Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-10
FORMAL OPENING.
BRILLIANT ELIMINATION OF THE NEW CITY
HOSPITAL ACHIEVEMENT.
The Great Institution Thrown Open TO the Gaze Of
the Public-Throngs Of People View the
Interior-The Great Influx Of Donations,
A credit to the city.

merltOFlOus pTOJeCt.
Last night witnessed the climax OF
two years of earnest and conscientious
endeavors On the pant of the energetic
and charitable women of this city. 1t
was the formal opening Of the institu-
ton, and an immense concourse OF peo-
pie viewed the mag nifcent appoint
ments within. The movement toward
establishing the new city hospital was
begun two years ago by the Hospital
Ten of st. Matthews P. Z. Church and
the Women's Union Benevolent Society.
As the readers well know the new
hospital is a remodelllng and transform
ing OF the what was formerly the Wheel
ing Female College, and situated as it is
atthe corner of Eoff and Twentieth
streets, and on an eminence, the site is
most admirable and could scarcely be
improved upon anywhere in the city.
The building was purchased from the
trustees of the college about year ago.
The Board of Directors of the AsSocia-
ton, Rev. DIR. Rush Swope, President;
w. +. Stifel, Vice President; l.. +.
Sands, Secretary; Alfred PAUL, Treas
urer; n. b. Scott, w. A. Wilson, Morris
Horkheimer, S. S. Bloch, II. +. Beh-
rens, Howard Ha;lett, L. j. Park and
IL. NJ. Russell made the purchase.
The entire building contains some
sixty rooms, and has an extreme capac-
ity for accommodating about 125 pa
tients. The original cost of the hos
pital building was S16,250. In addition
to this sum about $4,000 has been spent
in remodeling and improving the struc-
ture. About $1,000 has been collected
by the Association, so there now re-
mains debt of some $1,000, which the
the Association hopes to be able TO
liQuidate in the near future.
But judging from the interest mani
tested at the opening yesterday, the
deslderatum will not be long in forth
coming. Certainly not, If the pound
donations of yesterday is an instance OF
continued spirit and goodwill. 1t
seemed as though all Wheeling met in
mu tual rejoicing yesterday. The open
ing took the nature of reception and
pound party, the idea being to afford
the people Of Wheeling an opportunity
OF thoroughly inspecting the institution
and at the same time to attest by dona-
tions their interest in the success Of the
charitable project. The hours for re-
ceiving were from two o'clock in the
afternoon until ten o'clock last evening,
and during those hours there were
many callers. The members OF the re-
ceUtion committee were stationed in the
main Railways, and at the entrance TO
various apartments while the chairmen
Of the different guilds, committees and
associations that donated the several
wards and patients rooms were in their
respective rooms, and at all times and
with the utmost courtesy ready 10 show
the guests the detailed appointments.
While all the various apartments are
clean, tidy and inviting in themselves,
they were made still more attractive
yesterday by floral decorations, in the
way of vases and baskets of choice cut
flowers, the sweet perfume OF which
filled the air, rendering the beauty OF
the scene all the more enhancing.
As one enters the main hall he finds a
large reception room to his left. This
was completely and handsomely furn-
ished by the Hospital Ten of ST..
Matthew's church, Of which Miss Fan
ME Brady is President. To the lett OF
this is the convaleScent and library
rooms. This room is furnished by Mrs.
j. n. Vance and a number Of young
ladies. From the library, across the
hall, in the east wing, is the homeo-
pathic ward, designated the Turner
ward, in honor OF the late DR.. Turner.
This was in charge Of the homeopathic
committee, of which Mrs. Julius Pol
lack is secretary, and is furnished in
white and gold, An Office and meet
ing room, adjoining each other, are
found on the left side of the hall. The
diSpenSary is at the end Of the hall to
the extreme left.
This room was furnished by the la
dies of the United Presbyterian Church,
and Miss Annie Stevenson is President
of the Committee. The surgery is in
the rear of these three rooms mentioned,
and is furnished by the ladies of the
First Presbyterian Church. This apart
ment is supplied with the latest and
most approved furniture, and has tile
floor. Mrs. DIR. 5. l.. JepSon is Presi-
dent Of the committee in charge. A
full and complete line Of fine surgical
instruments were purchased from Mr..
Ed. Booking, and yesterday were viewed
by all.
The surgical ward is filed with neat
and comfortable cots, with white screens
at intervals between. To the rear OF
this room is the mems medical ward, al
so a large room, and adjoining it is the
mems annex and linen closet. The hall
of this story was furnished by u. Men
del & c.
The rooms on the second floor are for
the most part for pay patients and are
handsomely furnished. At the north
west corner is coy room furnished by
the Cyrene Commandery X. L, IN
charge Of q committee headed by Mrs.
Heber List. Adjoining it is an apart
ment furnished in blue and gilt by Mrs.
5. s. Bloch, which is also quite hand
some room. The next room is one
furnished by Wheeling Commandery
X. I. Mrs. DR.. Swope and Mrs. Allan
Brock were the committee in charge OF
this apartment. The next room is
furnished by the Swope Guild Of st.
Matthew's 2. E. Church. Miss Kate P.
Hunter is President OF the guild. On
the southwest corner is the room furn-
isted by Mrs. Henry X. List in blue.
Across from this apartment, on the
right side, is the room furnished by the
Travellers Protective Association. A
committee Of commercial men equipped
this room, and they have done
il deliberately. Adjoining this
room is nurses room for chill
dren, equipped by the Misses Cummins
and several other young ladies. Ad-
Joining this, the nurses room, IS the
children's ward. The Kings Daughters
of the First Presbyterian Church. who