Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-11-14

THE ARCHITECTS HERE

THE ARCHITECTS HERE
To Plan for the Construction of the Ma
tional Sanitarium.-TheyH Have
Immense Plans.
Captain H. e. Palmer, one of the
Board of Managers of the National
J Soldiers Homes, who has the immedi-
ate supervision of the planning for the
National Sanitarium at this place, ar
rived here Tuesday evening in com
pany with Thomas r. Kimball, of
Omaha, an architect of National re-
putation, who designed the beautiful
Burlington station at Omaha, and most
of the beautiful buildings at the Trans
Mississippi exposition, and is the arcbi.
tect in chief of the Worlds Fair build
ings at ST. Louis. Mr.. Kimball came
to look over the grounds here to pre-
pare his designs for the National SAM.
tarium. They were also accompanied
by Maj. A. B. Hull, chief surgeon of
the Leavenworth National Home, who
came to advise as to the sanitary ar
rangements of the Sanitarium. He is
a son of Congressman Hull, of Iowa.
They selected the exact locations for
the buildings. They we're very en-
thusiastic over the charming location
for the Sanitarium, and think no spot
could more delightful or healthful.
Captain Palmer becomes more enthusi-
astic every visit he makes here and
they are planning upon making this
one of the very finest of all the nation.
al Homes. The building will be of
Spanish design. The first one will ao-
commodate five hundred veterans.
The contemplated plan will have an
oval hallway attached to the main
! office building, this hallway forming
an open court, or plazeta There will
be six wards built, attached to the hall
way, each ward being separate from
the other. Upon the extreme end of
the plazeta will be the kitchen. With
in the plazeta there will be fountain
of warm water continuously flowing,
while surrounding the fountain there
will be beds of flowers, plants and 9TH
or attractive features, with seats for
the veterans to lounge about and max 9
themselves comfortable, where also
the band may go for an occassiona en-
tertainment. Besides this building
there will be the various buildings for
the officers, chapel, a fine band stand,
large power plant for supplying light
and water, and in all before the plans
are completed there will probably be
: twenty or twenty five buildings, cost.
ing from s25,Ooo to 100000 each.
r Immediately after the legislature
b meets in January and passes bill re-
linquishing all jurisdiction to the gov
h eminent upon the lands that will be
q used in connection with the National
O Sanitarium, the Board of Managers
{ will be prepared to begin active oper
Il tions. They will then advertise 70,
: bids for the grading and for the con
S struction of the buildings, and all othe,
J. work contemplated for next year
r Much larger appropriations must be
s made Immediately and the Nationa
$ Board will ask congress to make then
n in the deficiency bill The Board il
4 enthusiastic to a man over this SAM
, tarium and Captain Palmer has M
e doubt about being able to get wha
O they want, especially with such al
= efficient champion in congress as E
/. w. Martin. 1t is thought by Capital,
Palmer that the Sanitarium will b.
ready for use by next October. Th
- National Board will meet at New Yorl
E. on December third, when the plans fol
the buildings and the improvement o
the grounds will be definitely approx
ed.
Maj. Hull, who will very likely b
made surgeon in chief of the sanitar
um here, served as surgeon in tn
Spanish American war, and is a YER
pleasant, capable young man.
Mr.. Kimball was accompanied by hi
wife, and also brought along hi
draughtsman, Mr.. Price.
The party left for home WEDNESDAY
evening.
Nye Is Coming.