The Minneapolis journal., 1906-10-06
ASBURY HOSPITAL
KEEPS OPEN HOUSE
FRIENDS OF INSTITUTION AT
TEND DEDICATION.
Bishops, Preachers, Laymen and Pas
tors OF Other Denominations Feici-
tate Management on Progress of
Work and Predict Great Good in
Coming Years - subscriptions
Amount to $1,000.

Asbury hospital in part was dedi-
Gated last evening. The north wing Of
the magnificent new hospital at Ninth
avenue s and Fourteenth street,
has been completed and is about
| ready for occupancy. To commemor
ate the event the board Of directors
arranged a preliminary dedicatory serv-
ice and invited the friends Of the in
stitution to attend. Fully $500 people
was filled thru the four floors from
early in the evening until IL o'clock,
| when the exercises were ended.
Protestants and Catholics, gentiles
| and Jews, have contributed to this
hospital which is not only a credit to
its founders, but to the city as we'll.
! The exercises were attended by people
of all denominations, and they were Of
SURPRISING interest, as was evidenced
by the large gathering remaining un-
til a late hour. .~. 49, >
DR., Dr.: J: s $: Montgomery of Fowler
supporter Of the institution, opened
the exercises with prayer. p, D. Bou-
tell, another ardent supporter presided.
DR.. w. B. Riley of First Baptist church
on behalf Of the Baptists, compliment
ed the founders for their work. and
DR.. ]. E. Bushnell Of Westminster ex-
tended greetings from the Presbyte-
Speaks for Physicians.
DR.. F. R. Woodard, member of
the hospital staff for many years, spoke
for the medical profession, dwelling
particularly on the opportunity for CO.
operation between physicians and
Christian workers.
Bishop Thomas B. Nicely Of Buenos
Aires, made stirring, address in which
he eulogized the work Of Bishop, As
Methodist Episcopal church in the
United States. DR.. Robert Forbes of
Philadelphia and Bishop Luther B. Will
son OF Chattanooga, made eloquent ad-
dresses in which they dwelt on the
beauty Of Christian charity.
Colonel Frank M. Joyce, in the inan-
clal statement, stated that the assets
OF the hospital association are $1S7 900.
About 5000 was required to complete
the north wing. OF this amount $4,000
was subscribed last evening The ex-
ercises closed with benediction by DR..
! F. L. Thompson.
Some Liberal Donors.
pital Three of these viii be N named @
respectively by P. D. Boutell, Mrs. A,
H. Goheen and James J. Hill, who have
given $4,000 each to the hospital.
,, Among ann those who have subscribed
are the following: Mesdames I. W
Joyce, A. Knight, NJ. O. Green, W. w.
Harrison, James Norton, S. H. knight,
Gooding Harrison Of California, s. C.
Robinson, Matthew Norton, Doctors F..
A. Dunsmore, J. w. Little and j. F.
Force; and the Deaconness Aid society.
the latter organization will name a
room for Miss Sibyl Palmer, superin-
tendent Of the: hospital, : and Mrs.
| Knight will name a room for Deaconess
Sarah Cutter, who has been associated
with the hospital since its inception.
MIS-. NJ. N. Zier, who has given ST. 200
WILL also name room.
| Epworth League Helps.
The state Epworth league will fur
tion the following will furnish differ.
ent rooms or give the equivalent
amounting to $100: Mrs. s. G. Robin.
son, P. D. Boutell, Mrs. Slocum, Mr.,
and Mrs: Frank NJ. Joyce, DR.. j. W.
Little, Miss Jennie Allen Rochester,
the deaconesses, the Asbury nurses
%eVe Af Mrs sooHlsty H Nj FamaI and NM
Marion Phelps, N s. Phelps, DR.. and
Mrs. G. A. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Har.
ris. Mrs. A. R. Stewart, Isaac We'll
Mrs. Pickett, Mr.; and Mrs. E. B. Wa
terman, Rev. and Mrs. w. J. Oldfeld
Estelline, S. D.; Mrs. s. B. Wood, Mrs
H. R: Durkee and daughter, Asbury Aid
association, Redwood Falls; Young
Women's Missionary circle, Hennepin
Avenue church; Wesley church, by Mrs
W. T. Dunn, Mrs. NJ. w. Savage, N. D.
Rutherford.
The new subscriptions which were an
) nounGed No last evening aggregate $4,000
The largest donors are the following
p. D. Boutell, $1,000; w. II. Norton
Winona, $500; W. H. Sill, $500; Mrs
l.; w. Joyce, $500; Mrs. s. P. Long
J $3.50 for furnishing q ward; Mrs. P. B.
Boutell, 5000, and the following each
$l0O: E. F.. Mearkle, E. M. Stevens
p: Tunstead, J. NJ. NJ artin, John Leslie,
Mrs. G. G. Prindle, F. A. Chamberlain
Dr.. F. A. Watson, Thorpe Brothers, c.
NJ. Drew. Nathaniel Mccarthy, J. U
Barnes, Harry w. Jones, DR.. J. W
Mintener, George P: Wilson, W. E. Hale