Evening star., 1899-02-06
HOSPITAL NEEDS FUNDS
Request Made for Donations by Management
Of Central Dispensary.

The Emergency Hospital will throw open
its doors tomorrow to the public and afford
an opportunity to those Who care to inspect
the building and note the many improve
ments that have been made during the
past year. incidentally tomorrow will be
donation day, and every one is invited to
contribute TO this most deserving charity
which renders succor alike to rich and
poor. While the hospital today is nearer
the realization of the hopes of it's founders
there are MANY things needed. The appro-
priation by Congress does not by large
margin fill the actual requirements of the
institution, and were it not for the Ladies
Auxiliary and the generous public it is
said, the hospital would long ago have
gravitated to a second-rate dispensary. But
so long as it receives the loyal support of
the citizens and can command the services
of loyal staff of physicians and surgeons
and the Ladies' Auxiliary, the only outlook
for it is advancement.
Even the concerted efforts of these how
ever. has left many things to be done.
There is a crying need for furniture in the
private wards, and there Is continually re-
pairs 10 apparatus needed. All this takes
money. TomorrOw's donation 1t is hoped
will swell the reserve fund and put the
treasury on a firm basis From those who
cannot afford donations of money il is
stated, provisions, clothing. linen for band
ages, &c, will be acceptable.
Work of Emergency institutions.
There are few institutions in this coun-
try that commend themselves more to the
sympathies of a charitable public than the
emergency hospitals. 1t is here the loved
ones, overtaken by accident, are conveyed
receiving from a competent staff of phy-
sicians and surgeons the best professional
skill, and at the hands of a thoroughly
competent corps of trained nurses the hest
fol
necessity to every municipality and moth
ing but praise should be sung of that lovaI
band of workers who strive so hard to ad-
vance the cause of humanity with no other
consideration than that which comes from
a consciousness of well doing
Under the new regime the Emergency
Hospital has made rapid strides along the
lines of advancement. The medical ana
surgical departments are administered by
the most competent men in the profession
The record Of the dispensary service is tes-
timony of the excellent work accomplished
and the marvellous results in the surgical
department bespeak for that staff the high
est encomiums.
Improvements Made
Through the efforts of the Ladies' Aux
iliary many important improvements have
been accomplished during the year The re-
fitting of the opera ting room is perhap ms the
most important The room has been tiled
throughout, new instrument cases have
tables
appliances have been introduced and alto
gether. new operating ROOM with up-to
date appliances. has taken the place of the
old one. Throughout the building countless
little improvements have been made. They
are, individually, small but in the agere
gate contribute much to the general end
The ventilation of the building has been in.
creased and the ceilings rendered fireproof
by the installation of new metallic ceilings.
On the first floor a reception room has been
added. and a new room provided for cold
storage purposes. To the main reception
room two service rooms have been added
and the drug room considerably enlarged.
Altogether 1t is the new Emergency Hos
pital, better conducted, better equipped ana
better adapted for the great purposes for
which 1t was intended than ever before.
The hospital will be open tomorrow At IN
am. and will close at 6 pm. During these
iary and delegation of nurses will show
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