The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-14
THE NEW INSANE HOSPITAL.
Corner Stone Will he Laid at Far
view July 2lth.

Corner Stone Will he Laid at Far
view July 2lth.
The cornerstone of the new State
Hospital, at Farview, will be laid on
July gath with appropriate cere-
monies, which will make the day
one OF the most memorable ones in
this part of Pennsylvania. Governor
Stuart, Lieutenant-Governo MUIR
ply, A. E. Sisson, of Erie, speaker
of the State Senate and candidate
for auditor-general; ]. F. Cox, speak
er of the House; General Horace
Porter, of Philadelphia, former min
lister to Italy; Judge Won Morchzis-
ker, Of Philadelphia, and other noted
men of the state will attend the cere-
monies. These gentlemen will come
to Scranton the day previous and be
guests of Hotel Jermyn over night
going to Farview on the morning of
the gath, by a special Delaware and
Hudson train, reaching there in
ample time for the stone-laying cere-
monies at l o'clock. Then, follow
ing luncheon at Canaan Corners
hotel. the party of distinguished
visitors will go in automobiles over
the grounds at Farview and be Civ
en- every opportunity to enjoy the
magnificance of the landscape that
stretches before them.
1t is the purpose of County Con-
troller E. A. Jones, who is a member
of the commission, to leave nothing
undone to make the visit of Governor
Stuart and other distinguished
guests pleasant and agreeable. A
public meeting was called in Car
bondale last evening at the office of
the superintendent, Dr.. Fitzsimmons,
for the purpose of making full and
detailed arrangements for the care
and reception of the visitors and also
to arrange for the celebration which
will take place on that occasion. DR..
Fitzsimmons returned from Phila-
delphia Tuesday evening of last week
and brought with him the state
documents which are to be placed
in the corner stone.
Dr.. w. c. Sprattling, professor of
nervous diseases at the University of
Maryland, and until recently SUPER
lntendent of one of the great state
institutions for epileptics, in New
York, will deliver the Grafton on this
occasion. DR.. Sprattling is one of
the most prominent authorities on
diseases of the mind and nervous
system and one of the greatest insti-
tuition builders in the United States.
He is also an eloquent orator and
those who will be fortunate enough
to hear his address will have the sat
isfaction of having listened to one of
the most celebrated physicians in the
country.
Former-Speaker Walton, who is
president of the Farview Commission,
will preside at the ceremonies and
will himself deliver an address. He
will also introduce other speakers.
Governor Stuart will make a short
address and General Porter will also
speak briefly.
Arrangements are already being
made to have large platform that
will accommodate about five hundred
people erected close to where the
stone is to be laid. Camp chairs will
be provided for all invited guests
and the general public will have an
opportunity of grouping themselves
around the platform where they can
hear the orators and witness the ex-
ercises.
From present indications it is be-
lieved there will be fully 10000 peo-
pie in attendance. The Delaware and
Hudson company proposes running
special trains at reduced rates from
Wilkes-Barre and Honesdale.