The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-16
1mmanual Hospital is Prac-
tically Completed.
DEDICATE NEXT WEDNESDAY
Description Of the SPLENDID New
$4,000 Stru ciure; Complete
in All D to J..
From Saturdays Daily.

The dedication or the new lmmanual
hospital will take place next Wednes-
day, and 1t will be a day memorable in
the annals of the Lutheran denomina-
ton in Mankato. Several tho island
members of that church from all over
Southern Minnesota are expected to at
tend the dedication, and reduced rates
on all of the railroads entering Mankato
have been secured, the rate being one
and third fares for the round Trip
Tickets will be sold Tuesday, good t.
return on Thursday.
An interesting dedicatory program has
been prepared, with forenoon, afternoon
and evening services. The forenoon and
afternoon services will be held in Cen
trail park, if the weather is favorable,
and will begin at 1920 a. m. Rev. F.
Pfotenhauser of Hamburg, president of
the Minnesota district, and Rev. Seltz of
Antrim will conduct the services
At the afternoon services, Rev. III. J.
Strand of Albert Lea will preach in the
Norwegian language, Rev. j. Grabarke-
WITT of Good Thunder, in the German
language, and Rev. A. Daster in the
English language.
The evening services will be held at
the German Lutheran church at 1880
o'clock, and Prof. j. Schaller of New
Ulm will preach in English, and Rev.
c. Albrecht of Waterville in German.
The dedication services will be held
Immediately after the morning services,
Rev. A. F. Winter, president of the
hospital association, preaching the SER
mon. Choir selections will be rendered
at all of the services
The new building will be thrown open
to the public Immediately after the ded-
ication, which will probably be just be-
fore noon, and it will be open through
out the afternoon and evening. This
will be the only opportunity for the
public to inspect it in detail for it will
be put into use immediately afterwards.
Two nurses in uniforms will be present
and take up a collection. 1t is hoped
that funds will be realized in this way
to help pay off portion of the cost
that has not been provided for.
The ladies of the German and Nor
wegan Lutheran congregations will
serve meals in the basement of the hos
pital and also in the school building,
so that the wants of the numerous Wis
itors will he cared for
Investment of $4,000.
The main or administration building
has now been practically completed, only
the finishing touches remaining to be
put on. 1t represents an expenditure
of 5000, and is one of the handsom-
est buildings in the city. 1t represents
the very latest ideas in design as we'll
as in arrangement and equipment, and
is great credit to the hospital associa-
ton as well as to the city and the
builders.
The building committee that has had
charge of the building operations con-
sists of A. w. Schweppe of st. James,
Paul Kunkel of Rapidan, Rev A. F.
Winter of this city, J. Kroeger of North
Mankato, Andrew Burmeister, Rev. Nels
Nordgaard and A. Detloff of Mankato
c. Matzke of Good Thunder, A. Schnee-
berger of Amboy, Rev. H. Strosen of
CORTLAND and Herman knott of Man
kato. Rev. Winter is the chairman and
Rev. Dasler the secretary.
Albert Schippel of this city is the
building contractors, c. M. Masters has
the contract for installing the plumbing
and lighting systems, the Mankato Man
ufacturing company the heating, the
Mankato Gas and Electric Light COM
pany the wiring and the five gas stoves.
and Gronquist & Endicott the painting.
All of the contractors have done their
work faithfully and well.
Largest in Minnesota.
The building is the largest Lutheran
hospital in Minnesota, small ones being
located at Redwing and Springfield. The
nearest one that is larger than this one
Is located at La Crosse, Wis. 1t was
quite an undertaking to get the hospital
erected this year, with no funds laid
aside, and the success attending the
movement shows the devotion of the
church membership to the purposes of
their religion. What donations have
been received have come from the differ
ent congregations in the district covered
by the hospital association, and some
from liberal minded citizens OF Manka-
to. A considerable portion of the cost
remains unprovided for, and for time
it will be burden, until the hospital
becomes self supporting.
Four Stories High.
The building towers up four stories
above high basement at the corner
of Fourth and Washington streets. Up
to the second story windows the walls
are of Mankato cut stone, and above
that of Mankato hard burned brick from
Oscar Bierbauer's North Mankato brick