Telegram-herald., 1890-04-28
ST. MARK'S ANNUAL


for Lne SEA aEl needy q su a con-
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ofle1y IeFlea tie Iuterlor al1 rs tlr-
nsnllss- tr = olFlced a. follows
Administrative department men
MEDICAL ald surgical wards, aC1lea's
nlodlczI and surgical wards. child
Ten wards. CLsleIF.c wsEds pLFate
room operating foCm, reception AM
os1er p4rlors. dining rOom I'll con
s4lescelts anu chapel. TIE latter s
appropriately designated tie I ustln
+ chapel ~ coula4cnlOr&tlon OF cur
early rec-oF. The windows and
/ Furnishings we're tie gft OK her who in
tie Ices Ot TINS ssI.mAble man now
stands alone, 4 tribute % lam HAO mas
Iasss3 from the l4bOTs Of the church
/ nuataDt on earth 10 the glory of the
/ church triumphant ia heaven.
We acknowledge With pleasure our
| DBL gzLOns and tender thanks 10 the
I following ladies' and gentleman who
have generously contributed 70 furnish
I ing rooms, wards, and indeed al parts
I OF the building.
Private rooms. Mrs. samuel l.. Fuller,
Mrs /. h. Hunt, Mrs. F. Letellier. Mrs.
I q II. Granger. Industrial band OF II.
Mark Church, Mr.. e. ". Wright, Mr..
Henry Ives, Mrs j. II W0nderly, Mr..
Wm. r. Buikley, Noigt & Herpol-
she.mer, Mrs. Joseph Penney Mrs. J.
Boyd Pantl.nd, Travelling Mems AssO-
I cation, tae mechanics who have been
employed here and the medical slaf.
/ The mems surgical ward. furnished
complete by Ms. r.. !. Fuller, and 10
be known As the COrnela Fuller Ward;
I the Ministeriug Childrens' League have
I FURNISHED the childrens' ward, the
/ Helping Hand Society Of ST Mark
/ Church the womens' surgical ward.
The Offices were furnished bv the
Phoenix, the dining room by Berkey q
Cay, tie reception room by Nelson 4
Matter; Spring and Company, carpet
I FOR tins room; Oriel Company, hall rack
and corner cabinet for dining room;
W!ddlcOmb Mantel Company, mantel
FOR reception room; Leonard Refrgc-
rator Company, large refrigerator and
two water coolers; Sigh Furniture
/ Company, SIX dressing eases; Grand
Rapids Chair Company, thirty chairs;
Foster, Stevens & Co, hardware for the
building; Kent Furniture Company,
WardrObes: Stowe * Davis, kitchen
n =
". ID. Stevens, lnvalids' rolling char;
Miss Lizzie Holmes, ensravings; various
donations from classes IN st. Marks
I Sunday-schOOl; Grand Rapids Gas Com
pany. gas stove; WiddicOmb Furuit-
ure Company, p small tables; Mrs.
. Charles Fox, large Van range, COM
plete; +. Crofton Fox, oomplete equip
ment OF surgical instruments: Mr.. and
library; New England Furniture Com
pany; Tripod Company; Hazelt.ne *
Perkins, drugs and medicines for dis
pensary; the silver ware and one dozen
tray cloths, the Young Women : SOci-
ETY. OF ST. Marks Church; Judge VI. &.
Burch, 10 tables; Fred and Miss Louise
Miller. altar and cross for chapel.
In addition to these contributions,
various articles have been presented
from different parties; as also liberal
donations throughout the year. To
each and all OF these kind contributors
the thanks of this board are hereby
rendered.
The medical faculty, whose kindly
favOrs have been extended 10 the insti-
tuition through previous years, they
have cOuTteOusly continued for which
we are indeed grateful.
Naturally, at this time, interest seems
10 center in the work upon which We
are entering, but as Is customary on
these occasions TO give 4 resume Of the
work accomplished during the year
| would ask your fOrbeaTance while We
briefly review this. Since our last re-
port Of corresponding date, there have
been received into our institution 22G
person. OF tins number, POI have beer
dismissed, leaving the present number
Of inmates, 20. OF those who paid iu
whole or part for board ther
have been 81; chargcable g.
the city, So; chargeable 70 tL,
county, 81: clargabie to the c. K. & J.
Railroad Company, 2; Br.cklayer-
Union. I, seil--uppo p; specih-
Cally charitable bcuehclarlcs, 20. meals
and i0dz ms given at the home, -
number of births. O., deaths, 10.
Tie hoard ~ managers number
81 lad .es, arg.nslly there were eight.
three OF whom have continued their In-
terest unnteruptedly and gre present
today. THIS board Layo held ftty-tWo
meetings durug the year, with 3n av-
erage attendance OF u memucrs. The
Incompetence of our numbers today
bids Us pause, n memory OK one who
during the year has entered the glory
oil tie LIE beyond. Although her assO-
cations with as were among those of
recent members, Tc may ue permitted
o. voice our gre. Il tle Ilss sustained
bv ne. iu sevellL the t.es which bound
us 10 her. whose warm and generous
nature bad won our admiration Mrs
Caroline Nelson Wright has passed % the
reward Of the just. No tear can dis
turb her s.umbers. no perfume OF flow
ers make aer rest m0ro sweet. in mem
orr she is rasered and ner name Will
1--WE within thsse walls.
Tne executive board have always en-
deavOred t0 manage the hosp "a with
the greatest economy consistent with
Che proper care of tae.r patients. and
they continue VIlIrg % aCtss -he al-
m0neTs Of the t0untos ard Chauues Ot
those whose kindly symratues So out
toward tcst iutr. SICK aid olsarlet hg-
mau.fy. and they feel assured that t1e
he0er@l zen 20 t1 CITY Will never
allow - Nsrss Ifrsp ga. -0 b. retarded
r tue tu uert rt p son - mercy
ia tbs C0ml.-
Totle trustees. az tho rerr- sentative
~ t1e executive board. would
express tle.r 1pprec on of
the kindly consid srsto1 y0u have
continuously shown them i1 al plans
arrangements ard fniss &c tl
bu.duE asa so your courtesy % CIV
rg pre- a-erco to their cr rrls ca
different ogcaSous Your < and
successful Efforts ~ securing Eererous
contributions of fur- trra. sni other
requisites, hss materially lsltened