The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-22

receives charity patients. During last year
in all there were 759 persons treated at the
institution. and Of these seventy were char
ity patients. There are many patients who
are what is known as half charity-that is.
they pay whatever they can for their care
while sick
This hospital was built by the organiza-
ton of Deaconesses which was formed here
in 1892 from the four Protestant German
congregations of the city from subscriptions
raised by these people. The lot on which
the building stands is 200 feet deep and is
owned by the organization. At the present
time two other buildings are on this lot be-
sides the hospital. One OF these is the
frame dwelling which stands TO the north
and which was formerly used as the hos
pltal. but is now occupied by the nurses as
a dwelling. At the west end of the lot is
another dwelling house.
1t is the intention of the Deaconesses in
the future to extend the hospital building.
making il cover the entire lot. When this
is done it will be one of the largest hos
pitfalls in the city. The two frame dwell
ings now standing will be torn down. and
the new buildings will be built after the
style the present one
The Deaconess Hospital as it now stands
cost $4,000. and there is yet a debt of SEA-
600 against the building. However, the in
stitution has now reached the point where
il is self-sustaining, and last year the in
debtedness was reduced 5000. 1t is said
from the present indications that this year
the institution will do better than this.
and will make a still greater reduction in
the debt.
In this hospital there are a number OF
private rooms which are rented by those
who have TO undergo operations or who
are suffering from ailments of various
kinds. In these rooms everything is made
as homelike as possible for the patients.
In fact they have none of the appearance
of being connected with hospital, and
remind one more of a sitting room at his
home.
This hospital has its OWN electric light
plant, which generates all the power used
in the building. There are also used two
110-horse-power boilers to furnish heat and
steam for the institution. One of the most
interesting places about this hospital is
the laundry, which is fitted with all the
modern conveniences that first-class
laundries have, such as all kinds of drying
machines, as we'll as irons heated by cleo
tricity.
St 'Vincent's and the Deaconess Hospi-
tails are very similar in respect to bath
rooms and sanitary conditions for bath
rooms are freely distributed over the en-
tire buildings of both of these institu-
lions. Drug rooms can also be found on
all of the floors OF both of these hospitals.
MANAGEMENT OF HOSPITALS.
Those who have charge of the hospitals
of this city are DR.. Paul Martin. superin-
tendent of the City Hospital Rev. G. A
Kienel, superintendent of the Deaconness
Hospital, and Sister Stella. who is sister in
charge of St Vincents Infirmary.
The largest hospital in the city will be
that which the Methodist Deaconesses will
commence building this fall on the lot at
the corner of Capitol avenue and Sixteenth
street which is widely known as the old
baseball park
This hospital is not all to be built at one
tine, for the organization has not the
money. but the largest building viii be put
up first and will cost about 100000 The
hospital, when completed, will cost about
$4,000. and on account of the large amount
of ground that can be had the BUILDINGS
will be erected on the pavilion STYLE. which
physicians say is the only proper way TO
The plans of the Methodist Hospital have
been drawn according TO the ideas of the
prominent physicians i'm the city and every
one says when ii is completed il will be an
ideal institution. The first building erected
will be known as the administra ton build
ing and will contain the reception rooms
and general offices. The operating room
VIII at first occupy a portion OF this
structure, but IL is planned that later there
shall be built an operating room or thea
ter, as ii is generally called. in a separate
department.
This hospital will be three stories high
and thoroughly fireproof. On the north end
Of the lot will be built the nurses home.
which VIII be used living quarters by
them. The hospital buildings will be set
far enough back on the lot TO give a beaGti-
full expanse Of lawn in front which will
be graded and made very pretty.
The officers of the board which has the
construction of this institution under it's
management are G. +. Bacon. president:
w. r. Halstead. corresponding secretary:
George NJ. Smith, recording secretary, and
w. ID. Cooper, treasurer.