The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-10

hospital of Western Maryland anC
also of his regard for those con
nected with it. many of whom
were warm personal friends. He
went on to tell of the modern
equipment of the institution and
of the good it has done and will
do in the future. He admired
the liberality of Mrs. Hood and
of all who have so generously con.
tributed to its welfare.
The Governor was much i'm
pressed with the situation of the
hospital and at some length spoke
of the beauty OF the surroundings,
the wealth of pure air, so neces
saTy and helpful to patients, the
nobility of the life of the trained
nurse, and the needtul advance
ment in the art of medicine and
surgery.
After the speeches, the Gov.
ernOr shook hands with those
who came forward-an i'm
prOmptu reception. In the dining
room below had been prepared a
collation. for those who attended
the exercises, the arrangements
for which being in the hands of
a committee composed of Mrs.
Kate X. Ramsburg, Chairman,
Mrs. David Cromer, Mrs. Ed.
Shriner, Mrs. Frank Markell,
Mrs. George Heinlein, Miss Ef1ie
Eichelberger, and Miss Estelle
Castle. 1t is needless to say that
everything was most delicious,
and was delightfully."- served. The
dining-roOm was tastefully dec
GRATED for the occasion
A luncheon was given in honor
Of Governor Warfeld and Mrs.
Warfeld by Miss Williams and
Miss Shriver preceding the cere-
monies of the opening of the
wing The physicians from other
cities and from the neighboring
counties who came to attend the
exerciS s, and the physicians OF
the staff together with the Exec
utiVe Committee of the Boar d
Of Managers, were most delight
fully entertained in true Southern
manner. The beautiful home of
the hostesses was charmingly
decorated in red, and in spite OF
the adverse weather the effect of
the illumination and the color
schome was that of sunshine.
The prevailing atmosphere was
that of the old country days OF
Southern social pre.eminence.
Luncheon was served to the
guests in the dining-rOom, and
was the more charming, in that
the hOsteSSes themselves served
though unoStentatiously assisted.
Croquettes and peas, chicken
salad, relishes and other agreea
BILE accessories, ices. and cham
payne punch, formed the series OF
'gOod things to eat"
Among the invited guests were
His Exceliency, Governor War
field and Mrs. Wartield, Mrs.
Rutherford, President Of the
Union Protestant Infrmary, DIR,
Howard A. Kelly, DIR. Guy l..
Hummer, DR.. j. ii. Mason Knox,
DIR. Peterman, DR.. Brauham, OF
Baltimore; DIR. Eugene Jones, OF
KenSington; DR.. Gundry, Cations
vile; DR.. Walliug. Poolesville;
DR.. Diller, of Double Pipe Greek,
and twenty physicians from Fred
erick County, and the Reception
Committee, composed of DR..
Maynard, DR. Il. r. Miller, DR..
Kefauver, Mrs. Hood, Mrs. Mar
key, Mrs. James McSherry, Miss
Ella Houck, Mrs. Arthur Willard
and Mrs. A. q. McCardell.
DESCRIPTION OF THE HOSPITAL.
The Frederick City Hospital
was first suggested 10y Miss Emma
j. Smith and carried on by the
women of Frederick in the name
of humanity Thus it was that on
the twenty sixth day of March,
1897, there was organized the
Freder elk City Hospital Associa
ton. The handsome hospital
structure is of brick and is situat.
ed in that section of the city
known as the northwestern de
velopment. 1t is most appropri
arely situated, enjoying retire
ment and seclusion as complete as
can be de sired andyet near enough
to the city proper to be within
easy call in case ofany hurried re
quirement. 1t is located in from
of a pretty park and from its side
and rear windows may be observ
ed the beautiful and romantic
scenery of the valley and Blue
Ridge mountain. At the City
Hospital every modern require
ment is provided. The best o
care, and the most skillfull treat
ment is rendered by graduate
nurses. The hygienic rules ob
served are thorough and complete
in every particular, and every
thing about the establishment II