The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-01

the handsome new Charity Hospital, which Is to be built adjacent to the old Governor Watts place on Adams Street, will be completed, and it is given out on good authority that the work on the building will begin before the end of January.
 It will be remembered that the Sisters of Charity purchased the Watts place. for which 5000 was paid. Of this sum, s1O,000 was subscribed by the patriotic citizens of Montgomery upon the assur- ance that a hospital would be built to cost at least $50,000. If the plans under consideration by the Sisters of Charity are accepted, a building to cost more than $50, GOO will be built on the lot, and the whole property will represent more than s10O00O. When completed, as it will be, before the close of the year, which is ushered in with today, Montgomery will have one of the most modern and best equipped hospitals in the United States
 When the proposition to raise 5000 by public subscription with which to pur- chase a site for a charity hospital was first presented to the citizens of Mont gomery by a committee which indirectly represented the Sisters of Charity, 1t was expected that work on the hospital would begin by October 1st. There was some delay in the selection and purchase of a suitable lot Since the purchase of the Watts property. there has been further delay occasioned by the numerous calls upon the Sisters of Charity from other cities. and the fact that several other hospitals are in course of construction.
 Father R. A. Lennon, spiritual adviser of the Sisters of Charity, has written to Father Savage. rector of St. Peter's Par ish. assuring him that the matter of the Montgomery hospital will assume definite shape within the next few weeks In fact father Lennon says that Supervising Architect Wade will be in Montgomery within few days to look over the situa- ton. and that there is a probability the work will begin very soon. Father Lem non expresses himself as hopeful that the delay has not caused the local church any embarrassment, and assures Father Saw age that it has been caused by press of business at other points.
 Father Lennon wrote Father Savage from St. Louis. where. he said, he was conferring with Chief Architect Milligan relative to the Montgomery hospital. He said he was leaving there to go to the head house of the Sisters of Charity in Emmettsburg, Md, for the purpose of presenting the plans to the council of the Sisters of Charity for acceptance.
 Architect Wade. who will come to Montgomery, is now in Nashville. Tenn, where he has been supervising the build ing of a hospital to be managed by the Sisters of Charity. A hospital Is also un- der construction in Dallas. Tex The Sisters of Charity are also having hos pital built in Los Angeles. Cal They have just opened a new hospital in Buff falo. N. Y. and have recently taken charge of large hospitals in Chicago and Baltimore Plans are also in contempla- ton for the construction of handsome hospital in Mobile to be controlled Dy the Sisters of Charity
 It is pointed out that with, all of these hopsitals to be cared for the architects in the employ of the Sisters of Charity have been kept busy and there has also been great demand for the good Sisters to have care of the institutions
 Father Lennon was in Montgomery several months ago in company with Architect Milligan and approved of the purchase of the Watts property.
 A drawing in oil of the new hospital building has been received in Montgomery and 1t indicates that the building will be one Of the most ornamental as well as substantial structures ever erected in this city It is after the Spanish style of architecture and will be provided with tlleu roofing ana succeed walls. The hospital proper will be built as a wing running off about 125 feet east of the Watts residence. which will be repaired ana used for the living quarters of the sisters of Charity. There will be four stories to the main building with ward rooms on three floors. There will be an operating room provided with all of the most modern surgical appliances. This operating room will be two stories high and will connect the new building with the old. It will be splendidly lighted appropriately ventilated and heated.
 The large grounds surrounding the old Watts residence which is one of the most substantial buildings in the city and con. sists of fourteen large rooms, will he greatly improved and when the hospita Is completed 1t will be a most attractive place.
 Since the purchase of the Watts prop. erty by the Sisters of Charity a ianito, has been in charge of the grounds anC the building and it has been kept in per feet order. It is expected that soon after Architect Wade reaches here arrange ments will be perfected for the construc tiou of the building Father Lennor has assured Father Savage that Mont gomery contractors will be asked to bic on the work. and that. all things bein. equal. it is preferable that it be con structed by Montgomery labor.
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