Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-03
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Hospital IL Formally Dedicated New
Years with Public Reception.
BUILDING A MODEL ONE OF ITS KIND
Poultry show opens with Fair
Attendance and an Unusually
Fine Display of
Fowls.

None could be prouder. nor with greater
reason. than the members of the South
Omaha Hospital association over the com
pletion of the new building The public re-
ception was a most gratifying experience,
both to the association and to the large
number of friends who visited the building
during yesterday afternoon and evening,
Numbers were coming and going. In the
evening especially. Most people who visited
brought something in the nature OF dona-
ton. Considerable cash was contributed by
visitors The rooms are not completely fur
nished as yet, but most of the necessities
will be supplied from the old hospital. All
the rooms are models Of convenience, All
the doors swing on noiseless hinges.
Entering from the south or front per-
son steps into the reception room to the
right, which Is a neatly furnished apart
ment. From this down the east side one
passes into the office, then the sterilizing
rooms and In the northeast corner the
operating room. This is not completely fin
ished yet The women made use Of It last
night to serve punch and refreshments to
the guests. In the northwest corner is the
emergency room, as near to the operating
tables as possible for greater convenience.
At the other extremity Of the hall. at the
southwest corner, is the room furnished by
the Kings Daughters. 1t is one of the
largest and best rooms In the building The
women of the organization have II nicely
furnished. Upstairs in. the same order In
the southeast is the head nurses room, the
mems ward, the diet kitchen and other
nurses rooms On the west side, in the
northwest corner, is the Odd Fellows
room Then a room furnished by Mrs. w.
Berry, wife Of DR.. Berry. In the south
west corner is the room Of the Eastern Star.
These rooms are so named because these
orders and people have obligated themselves
to furnish and keep in good condition these
rooms --.r
The hospital will accommodate from
twenty-four to thirty-two patients All of
the interior is finished in white and the
woodwork Is of a light OF natural wood
stain In the basement is the kitchen, din
ing room and other compartments for heat"
ing and wash rooms. dumb walter ac-
commodities all floors from the kitchen.
The women took great pleasure in show
ing the guests through the building AL
most every woman of the association as
sisted Mesdames Brewer, Byerly,' King.
Talbot wescott, Bents, HaslSins Berry,
Wright, Christie, Cheek, Ames, Jones and
Lott were each present and helpful in their
assistance. Coffee and cakes were served
from the kitchen. The efforts Of these
women have gone far toward making the
hospital a great success.
Praise Due scott King.
By far the greater measure OF praise for
the great work so happily completed be-
longs to W. Scott King, the president Of
the association. He has been the organizer
whose tireless efforts and push have not
only redeemed the association from the
time when he assumed control OF It's af-
fairs and found the funds depleted and the
association In debt, but he handled the
finances in such way that the hospital
made money and when 1t came time to
erect the new building over 5000 was
available as a starter. He managed the
construction largely in person and secured
good service and economy in every par
ticular Before the close of another year
the association will have paid the last obii-
CATION Mr.. King confessed last night that
he had often been in doubt OF late whether
he was working for the Union Stock Yards
company or for the Hospital association.
He was present at the hospital during the
greater part of the day and received many
congratulations from those who knew of
the efforts he had made. He took great
pride in the universal praise of the new
building, but declared that he was ready
to go on the retired list with the feeling
Of a good work well accomplished.
reception at Y. NJ. G. A.
The New Years reception given by the
Ladies' Auxiliary to the Young Mems
Christian association was fairly we'll at
tended last night. The gymnasium was
neatly decorated with holiday evergreens,
mines and sprays. A booth for refresh
ment was fitted up and supplied by the
kindness of the women with abundance Of
good things. The juniors in the afternoon
aid not attend In large numbers and the
women were little disappointed. The
evening was much more satisfactory. A
nroeram Of entertainment was provided by
the committee and this part was as well
enjoyed as was the dainty refreshments.
There were Several musical numbers and
some short addresses by the older patrons
of the association.
First Day of Poultry show.
The attendance during the first day OF
the Poultry show was very good during the
afternoon. There were many counter at
fractions for the evening. which accounted
for the smaller number. The exhibits are
now all complete. The number Of entries
is about twice as great as in the. first ex-
hibit. Many mere Of the rarer and more
elegant breeds are represented. The range
OF the cOtnpcllhlon - hhNh Nidci III
respect and in the number of different deal
ers as well. The common breeds are rep
resented by a large array of the finest.
A novelty not seen often is two pens OF
white China geese, exhibited by e. e.
Smith of Lincoln. They are very large
birds with a big, bald. yellow bump over
the eyes, giving them an odd appearance,
Their voices are very harsh, much like
an array OF Monaghan Ministries. In one
corner of the room the most epicurean
chicken fancier of the plains is or ex-
hibition. He Is full grown coyote. He
peers out at the fine array OF toothsome
fowls with an eye sparkling with greedy
anticipation and his ears are pricked up
to the sound OF the hooking growing OF the
big Barred Plymouth Rocks
There is a cage OF Belgian hares above
him and a cote OF pigeons. Among the rare
birds are the Black Langshans OF A. w.
Covalt of Council Bluffs and C. H. lizard
OF Omaha. There are several pens OF
Houdans. a variety not often seen. The
, exhibitors are J. c. Gourlay OF lincoln.
Meyers, also OF Lincoln, and HennIng Of
Wahoo. A fine pen OF Blue Andaluslan
fowls are exhibited by Mrs. Robey OF Belle
vue. Silver and Golden spangled Ham