The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-29
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| NICHOLS HOSPITAL,
Battle Creek, Dec. 10, 1898.
The Nichols Memorial Hospital was
brought into special prominence and untold
usefulness at the time of the horrible Grand
| Trunk disaster, as all the injured were con-
veyed to it. There are still nine patients
from the wreck here, and three left only
two or three days since. Besides these,
| quite number of the friends and relatives
of these parties are boarding here, making
the horse very full, for these are In addition
to the regular patients. H. w. Williams,
of Toronto Ont, distinguished as being the
last man taken alive from the Hateful
wreck, is one who still remains, his wife
coming at once to bear him company. His
escape from beneath the car seats which
pinioned him seems no less than miracu-
ous, and his recovery almost as much so.
his injuries being severe. He expects soon
to be able to return home. He is COM
mercial traveller for A. A. Allen, the largest
wholesale fur firm in Canada.
1t is two weeks since l took up my abode
in the Nichols Hospital and | find it
pleasant and homeike place. On Monday
evening some of my friends and acquaint-
ances at the Sanitarium volunteered to
come and give us little entertainment.
In itself it was very fine, and was a special
treat to certain of the permanent inmates
who rarely ever leave their rooms. Miss
Jeavens, teacher of elocution and Delsarte
in Chicago, was the first to volunteer, and
as soon as this was known, others claimed
the privilege of coming.
When am able to CLEAN more definite
particulars, will take pleasure in writing
up a history of the Nichols Hospital.
Suffice now to say that money was furnished
for the building by John Nichols, formerly
OF the Nichols 81 Shepard Thresher works,
as a memorial for his grand daughter, Mrs.
Fannie Caldwell Abel, and the erection and
fitting up of the Hospital was superintendent
by his daughter, Mrs. Helen N. Caldwell,
who is still its most generous patrOness and
friend. Mr.. Nichols munifcent gift was in |
august, 1889, and in September of the fol-
lowing year, the Institution was opened. |
1t is in charge of the Charitable Union of |
Battle Creek, and the design is specially to
take care of the worthy poor, although |
there are always a good many paying
patients; fever cases, accidents, and surgical
patients are sent here by order of the city
physicians, while other invalids who haye
no home and who are yet able to pay for
modest support, come here voluntarily.
The matron is Mrs. Eva Cobb, very
efficient and capable woman. She has been
in charge for five years, having been APP
pointed while the Charitable Union were
making use of small building and doing a
more circumscribed work. The nurses and
other assistants are very kind and there
seems to be family atmosphere about the
place which is quite refreshing.
There are now thirty-three rooms used
FOR patients Various organizations and
different churches have fitted up rooms,
md each of such is named accordingly. For
Instance, / am occupying the Masonic
ROOM" since It CHANGED to be the only one
vacant at the time came. l mention this
rs of possible interest to my fathers friends
who know how loyal he always was to the
,rder. The bedding and towels are marked
with the familiar symbols of the square
and compass" inclosing the letter SCI" All
the furnishings are neat and tasteful, and
L is located on the first floor near the en-
trance The Odd Fellows, Woman's Relief
Corp, knights of the Maccabees, Ladies of
he Maccabees, the Degree of Honor, the
Fireman, the "Y's," the Conductors, the
Farmers, the Prebyterians, Congregation
aist and Methodist and the colored people,
have rooms. A number of rooms have
been fitted up by individuals-Mr. Nichols
friends furnished room which is known
as Uncle Johns ROOM" Mrs. Ed. Nichols
room; "Aunt Nancy's Room"
was furnished by the Nichols grand chill
dren; Mrs. Terry furnished one and so did
Mesdames A. l.. and Walter Clark. The |
furnishings of the "Forget-me-not" room
were presented by Mrs. Helen N. Caldwell,
in memory Of her lamented daughter. The
remainder of the rooms were fitted up by
Charitable Union as best 1t could.
This Is living memorial of the grandest |
sort, and worth more than all the magnii-
cent marbles which could be piled in a
cemetery; and the Charitable Union stands
for noble philanthropy which should
have its counterpart in every city in the
land. 0wosso has its share of benevolent
and philahthropic citizens-what better
could they do than to combine and institute
hospital enterprise similar to this? In
the hope that this may soon be undertaken
In the Masters name, remain,
Yours faithfully,
HELEN l.. MANNING.