Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-11-12
.SAN|TAR|UM
IS FINISHED
Splendid Structure Erected
by the Sisters of
Charity
FOR THE SICK, FOR THE WELL
Serves A Two Fold Purpose
and Adds to Santa Fe's
Usefulness.

The new building of st. Vincents
Sanitarium is now ready for occupan-
cy and it is magnificent structure.
1t is considered triumph of archi-
lecture and is moreover personal
triumph for the Sisters who undertook
to put up such building despite the
! limited resources at their disposal. 1t
will serve not only as mecca for the
sick but also for the semi-invalids who
wish to come to the Ancient City to
improve in health.
1t will also provide headquarters for
the well who wish all the comforts
of home and the first use the new
structure was put to was housing sew
eral delegates and their families.
The first floor, which, with the ex-
ception of the six private rooms and
two Offices is tiled throughout, con-
tains beautiful lobby, reception
room, lounging room and billiard
room, all opening into each other and
these, with the magnificent dining
room. are finished in mission style,
with paneling Of mission. The dining
room contains a mammoth sideboard,
mission style and all the furnishings
Of this and all other rooms, Hobbies,
etc, on the first floor will be mission.
Worthy of mention, is the great old
fashioned fireplace in the dining room,
which will lend cheer on cool days.
The kitchen, with its white tiling
both for floor and siding, would delight
the heart of the most exacting chef
in the world In equipment, it is
perfect. There Is an immense char
coal broiler, range of mammoth pro-
portions, bake ovens, vegetable steam,
ers, soup tanks, serial cookers, steam
tables, plate warmers, tea and coffee
urns and cup warmer, all of these
with steam connection Between the
dining room and the kitchen is the
serving room. OFF the kitchen is the
cold storage and store room. The
cold storage will have capacity for
five tons of ice. 1t contains three
compartments, one for fresh meats
one for cooked meats and vegetables,
and one for eggs, dairy products, etc.
The serving room off the kitchen
is connected with the serving rooms
and diet kitchens on the second and
third floors by means of a dummy,
thus saving carrying of trays, etc.
There is also to be large passenger
elevator of the most approved type
though this is not yet installed.
The Railways and bath rooms
on all the floors are tiled.
On the second floor there are
twenty private rooms and four
suites consisting of two rooms
and a bath. In all private rooms
there are stationary stands with hot
and cold running water, electric call
bells, etc. Each room opens onto
porch, and all are bright and afford
excellent facilities for plenty of
fresh air. There are three public bath
rooms on each floor.
Chapel and Sacrsty.
The chapel and sacristy are located
on the second floor, the chapel being
furnished all in white and presenting
a handsome appearance The pews
and other furniture for the chapel
have been ordered made in the east
and it is safe to say that, when COM
pleted, this will be one of the most
beautiful little private chapels in the
country.
The third floor contains sixteen pri.
vate rooms and three suites, also the
operating room which is one of the
finest to be found anywhere. The
equipment is the most modern procur-
able. The light in this room is ex-
ceptionally fine practically one whole
side of the room being of glass. The
stationary stand with foot pedals, re-,
ceptacles for different solutions for
immersing the hands in, the up-to-date
operating table, and other appliances
make the ideal place for surgical work
which the physicians in this city have
long needed Of of the operating room
is the sterilizing room containing
sterilizers for dressings, instruments
and utensils and everything that
could be required in such room. Also
opening off of the operating room is
the anesthetic room and from that
the doctors consultation room and
their reception room. Near this is
the Doctors shower bath; in fact moth
ing is forgotten to make the third
floor what 1t ought to be for surgical
cases.
Miss Mary Conlon, trained nurse
from Albuquerque, who is a graduate
of one of the finest hospital training
schools in Colorado will have charge
of this part of the work.
While there are quite number OF
private rooms furnished, and more be.
ing furnished rapidly, the main part
of the building is still unfinished.
These, however, will be equipped for
comfort as soon as sufficient funds
are available.