St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-08

vehicle Mrs. A. H. Rogers, Misses
Grace Doran, Nellie Egan and Nettie
Prendergast. Miss Grace Doran made
the presentation speech, in which she
said:
'In health and strength, and never
having suffered the misfortune of an
accident one seldom stops to think of
the needs of the hundreds who are i'll,
or who are taken i'll suddenly away
from home, or of those who meet with
accidents every day in our streets. Out
of sight is out of mind with most of
us. But when these wants of our
suffering fellow creatures were brought
home to us, we tried to secure, and
have succeeded in securing, an ambu-
lance for our city, which has been so
long it's need. This is the only credit
we claim for ourselves, for it was the
response of others which made it pos
sible to secure this ambulance. L
think, Sister Bernardine, if you could
know how the representative men of
the city showed their appreciation of
your past efforts in caring for the sick
you would not wonder at the generos-
ity with which they met our request
for aid, and you would feel repaid for
your years of labor. And now we beg
you to accept this ambulance, hoping
that it will lessen your anxiety about
your future patients, and in that way
tighten somewhat the load of your po-
sition.''
Mrs. A. H. Rogers, as one of the most
active workers for the ambulance, also
made few appropriate remarks.
DR.. Charles Smith, senior of the hos
pital staff, accepted the ambulance for
the hospital, and in doing so said:
"As senior physician of this hospital
I am requested by the mother superior
and sisters of st. Joseph to accept for
them this ambulance which you have
presented and to thank you for 1t in
their names. They wish to convey their
thanks to those whose interest in TINS
institution prompted them to suggest
scheme through,a and especially to these
ladies who, by their efforts and tact,
secured the funds needed for its con-
summation, as well as to those who sc
generously contributed the funds by
which the ambulance was secured.
"As progress has been made in the
sciences and arts, the science and art
of caring for the sick and injured mas
not been left behind, and we see today
this magnificent hospital about COM
pleteQ ana equipped With all lhe' dppii-
ances that experience has demonstrated
to be needful. Now, to crown its place
in the up-to-date march, we have this
elegant ambulance for the proper NOV
ing of the sick and injured, with the
least possible suffering and exposure:
1.-The hospital is under the care of the
same order of sisters, if not the same
sisters, as when L first knew it. 1t is
not necessary for me to say anything
about the skill, care and devotion they
have shown to those committed to thei1
care, but leave it to the unanimous tes-
timony of those who have enjoyed it.
Through me, the mother superior
and SiterS thank each and all OF you
for this ambulance, and gratefully ac-
cept it"
For the present the ambulance will
be in charge of Ed Wallace, manager
of Brennan's livery stable, on ST. Peter
street. When the new building is COM
pleted the ambulance will be kept a
| the hospital. 1t will be subject to the
call of any sick or injured person who
may require its use, except those af
| fiicted with a contagious disease. Il
| will be accompanied by surgeon, anG
the sick or injured person will be con.
veyed to this hospital, or any other
free of charge, if the person is poor
but if able and willing to pay the nom
inal charge of $1.50 will be made.