The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-03

The preliminary organization of wo-
men of the homeopathic hospital to be
established in the Blair homestead at
the corner of Washington avenue and
Mulberry street met yesterday morning
in the board of trades assembly hail.
All the business relating to the tenn
pOrary organization was closed up pre-
paratory to forming a permanent as
sociation and securing n charter. This
has been necessary in view of next
weeks opening of the hospital for the
reception of patients Mrs. c. ID. Simp-
son, the vice-president, presided, and
Mrs. G. II. Welles acted as secretary.
over fifty ladies attended the meet
ing. There were also present two of
the medical staff and Major j. w. Oak
ford, the attorney of the organization.
Major Oakford read the application
that would be made FOR the charter
and explained that it would be neces-
sary to first elect permanent board of
directors. He suggested that fifteen
be chosen, five for one, two and three
years respectively, in order that the
bond might always contain a majority
who would be familiar with the hospital
work.
Directors were then chosen as fol-
lows:
For one year-Nrs. G. T.. Smith, Mrs.
F.. A. Clark, Mrs. George Sanderson, Mrs
y. II. Watkins and Mrs, J. A. Robertson
For two years-Mrs. G. II. Wells, Mrs.
T. e. Jones, Miss Richmond, Mrs. l.. $.
Oakford Mrs. H. VI. Holgate.
For three years-NIrs. il. NJ. Boies Mrs.
C ID. Simpson, Mrs. W. Smith, Mrs
Henry Belin, jr.. Mrs. a. NJ Decker
ORGANIZE THIS AFTERNOON.
The directors will meet and organize
at 8 o'clock this afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Henry Belin, jr. At this meet
ing a report will be made by the medi-
cal staff, which has already met and
decided upon its organization, but
which has decided not to make the par
ticulars public for a few days.
Mrs. Decker, chairman of the house
committee, presented a report of the
renoVations and furnishing now near
ing completion at the hospital, and
which is reported in detail elsewhere in
this article.
The report of Mrs. Henry Beln. jr.,
showed that the necessary expendi-
lures for equipment, etc, had been
fully met by the first quarterly collec-
tiGns of the subscriptions made at the
July meeting al the Albright library
and subsequent contributions. There
was small balance in the treasury,
and there would be no liabilities when
the hospital opened.
Chairmen of committees were elected
as follows: Finance, Mrs. r. Fl. Wat
kins; sewing, Mrs. c. H. Welles; flower,
Mrs. Walter Dickson; library and re-
liGious, Mrs. w. II. Taylor. They will
select their committee members.
For sometime a large force of plumb
ers, painters. paper hangers, carpen-
ters, etc, have been at work in the
hospital building, which has under
gone a complete renovation from cellar
to garret. The beds and bedding, lin
en-, crockery and similar supplies are
all in place.
MISS YARDLEY TO SUPERINTEND.
Much of the work has been done un-
der the supervision of Miss Gardley, the
superintendent nurse, who comes here
from Philadelphia. She will have three
assistant nurses when the institution
is opened and others later if their SER
vices are needed.
There will be from 23 to 25 beds
ready for occupancy when the hospital
opens next week; a total of 80 for pa
tients can be established if necessary.
The beds are distributed as follows:
First floor 8 beds in wOman's surgical
and medical ward; 1 or beds, private
room; second floor, 2 beds in private
room; G beds in mems surgical and
medical ward; beds in childrens
ward. No use has been designed for
the third or upper floor, but 1t can be
used for bed rooms of servants or
nurses if it is found necessary to make
private rooms out of the bed rooms.
The operating room has not been
equipped, although an inventory list
has been approved and the table, cases,
sanitary and water appliances, etc.,
will be ordered today.
Tomorrow the building wIIl be open
for the reception of visitors during the
afternoon and evening. Patients may
possibly be received on Monday, though
1t is more than likely that the building
will not be ready for this purpose be-
fore Wednesday.