Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-06
THE l.. D. S, HOSPITAL.


For q long time the necessity Of a
I.atter-day Saints hospital has been
felt and discussed. This does not in
yolve anything hostile in the least to
the excellent hospitals already esiab-
ilshed in this city which have been a
great blessing to the afflicted and a
very great help TO physicians and SUR
geons but more accommodations are
needed and particularly for members Of
our Church suffering from accident or
chronic disease which they have not
sufficient faith to overcome. The way
is now open for the erection of such
building and the organization Of such
an institution as will meet the ends de-
sired.
This week contracts will be let for
The building of the Dr.. w. II. Groves
I-atter-day Saints hospital, at the site
on the north bench already described
in the Deseret News The spot is an
ideal one and the land secured is ample
for the purpose. The structure win be
Ave stories high arranged on modern
plans as nearly flreproof as is possi-
BILE. and fitted with every convenience
30 as to make It fully up-to.date in all
particulars, A competent corps of med
ical and surgical practitioners will be
In attendance. and every appliance ac-
cepted by modern science for the ale
Walton OF human suffering viii be In
use.
The foundation for this establish
ment was laid by the late Or, w. II.
Groves, well known dentist, and ALL
round traveller doctor, and man of az
fairs, who left property on Main street
and on First South street west. for the
erection of hospital TO bear the name
we have here designated. Messrs.
Franklin S. Richards and james II.
Little were named as his executors in
the viii that he left and Mr.. Richards
was for some years his legal adviser ana |
friend. Mr.. Little has been for some
time deceased, and the responsibility |
for carrying out the doctors wishes
has deyolyed upon Attorney #. S. Rich
ards. who has faithfully endeavored to
discharge his trust according to the ex-
pressed desires OF the doctor. The |
Main street property when disposed OF,
was invested in Church bonds which
with the interest accruIng have been
banked and kept for the purpose in
view. The first South street property is
valuable and WILL when sold, be de-
voted TO the same end 1t Is all in safe
hands, and every dollar Of II will go in
to the hospital; the name Of the execu-
tor is a sufficient guaranty for that.
But II has been fully understood that
the means left by DR.. Groves was not
sufficient for first-class modern hos
pital OF the dimensions desirable, and
the executor felt that nothing less
ought to be established under this trust.
The Church has now come to the rescue
AMI building costing 100000 viii be
erected as rapidly as possible. The
wishes Of the decedent viii be fully
carried out The institution will bear
his name, and Il viii be indeed a Lat
fer-day Saints hospital. By this it
must not be understood that IL will be
exclusively for members OF the Church
fhe sick and afflicted OF all faiths, par.
ties and persuasions will be eligible
Tor admission, under the regulations
that VIII be adopted, But it will be
under the auspices and direction of the
Church as Dr. Groves desired and In
tended.
The excavation for the building Is
already IN progress. the contracts will
be let the work WIN 30 on, and the
Lotter-day Saints Viii soon have a
hospital Of their own, which win be
second TO none In the State and will
occupy the finest site in this city for
such an Institution We congratulate
Them and the entire community ON the
for such beneficial estab-
ishment and believe it viii receive
ne support not only Of the Saints but
u I'll classes OF people IN the State of
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