The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-11
Judge Mercy Institution Has Be-
gun Its Great Work of Re-
lieying Suffering.
INFORMAL RECEPTION
HELD ON SATURDAY
Very Rev. Dean Harris Eu-
logizes Occupation of Sisters
and the Nurses.

The Judge Mercy hospital WAS formally
opened Saturday and VIII be ready for
patients Monday, September IL. The
building was. open for inspection by the
public from o'clock Saturday afternoon
until 10 o'clock at night and steady
stream OF people were coming and going
during those hours Visitors were con-
Quoted about the building by the Sisters
of Mercy and by the nurses in uniform.
Mother Mary Vincent, Superintendent OF
the hospital: Very Rev Dean Harris.
chaplain: DR.. S II. Pinkcrton, medical Gi-
rector, and Mrs. N r. w Crossman.
chief nurse having charge of the recep-
tion.
Prof. j. i. Mcclellan had arranged an
elaborate musical programme. which was
rendered by his orchestra OF twelve
pieces as follows. Overture TO ''Oberon, -
by Schubert: selection from ''The Dollar
Princess: Spring Song" by Mendels-
sohn; gavotte, from "Mignon." by Thorn
as; the Peer Gynt' suite; "Heartsease,
by Iincke; the andantino ITO My Wife. y
by Lcmare: "Poupee Nalsante." by h.
Poldini; grand selection from Don Gio-
yanni." by Mozart. Spanish Dances" by
Moszkowsky; selection from Der Frei-
by Tilzer,
splendidly Equipped.
The new hospital has an excellent To-
cation and its furnishings and equipment
are modern In every particular, the deco
ratons and furnishings alone costing
$4,000. The operating department is as
good as can DC found west OF Chicago.
In regard TO the policy OF the new hos
pital. Very Rev. Dean Harris gave out
the following: Recognizing the difficulty
under which many physicians and sur
goons labor because they have no hos
pital appointment, and the surprise felt
hy members OF societies because their
lodge or council doctor cannot follow their
mann hfI~ t-ttn .r.lS of
tails. DR. Pinkerton and his associate sur
seons finally resolved that every doctor
in the city would bc free to attend his
patients I'm the Judge Mercy hospital. y
great hospital IS 4 noble institution, and
Is the one place where suffering men and
women arc treated without regard to any
money consideration when their means
are limited. The surgeon who requires
fee OF $500 or $1,000 for an operation
upon the master OF the house I'm the 2r
vale ward OF the hospital will perform
the same operation With the same ndel-
iiy and attention for the servant in the
public ward from whom he receives no
pay whatever.
Work Is Ceaseless,
while We rest at night, while we play
or work during the day. If we worship
on ,the Sabbath or spend the day of rest
In n distant town. one set OF lnstitu-
tionS in the city goes OH without inter-
ruption, rest or holiday. All night long. !
MS we'll as the day. each working day
as well as Sundays. nurses. doctors and
servants wait upon the sick In the wards |
uf the hospitals. TIE building OF a grea
institution like the Judge Mercy hospital
is a matter OF common pride to our city !
and an affair OF great Importance TO our 1
citizens. The Judge Mercy hospital. by /
reason Of its commanding site. Its new
and elegant furnishings and the reputa-
tiOn of The Sisters OF Mercy for success !
fully conducting and directing great insti- /
tutions all over the United States, guar
HOteoS Tor III a prosperous future
Mrs. w, NJ. O'Brien. daughter OF Mrs,
Mary Judge. who erected the hospital
md Mrs. Frank Judge. daughtcr-in-law
were present ut the opening.