The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-10
THE Scion lNFlRMARY
1T WILL PROBABLY Be OPENED
THIS MONTH
II win Give Austin One Of the Finest
Hospitals in the United
States.

Austin, Texas, March a-From present
Indications the Seon inhrmary, Austln's
new sanltnrium and charity hospital will
he ready 10 open soon after the middle Of
the month. The exact date can not he
definitely set for a few days yet, hut tho
finishing touches are being put 10 the
building as rapidly as possible. The work
has been going on for a year and A half.
and tho completion Of the building gives
Austin one Of the finest hospitals ga the
United states. AS hospitals go nowadays.
It Is not large only about one-third OF
The building. as planned for the future
use Of this growing city. is included IN
the present structure; but. as 1t stands.
II will be complete TO the least detail. No
money has been wasted on needless orna-
incubation but at the same time nothing
has been spared In the way OF expense that
can secure the alienation Of suffering or
promise healing. Sanitary science has
spoken it's latest word In the plans of this
genuinely up-to-date hospital building. sim
pie and dlgnided in ali its outlines, 1t Is
truly beautiful ornament to the uorthera
part Of the city. where it stands In spa
ciOus block of ground. all It's own, the git
Of the citizens OF Austin. The style II
architecture chosen by the architect, Ny.
Rockwell Mfiligan of st. Louis, is the sou d
ern colonial and Is probably one Of the
purest examples OF that style erected any
where in this country since our modern
farcy turned back TO admire and emulate
the excellent architectural taste Of our
forefathers. The Building is constructed
OF peculiarly beautiful quality OF deep
red 81. Louis brick, resting upon base
ment Of snowy Travis county limestone.
" hte limestone is also Introduced as trlm-
ming throughout the three upper stories
with fine eject, though wi b much reserve
The solid white stone pillars supporting
the massive two-StJgy colonial por,ico on
the south front give The building an air Of
unsurpassed dignity, and are the admlrd-
ton of every bcholdcr.
The interior contains sixteen private
rooms eleven wards, o. thoroughly up%o.
date operating room, fifteen bath rooms
four diet kitchens. separate durmi cries for
The sisters, the lay nurses and the sery-
ants. besides large storage rooms, u main
Kitchen. laundry, chapel and physicians
retiring and consulting rooms. An elevator
runs from basement 20 attic. The ou.la-
ing Is heated BY steam ana ne other hou-
eru Couyeniences such as electric bells
telephone connections, etc. arc OF the
/ la est invention, and peculiarly suited TO
the requirements Of the sick and those VINO
The finish Of he interior is not cxcclled
In its sanitary perfection by any hospital
in the world. As an example Of this, The
plsstering alone is worthy Of study, Archi-
tcct. contractor. superintendent OF construc-
ton. workmen, each and al. have given II
The most anxious care. Every corner IS
rounded. every angle smoothed away with
the incest skin TO prevent he lodgemfnt II
| dust and secure that spot'css cleanliness
which is the modern surgeuBS main nope
| The same H. truu Of tho beautiful tiling
and marble waiuscutiuE in the ba rooms
! operating room and surgeons preparing
rooms. 1t has all hCou set hy skilled work
men specially Imported for tho purpose, OK
copt the plastCring. which IL is . pride TO
point 10 as an example of nome workman
shin. The whole Is reduced Ia such pcr
feet finish that the mos penetrating baCll
| luS that ever went seeking home could
not md crevice anywhere TO hide him
self in. This has IN fact been the Guiding
principle Of the architect and uf every one
connected with the construction from he
outset the principle To- which every other
consideration has had to give way; TO
cure an absolutely germUrcof building And
In accordance with that aim. plaster. wood
work filing marble work everything. Is
done Tith q care and precision which
would amaze the builder Of any other than
Sick X ''U'' ''S'I'''' ''' '"' care oil me
The operating room and it's accommodating
suite can have the hose turned upon the
polished walls and floor and The cleansing
deiuGe immuIhi"ly disappears through oti
| tees provided ln tho floors, 8nd councc cd
with the sewer, and. after a dry polish.
every thing Is ready for tho next case of
human suffering seeking the alienation Of
So carefully have the smallest surgical re.
Qulrcmeuts been met that the Surgoon-0ucc
he has donucd his sterillZed g8ruguts and
dlsinfccted his hands-toucheS nothing thar
| Is not likewise sterilized until his work is
done and no leaves the operating room In
luN t"let room. adjoining he operating
| room. ne docs not even touch faucet To
F"i Naf'f' "Hf. instead, presses a bu' ton in
the floor with his foot and the needed water
CUISINES INTO ,hn basin.
Ten OF he private rooms have their own
bath rooms attached, and marvels of
soHGeau,y lhcY are, hoored Ia blue aud viii
HnhE. Wa.nScoted in Italian marble viii |
nAIuFfS Such as tubs. bnsinS eCc., Of solid ,
II, The wards are only private rooms en-
larg~!. since most of them viii accom- |
modate no more than four or 1--we beds |
ana are provided with every comfort and /
convenience found IN the more expensive |
rooms he moneyed patient pays for eN-
ntuS1'rhesN Ta no than for better care or |
more actual comforts In the minds OF the /
sisters Of Charity the poorest patient is |
aS precious ms the richest.
me location is peculiarly saubrous. Aus |
~ ls one or The most heaithful points in !
,INaS, and the SIKH ward is the most |
, meat,ntul point in Austin From the river |
~. u "aIu the surface slopes gradually up
w GIu, >" lhat when the site OF the Seton |
anhtmary IS reached, It Is many feet high |
or than the low,r' part OF the cry Ucra |
on this high plateau the building c6lnn,nnds !
rom every one OF It's many windows, north, |
soGln. faS, ana west. such views Of hills /
ana plains as tourists often travel many
utites over land and water to behold In |
other lands. such an on look constitutes
"a itself real alienation in sickness. and !
lne patients az the Seton inhrmary need !
never count themselves among the sud com
pauE OF tho "shutips" so long as these
s9Gi-Wldeninc views stretch out ON every
Sue All outdoors Is theirs to expand m.
even as they lie there in their beds
austin and the surrounding counties are
20 ue congratulated upon securing such a
hospital for the convenience of their sick,
Il ven more is II subject Of felicltatlon
that lheV are about 10 receive iuto their
midst the beloved Sisters Of Charity who
i0r centuries have made the care OF tho
sick their especial study, and who. ami
nateu ny divine love, and equipped with |
gu the skin that modern science can give
devote themselves, soul ana body. 10 their
chosen work OF Tightening the burdens of
suffering humanity. "a
"A peculiarly warm welcome awaits the
SISTERS OF Charity wherever they 20 I'M
1 eX S the home OF so many OF the brave
eA-t ohteueratc soldiers Many an Oh
man eyes NIL with Involuntary tears when
suddenly on the street some day he uney-
pSc,euly catches sight OF the waving WINS
OF the once familiar white cornettes, M,
seen perhaps for thirty years or more. Like
nash comes back 10 him the remembrance
~ some awful hour on a blood-soaktd bat.
tileneIu ID virginia, or, perhaps. in Mary.
ssl'u OF tennessee when opening his eyes