Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-03-27

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Easter at the County Hospital.
EDITOR OF THE HERALD:--Among
Christ's followers mentioned in Scrip.
lures, were honorable women, not a
few" and in all ages since the days
Of Christ, women have been prominent
among His followers, and not only hear
ers, but doers Of His words, ever active
in good works and deeds of practical
benevolencs. Nor is the present day an
exceptiofDto that rule, notwithstanding
the popular outcry over the degeneracy
Of the times The organized charities
Of both the Catholic and Protestant
worlds are, to great extent, dependent
upon the good offices of women for their
success; in the ono case, Of women who
devote their lives to this service; and,
in the other, Of women who spend a
portion of their time and large amount
Of their substance in behalf of suffering
humanity. These, too, frequently for
get, however, the wants of the inner
man; to feed the higher nature which
famishes for "the beautiful" A man
may be surrounded by every COM
tort and yet die Of nostalgia in strange
land. So will the invalid and the help
less pauper, immured within the walls
Of public institution, shut out from
everything that is beautiful in life. His
bodily wants may be supplied and still
life seem unbearabls because so barren
of "ths beautiful"
The love of "ths beautiful" is God
given, innate in all but the basest ma
lures, If indeed absent in any. for all
human beings are but part Of Gods
grand harmony, from which beauty can
not be excluded 1t is to the material
world what goodness is to the spiritual,
and so potent is the correspondence, that
the ono is one Of the most effective
causes in producing the other. What
heart SO hardened that it has not
thrilled with gratitude to the Almighty
Giver, in viewing some of His beautiful
and grand creations. and thus been led
to better thoughts and deedss
Yesterday was the glad festival of
Christ's resurrection. The city churches
were made beautiful with rarest flowers
and sweetest of anthems rose on the
morning air, proclaiming the joyful It'd
ings to the assembled congregations who
met to celebrate the sacred anniversary
with praise and Thanksgiving. But
there were some who were not there.
There were the sick and those in prison,
some OF whom would have been glad to
be present. and others who neither
knew nor cared about such things, but
who have hearts TO be touched with
kindness and natures to be cheered and
elevated by beauty. Kind hearts re-
membered the sick and helpless at the
County Hospital and they too had their
Easter flowers and symbols, no less
beautiful than their more fortunate
brethren in the city. Two of the benev-
olent ladies' of the town, Mrs. Mayor
Thorn and Mrs. Langden, prepared bou-
quets of violets and other delicate
| flowers, one for each of the invalids,
and q large and beautiful cross Of calla
lilies and other flowers, mingled with
evergreens, which was suspended in the
diningroom, that being the assembly.
lroom of the institution. A large leaf of
the fan.leafed palm was woi ked into the
structure of this cross at the top, the
ray-like blades representing the aureole
of light, supposed to have surrounded
the head of the crucifed Savior. The
effect was very fine. Mrs. Langdon
made the presentation speech in her
usual felicitous manner, which
was promptly and happily responded to
by one of the inmates on behalf of the
Institution, a man who had evidently
seen better days, before sickness rele.
gated him to charitable institution.
i Miss Losee, who was also one of the
tparty, as were some other ladies', fol-
lowed with brief but eloquent exhorta-
ton, aud the visitors then went through
| the different wards, to talk with the
patients who were unable to leave their
beds, giving them each one of the small
bouquets, and leaving large one for the
ward in general.
The writer. who was but "a locker on
in Vienna, took advantage Of the occa-
sion to make niore extended sramina-
ton of the premises. The hospital is a
large, fine building in the midst Of beau-
tiful grounds. consisting Of nearly forty
acres, all in fruits. vegetables and alfalfa,
Of which sufficient are raised for the use
of the institution. 1t commands one of
the most beautiful views Of any place
about Los Angeles, including the city
! and valley. almost to the sea, as well a.
! a view up the river above the bend near
, the depot. 1t is cheerful and pleasant
spot, and whoever selected the site de.
serves great credit for the wisdom dis
! played. The location could not be bet
} ter for such an institution.
: In the main, everything is very com
Portable, but We would suggest to the
) authorities who have the management
of the institution in hand, the propriety
of putting wire screens in the doors and
! windows as matter not only of comfort
3 to the sick, by keeping out the flies
= (which are already troublesome there, but
, of economy to the county in the better
0 preservation of the walls, so that they
a will not require so frequent renewing.
1 In fact, they seem necessity in such an
0 institution in order to secure perfect
1 cleanliness.
u There are forty-eight patients at
f present in the institution. The roster
# Of officers includes DIR. Harmon, Super
d intendent; Mr.. Daul, Steward; Mrs.
o Riley, Matron and Mr.. Jones, Farmer.
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