The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-12
MRS. CAGES ACT.
Widow of PhiIanthropist VIII
Help StOrmOnt Hospital.
Plans For a $4,000 Addition
Now Being Made.
APPROVAL OF DONOR.
Must Be Satisfactory to Mrs.
Gage.
Will Pay All Cost of the New
Building.

Plans and specifications are now being
made for an annex to Stormont hospital.
If present arrangements are carried out
the building will cost in the neighbour
hood of $4,000, and this money will be
furnished by Mrs. C. C. Gage, widow of
the Topeka philanthropist.
While some of the Specifications may be
changed in detail, the general plan of the
hospital as now contemplated will IN
doubtedly be carried out. 1t is Mrs. Cages
desire to provide the interior furnishings
of the annex as well as to furnish funds
for its construction
The annex will be a handsome structure
of pressed brick, three stories in height.
and will front south on Ashland avenue.
The present hospital building fronts on
Greenwood avenue.
It is expected to start work on the an
mex as soon as the plans are completed
and approved by Mrs. Gage. The build
ing will be rushed to completion as rap
idly possible, as the hospital has for
some time been crowded for room. Early
summer will probably see the building
completed and in use.
Mrs. Gage has had the matter of de-
voting a portion of her funds to hospital
work under consideration for some time
Her determination to endow the Stormont
hospital marks the selection Of most
In the new building there will be a
male and female ward, each large enough
pital better opportunity to care for char
ity cases when necessary and patients
private rooms While the accomm oda-
tions of the present building are confined
to private rooms exclusively, much char
ity work has been done since the insti-
tuition passed under the control of the
present management.
be the new operating room. When this is
ready. for. use, Stormont hospital will
probably have the finest operating room
in the state and one of the finest in the
country. The floor viii be of marble. and
the walls of opalite. The table, which
will be of the latest pattern, and the in
strument stands will form the sole equip
viii be separate. The finishing of the
room will allow its thorough cleansing
and consequently be conducive to absolute
antiseptic conditions The room will be
light will be provided for byb a large sky
light and windows on two sides.
In addition to the two wards and oper-
ating room, the new building will add
ity of the hospital, and provide several
sleeping rooms for nurses. An elevator
ing patients to and from the operating
room, and from the first to the second
The new building will be IS by 80 feet.
and in architectural style. will correspond
70 me present pqlIolgi ne 44splIal nan
the present building. where a further ad-
dition can be built should the work of the
institution make 1t necessary IN the fu-
ture.
Ihe present hospital was built by Mrs.
James c.. StormOnt. widow og the well
known Topeka physician, a hospital
for women. 1t was first taken charge of
by DR.. NJ. B. Ward. and was operated as
a hospital for women for several months.
When DR.. Ward left Topeka the institu-
ton was made a general hospital and
taken charge of by the following staff of
physicians:
DR.. L. 7: Grubbs. DR.. L H. Mum. Dr..
c. A. Mcclure, Dr. L. M Powell. DIR. G..
J. Mulvane. DR.. J. P Raster, DR.. H. 3.
Hogeboom, DR.. ]. P. Lewis, DIR. ]. E. Min
ney. DR.. w. S. Lindsay and DR.. T. w.
Peers. DR.. c. E. Mum, who recently
came to Topeka to reside, is now a mem
Der of the staff.
The officers of the staff are: D. L. Y.
Grubbs, president: DR.. L. NJ. Powell, sec
rotary, and DR.. L. H. Mum. trea
The supervisory control of the hospital is
in the hands Of a board of trustees COM
posed of Mr.. Jonathan Thomas, Mr.. c. J.
G PeTbbps a Mr s. Br WlaNTId df, Rr l.
Thomas is president of the board. Mr..
Willard. secretary, and DR.. Mcclure,
treasurer.
In endowing the Stormont hospital to
the extent of several thousand dollars,
Mrs. Gage is continuing the philanthropic
work which prominently aracteriZed the
life of her husband. The annex will make
the hospital one of the most important in
the state, and stand as a monument to
her Erl erOuS deed,