The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-15
THE CITY HOSPITAL.
p.nor5s of the Secretary and
Treasurer
enoy the Institution to be in Flour
i.bing Condirion-Tho Status of'he
Hospitals AnaIrs in Detail,

Ungnltal AssoClullOH u tSD'uNAy
sgcaErARY's REPORT.
In The latter part OF the year 1889, the
r,osoial Ten OF the st, Matthew'S
church and the Woman's Union Beney-
o,,nt Society called meeting at the Y.
WC A. rooms for tho purpose oil con-
s'iering the question oil increasing tho
lh'o.nital facilities OF our city, hoping
I'M, 10 nm q long felt want, After
'"ncb elaboration il was decided to
"'l, n meeting OF the ladies OF the city,
w., tbe purposo OF organization carly IN
,Se year 1890 This call met with u
Iib,Iol response, over which meeting
my Swope presided. The result was
me organization oil the Woman's Hos
nirol Association, A charter was OBJ
ioincd and a board Of directors elected,
Who'll 1891 announced that they mad
hscn able to secure the grounds and
Ln,Idinp of the Female College, Work
was Immediately commenced on the
bnIlding to get it in proper or
Jer for hospital purposes. The
Snildinp was formally opened to the
public on February 0, 1872, under the
name OF the City Hospital, under the
enperinteadency OF Miss haywood late
Of iChicaro, the first, second and third
doors being nicely fitted out, many
rooms being furnished by societies and
individuals, the reception room by the
iJnsnital Ten OF the st. Matthew's
church. tho convalescent parlor by q
committee Of ladies Of which Mrs, j. n.
Vance was chairman, tho dispensary by
tho ladies OF the U. 2. church, the sur
rery bv tho ladies of the First Presby-
,rrian church, the Turner ward by the
Ilomeopatlic ladies', the hall by q.
Nlendel 4 Co. The rooms on this floor
furnished by the association were the
mems medical and surgical wards, the
resident physicians room and the office.
The private rooms on the third floor
were beautifully furnished and fitted up
by the Cyrcne Colnmandery. Mrs.
Ks. Bloch, tho Wheeling Command
rry the Swope Guild, Mrs. Henry
K List, the Travellers Protective
Association, also the children's
ward by the Kings Daughters OF
tAo First Presbyterian church and the
connecting room for nurse by band
Of small children. The parlor on this
floor by Mr.. George House, OF House q
Hermann. On this floor are situated
three women's wards, and the apartment
oi the matron and the head nurse. The
Whatsoever Circle OF the Fifth ward
nublic school secured the kitchen on the
Inst floor, and furnished it completely,
Here wO find the dining rooms, store
room and pantries, also the laundry,
driving room ind apartments for the
ianitor Soon after opening it was
found necessary to open the fourth
floor and rooms here were nicely fur-
nshei By tho Tubaworkers, Mrs. l.. S.
Delaplain, the Kings Daughters Of the
L. p church, the ladies OF the Second
Presbyterian church and Mr.. Joseph
Speidel. Tho nurses have comfortable
rooms on this floor also. In the furnish
ing Of the building the association was
greatly encouraged by the following
liberal donations:
Ewing Bros. ornaments; i. L, Nichol,
pictures; ]. II. Kirk, pictures; M. j.
0KanO Children's felt shoes; O. II.
Wheeler 4 Son, making rubber aprons;
Iu,z Bros, laundrying linen; NJ. /. OFT,
OF OFT Bros. receipted bill for $50 60;
WA. lsott, Wheeling Pottery Company,
Sl3 II; John Friedel, $l4 80; employees
Of Hobbs Glass Company, three barrels
glass, goblcts, wine Clarets, twenty-one
doz. medicine tumblers, etc. l.. S. Good,
two dozen towels; II. Emsheimer, ten
yards sheeting; Geo. r. Taylor, two bolts
sheeting, ono dozen towels; Stone d
Thomas, one bolt sheeting; Jacobs q
lsenberg, two bolts sheeting, one dozen
towels, fifty yards toweling; Bon Ton,
alfdoz towels and one spread; German
NJ. L. church, through Rev, Egley and
Mr.. and Mrs. Metzner, dumb waiter; L.
J.. Rose, Standard sewing machine;
Charles Gee, free use OF machines in
nakinglinen; U. S. Glass Co., four dozen
globes; Charles Craddock, Of Wheeling
Pottery Co., cups. saucers, pitchers, etc.
Fifth and Third ward schools, liberal do
nations Of apples, potatoes, fruit, grocer.
les, ETC., also the store room well stocked
with groceries, canned fruits, etc,
from tho pound donation on donation
day. On the Fourth OF July the Patri-
otto Sons and Daughters OF America
presented flag to the institution with
appropriate exercises.
During tho year 1902, Hospital Sun
day was observed by two congrega-
lions, for tho benefit OF the association.
FInt Presbyterian Church-....,.............s SO 81
English Lutheran 10 "
Tho homeopathic committee report
no change in its officers during the
year The committee have held a num-
Der OF meetings and have added some
what extensively to the ward linen, and
have in reserve a small bank fund, from
which to supply the necessities Of the
ward as they may be presented. q.
The entertainment commit, have
given three entertainments during the
year. two for the benefit OF the hospital
and one for the laundry fund, from
which the following sums wero realized;
February q from KormoIsc 1903 IS
yull w garor concert .....,.............,r ~ OO
august 10 TaceS"".".'".".,.,".",...".., Oh 20
and were also in receipt OF check from
ladies' OF Second Presbyterian church
for Sj7 5i. While it may be considered
The day Of small things" with tho
library tho committee feels that DO.
ginning has been made, and would
gratefully acknowledge tho donation OF
q large and substantial bookcase from
Mrs. William L. Hoarno, several bound
books from friends OF the institution,
and a large number Of magazines, per-
iodicnls and illustrated papers. Tho
donors can feel that thoso have all done
good work in Frightening the weary
hours Of convalusconcc. In our work
VIC feel encouraged, as at tho beginning
Of the second year Of actual work VIC
find that We have obtained faith from
the public and our institution is In q
ilourishing condition. For this wo OK.
tend thanks to tho public, the medical
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