Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-29
READY FOR DEDICATION
st. Thomas Hospital Awaits
the Presence of Archbishop
Keane, For Dedication
IS a BEAUTIFUL STRUCTURE
is A BEAUTIFUL STRUCTURE
Handsome and Perfect in Every Detail
Arranged With Every Convenience
Known to Modern Science. 1t Stands
as Living Monument to Those Who
Have Made Its Completion Possible.

lS 6llltTttf COilfDltteu ttifu NOW .Ns'''s
formal dedication, which viii take place
within a few weeks. The exact date OF
this ceremony Is dependent upon Arch
bishop j. j. keane, of Dubuque. who
Is expected to name the day in a short
time. He will have full charge of the
services This mas not been allowed to
hospital which has already begun. Sit
uated as it is, upon the high terraced
block of land, between Twelfth and
Thirteenth streets on State, the struc-
ture occupies commanding view of
the entire western part of the city.
From its upper stories . magnificent
panorama of the city the Soldiers
Home and the surrounding country can
be had.
st. Thomas hospital Is in its entirety
a lasting monument to the unceasing
labor and generosity OF those who. by
gifts. labor or encouragement, have
made 1t possible. First among these
comes Very Reverend Dean NJ. c. Leni-
han, who during the past two years
has spent much of his time in further
ing the project. and supervising the
buildings erection. The movement be-
gan with the death of Right Reverend
Thomas Matthias Lenhan, ID. u. bishop
of Cheyenne, Wye. brother of Dean
Lenihan, who. in his will. provided for
an endowment of $4,000 for a public
hospital in Mai'shalltown. This was on
December Is, 1901. With this sum as
nucleus Dean Lehman started to
work. He interested other moneyed
persons. and donations large and small
followed. Organizations took up the
work, especially those affiliated with
st. Marys church, and funds and fur
nishfngs We're given. The corner stone
was laid by Archbishop Keane. on Oct.
I2, 1902 The building altho completed
at cost of about $4,000 is not yer
free from debt.
The structure is of red pressed brick,
trimmed with gray stone, and is lax
IS feet in dimensions. This does not
include the heating plant which is 30
x40 feet. 1t faces the south, and is three
stories in height. exclusive OF the base
ment In form il resembles the letter /
i. with wing upon either end. ON 7
the south and east double verandas of T
ample width run almost the entire
length. Drives and cement walks lead
up the main entrances to the irst floor,
which are also on the south and east.
The General Interior.
Passing thru the south entrance, up
on the first floor, the large hall is en-
tered. and running at right angles
within. thru the entire center of the
building, from east to west Is a broad
hallway. The arrangement of all the
floors is very similar. S~ch has its
hall, and each is reached by flight of
stairs, which leaves the first floor at
the end of the south hall. and ascends,
one above the other. to the third level
of the building. Each and every room
is an outside one, with at least two
windows. The more desirable ones,
also the largest, are situated in the
corners of the structure. The basement
Is given over to the more practical
needs of the management Here is To-
Gated the kitchen. Office. parlor. guests
dining room, the women's ward and
private rooms. The second Is given
over to the mems ward and private
rooms, bath and toilet rooms and lava
tories, drug and chapiain's room Up ,
on the third floor Is the chapel, for the
use of the sisters, and the operating ;
room, and wards. The woodwork thru /
out the building Is Of pine with natural c
finish. The floors are all of hard wool !
The decorating is, as a rule, plain. and [
In quiet tints, altho In some of the /
private rooms. more elaborate style
has been brought to use. Connecting
the four floors Is an elevator imme- !,
diately west of the stairway. =
interior Detail, First Floor.
Leading from the south hallway to :,
the right, on the first floor, is the hos .
pital office, where the business OF the :,
institution is transacted. 1t is furn-
Ished simply, but well, with chairs and ;,
tables and has telephone connections !.
with the city by both lines. The long ;.
hall of this floor is tinted a yellowish
gray. Passing down it, toward the east :
entrance the last door to the left adj =
nits to the parlor, located In the north
sast corner of the building. Here WIS., =
tors are met and entertained. This ?
s one of the Very handsome apart :.
nents of the buildings. and it's appoint :
nents are beautiful The walls are =
tnted with shades of lavender. The :
urniture is massive and substantial, =
arge rockers and sofas inviting the ;.
,aller to take his ease. Upon the wall :
CStS Tic puflTSlt OIL the late I5lSnOD
Aenihan, the real founder of the hos :.
'ital. The furnishings OF this room are :. :,
lue to the charity of the Catholic La :.
Hes Mite Society. Immediately across =
he hall, and occupying the southeast
orner of the building is the E,iks, .
oonl, another of the very handsome -
y furnished private apartments Its
ecorations are in delicate shades of e
ue. and its furnishings are of heavy -
nd costly oak. Next to the west is "a
he room OF the Young Ladies' I'M VI
laculate Conception Sodality of st. al
1ary's church, and on its walls ~
ave been laid the colors of al
ne Virgin. white and blue. with at
old trimmings, The furniture III
). of dark oak, and it is one of 70
he very cheerful appearing rooms of ar
he hospital. Directly west OF it. down Us
lie hall, is the drug room, fitted with 70
abinet for the storing of medicines pr
nd drugs. II has a door leading into IN
lie office which was first entered ~
cross the south hall, to the west, the IN
hrs. Joseph Holmes and Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. Cady. The walls are of a steel
ray, blending to almost a white upon an
lie ceiling A few steps further west th
ad TO the chaplain's room tinted III
18th light green. fading away into th