The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-10
DIR. MMAsrER,s RECEPTION.

Formal Opening OF HIS Handsome and
Thoroughly Equipped New Hospital.
The formal opening OF DR.. Robert o.
McMaster's new hospital, Nos. ll04,
llO6 and HOS Chaplne street, was made
the occasion Of pleasant and largely
attended reception from o'clock to 10
o'clock in the evening. The receiving
party consisted of DR.. and Mrs, McMas-
ler, Mr.. and Mrs. J. n. Vance, Mrs.
Joseph Speidel, Mrs. q. B, Hart Mrs.
John List, Mrs. ]. A. Holiday, Mrs. +.
II. Lange, Mrs. q. r. Durbin, OF Graf.
ton, Mrs. John Mcclure, Mrs. D. B, Best,
Mrs. j. II, Markwood, OF Keyser, and
Mrs. Mccormick, OF Buckhannon.
Presiding over the refreshment tables
were Miss Belle MCCabe, Miss Zoe Nc
olure, Miss Mamie McMaster, Miss
Maggie McMaster, Miss Ross McGraw,
Of Grafton, and Miss Gertie Milne, OF
Washington. Pa.
The hospital from top to bottom was
thrown open for the inspection Of the
guests, who were as much surprised as
delighted by the completeness Of the
equipment. Nothing has been left I'M
done TO give TO Wheeling private
hospital in oil its appointments the
equal OF the best OF modern institutions
OF ita kind. On the first floor are the
parlor aud reception rooms for patients,
operating room for eye and ear treat
ment private consultation rooms, pri-
yate office, dispensary, dining room for
patients and kitchen, There arc twenty
homelike rooms for patients, tastefully
furnished with brass beadsteads and
whatever can contribute to comfort.
The Vance ward, large, bright and
CHEEKY apartment, Is provided with six
beds for the accommodation Of women
and children. Here as on the floor be-
low Is a sun.bath room communicating
with bath and toilet apartment
On the same floor Is model operat-
ing room with handsome tiled floor in
blue and white, improved operatinf
table, hot and cold water and twelve
electric lights for operating at night or
on dark days. Adjoining the operating
room is the apartment in which the in
struments, resting on glass shelves, are
A0bbi anu Ohh1N AuLllhl9soA0As Aho
hospital is heated with hot water APP
paratus in every room, and in every
room there Is foul air duct and fresh
air duct, the latter passing over the hot
water radiator before 1t 10 dessemmi.
mated through the room. A large filter
clarifies all the water used In the hos.
pital for whatever purpose. The whole
establishment is lighted by electricity.
BY the side OF each bed Is an electric
call bell, and by touching q bulb the
patient turns on or turns of the electric
light A dumb waiter carries up all the
food and brings down all the dishes, A
passenger elevator runs from tho first
floor to the top OF the building.
There has been marked attention paid
to the small details that add to the
thorough equipment Of first class
modern hospital. Twelve patients are
now under treatment in the institution.
DR.. McMNster was warmly congratulate
ed by the many friends who called to
pay their respects and to join with him
in dedicating the institution to the
cause Of suffering humanity. The hos
pital would be credit to any city in
the country. The reception will be
continued this afternoon and evening,