The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-18
FOR SICK CHILDREN
NEW ELEANOR HOSPITAL 10 BE
OPENED NEXT SATURDAY.
n Description of the Flower Mission
Institution Which Col. and Mrs.
Lilly founded

At the corner of North Capitol avenue
and Ninth street is the old Gresham home
stead, which is a large frame house two
stories high In front and three at the rear.
1t occupies the center Of a large lot, and
is under the shadow Of a huge forest tree.
1t is admirably situated for just what it is
to be, a children's hospital. and is under
the care of the Flower Mission of this city.
For a long time It has been the cherished
idea of several members of the Flower
Mission to have a hospital for the many
sick children who come under its care and
WHO have no comfortable place in which
to be cared for. BY the generosity of Col.
and Mrs. Eli Lilly, who donated the use of
the house and grounds TO the Flower Mis-
sion. the society is enabled to begin this
phase OF It's charitable work many years in
advance of what it had previously hoped.
For a number of months repairs have been
going on in the house TO make it more COM
piete for the hospital. At the rear there
has been an addition. running up three sto-
ries. and which gives a dining room and
bath on the first floor. a bedroom and bath
on the second floor and the surgery and
servants room on the third floor.
Next Saturday afternoon and evening the
home VIII be opened to the public and a
large number of Invitations will be sent out
this week for that day. The whole mem
bership of the Flower Mission will assist
the officers and board OF directors of the
hospital in the reception of visitors and in
esccrting them over the hospital. The
house Is one of the ashioned structures.
plain and thoroughly comfortable, with high
ceilings. plenty of windows to admit light
ana air, and is not at ali crowded. on the
porch across the front Is a double door.
which Is the entrance to the house. This
admits one to the hall. which is broad and
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house. At the left OF the entrance, or to
the south, is a recepeion room. This has
three long French windows, with a fireplace,
mantel, and is furnished with oak furni-
ture OF simple pattern and durable make.
Just back of this room is a hospital ward
for their attention. just back of. this is the
batn room. with tub, closet. washstand and
a cupboard Tor towels bath cloths, sponges
nishing of a bath room. At the north OF the
house is a hospital ward. with long win
dows facing tine east and others facing the
north. This also has an open fireplace.
There are three beds in the room, and they.
are all of iron. painted white. and have
little brass decorations at the corners and
the head. Each one is furnished with the
whitest of sheets. pillow cases and cover
cheerful subjects for the wall and a few
ornaments for the mantel TO give a home
Ike appearance At the rear. the south
and has white curtains at the win
lily ~Iaundered. AT the rear. the south
roon is the kitchen. and this is the one par
ticdlar spot which has caused more pride
than almost any other.-The floor is COW
cred with hnoleum, and the stove just
shines with its polishing. There are tables
chairs. hot and cold water. a sink and many
of the little convenisnces which housekeep-
ers dearly love: of the kitchen. and be-
tween IL and the dining room, is a large
china pantry and a buffers pantry. with
shelves and drawers. hooks and boxes. neat
hall which runs north and south, which
separates the dining room and kitchen from
the front of the house.
Going to the basement one finds the laun-
cry. rms has a stove. and in one corner
there is a pump for rain water. and faucets
sink with perfect drainage. There are two
furnaces in the house. so that there will
never be any danger of a cold house. There
Is also an immense water tank with fire
underneath which heats water for the bath
has been taken by Mrs. stoughton A.
fletcaer. who has provided for II perpet-
ually- Mrs. Fletcher has had a hard wood
rugs There are two beds In the room and
space for a third II it should be necessary
70 use IL for three patients. There is a
large closet In the room. and many little
touches. which make the warm sun shining
IN even more bright 1t will be known as
the Fletcher room. Back OF this room is a
ward room, which will be filed with cribs
Tor the babies It has two south windows
anu a III north 'front.' room has
been taken and furnished bv Mrs. Daniel
Stewart and daughter. Mrs. William Scott.
one bed has been named the Stewart and
the other the Arthur bed. The room ia
daintily furnished in harmony with ali the
others In the house Back of this room is
the matron's room. similar TO the Others.
Crossing 70 the north and south hall of the
second floor. there Is the second bath room
and at the back of the house is the con-
valescent ward. This ward Is attractive in
many ways. and has a couch and long
bench which fits into two sides OF the room.
name is withheld. At the north-of this
Is a small room which has been appropri-
a'1 lar1 FOR b supplies and IT d, hsS i 2 lSrge wa I'D
fributed And not the least Interesting are
she Supplies. There are thirty-four night
gowns Tor the. children: marked with their
size and age. the gift Of Mrs. Hugh Hanna:
seven comforts or white tied with blue or
pink. four dozen handkerchiefs and two
dozen wash cloths, sent by the College
avenue Baptist Church: a LOT of little
sacques and gowns sent by the Central
Christian Church. and then there are sheets.
blankets. pillow cases and other needed ar
ttcieS which have been donated BIZ the mer-
chants, all Of whom have most generously
given.
on the third floor Is what the physicians
and many others will call the gem of the
waoie place. IL is the surgery room. and
was fitted up according TO the ideas OF Or.
r +. Hodges. The entire floor and the
walnscoting IS OF shades of yellow and
white tile. all of which. with the setting.
was contributed by the Encaustic tile
works. There re gas Jets with long arms
Efftt 0AEtctlou. uot anu lou
water. and the floor is sloping a trihe
towards a metal sink "a one corner. so that
the whole room may 5e flooded 10 be
cleansed. The servants room il quite as
neat and comfortable as any In the house.
and is furnished with the same simplicity
which characterize the entire furnishing
on the TOD floor there 3 an unfinished
.1amcer wralca has been taken for the
Flower MISSION store room. In Il are many
OF the articles which have been used In the
annual! fairs EVERY room Ia THE house
nas Write cheese cloth curtains and they
nave Dten made out Of the material which
Nas left from the fairs. one bed In the
E9ftn nrst Hoe ward has been taken by
Mrs. j. - Harrington. daughter and son.
ana N viii be k7owa as the Newton Booth
bed. Mrs John r. Holiday has one bed and
LIS. y a. 1ciean has furnished another.
ne e nd PresbyterIan Church has fur