The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-13
ST. VINCENT's HOSPITAL.
An Admirably Well Conducted Institution
Under the Supervision of the Sisters
of st. Vincent de Paul.

Yesterday afternoon a Journal reporter visited
St. VIncents Hospital on Vermont street, near
Liberty. This hospital is as its name would in
dictate, a Catholic institution. The building was
formerly known as st. Joseph's Church, until
thar congregation grew too large for its capacity
and is in charge of the Sisters of Charity of st.
Vincent de Paul. The mother house from where
they came is an extensive institution covering
much ground at Emmetsburg, Md. st. Vim
cents Hospital was opened on April 27, 1881.
Seven sisters are In charge, and there are now
twenty-eight patients. These sisters are trained
nurses, and their entire lives are devoted to the
care of the SICK. During the war the
sisters of this order were ministering
angels in nearly all the hospitals and
the CLEAN Of their quaint white bOnnets and the
rustic of their sober gowns we're welcomed at
the bedside of many a sufferer. Since the open
ing of this hospital 6l5 patients have been cared
for there. They are not asked what creed they
hold, Catholic, Protestant or unbeliever, If need
ing their mInistrations, each received and
alike cared for The staff and consulting physi-
clans number twenty the best medical talent in
the city. Some of the patients, the number is
about equally divided as to sex, pay for their
nursing and attention. No regular amount is
charged, but they pay according to their ability.
Inc majority OF the patients, as matter
of fact pay nothing, and what is done for them
is purely charitable. The charity patients are,
for the most part persons who are non-resi-
DENTS Many of them come from the Union
Depot OF thereaDouts, and have met with acct
dents or been taken sick while ira VelIng- The
CITY Hospital does not receive such cases, and
were it not for the good Samaritans of st. Vim
cents they would be uncared for. Some time
the sisters made application TO the City
Council asking that they be allowed $1.5O per
week compensation for the care OF non-pay-
ing patients. The amount asked for was a mere
Dittanee. O ground that
hospital ia a private instl5utf0n.
The hospital 1s plainly but comfortably furn-
iShed, and the all-pervading cleanliness stamps
the sisters as model hOusekeepers. number
of surgical cases are at the hospital now, as
usual, and these cases, as well as medical cases,
become more numerous as the weather grows
colder. the minimum number OF patients being
in the summer. The clinical room is well ar
ranged as to light and seats-better perhaps,
than the City Hospital.
AT the northeast corner of the lot Is two
story brick building that has Deen recently add
ed to the hospital property. Ii is the intention
to devote this building to the care of inebriates,
and furnish them proper diet and medical treat
ment.
Shortly before his death the late Bishop De st.
Palais, on the south and east lines of the lot,
planted thick line of willows. They were
switches at that time, but are now grown to
gO0dsi1ed trees.
and the institution adjoining it on the west, the
Little Sisters Of the Poor, were frequently taken
to be one and the same. Though near neigh
bOrs, they two distinct organizations. The
Home for the Aged, in charge of the latter order,
has about one hundred inmates. half Of whom
are men aud half women. 70 be admitted to
chat institution it is required that the applicant
he over sixty years old and destitute and lntrm.
will be added to the Home for the Aged in year