Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-24

Aad,tion to hospital 10000
7 ,arndrv 5000
| Kitchen 5000
loo house and cold storage 1000
| Eo;ler house and new boilers -. 1850
Now hath tubs and supplies. 1000
| Passenger elevator for main
| hri1dinp $500
Tunnel and steam connections. 100
! The board has decided for the hos
pital addition two large wings, to be
built In the shape of w, extending
| from the west end of the building. The
wings will be forty feet long, and Will
extend at an angle of forty-tive degrees,
connected with a hallway Particular
attention will be paid to the lighting
and ventilation. The board would like
very much to have built the wings di-
rectly toward the west, but if that Were
done additional land would be neces-
sary, as the additions would extend
| farther than the west fine of the states
property.
1t was decided to erect the new
chapel directly east of the row of ten
cottages, there being between eighty
and ninety feet of room between the
east cottage and the driveway. TliA
chapel Will be one of the prettiest of the
smaller buildings on the grounds. The
new laundry will be extended north Of
the present building used for that pur-
pose, and the kitchen will be built on
from the present kitchen. The boiler
house and cold storage plants will oc-
cupy the same location as at present.
Will Increase Capacity.
The building of the hospital addition
and the chapel will increase the Homes
capacity between $50 and 200, and it is
expected that by the time snow flies,
when there is always an over demand
for accommodations, Commandant
Horton will be able to provide room for
all who apply. The present chapel In
the main building, will be used for DOR.
mitory purposes, and will accommodate
between fifty and seventyfive beds.
The hospital additions will allow the
caring for aged and feeble members
who should he in the hospital now, but
who are necessarily cared for in other
departments because of the lack of
room.
Board Well Pleased.
Chairman Cownie. of the board, said
that the members found everything in
good shape at the Marshalltown insti-
tuition. They made a tour of all the
buildings, carefully inspecting each.
1--WE conversed with many of the men,
bers," said Mr.. Cownie, and Inquired
whether there was any cause for COM
plant. We did not hear one single
murmur of disapproval in any shape or
form We asked particularly about the
food If 1t were abundant, of good
quality and well prepared, and to a
man each one we asked said it couldn't
be improved upon. We also asked
many If there was anything they We're
not getting they would like, and they
replied no"
While at the Home the board men,
bers took dinner in the old peoples
building, in order that they might see
lust what was being furnished and how
the members appeared to relish 1t.
Another feature of the Home life that
attracted the boards attention was the
live stock and garden. The Home is
deriving a nice income from the raising
of hogs, and a promising lot will be
marketable in the fall. There are also
on the grounds about 500 little chick
ensS~ which will furnish all the poultry
and eggs that are needed In the nos
pital. The garden is in the best cond1-
ton there being quantity OIL 1resh
vegetables sufficient to furnish all de-
partments once of twice day.
The members of the board returned
to Des Moines on the Northwestern
Eridav evening.