The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-02-12

floor are little doors connected with a
little shaft running to a sheet iron box
in the basement, down which all he
sweeping are thrown.
There really is no basement, the
ground floor being wholly above the sur
face. There is hardly a dark corner Il
The whole Of the huge structure O.
the first floor is the kitchen. where
nearly all the cooking will be done By
gas and steam. There are located tn
huge refrigeratcrs, pantries ANA ther,
commences the dump waiter, which goes
clear to the roof. There is a ing
room for the help ana Il general dinil:
nall for Tho convalescents. There, tc:c
is located a padded cell for insane pa
tents, the post tMortcm room, a. ward
especially adapted fer charity patients
and smoking room for convalesccnts
lhero are also sevara! large rooms for
patients we'll lighted and possessing gas
treplaces.
On the second or main floor are TO-
and tastily furnished with pictures
rugs, furniture, lace curtains and shades
10 the left as one enters is the Office
OF the mother SUPERIOR Next to that
is her private apartments. Here. too
Is the emergency operating room, phar-
macy and comfortable dormitory for
the nurses. Some elegant rooms with
private baths are located, together with
closets and numerous other provisions
On the third floor is the chapel, one
OF the most pleasant rooms in the build
Ing. In the front is a handsome little
parlor or reception room finished and
furnished by Bishop McGolrick with ex-
cellent taste and possessing a splendid
OIL portrait of his grace On this floor
are the surgical baths and ward. set,
apart solely for that class Of cases
On the back is a large and comfortable
porch for smoking, sun baths and fresh
air.
The fourth floor possesses the operat.
ing room, spdendidy lighted, tiled, fin
1shed in marble, with everything in the
way of ingenious plumbing and huse
porcelain sinks and water basins. All
the surgical furniture will be of glass
and enameled iron. Off from the gen.
eral operating room is private con.
sultatlon room for the surgeons with
comfortable leather-covered sofa upon
which to rest between cases, as we'll as
a small toilet room,
Across the hall is the sterilizing room
where every bandage. instrument and
everything else used in connection with
surgical operation is sterilized. There's
room for anaesthetics and another
where nurses will congregate during an
operation. Then, of course, there are
the elegant baths. This floor and every
hoor by the way, has room with
table and sink, connected with the
kitchen by the dumb waiter.
On the roof is the covered but open-
air promenade and roof house, togethe,
with a smoking and lunch room, one
OF the most delightful features of The
dumb waiter and kitchen. Here the pa
tlents can enjoy roof garden, exer-
else, loll, take sun baths, breathe the
pure air and gaze at the matchless scene
over lake, city and forest,
AS stated, all Duluth seemed to be
at the opening. For two hours or more
Flaaten's orchestra added to the attrac-
lions of the occasion. The good Sisters
were always at hand. ready to show or
explain. DR.. Magic was especially in
demand, and with explanations and guild
ance here and there, he did the work
Of half dozen men.
The rooms fitted up by private citizens
were centers CT attraction. An,ong
those who have assisted In that way
may be mentioned Panton & White. T.
l.. Greatsnger, ]. N. Hill, Bishop Nc
Golrick, the Misses O'Connell, Messrs
Kelley & I<illoran and A. w. & O. G..
Hartman. Dr. Magic will equip the
operating room. Equipment for two
more rooms was furnished by Mr.. ant:
Mrs. l.. S. Loeb and Mr.. and Mrs, p
Mcdonnell
Inc furniture and patients in the old
hospital were moved to the new the
following day and from this Gu the mag
hlhcent building will be open to suffer-
ing and unfortunate humanity.
Tho guests were received by the fol-
loving committee: NJ. S. Burrows, John
Panton, b. Silberstein, Michael Kelley.
John Flynn, 7. ]. Monaghan, +. w.
sullivan, 0. c. Hartman and A. w,
Hartman.