Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-15
PALACES FOR BABIES.
Making Spring Improvements in
Two Local Institutions.
BEDSTEADS In BLUE AND GOLD.
Dainty Rooms in the Pittsburg Hospital
for Children.
PROTESTANT ORPHAN LSYLUM CHANGES

An epidemic of house-cleaning is ragin
in the two cities, and charitable institution
have not been exempted from the ordeal.
OF all those institutions in the city ther
are none that do better work and that are a
the same time less known than the Pitts
burg Hospital for Children, at the corner o
Forbes street and Craft avenue There ar
hundreds of poor children who need atten
ton that their parents cannot affor
to get for them. The lady manager
are aware of this fact, and are
anxious that the parents shall know tha
here is hospital in which the best of at
tention and medical treatment can be OBJ.
tanned free of charge At present there are
only 10 patients in the hospital, and the
highest number that has ever been in the
wards was IL. There are four wards, each
containing a dozen beds, in use now, and as
there are 16 rooms in tie building, accom-
modations can be made for over 100 patients
If necessary. There are four acres of ground
belonging to the hospital, and if the de-
mands upon the hospital outgrew the pres
ent accommodations, the building would be
enlarged Miss Jane Holmes left money to
found this hospital many years ago, but it
was not until 1890, in June, that the present
beautiful property was bought and turned
to its excellent use
No Religious or Color Lines Drawn.
Children from 2 to IL years of age are
eligible for the benefits of the hospital. No
money is taken for them, the institution
being charitable in every sense. 1t is nom
Sectarian, and colored children are admitted
rs freely as white. Surgical cases are given
particular attention, there being a staff of
surgeons comprising some of the best known
names in the city. Many poor families can
not afford surgical treatment for their chill
dren, so that this department is of in
sstimable value. In addition to the hospital
there is free dispensary in the grounds,
where medicine is given every Wednesday
and Saturday at $50 o'clock.
The hospitsble has Just been painted and
papered in a neA and tasteful way, and the
hardwood floors are polished to such pitch
that the handsome rugs which lie here and
there are almost a necessity. The general
effect is of perfect cleanliness and domes-
ticity. The pretty iron bedsteads of blue
and gold, with their inviting white bed
clothes and soft pillows, are such as the poor
little ones occupying them would hardly
find in their own squalid homes The house,
inside and out, is like any East End resi-
dence.
One room on the first floor is a sort of a
living room. There are some beds, but
good deal of the space is given to little
rocking chairs, play things, picture books
and other treasures OF childhood On the
walls are pictures calculated to please the
lntantile mind. There are cats on seesaws,
children enjoying all sorts of games, sum-
mer days in the woods, etc. Every subject
seems To have been chosen with the idea of
promoting the cheertulness of the patients
RehearsinE Music Tor Easter Sunday.
Miss Killikellv goes to the hospital every
to IL slruct the little ones in music.
They are studying an Easter carol, which |
they are 20 sing at the Church of the Assem- |
sion on Easter Sunday. They are progress
'nS very well and seem to enjoy the exercise. !
The matron, Mrs Mary B. Miller, SAYS that |
the singing is good for them, Frightening |
them up. To add to the general attractive |
ness OF the place. there are three pro- |
tessional nurses, in the regulation costume |
Of blue and white seersucker and dainty
white swiss caps The board of managers is
as follows: Hon. N. w. Acheson, Mrs. E. NJ
Ferguson, Mrs. S. S. Marvin, Mr. Geo. W.
Guthrie, Mr.. David G. Stewart, DR.. f. LIE
Novne, Mrs. W. d. Wood, Mrs. w. J.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Dawson; Mr..
James H. Reed, Mr. R. Nelson Clark. The
President is Hon. NJ. W. Acheson; Secre-
arv, DIR. W. E. Halock; Treasurer, Mr.. Z.
NJ. Ferguson.
A number of very important improve
nents have just been completed at the
Protestant Orphans Asylum, Ridge ave-
lue. Allegheny. Two new pavilions have
been built in the playground, so that the |
children viii not be obliged to go into the
house III wet weather or to remain in the
;un in the heated term. The two wards
rave been paved, while on two sides of it is
spacious lawn. Four rooms have been
ldded to the building proper, and the house
las been calcimined from top to bottom,
he ceilings being white and the walls in
-arious tlnts OF terra Gotta, light blue, light
,reen, etc
Pleasant Summer Retreat
The walnut bedsteads that have been used
hitherto are replaced bv very pretty light
ron bedSteads, painted blue and white with
lrass knobs at each corner, which gives the
iormltorles an airy appearance. The man.
geDent have decided not to send the chill
ren out OF town next summer, because the |
lone in Allegheny is as pleasant a summer
labitation as could be found in the
Ountry, and is far more comfortable than |
ny temporary home would be- There are l6S
hildren in the asylum at present, the
sual number being 200 and over The
hildren are nearly all plump, and all ap-
ear TO be happy. While the discipline of
ne asylum is good, the children have any,
hing but a cowed demeanor They talk
reely to visitors and are really like one
lmily. The children march in soldierly
0 and from their meals, to the music of a |
Mouth organ, PLAYED in a creditable man.
er by gentleman aged about 10 years. |
he management is very proud of its new
athlng appliances, consisting of the latest
esigns OF bath tubs, tile feet baths and sta
onary washbowlS, with hot and cold water.
hese conveniences are such as are to be
'und in well-appointed private houses in
'ittsburg
A reception is to be given at the asylum
n May %, when the children will give a
lusical and literary entertainment, and the
ouse will be thrown open for the inspec-
on of visitors.
Pure and Wholesome Quality
OmmendS TO ,,ublic annroral +ba C,n |