The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-13

Sld0ulDR pll Il lilblB I'LL III Aht Ed-ol-
ern part of the city, at the foot of the
majestic Wasatch mountains. and
commanding a splendid view of Og.
den CITY as well as the Great Salt
Lake and the valley, Is the Thomas d.
Dee Memorial hospital. beautiful
edifce being erected as a monument
TO perpetuate the memory of a man
whose love for his family, for his
home and for his country. It's future
growth and prosperity and the welfare
of his fellow man was ever strong,
EARLY History Of Hospitals.
Up to about twenty years ago, the
Union Pacific Railroad company oper-
ated two-room hospital in ogden at
the corner OF Twenty-eighth street and
Adams avenue. In 1899 Ogden City
built a hospital on Twenty-eighth
street between Monroe and Quincy
avenues This later was leased by a
corporation composed OF physicians Of
the city. Upon the organizing of the
ogden General hospital. the railroads
entering the city abandoned their hos
Dital and sent their patients TO the Og-
den General hospital. Subsequently
the Union Pacific sold Its building on
Twcnty-eightb street 10 the board of
education Of Ogden.
At Cost Of About 100000,
The Thomas D. Dee Memorial hos
pit1l Is being erected at q cost OF about
800 600 by the Thomas d. Dee com
pany, composed OF Mrs. Annie T. Dee,
widow of the late Judge Thomas D,
Dee, and her children. Mrs. r, B, Por-
ter. Mrs. A. a Shaw. Mrs. F +. Hig-
rr{plcfhaun NIrc MarE Mrc
S Barker, Miss Rosabell Dee and Mr.
Lawrence T. Dee. The idea of having
a memorial erected in Ogden was con-
oeived by Mrs. Dee shortly after the
death OF her husband. After mature
consideration, it was decided that a
hospital building would be the most
appropriate and fill long-felt want.
Desirable Site Secured.
The site selected was at the corner
of Twenty-fourth street and Harrison
avenue where a lot three hundred
feet square was secured. The first
spade of earth for the foundation of
the building was turned by Mrs. Dee
on July 18th. In the presence of prom
inent city and county officials and
prominent professional men Of the
city Since that time the work upon
the structure has been vigorously ad-
yanced TO the fourth floor, While the
contract calls for the completion OF
the building by February 1st. ii Will
probably be May ] before the struc-
ture Will be ready for occupancy
Trusteee for Hospital Association,
Upon its completion, the Thomas D
Dee company will convey to the Thorn
as d Dee Memorial Hospital Assn, the
building and ground. This new asso-
citation will be composed OF eleven di
rectors whose terms OF Office will run
two. three and four years. Al the eX
piration of their terms. nominations
of trustees Will be made by the May OF
and City Council of Ogden. the Thorn
as ID Dee company, the Ogden Med
ical society. the hospital staff and the
steam railroads entering the city. TIC
the trustees Will be entrusted the en-
tire property of the institution.
Pending the organization of the as
sociation, the following Board oil
Trustees has been selected;
Mrs. Thomas d. Dee.
Mrs. Richard B. Porter.
Hon. Fred j. kiesel
Hon. Henry Fl, Rolapp.
Rev Father P. M. Cushnahan.
DR. r. S. joyce.
DR.. E. NJ. Conroy.
Mr.. John Watson.
Mr.. John S. Lewis.
Mr. F. E. Lewis.
Mr. r. B. Porter.
Furnishings and Equipment,
The work of organizing the board
of trustees Will be effected in the I'm
mediate future. The board will have
charge of the selection OF the furnish
ings and equipment for the hospital
The selection of equipment and ap
paratus, however. will be largely lef
10 the hospital stan and members o.
the medical profession upon the boart
and the Ogden Medical society Tn,
house staff Will be organized unde
the direction of the trustees. Th'
furnishing of the wards In the hospit
al is a matter that will call for thu
expenditure of much money. as wei
as much study and care on the par
Of the board. 1t is probable tina
wards Will be furnished by secret OF
ders, societies. clubs. and individuals
many of whom have signihed their In
tentiou Of so doing.
Description Of the Building.
The main building will be l50 fee