Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-15
ar. aAsY IorssE mosr,rAL.
The Nsw usspisai Bniidisg In vir-
gisia Completed asd IN Resdi-
nssss sr the Reception sf rasiesss
-Deseripaion or she Duilding.

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ness ssr the Rscepsisn ef Patiesss
-Deseripsies sf she uaiidisg.
The new st. Mary Louise Hospital in
Virginia City is completed. and the first
patient was admitted to-day-a Airs.
John Harrington. stricken with parai'
ysis. 1t may not be out Of place at this
time to give a brief history and deserip-
ton Of the new hospital. The need OF
. private hospital. in which the sick. Us
we'll . those injured in the mines, could
receive careful treatment and nursing.
has been long felt in this community.
For the pas. ten ysars me sisssrs Of
Charity have had In contemplation the
erection Of such o building. but have
been debarr~d from carrying their pur-
poss Into effect from want OF q suitable
building spot. Last year Mn. John
Mackay helped them out OF their dilem-
ma by purchasing and donating for hos.
pital purposes the small plateau situated
about a quarter Of . mile east OF Vir-
ginia City. embracing an acre or more
Of ground. formerly owned by Major
General Van Bokkelsn. and known rs
the Van Bokkslen Gardens. The build
ing which has Just been completed wa
erected through the exertions OF Rev.
Father Manogue. pastor OF st. Mary's
Church. and by the generous contribu.
tons Of the citizens Of Virginia and
Gold Hill.
The building IL n four.story brick.
sixi5. with hip roof. and Is heated
throughout by steam. with water closets
and bath rooms on every fioor.
The first st.ry
Consists OF kitchen. two din~ing-rooms.
Sisters community room, stors-room.
three private room and operating room.
Tho wash-stands are ornamentei with
beautiful marble slabs. with q compile
ment Of basins and silver.plated spisots.
In the kitchen is q very fne range and
broiler. the gift OF Mrs. ]. q. Fair.
sssssd story.
The main entrance will DO on the sec.
ond noor. In front will be q ine porch.
The other stories above will be provided
with balconies. The second story con-
tains two parlon l6xl0. Handsomely
furnished with q doctors Office adjoining.
On the same floor are eight private
rooms, each l6xl2. the floors OF which
are carpeted with Brussels. The fur
niture Is heavy oak to correspond with
the room itself.
Third atsry.
In the third story Is a very pretty
chapel. adjoining which is q ward for
male patients, 37I22. which contains ten
beds with spring mattresses. Tho bed.
steads are cedar. In this ward are three
marbls-top wash.stands, supplied with
hot and cold water. Next to the mems
ward Ii q room i6xi2. from which the
patients are supplied with medicines and
food. A room Of a similar character Is
to be found in each Of the other stories.
The next room w come TO. on the same
door, !. the mems rsading-room. which
is provided with the daily local papers;
also, Eastern and Pacific Coast journals.
together with magazines and periodicals
Of various descriptions. Next to the
reading-room Is aprivate staircase, lead
ing 10 the wards for lady patients, In
one OF which there are six beds and four
In another. In the
Fourth ssery
Are two large wards capable Of accom-
modating from twelve to fifteen patients
each, also two private rooms for hired
help. All the windows in the building
are provided with Venetian blinds.
Adjoining the main building is the
steam and wash-house.
Built under the direction Of Mr.. James
Farrell. who did all the plumbing. In
the lower part. steam Is generated by
means OF q furnace. In the upper part
Of the building is the wash and ironing
room. Tho clothes TO DO renovated will
BE- boiled by steam. The upper room Ia
provided with u fine ironing stove. Ca
pable Of heating two or three dozen Hat
irons at q time. II was donated by Mrs.
]. G. Fair. The fuel required for the
Winters use has been furnished by MIR.
John Mackay.
Patients' Expenses.
For private rooms. including food'
medicines. medical attendance. In short
everything except washing. patients will
be charged $40 per week. Patients de-
string to employ q physician OF their
own can do SO. but will have to settle
with him for his services. Ward pa
TENTS will DO charged $40 per week.
with the same restrictions. The sick
will DO attended and cared for entirely
by the Sisters. and tho hospital itself
will DO under tho supervision OF Sister
Ann Sebastian Warns. q kind.hearted
lady Of rare ability. who brings with her
the experience derived from many years
Of service In the hospitals Of the Allan
tic and Southern States.
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