Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-24
Transfer in Progress From
Old to New Buildings
AT ST. ELIZABETH'S
EXPENDITURES OF 81, 43s, 900 IN
PAST FEW YEARS.
West Lodge to Be Reconstructed and
Made Fireproof-Plans for
Benefit Of Patients.


the extension of the Government Hospital
for the Insane is apparent these days on
every side at that institution. and the cul-
mination of the work that has been III
progress since October. 1901. the occupancy
of these thirteen structures that make up
modern hospital for the insane is In sight.
multitude of details, involving the selec-
ton and purchase of furniture the amount
expended for this alone, by the way, be-
ing 500 900; the equipment and opening
of kitchens from which food will be sent to
the occupants of the addition: the painting
and decorating the installation Of electrical
fixtures and fire alarm system, ana
finally the choosing of the various classes
of patients that are to occupy the new
buildings. have taken up the time or the
superintendent, DR.. William A. White. Tor
the past several months. 1t is believed Tie
outcome now that all is practically DONE
will be satisfactory from every point or
view.
incidentally and naturally, the over
crowded condition of the hospital, which
formed the basis on which Congress was
appealed to to make extra provision for the
accommodation of patients there, Will, 1t IS
believed, be rapidly diminished. The new
structures. although planned to provide for
1000 patients and POO employees, VIII. II
necessary, accommodate a larger number.
In1TCe6u Ill AOulIAOh.
The thirteen buildings making up the ad-
dition proper to the hospital are situated on
opposite sides of the public highway of
Nichols avenue, buildings A. B. c. E, ]. K,
l., NJ and Q being located on the main
grounds of the institution. west of the
thoroughfare named, and buildings I. N, P
and r being built on the hospital farm
land east of the avenue. The buildings are
of red brick, over 15OO0!OOO having been
used, with limestone trimmings, and are
accounted an artistic group.
A resume of the cost of the thirteen build
ings shows that 81, 100000 was expended In
their construction. in addition to which one
large kitchen was erected which cost 49,
600. and added to this must be an eXpendl-
ture of S26O,OOO for the new power plant
with its up-to-date equipment, making
total expenditure for extraordinary works
at the government hospital during the past
few years of 81 ABS, 600. This does not In
clude, however, the several thousand col
lars spent in the construction of subway
underneath Nichols avenue to connect the
two building sites; nor the money expended
in grading and laying out system of
walks. which latter work is now In prog
ress.
Provision for Women Patients.
In the plans of Superintendent White it is
intended that the entire group of new
buildings west of Nichols avenue. with
the exception. of course. of the admin
istration building and one male hospital
structure, shall he devoted entirely to
women patients. Adjacent to these new
buildings at this point are groups known
as the Toner and Oaks which will be oc-
cupied by women likewise, their pres
ent male occupants are to be removed to
the male colony, either across the road or
to the old portion of the institution. 1t Is
in the old section of the hospital known
as the east side that the female inmates
are now domiciled, but in the new order
of things this side will be occupied by
males. When this is done the part of the
hospital where now business is trans
acted and visitors pass about and which IS
laid out in attractive walks and lawns, Will
become the retired portion of the institu-
ton. Then business will be conducted
from the new executive building central to
the new buildings west of the avenue ad-
iacent to which will be the main en-
trance to the hospital.
Building Q of the addition has recently
been occupied by 100 female inmates, white
and colored. of a disturbed type. This
building has a kitchen and two dining
rooms. The white and colored patients are
located on separate floors.
There were 105 patients selected yes
terday from various wards of the hos
pital who were dispatched to building K,
across Nichols avenue. Forty of the men
were colored. The class that is to be cared
for here is of a chronic and bedridden
kind A kitchen has been opened in this
building.
Building P, one of the largest of the group.
has been occupied within the past couple
of days by 120 male inmates Of a dis
turbed type. This structure is in prox-
unity to Congress Heights. 1t has a kitch-
en- which Will provide for buildings l and
N as we'll Sixty-fve of the occupants are
colored.
West Lodge to Be Fireproof
Dr. White is having the colored males
removed from the building which they
have occupied for several years and known
as West Lodge, as it is desired to thor
oughly freproof this building. and work
to this end has already been commenced.
Those of the colored patients who have
not yet been removed to the new Duiid-
ings are to be located in the frame build
ing built year or so ago as emergency
quarters.
The superintendent will establish in the