The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-11-23
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Hospital Dedication,

ised by Good Talks OF the
Hospital Dedication.
The dedication OF two magnificent
buildings In ore week shows that
the city OF Mitchell is keeping up
With the procession, and that She
lesding the van Of many cities OF the
state. With III dedication of the
Gale theatre Tuesday evening and
the same ceremony performed for st.
Joseph's hospital Thursday evening
two tine structures are turned over
to the use Of the--public.
There was a splendid audience at
the auditorium Thursday evening
for the continuation Of the dedica-
tion exercises of st. Joseph's hospi-
tai, which were commenced IN the
afternoon of the day at the Guiding
in the eastern part OF the city. On
the stage we're seated gentlemen who
were interested in the construction
Of the Institution and membeIs of
the local clergy. The meeting was
presided over by Mayor o. L. Bran
SOD, whose introduction OF the var
ious speakers of the evening was
very pleasing.
The invocation vas given by Rev.
a. Craig Bowdish, pastor of the
Congregational church. which was
followed with a double quartet
number by Grace Goodykoontz,
Mary Reihsen, Fanny Mccormick,
Nina Hager, M. r. Tournier, Eu-
gene Hage1, Fred Kratz.
FL. G. Preston, president OF the
Commercial committee presented the
building to Mother Joseph ana the
Presentation Sisters, and in which
he took occasion to set forth much
information relative to the origin
and preliminary plans leading up to
the building OF St. %Joseph's hospital.
Mr.. Preston said in part: "Nother
Joseph first took up the hospital
proposition some 10 months ago, and
after she found the citizens anxious
nd willing to cooperate with her,
she asked that an advisory board,
composed Of William Koch, T. G.
Burns, T. b. Winsor, D. B. Miller
and 81. G. Preston be appointed to
assist in the work. A financial plan
was agreed upon in the assurance of
ponds, to which the people.of Mitch
ell subscribed the funds for building
the hospital. Twelve lots. were Sc
culed in the eastern part Of the city,
on Filth Avenue east. and upon
them was erected the building that
stands there today. Including the
basement 1t Is four stories high,
35x65 feet In dimension, with an adj
dition Of 3Ox35 feet, and represent
ing a cost Of $50, 600.
"The hospital, I have been in
formed by very competent judges, is
the most perfect, best equipped, of
any in the northwest, and has a
capacity of treating or accom-
modating from 40 to SO patients.
The advisory board has been assisted
in a very material way by Wm.
Koch, who has looked after the
~6nancies, took charge OF many de-
tails and has devoted his time almos.
exclusively to the building, and the
advisory board desires to extend its
sincere thanks for the work that he
done. Mother Joseph has given the
board the highest assurances that
the management of the hospital will
be the most careful, and most eco-
nomicdl, and l have abundant faith
in her statement that 1t will be car
ried out to the letter. The hospital
will be conducted ON an absolutely
n%on-sectarian basis, AID patients
will lie permitted to choose their
own physicians. Mother Joseph in
forMs tue that the expenses incurred
by patients will be very low, and
that the most rigid economy will be
practiced. Patients will be allowed
the greatest freedom in having what
ever minister Of the city they desire.
This hospital is not a money-mak-
Ing institution but will be conducted
on higher and llolier grounos.
1.-THE citizens Of Mitchell have
been very penerous in their donations
to the hospital in the way Of furnish
ing rooms. On the first floor a room
was furnished by Mrs. Thomas Full
lerton, one by the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul conductors and en-
ployees, one by the Omaha road
conductors and employees. one by
Mrs. William Koch, one by the
commercial travelling men, one has
been reserved for the high school,
and one has been furnished by IL
business men Of the city. On the
second floor the Bishops room was
furnished 10y J.. w. Broadbent & Co.,
one by the W. {. T. U. one by the
Lady Maccabees and one by j. b.
Manning of New York. In the way
Of making soil citations Of cash and