, 1877-07-10
FLOATING HOSPITAL,


The Chicago Floating Hospital, All institution
which did much good lass rear. and which It Ia
hoped may have its sphere Ut tucfnlnoBa enlarged
In the future. was nnngurntod for the season yes.
artay. Tic ubtcct o! tue llospltal Association IL
Ia furnish tho children Of the poor with patcnt
a,cdicnc free, ,-saId medicine eunsstlug OF fresh
,ir and runlight. a lwo- -Inhstel schooner knownas
Tho Florctta Las been secured for lhs accommodation
II tho babica. md u1ored Hasr Tho south end Of
me breaiswatrr There. With the frcsh becu4a
:roa! the luke swreplug uycr tho .eck lhc children
:an snxurinto al! day lonc, au4 draw In atock OF
pcalth enabling them 70 defy lh: doctor md all
his works.
The steamer uret 1iarte Inns been engaged ~
furnish transportation " and from tho lluspinnl
b0at. and whs announced TO n'ako her hsst lftp at
oo.cloek. TX that ,oar @ thsta wess aSons n thirty
bridge, each one having under her caIe Iro!n unn
u sifec children. Semu delay occurred III conse-
managers haso wisely dcaorainel that 10 children
thMl! By allowed upon tlt toat who hare recently
.ntc1cd from rom nny ~ foLtaGsa* disease AscotdnE!y,
IurH doFtor WIS FUND wnn txanlhe4 tho children
and questioned tho moshels a. 10 whether scar1et
i,tcf In their families Of !atr, All being found
fGtisfactory, the order 10 start was given At l0
ta a.o ts4 tanes sans.o ot tho o.ps aI' sp
TMB FLoHkTrA
!, of 40 tons Fester, md luz rather more dock
similar .pHrpoas last rear. AWNING. sre spread
usrs thu tu,i length " tho deck. aud undesthc
GEE AL lnnlity uf CA4rb, CUts. tWt,IE9, and baby
jumpers. The little croxl made themselves very
tuur Ut hume, aud roaMcA around In IhoEuuch en-.
juyNneut Ut the novel eursouudlngs, A couple Ut
fresh milk wrre psoy!ds1. and. - soon - piscu.
ished by tho littlo uncs. The Jug ihea to.
9fnts seoss e. look oai sss'a .os S:' s, 1nd no,s
rlls being Tho tirst day, tho ststors wetc not 40
many ~ expected. Int thcVc IL no doubt th9t BE-.
fore man, days the capacity Ut tho Hospital Will ho
fully tired. -
'Tilu urfanscmcnts arc excellent, ano csrEy care
l. lakpn Yt the cl,il4tep ftor tho 1uc tneJ start
until lhelE return IL tho wharf. Ms. Q. G. Gibhs
acts ~ superintendent, and Mrs. Merriam ~ Ma.
Iron. Lat year over II. 900 persons. large and
will probably ho executed. in future the bret
q a. M.. aud the start will be lnAas
punetua!Iy TO the riNnleni. Tho last boat leaves
the btIp ut 5 o'clock, thus adordlng the children
good Ion. day on thu Mater.
Tie enterprise ~ pna which should t0rmend H.
SELF 10 every Humanitarian. II IL managed by we'll
known and responsible pesaons, aud in no other
way eau much good be accomplished BY 60 llsIle
expenditure. Tne cnltKc cost for tho season IL
estimated at =. 500. and auhsesptons may bu sent
to ME. u. q. ubhs, No. 10 Dearborn stfeet, tho
lou Il. r. DcFickson, 4et Wr.t Fifteenth Of
Tbrre art ao distinctions drawn, aud none afe
fuseti whom auch trip would be likely to 6cneat.
Did Eeuplc arc welcomed. and ths mothers VI tbs
children seem to derive ~ much eradication frou,
thu fcsl aud the fresh air " do their infant
chAtges. Ils nttca1ion OF thu wealthy aud CHAR.
itabt may we'll ts turned 70 the chicago Floating
Hoapltal.