by skglght, and provided with ali nec- c
sssary appliances for the performance OF sur a
,ical operations. On this 6oor there are also b
;h1ee rooms in which to confne patients Khea q
necessary from