The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-05

pronounced by Patriarch JOAN Smith.
attsr which the guests were invited TO
make thorough examination of the
bulldlng and its appGrtenances. Among
those who availed themselves of this in
Nitatlon were the following members of
the Church OF Latter-day Saints and
members Of the medical profession: Presi-
dent Joseph +. Smith. Charles VI Pen
rose. Rudger Ciawson and Hyrum NJ
w McMurrin of the first seven presidents
or the seventies Bishop Robert I Bur-
tfustees Of tb,, b espifI q tns ndSrd o6 OF
smith; DR.. Joseph S. Richards. medical
director OF the hospital. aud Drs Z. s.
ence Barrett. W M. Brown, L. p Rich
n d Estes t. NJ. Gardner. y ~ Hard
ing, Louis Loda. Childs Mantor. II. n.
Mayo and c. w. Stewart
IL is doubtful If there is a hospital in
tho United States that is more thoroughly
equipped for the tTea tnent OF the Ills that
flesh Is heir TO than the Groves hospital
every respect For instance, take the
A-ray department. IL is located in the
basement and the apparatus is cOnsid-
cred the best that money could procure.
II was TO this apartment that President
Smith and mis- associates first directed
their steps under the esccort of the med
zeal director. DR.. Joseph s. Richards To
commemorate the occasion DR.. Richards
set the apparatus in operation and al his
request President Smith had a glimpse
of the bones OF his own wrist and hand:
The president looked surprised ana could
hardly believe that the Gncanny things
he was looking at were the bones of mis-
strong forearm and hand. Others then
took look az their hands and arms. but
President Smith said he had seen enough
and Wended his way to the upper floors,
whore he expressed his pleasure overf the
comfortable, even luxurious. finlShlngs Or
the various apartments.
Operating Rooms Second to None.
The operating rooms on the top floor
had the greatest interest for the guests.
There are three of these. the two smallest
being located at either end of the build
ing and the largest in the center. Each
rate doors leading thereto. The center
operating room cannot be surpassed in
the country The floor and walls are tiled
with white filings: i'm fact. white is the
predominant color in all the operating
rooms. The ceiling of this larger room
is Vaulted and light streams into 1t
through heavy opaque glass as the
soften the effect on the eyes of the ope-
table is of glass and white enamelled iron.
and all the trays and dishes are also
white enamelled- In one corner OF the
surgical Instruments The latest, and
most approved appliances known to sur
name them would bewilder the lay mind.
bat they had a peculiar Fascination for
the medical men present. In other cases
and on shelves were the jars for the safe
keeping of antiseptic limits and banda ges
The room adjoining the main operating
room on the west rs known as the steril-
ling room" and there all the water,
bandages. lnts. sutures and linen used
an operations Tor inc institution VIII ne
steriiized. This plant in itself is con-
sidered one of the best in the country.
There are telephones in all of the prep
aratiOn rooms so that communication can
be instantly had, not only with various
parts OF the hospital, but with the city
at large as well.
Friday evening of this week. beginning
at o'clock, the institution will be open
for public inspection