The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-10
ST. J0SEPH'S NEW STAFF.
TuU INFIBMARY NOW HAS FIVE
PHYSICIANS.

hrs. FARRELL and HowLins Are Now
in Charge of the Charity Wards
sixth Physician VIII Be Selected
shortIy-The Board of Managers
selected, hut Not Yet Ready to BE
Announced-Dr. Dunn States That
II Is Practically Certain That the
Infrmary VIII Go Ahead With Its
Plans for n New building.
The new hospital staff of ST. Joseph's
rfrmary has been appointed, and is now
In active service. The staff is, as fore
ls-ed recently in the Morning News, the
members being Drs. NJ. F. Dunn, j.
Welchselbaum, j. G.. farrell, j. S. How
bias and R. S. Reid. There is to be an
Other member of the staff, but the selec-
ton has not yet been made. Drs. farrell
and Howkins are now serving.
Dr. Dunn said yesterday that he Is not
serving the infirmary at present, and has
tat been in attendance there since san.
g. The staff had been actually selected
e. the time the announcement was made
by The Morning News, he said, and he
dill rot see why those who had been APP
preached on the subject should have pre-
tended ignorance of the fact
Rev. Father Kelley stated at the time
that no staff had been selected so far as
he was aware, or that at least, the Sis
tars who have charge Of the infrmary had
MOI taken the trouble TO inform him, if
suoh were 10 case. Father Kelley ex-
pressed the opinion that the staff should
not be selected until the new board of
managers had been named. DR.. Dunn
was asked about this and replied that
while the staff had been selected and was
in ser, ice, it would, of course, be subject
10 the board of managers when appoint
ed The board can make such changes
as it sees fit, but he hardly thought it
likely that any changes would be made
ly the board without good reason for do
ing 50.
DR.. Dunn was asked about the new
board of managers. The board has been
selected he replied, but l am not at lib
cry 10 make The names pubic. Of the
seven gentlemen selected four have con-
seuteu TO serve. The other three have not
yet been approached"
Dr. Dunn said that he did not think there
would be any increase in the membership
of the board because of the temporary ac-
ceptance by the city of the hospital propo-
sihon by which the Mayor and health Of
hcer are to become ex-officio members
This and other matters pertaining to the
hospital are now being held in allegiance,
he said to await the return of Vicar Cen
eral Kelley, who is in the North and who
is not expected back for some days yet.
Il think it is practically assured, how
ever" said DR.. Dunn, that The Sis tiers
will go ahead with their plans for the new
building. Should the city finally decide to
withdraw its appropriation the intirmary
would be in a better position to become
self supporting with more room and i'm
proved facilities, including number of
pay wards than with It's present facilities.
The infirmary would of course. continue
to care for a certain number of charity pa
tents, but without the city appropriation
It would have 10 give special attention to
pay patients in order to make up for this
deficiency. When It's facilities are enlarg-
ed the intirmary will doubtless provide for
more than one class of pay patients, Civ
ing a low rate to those who are not able
20 pay the full rate and yet who do not
wish to go into the charity wards. The
plans which We're decided upon some time
since, are for building costing between
$4,000 and $4,000 The only drawback at
present is the high price of material, but
as there does not appear to be any imme-
date prospect of a reduction in the price
of materials we shall probably decide to
10 ahead anyway.