The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-03-27
NOTES FROM
THE MISSION
NEW HOSPITAL VIEWED BY
MANY, IS ATTRACTIVE-WHA
WILL BE DONE AT MISSION
HOME TODAY.


to think about and do; such va
riety of goods to buy for each de-
partment. and then having to arrange
for meetings by the different boards.
On Tuesday last the physicians who
have taken such an interest in the
hospital met, and visiting board of
physicians was formed and medical
board elected. The following are the
list, of which the first five consti-
tute the medical board, DR.. J. II. Piel-
pont being chairman of attending ply
sicians and of the board, DR.. Frank U.
Swing, secretary.
Drs. Warren E. Anderson, Louis
d. M. Blocker, H. L. Simpson, Frank
u. Swing, G. e. Hutchinson. w. A. ].
Pollock, ]. Whiting Hargis, E, f.
Bruce, DIR. Pierce, DR.. Owen.
The following committees were
formed: On Surgery and Gynecology
-Drs. Blocker, Pierpont and Hutchin-
son. On Medicine-Drs. Anderson,
Bruce and Owens. On Obstebuis-
Drs. Simpson, Pollock and Hargis.
On Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat-Drs.
Swing and Pierce
On Tuesday next, at $50 p. m, all
ladies in the city are invited to meet
at the hospital for the purpose OF
forming a lady board of managers,
and electing officers for the same 1t
is hoped that the ladies will show
their appreciation of this work by at
tending and taking part in the meet
ing.
Mrs. T. v. Kessler wishes to &C.
knowledge the receipt of $25 for
hospital bed from Mrs. VIM. S. Ro-
sasco.
There has been much comment up
on how the hospital Is going to be
supported" and also as to the pres
ent financial condition.
The building has been arranged to
have three private rooms to take
four private pay patients; it will also
be expected that others who can pos
sibly pay little will do so, if it's
not one dollar per day, then fifty
cents or ten cents; the complaint of
most hospitals, which have free warts
is that people who can afford to
pay something rlonopolize the beds
to the exclusion of those who are
unable to pay anything; it will be
the aim of the officers to investigate,
and If prospective patients are found
to be poor, the doors will be open
ed wide, and the expense to a GER
tain extent is borne by those who
could afford to pay. The financial
part of the hospital at present is a
debt which it is expected that the
people of Pensacola will lift from the
shoulders of those who have given
OF their time and labor without re-
Enumeration to build up this most ne
cessary work.
Nearly all of the furniture cameN
from the home attics or outhouse'
and with the aid of varnish and
enamel gave the effect seen. Several
rooms had to be shorn of the wall pa
per and kalsomined, besides a new
bath and other plumbing. The veran-
da was extended all around the build.
ing, and the celebrated sun-house was
changed to a laundry and another
coal house built, besides complete
lighting fixtures. Those who saw the
house and grounds prior to the occu-
pancy of the Mission and now would
hardly know the premises. The total
expense which also means, besides
that mentioned above, the board of
six weeks amounted to about $780, 1t
was almost forgotten to state that
about 500 of this money was for
linen sheets, bed spreads, towels.
screens. rubber sheets, patients
gowns and operating gowns, ETC.,
made up in the hospital. There is
required to meet these bills the sum
Of 5000, the amount in bank and
promises amounting to $3.50. Com
paratively all owed to merchants in
our city.
Unfortunately the most important
articles in hospital are those which
the physicians and nurses require in
the treatment of a patient, and before
a hospital can commence to receive
the operating room must be equip
ped, as also the common list OF drugs
required for it and other cases. The
list for these things has been submit
ted to a committee of the attending
physicians and will be ordered. It is
expected that this bill will amount
30 5000 or $3.50, and this has to be
provided for; so that the hospital has
to raise $500 for immediate necessi-
ties to place il without any doubt and
in first-class shape for business. The
Pensacola Mission asks the citizens
to furnish this amount, in whatsoever
sums they choose and make out their
checks to Jas. G. Watson, of Hooton
& Watson, the treasurer of the Mis-
sion, and he will acknowledge the
amount through the papers.
The public is invited to view the
hospital, and it is expressly desired
to impress upon the people that it is
not a charity hospital in the full &C.
ceptance of the term, although it is
not for profit; those in authority do
ing the work for no remuneration
whatsoever; so that there need be no
hesitancy in any one sick availiuG
themselves of an up.to-date hospital.
same as any other city hospital, for
It has the very finest attendance and
the names of the attending physic-
ians are a guarantee of its efficiency.
1t will be open for visitors today be-
tween the hours of and D. m.
corner Strong and Reus streets.
Watch for the Mission flag.
Mission House.
The children had a time yesterday
hunting eggs. If there was any corn
er that failed to meet the eagle ewes
of those bright youngsters We have
failed 10 find it. Over 20, ranging
from two to fourteen years of age.
enjoyed the treat. A great many
visitors came to see the hunt and
among them was Rev. Mr.. Brayshaw.
dren, and did so in a felicitous man
ner.
About 25 children attended the art
fv he