Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-28
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Managers of New Institution in Georgetown
Preparing for the Opening.
Mother Superior and Nurses Have Ar
and Its COnveniences.

The managers of the new Georgetown
University Hospital are busily at work
getting things in readiness for the prac-
teal opening of the institution. There has
been considerable delay beyond the day
first set for The opening. caused by the use
of certain material which did not answer
satisfactorily and which necessitated the
scraping of every square foot of floor sur
face, and retaining with different ma
terial The two upper floors of the build
ing have been completed, and a number
of workingmen are employed on the lower
floors.
Several of the sisters who will have
charge of the new hospital and who will
act as nurses have arrived, and the others
are expected tomorrow. They belong to the
order of St Francis, and come direct from
St. Agnes Hospital PhiladelI hia. They
were secured through the influence of Arch
bishop Keane, and their coming Is the In
PRODUCTION of their order in this city.
There will be six o. the sisters at the inSti-
tuition. and If more are needed they Will
be sent for.
The new mother superior. Sister Mary
Paulina, accompanied by Sister Ermalinda,
arrived in the city last Thursday, ready
to assume the duties. While waiting for
the completion of the building they re-
manned at the Academy of Visitation on
35th street. Delivery wagons were this
morning unloading quantities of mat
tresses pillows, cots and furniture for the
hospital, which were taken inside and stor-
ed in the basement until ready for use.
Mother SuperiOr's Views.
The mother superior talked quite a while
with The Star reporter over the aspects of
her field of work. 1T is just like moving
into a new house." said she, "but we will
soon have things in good shape. But for
the delay in staining the floors We would
have been domiciled here a week ago. We
will be ready for the emergency cases in a
short time, though it will be several weeks,
perhaps, before the hospital Is ready to re-
ceive patients. The top floors of the build
ing have been fitted up and look very nice,
the chapel being particularly pretty
1t is understood the hospital will be ready
for all emergency cases by Monday, and
that in a week or ten days the wards will
be in condition for use. The free dispen-
sary. which will be feature of the hospi-
tai. is expected 20 be ready for practical
operation by the same time the emergency
ward is ready. The building is four stories
in height above the basement, and m its
construction everything was arranged for
the convenience of the inmates. The base
ment floor, which has concrete surface, is
divided into a number of rooms. A
small room set apart will be used as
morgue. while directly opposite is a large
store room. The dispensary will be To-
lated near the stairs leading to the first
floor. while back of the dispensary the
kitchen is located. with range in place and
other necessary paraphernalia. Adjoining
the kitchen is the laundry, a small room
fitted up for the purpose. A dumb walter
conveniently situated, will be used to carry
the food to the upper floors. Opposite the
laundry the dining room is situated which
Will be used by the servants, while next to
it is d large store room. The boiler room,
with furnace and boiler in place, adjoins.
The Several Conveniences.
On the first floor the emergency room is
located at the extreme east. Connecting
with the emergency room Is the lecture
room which has e slopirg floor There are
a number of small rooms on this floor, in
GLIDING bath rooms. On the second floor
will be located the private wards There
are in all five good-sized rooms with a
smaller room. which will be used by the
doctor in charge. On the third floor is the
operating room, and small rooms adjoin on
either side for the physicians and sur
geons The chapel is also located IN the
southern central part of this floor. and.
while small, is very nicely arranged. On
the top hoor the rooms are fitted IN for
the use of the sisters who will act az
nurses 49,
Since the completion of the building thu
hospital has been in charge of Mr.. John
MCCARTHY. who will probably be retained
as head man. Until the erection Of the
east wing, the size of which will be 20 nv
% rect the poor patients will be accommo-
dated In the operating room on the thirl
moor. About thirty cots will be placed In
structure, but the plans call for the cree.
uon OF one. and it is expected that this
VIII shortly be done. but hardly before tha
opening of the building