Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-31
Magnificent Structure Erected and
Equipped by the Vermont
Marble Company.
FOR BENEFIT OF EMPLOYEES
The Hospital and Its Equipment Cost
s35,OOO--The Opening on Saturday
IA Brilliant and Successful Al.
fnir-Over 1000 People In
Attendance,


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oN'ot' ni"i'i, ''. no opeh'hS VI tne
9iaoora,e new hospital erected by the
Ncrinoiit MarpIc company ior the benHht
u enipioSes' was ATTENDED last evening
uy oNer i,"V people 'noso present includ-
"s peopio oi Troctor' west futlahd, Ten
WI i.u'ai!u ana iittsioru' as we'll as VISIT
Us Aolii Nu'iahu anu otner 'oWns n spe-
. . rum ior the Ireo accornoda-
I'm VI those coming from West
nu'i"ho ana center hutland was
r r over the Clarendon and
| .'tSioro raliroau' ana Il personal invita-
| 'ioh was sent 10 all employees of the
| . .i;.s aS wei as 10 fhenoers or their
;i,,,,ni, me nospi'al was beautifully
lor t'e occasion, and refreshments were
| seiNeu curing the evening Music was
ioiiishcu ny the PROCTOR Cornet band,
whcn was stationed on the piazza. and
| ny tne howard opera House orchestra
| " buriinetoh' winch occupied one Of
the corridors' This was the opening OF
we structure Tor public inspection and
curing the present week patients will be
transferred from the old hospital
| Inns handsome structure with its COM
| pete appointments and equipment, is the
outsrowtn OF note" orthy philanthropic
! movement which mas especially Interested
,.r ron. IL. Proctor. president of the
Nerfnoht Marble Co. The company be-
Sun III 1879 the permanent employment OF
uuineo nurses at PROCTOR and West Rut-
| laii 10 attend cases OF sickness or acct
| u.'' aniohs us employees ana their ram
me- ne success or inns work was such
,''at ,he company were encouraged to nm
uerlake me larger enterprise of providing
" noSpItai ior thelr employees and in Au-
eos'' ie'o they equipped Tor inc ADMISSION
Vi patien's' inc building mat has since
% ouu t'nS purpose ms funding ioc"t-
~ Oh the west Side o! South street ana
| Nv O'''in'"','i"E - Yen or 'lsI' patients
! vas resiueHce uul' over ana was made
az No'iN cHiolt as possible uiuer inc clC
| tu'iS 'Ii,cos lor thls purpose. Inc hospl-
! t"t worn however mas increased TO SUCH
.n eN.ent anu mas peeIl so SATISFACTORY III
us results that the company have felt
""'' i'teu III pulIdiliS ana equlpping the
ne" building. About two years ago repre-
se"ta''HeS ol the company heSan Nlsitlng
| hospitals throughout NeW England, ana
as result OF study ana Observation,
OWNS were prepared ror INC present builo-
| lhe' Which is Practically i free institution
Tor employees and their families.
inc ne" hospital Is situated on Ormsbee
avenue IN the east part OF the village
ana races tAc south ana west, the loca-
tion beng excellent for the purpose.
Inc administration or executive build
ing contains on the hrst floor wide roomy
corridors. the matron's office, dining
rroom' kitchen various pantries, and serv-
ing rooms, accident room, surgeons con-
suItihg room, cth"rizing and operating
room while on the second and third floors
are rooms ior Inc nurses. The building
Is surrounded on two sides by a large
wide piazza and the main building is
, connected with the ward building by n
| wide light corridor which in addition 10
serving lis purpose as a corridor makes
| a most excellent sun room for patients.
| The ward building structure materials
consist of blue marble. steel, fire.