The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-12

pressiVe the HeatOn Hospital was dedl-
Gated last Wednesday afternoon. De-
spite the pouring rain, over three hun
dred people gathered there to listen to
the exercises and to inspect the build
ing. From time TO time during its
construction detailed descriptions of
the hospital have appeared in the
WATCHMAN, and resume will not be
attempted at this time. The building
as turned over to the trustees cost, in
round numbers, S25, 900, and is model
of its kind from foundation wall to
chimney top.
The trustees named by Mr.. Heaton
are George E. Taplin, James w. Brock,
John Mooney, Hiram A. Huse, l.. Bart
Cross, Frank A. Sherburne, Charles III.
Heaton, Wallace G.. Andrews and
George H. Guernsey. These have or
ganized by the election of George e.
Taplin, president; John Mooney, vice.
president; Charles H. Heaton, secre-
tary, and L. Bart Gross, treasurer.
President Taplin had charge of the
exercises of dedication, which were
opened shortly after three O'Clock by
singing american Hymn" by the
Mozart Quartette, and prayer by Rev.
DIR. Norman Seaver. Hon. Homer w.
Heaton, the donor, was pleasantly in
troduced as the first speaker. Mr..
Heaton first related the circumstances
and facts in his early life, when he
needed the care and attention that O
hospital alone can bestow, coupled
with his present observation and ex-
perience that led up to the building of
the Heaton Hospital. Mr.. Heaton ex-
toroccaI tha nrafiH natinn ~ hi,,,t To
present the building to the city, and re-
ferred to the bequest of 81, 900 from
the late E. NJ Irish. In speaking of
the trustees, Mr.. Heaton referred in
very complimentary terms to the way
they had taken hold of the work, and
said the hospital had been decided to
them in perpetuity for hospital purposes.
Hon. H. A. Huse responded for the
trustees. He referred to his pleasant
acquaintance with Mr.. Heaton for the
past thirty years. He spoke of the
hospital as pious, charitable, and pub
lie institution, and said it was because
Mr.. Heaton had all his life long prac-
ticed the old New England virtues of
frugality, hard work and fidelity to his
profession that he was able to-day to
found this hospital as public benefac-
ton. Mr.. Huse referred TO the first hos
pital work done in England and in this
country, and said that the Heston Hos
pital is the fifth dedicated in this state.
He was glad the work to be done there
was one of unity among the people of
the city of Montpelier, and bespoke
their hearty cooperation, with the trus-
tees, in providing means for its support.
For the medical staff, Drs. II. S.
Boardman, H. A. Fisk and I. Fl. Fisk
responded. Each promised to do all
in their power to make it success.
DR.. l. II. Fisk closed his remarks with
the following original lines:
Through all our past grand history,
On the scroll of fame we find
The names of those who died to
Their country and mankind.
And others there we find inscribed
Who reached strong right hand
Down to the depths, TO save and help
The suffering in our land.
Montpelier lifts her heart in pride
To point where, clear and plain,
The name of Homer Heaton stands,
And forever shall remain,
When he who founded, built and gave
This home to you and ],
DTells in that brighter happier home
Beyond the starry sky.
After singing Lead Kindly Light"
by the Mozart Quartette, Rev. Father w
J. O'Sullivan was called upon for some
remarks. He expressed the pleasure it
gave him TO be able to participate in
these ceremonies, and as citizen and
clergyman he congratulated Mr.. Heaton
on the completion of the hospital. "It
has," said Father O'Sullivan, " added
one to the many institutions of credit
to our city and state, one that will
stand as an object lesson to future gen.
erations, who will bless the name oil
him who has conferred this boon upon
afflicted humanity"
Rev. j. Edward Wright, Rev. A. N
Lewis, Rev. DR.. E. M. Smith and Rev
E. B. Earle followed with similar con.
gratulatoly remarks. Rev. Mr.. Lewis
read the following lines
To speak extempore in prose, needs time
For preparation, Might speak in rhyme?
The creed of some men readeth thus g. Look out fol
love one man of all mankind, and he's mvJather'
For him work for him I pray ; for him live ant
move
And have my being he alone enjoys my highes
There was man Of whom I've heard-(You maI
have read the story
Who, when he prayed, each night and morn gave II
Not OF his houses, stocks, and land but of his xiii
Bless me, my wife, son John, his wife, us four M
more Amen"
And there are men whom zoe have known, who Il
they ever pray
To God for blessings from His hand would som,
such prayer say.
If Mey and theirs have food and FIRE If but the
goods increase,
If then housed, and clothed and fed, others ma
starve and freeze
There was loving woman once, who would he
love express
To Him wholef His heavenly home poor sinful maj
10 bless.
She brought precious ointment of spikenard ric
and rare
She broke the alabaster box, and poured it on HI
hair.
80 why" cried ont one thrifty soul, who smelle
the sweet perfume,
Which, from the broken box poured forth, perYat
ing all the room;
SO why this wicked waste % he cried " this box O
ointment, sure,
II sold, had brot three hundred pence to help tn
suffering poor ~
Then out spske He to whom made this ofrerin
rich and rare
Why trouble ye this loving hearth Verify de
clare
This woman hath done what she could and whit
soccer proclaim
My gospel to earth's farthest bound, shall mentio
MARY's name !"
f1ndk a, th.tn