Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-18

JUST pCC!i COHplSle1. Inc occasion Is there
lore one of special Importance. not only to
the members of the denomination to which
thoSe prominent in this work belong but
also 10 all who appreciate every effort that
Is Designed TO help the poor and unfor-
tunate, and improve their condition
The dedication exercises will be held in
the hospital building. Bishop John f. Hurst
VIII preside. After devotional exercises
conducted by Rev. DIR. Luther b. Wilson,
the presiding elder. Mr.. b. ii. Warner on
behalf of the donor of the building, Mr..
Sibley, will make the address of presenta-
ton The gift will be received on behalf of
the Womans Home Missionary Society and
the trustees by Mrs. Clinton e. Fisk the
president of the National Woman's Home
Missionary Society. A few words will be
spoken by Rev. l.. 7. Weiderman, D. D. on
behalf of the local management. Rev H.
*. NaylUr, ID. D., will speak of the need of
hospital. The prayer of dedication will
be offered by Bishop Bowman, and the
benediction by Rev. .. A. Brown, ID. ID.
Description of the Building.
Tomorrow evening the deaconess board
VIII tender to Mrs. Clinton b. Fisk a recep-
ton At that time the hospital building
will be lighted and open for inspection. AS
every ole familiar with this WORK is aware.
the new hospital is to be supported by
voluntary contributions, and the managers
VIII De grateful Ior any contributions sent
10 lh4 DedcOnesS home tor this PURPOSE
Tie building is built from designs of C. L.
Harding, architect entirely OI red brick
stone onIy UclnS used for the sils 10 VIM
dUWs ana doors. Ii Will accommodate, when
all the rooms are occupied, about twenty
patients. Inc building mas a frOntage O, y
leet ana depth CT 40 feet. In addition to
beng valuable aid in carrying on the
Work OF the DedcOness Home, the generous
uoHOr, Mt SlDIey, designed the building as
a memorial to his wife, Dorcthea iowndes
SiDiey, and in the large open vestIbu!e at
the mana entrance OF the bui.dina5 is placed
a marble slab bearing an inscription to that
eLect- FROM the NestDuie tine visitor en-
ttrS a reception nail, feet wide and lt; feet
Iohg. On Inc riSnt is the examining room
where there is closet iOr drugs and ban
daSeS' and a case for Instruments the
floor CT the room is tiled Adjoining this
room is the Resting room, wHicn viii be
USED by the patients after an operation or
an examination. From the entrance hall
under low arch, access is had to the Stair
case hail, where the flight Of stairs four feet
wide, asCenIs to the third floor. Back OF
the staircase hall Is the dIni : room, with a
connection with the kitchen on the upDer
floor. Still further back is the dispensary,
with an entrance on the side, and connected
with il are two rooms where a physician
and surgeon may each hold clinic
a Memorial building.
On the second floor there is a large ward.
which VIII accommodate six or eisnt beds
AMI the rear of this iioor is another ward
oI similar SIZE. Inc space between is occu-
PISA Dy NiCSSt5 anu DdtIl IOOliio anu room
IUr tHe Ie-IueEt pay sICI&u marion. On
the sh4fu Loor tieIe Is II large room al the
front vi lIe mousse winch uesI 5ued Ior al
operating ROOM II is IIanIeu Dy a sKylILuL
IA the ceIiniS and Is Constructed mat
seats may be erected IN tie aInpllnealer
style Tor CLINICAL use. Inc rest vi lul5 Ii,Jor
= occupied ~ kitchen ana IaunIIy, Ualn
room anu pAnJrIeS ana private wards Inc
location 81 Lne kilCnen On the upper floor
VIII Tree the building from the annoyance
OF the smells Coming from COOKING food.
The building will he heated by not water.
Inc cost CT the bdiidIns was $4,000, wnlch
sum was given by Mir. smiley. 1t is the IN
tentlOn OF the managers to make it a
memorial hospital throughout, and SO they
pace certain price upon each room ana
hallway, So tnat persons paying the same
hay name IL for friend, tine amount thus
contributed to be used in furnishing the
room. The beard of managers have taken
the entrance hall in honor of their presi-
dent. Mrs. Dickinson, the preceptress. has
named the bed room the third floor in
memory of her daughter. Mrs. DR.. 7. c.
Smith has had room on the same floor
named in honor of Mrs. Rankin of Nc
Kendree Church. Other rooms have been
taken by T. L. Kaufman of Foundry
Church. Rev. j. II. Wright. president of the
National Local Preachers Association; Rev.
Mr.. McCormac Of Iowa, for his wife; Dr. C.
w. Scott of this city, in memory of his
wife; Bishop Bowman, in memory Of his
wife, and a room by Mrs. II. NJ Teller, In
memory of the Senator's mother and her
own. Beds are taken, to be named for Mrs
James Bancroft Robinson, Miss Frances
Willard Lady Henry Somerset and q per-
son in Baltimore, through Mrs. l.. T.
Weiderman.