The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-16
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ter, first to fourteenth verses.
The dedication services in front of the
hospital building took place after the
services at the. church, the congregation
adjourning to the former place. They
were brief, and followed the ritual of
the church. Rev. A. F.. Winter had the
principal part, but was assisted by a
number of other pastors. Rev. Winter
is president of the hospital association,
and has worked increasingly for the sue
cess of the project, so it was every way
fitting that he should be chosen for this
post of honor
The hospital was then thrown open
for the inspection of the public, and
will be open this evening until nine
o'clock. This will be the only chance for
the general public to inspect the build
ing in all its details, and general in
vitation is extended for this purpose.
Two trained nurses in uniform are at
the door to take up voluntary collec-
ton, by which it is hoped to realize
substantial sum.
The first patient entered the hospital
today, and was party from Mankato.
Tomorrow several will enter the hos
pital, and the outlook is that in a few
days the building will be practically fill
ed. One physician, in speaking of the
matter today, said that the hospital is
one of the most modern in every way in
the country, and that it is sure to have
a large patronage from the very start.
1t is for this reason that The general
public is invited to call in large numbers
only today. When there are number of
patients in the building it will mani
testify be to their detriment to have the
building given over to sightseers.
The services this afternoon began at
the church at 2:3O o'clock. Again there
was a large congregation present, even
more than at the forenoon service, and
Strand of Albert Lea spoke in the Nor
wegian language, and Rev. J. Grabarke
WITT of Good Thunder in the German
language. Both preached highly inter
esting sermons. Rev. A. Dasler, secre-
tary of the building committee, had
been announced to preach in English,
but this was an error, and no English
service was had. Rev. Grabarkewitz
took for his text, Luke, lO:37.
This evening the final services will be
held at the church, when Prof. J.
Schaller of the Martin Luther college,
New Ulm, will preach upon the text in
Hebrews 1916, in English, and Rev. G.
Albrecht of Waterville in German.
Choir selections were rendered at all
of the services during the day. The
services were of an impressive nature.
The members of the building commit
tee were all present during the day.
Al of the rooms in the hospital have
been furnished The furnishing was
done by different church congregations,
ladies' societies and individuals. All
have been neatly fitted out with the ne
cessarv articles, and everything is in
readiness for the hospital work to be
taken up. Some of the rooms were dec.
grated today in honor of the numerous
visitors. So general has been the wish
to have hand in furnishing the rooms,
that several applications have had to
be refused for lack of sufficient rooms.
Rev. Messerly has had the matter of
furnishing the rooms in charge. and is
deserving of credit for the prompt man.
ner in which he has carried ont his
work.