The Washington times., 1906-01-14
HOSPITAL NOW HAS
SPLENDID BUILDING
Homeopathic Institution to
Be Dedicated Wednesday.
MODERN IN EVERY DETAIL
Structure Cost About SOS, ooo-Intended
to Be Central of Group 10
Be Erected Soon.
MODERN IN EVERY DETAIL
tn. new building OF the National Ho-


Tha new brfsfdsng OF the National Ho-
meopathic Hospital OF Washington win
be dedicated at o'clock next Wednes-
day afternoon. The dedicatory exer-
cises will be held at the hospital build
ing by the board of trustees. headed by
Dr. Ralph Jenkins. president OF that
body. who viii make the presentation
address TO the trustees and public turn
ing over the completed hospital.
Or. Thonl as /. Macdonald, on behalf
of the stan and medical profession, will
respond The Marine Band will render
a musical program during the ceremo-
MES. Light refreshments will be served.
and a committee viii be on hand TO re-
I i've donations OF hospital linen, which
/, needed by the institution. Mrs. A. Il.
Ouaiffe is chairman OF the committee In
charge of the dedieatory ceremonies.
Description of Building.
The new building is planned TO serve
as the central edifce of group OF
hospital structures 10 be erected. II IS
hoped. in the near future.
1t stands to the south of the old hos
pital building. facing west on Kirby
street. between New York avenue and
y street. Il is four stories IN height.
above a finished basement. and Is OF
modern fireproof construction. with ma
sOnry walls. floors OF steel beams and
concrete. and partitions OF terra Gotta
and expanded metal construction.
In the center OF the basement front
under the platform of the double fight
of stone steps leading to the portico and
main entrance. and on the level OF the
sidewalk. is the ambulance entrance.
with a broad passage leading directly
To the elevator
In the basement story are an ODerat-
ing room for accident or emergency
cases. detention ward for suspected
cases, pharmacy. mOrtus.y chamber.
fumigating room. hospital store room
or pharmacy. and the waiting and ex-
animation rooms OF the dispensary.
which have a separate entrance from
the street.
Detached Kitchen.
The general hospital kitchen. with ice
room, store room. and pantry. Is on an
extension al the rear of the building
and the dining room. toilet rooms. and
other necessary quarters for the ser,
wants Of the hospital. except sleeping
rooms, are also in the basement story.
The first floor has at the left of the
main entrance hail the hospital office.
and on the right reception room for
visitors. On this floor also are office
and sleeping rooms. with private baths
for the house physicians and the super
intendent. and separate dining rooms for
the nurses and for the doctors.
The second floor contains Il meeting
room for the house committee. and on
the third floor is the nurses sitting
room. The rest Of these two floors Is
divided into wards and toilet rooms
for private patients, with a diet kitchen
on each floor having direct communi-
cation with the oommissary department
in the basement.
The fourth floor is devoted 10 the
operating rooms, of which there are
two. fully equipped with the best mod
ern apparatus ana arranged with
especial care for the best light pos
slble both by day and night.
Adjuncts to Operating Rooms.
There are in connection with the
operating rooms. toilet and preparation
rooms for the surgeons and nurses.
etherizing, sterilizing, ana recovery
rooms, a room for electrical apparatus
and a meteorological laboratory
This department of the hospital was
placed in the upper story in order TO,
as far as possible, prevent the odors of
anesthetics. disinfectants. etc. from
penetrating TO other parts of the build
ing.
The heating Of the building is by
steam, the boilers being located in d
separate building on the rear of the
lot. and the warm air being distributed
throughout the building by a fan from
a central heating chamber in the base
ment.
Ventilation is by the gravity sys-
TEN, the foul AIR being orawn from each
room by ducts to ventilating shafts
at each end of the building The So
called modern hospital finish" has been
used throughout. wood work being en-
ployed as little as possible, and the
whole SO designed as to present the
minimum of dust collecting project
tons and surfaces. and the angles OF
walls and floors are rounded so as to
harbor as little dirt and to be as easily
cleaned as possible.
The plumbing, so important in hospi-
tai construction. is Of the most complete
and modern type. and the building is
equipped with electric light, telephone
systems and elevator, with a car large
enough to receive a hospital bed.
The Exterior Style.
The exterior of the building is of a
fully treated Renaissance design, in red
brick. with limestone and ornamental
terra Gotta embellishments There is q
lofty portico, with ionic columns on the
front and the building is crowned with
a high slated roof with dormers. The
architects are Hill * Kendall, of this
city. and the builders, Horton & Hem
enway. of Providence. r. l.
The structure has cost about SIS O00
The hospital contains seven private
rooms on the second and third floors.
which were furnished completely in the
latest modern hospital style with bra
beds and glass-topped dresser. wash
stand. etc, by the following persons.
w. b. Hibbs, formerly president of the
hospital association; Dr. r l.. Macdon-
aid, DR. Richard Kingsman, Miss Sedg-
ley. William j. Eynon. Mrs William
Sommerville, and the Nordhoff Guild
Mr.. Hibbs' room is the largest, and its