Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-31
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Mrs. J. Taylor Causes l1uuifIcent
GIft 10 the Homo Spathlc Hospital.

Mrs. }. Taylor Causes nuuifIcent
| Gift 10 the "a omG SpathIc Hospital.
Monday was moving day at the
HOG RTpathic Hospital. when the pa.
tien.a in the old building were trans.
/ ftrred to the new annex. There were
/ Il patients transferred-4 into the male
surgicala ward into the male medical
ward, S into the vomen's surgical, end 2
/ into the vomen's medical ward. One
patient was left in the maternity ward Of
| the old building.
The fine new building was practically
first used FOR hospital purposes yester-
day. II is large, two story brick stsuc.
ture s7x32 feet, and % feet high. tx.
teruslly the building has the appearance
Of at least q 3,story building. This is
4 due TO the great height of the rooms and
/ halls. The hospital is now completely
furnished and entirely ready for occu.
| pancy. Il is understood that the cost as
the building now stands was from S225, coo
/ TO $4,000, and il the munificent gift OF
hrs. j. Taylor Cause, who has paid for
everything from cellar to attic With the
exception Of the furnishings OF the Men.
dinLall memorial room.
4 The annex hes Q hospital capacity for
80 patients: 6 in each ward o. which
there are 40. There are 10 additional
rooms for private patients, and also 8
children's ward. The whole BUILDING Is
under the charge OF Miss B. W. Hughes
graduate Of the Pittsburg Honceo.
pathic Hospital training school. Miss
Eughes has under her training six female
nurses. The latter are given lectures
four times week By the hospital physi.
clans. This comprises the hospital nurs-
ing staf.
The annex is connected with the old
building by lofty pine-fnished corridor.
To the left Of the entrance is the nurses
sitting room. Across the passsgsway is
fn-ly lit, thoroughly furnished opeEat-
ing room, with wheeling operating
chair, BY which the patient is wheeled
into this room. Around the room are
cnpooards with glass shelvea for il tru.
raents. There are ethering rooms on
either Bids Of the operating Iocn for
male and female patients. where they are
et5eT!zed and do not Zee the surgical
apartment or It's contents, nor knoR OF
anything until they recover and fud
themselves in their wards. These rooms
are beautifully finished in pine wood.
There IRE brass fixtures around AID pet
lily tiled open ere places. NeI. Is
the woman's surgical ward, where
two patients were found quietly read.
ing. The ward is handsomely furnished
containing light iron spring be1steads and
an intrically contrived invalid bed ugetul
for fracture patients. Pictures are on
the walls and Smyrna rugs sire Rn around
The door. Ths private patients rooms
ara EiTftF1r elEDant tha -,
the north exposure, II was noticed. are
double s4shed. The mems ward on this
floor are exactly duplication OF tine ie-
male ward. There are doorwRys to the
porch to be opened in summer time.
Adjoiniug is the separate room for col
oied patients.
On the second floor the medical de-
partment i7 found. The arrangement as
70 completeness and beauty of furnishing
is similar 10 the lower door. In the
childrsn's ward the "Pet of the Hospital, :"
a pretty little haxen haired child was dis.
covered lying in her cot bed. She was
delighted 70 see her visitors and seemed
on particularly intimate terms with Miss
Hughes and the visiting physician. Miss
Hughes apartment is next the children's
ward. The wOmau'a medical ward is ex-
tfeMe!y attractive In every detail. The
walls are OF a pleasant, warm tint
The light pine tinishings aiding in o
sunshiny effect that cannot bat help the
patients. Here pictures, rugs and other
little attractions are plentiful One can.
not fail remkrking the fine height and
airiness Of the railways, the fine sky
lights and Ventilstors. There are four
beautifully fitted-up bathrooms in each
department with offices fitted up com
plete. On this floor is the diet kitchen
vita range and cooking utensils. Here
the nurses are instructed to prepare sick
foods and the dainty dishes for the
cspricioas appeti:es OF patients.
The nurses are always in uniform and
Cd duty during the day and one at night
IAur-lAy next will be- donation day,
when the Aosl tai will be open for public
inspection ana when all are invited to
visit and thoroughly inspect both build
ilJa.