The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-24
HOSPITAL IS OPEN
NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN INSTTTJJ-
TION DEDICATED WITH APPRO-
PIRATE EXERCISES
ADDRESS BY MAYOR SMITH
The Building Is Admirably Equip
ped With Electrical Facilities
and Opens With Thfr-
ty-Five Beds.

The Norwegian Lutheran hospital at
Tenth and John streets was dedicated
yesterday with appropriate exercises
which were attended by so large an as
semblage that many were unable to gain
admission to the building and compelled
to stand outside the doors and windows
upon the verandas.
The hospital is located in the three
story frame house which was some years
the home of the family of the late P. F.
McQuillan, and at that time was consid-
cred one of the finest residences in the
city. 1t stands upon a half block OF
ground of Irregular shape, extending
through from Tenth to Grove streets
with one side on JON street, anu beside
the house there is a barn of large dimen-
sions with sheds and other outbuildings
The house and grounds are owned by the
hospital association and have been thor
oughly overhauled and admirably fitted
In every way for the purposes to which
they are to be devoted. The house con-
tains twenty-five rooms, and the hospital
will contain for the present tulrty five
beds.
The Norwegian Lutheran hospital has
been established by the Norwegtans of
the Northwest acting through the Nor
wegian Lutheran synod and will be under
the direction CT the Norwegian Lutheran
university at Hamline. The officers of
IiAC c@SSOCIdC4Oi4 cdIS H. I4OlTOduGTJ pT6S1-
dent; Rev Thomas Nilsson, vice presi-
dent; A. L. Alness, treasurer, and Chr.
Brandt, secretary; who are exofficio mem
bers of the board of directors, whose
other members are Prof. Stub, Ylvesa-
ker, Brandt and Frick, all members OF
the faculty of the Norwegian Lutheran
seminary; and Haldor Sneve, M. d.
1t Is Well Equipped.
DR.. E. BoecBman will be medical direc-
tor of the institution and will have asso-
ciated with him as consulting physicians
about twelve or more of the prominent
doctors Of this city who have been Sc
1ected without regard to nationality This
hospital, it Us stated, is more thoroughly
equipped with electrical appliances than
any other in the Northwest With the
exception of a few minor details it is
now entirely finished and is ready for oc-
cupancy. The cost Of the improvements
to the house necessary to fit it for hos
pita1 purposes has been about 5000.
The dedicatory exercises yesterday,
which were in the Norwegian language,
opened with address of welcome by
Rev. Thomas Nilsson which was followed
by hymn sung by the Singing Society
Fran
Mayor Smith, who was present as one
! of the invited guests, was called upon to
speak and responded with a few extempo-
character. The establishment Of a hos
pital, he saio, he had always considered
one Of the noblest forms of charity and
consideration for our fellow men, and
he took great pleasure in congratulating
the Norwegian people and the Lutheran
church, and thanking them in the name
OF the city for this contribution toward
the facilities for the care of the sick and
disabled. He spoke in words of high
commentator of the Lutheran church in
its efforts in the line of educati relig-
ious and charitable work.
II. Lohrbauer, president of the associa-
ton, reviewed the history Of the hospital
in paper wh1c-l was largely statistical
in its character, and the reading of his
paper was followed by a Song by the
choir of the Lutheran seminary
Rev. Thomas Nilsson spoke of the ne
cessity of a hospital of this character
and of the advantages which this institu-
ton would present.
The dedicatory address was delivered
by Prof. H. G. Stub, of the Lutheran
seminary, and the exercises closed with
singing by the choir of the seminary,
and the Fran society.