Evening journal., 1890-02-15
LAST EDITION
DELAWARE HOSPITAL.
A Japanese Tea-Euli Description Of q
Handsome New building.

Handsome New building.
A bevy of Japanese maidens gave a tea,
such as IS served in Japan at tbs Della
waie Hospital Yesterday afternoon. The
inclement weather prevented many visit
tors. but those who attended found The
maids gracious and attentive, and the
tea coffee, chocolate and waters delicious
and refreshing.
After 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon
the hospital was thrown open to visitors.
for the first time, and large number
were present, despite the storm. Visitors
were also welcomed all day to-day.
The hospital is not entirely furnished
as yet, but the first thing that strikes
visitor is the light, cheerful finish OF the
interior. There are many windows and
all the woodwork is finished natural
wood The floors are stained.
The hospital commands a beautiful ana
interesting view from any side. From
the spacious front porch, portion Of the
western part of the city can be seen,
win the spire of Grace Church and the
Court House tower, high above the
houses TO the south the ground slopes
sharply down to the long race and the
Brandywiue, while beyond are curving
hills and stone quarries; and in the dis
lance gray wooded hills, or fields turning
green The eye can follow the Brandy.
wine eastward, down over the dam and
the rock around which it foams to the
Market street bridge and the dusty walls
of Lea's Mills. How cooling this pros.
psct will be to convalescent patients as
they sit on the back porch on warm su m.
lner afternoonsl
TO the westward, the pure white mon
uments Of the Wilmington and Brandy
wine cemetery stand sharply defined, and
to the northwest are more hills, woods
and fields.
The entrance is into wide, light hall,
extending through the building. On the
left is the reception room, which is COM
fortably furnished and provided with a
desk At the rear of this room. across a
small hallway is passageway which
contains the telephone, No. 617, and
from which the stairway to the basement
descends Beyond the passage
Is the dining room, with large pantry
leading from it and door which gives
access to the dumb waiter. At the right
OF the hall is ward, partly furnished,
which contains six iron beds. At the
rear of the ward is q bath room and be-
yond it, the operating room. TO this last
room, which opens to an uncovered
porch, all patients will be brought Open.
ing from the operating room is an apothe.
cary shop with shelves and closets, and
not and cold water. At the rear of the
long nall there are water closets and a
door TO the dumb waiter.
The kitchen is in the rear basement
and is large and pleasant. 1t is furnished
with range, hot water boiler, etc.
Speaking tubes connect 1t with the upper
halls, and from it the dumb waiter as.
cends to the third story. Beyond 8
passage, which connects with store
room for provisions. is the laundry, fitted
with stationary tubs and an ironing
stove The steam heater and coal bins
are in the front cellar the heater being
SO bricked about, that fire is well guarded
against A room for the janitor has
also been fitted up in the cellar.
From thu main hall of the FIRST floor al
easy stairway leads towards the left t,
the second story. At the end Of the hall
way at the head Of the stairs is the MAR
ward, a large room stretching across tn
entire front Of the building. 1t is as We
unfurnished At the right Of the hall i
the head nurses room which communi
Gates with the ward. She is Miss viii.
son Of the University Hospital Of Phila-
delphia and is expected on Monday. ThI
rooms furnished BY Miss Crawford ant
H. G. Jones are also at the right Of tn
hall and are partly furnished At tn,
left is the room Of the matron, Mrs
Katharine henely
Also at the left, over a door, are thu
framed words 'Alcott Club" Beyon
the Threshold of this door is the pref
test room in the hospital; that furnishe
and endowed by the Alcott Club 70
children Dainty curtains of white
looped back by blue bows, are at tn
windows, and on the walls are handsom
engravings and pictures. The furnisur
is light, and on the snowy pillow of tn
bed a doll perches, while at its foot are
pair of blue crocheted slippers.
In the third story, a large room on th
east side has been tastefully furnishe
by Mrs. w. J. Clark. On this floor al
also the night matron's room, one fl
the cook and chambermaid, two vacaI
rooms and a store room. In the thir
story hall is also an electrical apparatJ
for operating the ventilating shaft.
The present building was so designe
that in the future, wards can be added
either SIDE. A date win soon be announc,
st which the hospital will be open +,
patients