Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-15
THIS is A TRIBU1
To the Patient and 06U1l1
White-Capped Nussse
WHO MlNIsIER 10 IHE SCI
In St. MARKS Hospisai-rhs xno11
Memorial fos Nurses the Gin Il os>aD-
fsa Heaus-rhe P.spessd Pse..

Ground viii soon BE- brokon Ter =
valuable addition 10 81. Marks -.
pitai. The new Improvement viii - q
home for nurses built ~ meuoria1 -
their parents BY the four heirs Il ~ 5
Kendall estate, Mrs. Mary Il. Bred g
Chicago. Mrs. Esther X. 6hi61ds e
Colorado Springs. Colo, Ma J.
Edward Earle OF this city aud Gsorro
T. Kendall, also of this city. reprunoo1-
ing his fa,her's, George E. KsndslIse
share. A brief has been current thno
the building would be erected IA 20
cordance with = request made By the
late Mrs. Esther Kendall, q bcQuoof
having been named for the puF6oon.
Such Is not the case. During life Ms&
Kendall was greatly interested u
hospital work, having been one Of The
prime movers IN the organizations q
ST. Marks and the II. b. A. home a.
hospital. She had been q member a.
st. Marks hospital board from ahe 6rcf
and was still member at the time e
her death, July IL OF last year. 4
strange coincidence - noted IN the
passing away of these honorcd two poo-
pie. Mr.. kendairs death occurred
Friday. October IL. 1890. Exactly niuo
months later, July u, also Friday. Mr.,
Kendall Was called home. She he'd
been attended by nursce for some time
during her last illness and had learned
of the necessarily cranped QuartaU
they were obliged TO occupy ia IT,
hospital where seclusion wss impoou1-
bic. Having expressed much conocfn
on the subject at various tsmea. bor
children, prompted by fl;lal iove. hovp
taken steps 10 erect homs fer ~
nurses OF ST. Marks where at all timeo
when OF duty they may enjoy III 10
pleasures and privileges Of home. -
curing undisturbcd and Beede6 stoh
knowing that no better or more dssfuf
way could be taken 10 perpetuate ard
execute the desires OF their mother.
Pans fer ths Baiiaings.
Originally the sum Of 5000 had boon
set aside for the purpose, but thu
amount has been increased, - occa&on
seemed 20 demand 1t. A. w. Rush =
Some, the well-knewn architeeou,
have drawn the pians, zen.
erously donating their Volk
although they will receive componcn>
ton for supervising The work. The
building will be renaissance IN deo,0n.
built Of red pressed brick With L.
sandstone, which is . pretty Rru0.
brown, and a tiaie roof. The exfGs10f
will be 5ox3s feet, two stories nigh v1oA
basement. and will contain four>oon
rooms beside the reception hall. 10
ture room and basement. The mo1n
entrance will open on Bri6ee strou2
the location of the hsme being inmo-
diateiy north Of the hoepitAl. Tnuo
Will be reception hall 15x11 feet Il
area ~ith q pretty flrcplsoe. Ia = ~
in front there Will be . cog librofV
which can also be uecd N sie1lnR.
room. Five bedrooms. some doutlo
aud some single. complete the 5euo10-
der OF this floor. Seven sleeplng aparo-
mcnts Will MI the upper hoof, wito
closete m every room and some extra.
There will be pleasant balcony ovot
. the entrance. Space will be found -
the basement for q toilet noon.
mstron's room. store room, baUKo1o
room and one sioepsng noon. no1A
rooms will he found on cvefy Der.
There will be no kitchen or ofhoa
household appurtcnauce, ~ al moa1o
are taken IN the hospital bulldinG.
Erserser Appearsses.
The entire exterior viii b poalo.
Wrought iron grille work viii cap -
main entrance above which viii appear
the principal memorial tablet cootn1o>
ing The inscription, Kendall Home Ct
Nurses.' worked ia metal. 4 -
from, the old family home VIII - -
justed 10 the front entrance. ~ -
left hand corner OF the building MI
appear small tablet with The oouD
OF George and Esther Kendall 1bofoons
The approach from the erect Willis -