The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-01
VEGETARIAN
RESTAURANT
One May be Started Here
With Sanitarium.
LETTER FROM KELLOGG
One With a Proposition tx
pected Here Today.

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DR.. Kellogg. president of the Battle Greek
Sanitarium, and with it a proposition
10 locate branch of the sanitarium in
Wichita. It> is expected that it viii be a
good proposition and one that can be
easily met by the people OF Wichita DR..
Kellogg. while here, expressed himself
as much pleased with the geographical
| location of Wichita, and especially well
pleased with the climatic conditions. His
principles of health have great many
disciples in this city VINO are anxious to
see a branch Of his sanitarium here.
Already a movement is on foot by private
! parties, in the event that branch san
itariu.n IS located here, to establish a
! vegetarian restaurant IN Wichita, where
/ no flesh meat of any kind Will be served.
| DR. Kellogg mas written about the fire
which destroyed the Battle Creek SAM
! tarium the night he was here. as follows:
THE whole country has learned CT the
! destruction Of the two main buildings Of
4 the Battle Creek Sanitarium by fire on
/ the morning of February Is. The writer
was a that time on the way home from
California, and met the news IN Chicago
en- alighting from the train at 10 o'clock
on the evening Of the same day. Half
an hour later he was aboard the train
for Battle Creek, and an hour later, after
debating replies to a bundle of letters,
began making plans for a now and better
structure TO take the place Of the old one.
This institution was planted in Pattle
Creek nearly thirty-siX years ago 10y A
wise Providence, whose fostering care
has prospered and developed 1t from its
small beginning to the proportions of
work of worldwide magnitude, which
fire cannot consume.
The newspaper announcements have
given the impression that the entire es-
tablishment has been consumed. and that
the work of the institution is suspended.
This is by no means true. Fortunately
there was left one large building. the
Nurses DorJnitory, which has accOmmo-
dated about 200 of the $50 nurses employed
in the institution. in addition TO this
the sanitarium managers have leased the
three large buildings Just across the way
from the sanitariam, which have been
occupied by the Battle Greek college. The
saEitarium has also about fifteen other
sood-sized cottages and otker dormitory
buildings which have helped 20 house the
500 employees and $50 doctors and student
physicians connected with the institu-
ton. The doctors, nurses. students. and
other members Of the sanitariUm family
have surrendered their quarters to pat
tents, thos making it possible TO accom-
IikONsdlt III the 1Dui laISe DusiulIlSS nearly
as many patients as before the fire.
The. only lack is bath and treatment
appliances. Several of the buildings are
already well supplied with bath facili-
ties. Electric light baths and other ap-
planes were on hand having just been
completed, while others are ir progress
of construction for branch establishments
which are being equipped IN New York.
Philadelphia, Boston, and other parts of
the c0upfrv ,1filizfT,y f1aSa
ting up bath rooms and private treat
nent rooms in the several buildings men-
toned. tho institution viii in ten days
be able to caro- for 400 patients as eff
GENTLY and comfortably as before the
fire.
The medical work was not seriously in
terrupted for more than one day as the
result of the fire. Since the first day,
every patient has received regular treat
ment.
Plans are being rapidly prepared for
large, modern, fire-proof building which
viii be erected at an expense of about
$4,000. The work will be pushed with all
possible dispatch. and it is hoped that it
may be completed within six months
Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars
viii be required to erect this new struc-
ture. The buildings were insured for
$50 001. One hundred thousand dollars
more must be raised to put the institu-
ton on a proper footing by the erection |
Of a fre-proof building. The old sani- |
tarium building was constructed under |
difficult circumstances by the aid Of Dor
rowed capital and it was necessary TO /
build as large as possible to accommodate /
the sick people who were waiting to be I
received. The buildings have never been I
large enough 10 hold the whole santa I.
rum family. During the past summer ?
the two main buildings, which are now
in ashes. accommodated only about one /
half of The patients who sought the in T
stitution for relief. At the time OF the /.
fire. the buildings. wnica were full from 7
top To bottom. accommodated about two
thirds Of the patients who were here
under treatment. It certainly would not 1
be wise 20 erect buildings Of less caDacity |
than those which have been destroyed.
Plans are being arranged for the rails
ing of the Sl00.6o0 necessary for the con-
struction Of the building. Old friends OF /
tho sanitarium chiefly wealthy patients /
and business men who have become inter I
estcd II the work Of the Institution are 4
already Offering money II considerable [
sums. and II Is believed that It VIII not /
oe difficult to raise the amount required 4
10 erect a new building without incUrring /
debt. if such a building can be construct (
"a and set in operation without incumb- /
rance. IL VIII be = Ereat encoura cement (
10 the work everywhere: and such an edi- /
fee. standing as temple OF truth, the {
headquarters for a world wide uover ent. 1
represented by hundreds cf physicians I
and nurses. and many thousands of inter- +
estcd friends IN all parts Cf the world, +
VIII be R fitting tribute - the cause Of +
truth and reform from the nulutudes !
vno have oesn helped and blessed hy (
the benefceRt influence which has gone /
out from this work and the glorious prin- /
ciples for which il stands.
The managers. doctors. ana nurses.
who are placed by this castrophe in some
what trEi1C circ5mstar ces. appreciate 1
most he1rtiy the kindly sympathy ard /
appreciation shown them b. the citizens
OF Battle Creek. and by the friends Of
the institution everywhere. as manifested
letters OF sympathy ara encogra cement /
which have poured n upon Us sin-s che
publication q the nOsice Of tho fra. and Z
by mulu.udes of kindly acts toe runner
Gus so mentor in detail
Although two Of the largest buildings
lave burned. the four buildings ramain-
ing stiI. constitute. With the equipments
for treatment which vii ne completed
within q few iays. the largest and NOSE
thoroughly equipped slnitariuu- ~ The
world The several hundreds ~ patients
wne remain i'm tho institution. are recoF-
ering and a1N continue 10 receive ihor-
cugh-going treatment New hospital
quarters have been provided and al
patients Tho nay coue Viu he cared Tor I
and can be- IS successfully treated ~
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