Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-23
CORNERSTONE OF NEW $4,000
HOSPITAL TO BE LAID ON
MAY 80.
ARCHBISHOP MEssMER, OF
MILWAUKEE, TO oFFIcIATE
Many Priests Of Dubuque Diocese ~
We'll a. Private Citizens 70 Attend-
Parade Of Knights and Automobiles
-Franeisean Sisters to 30 in Charge
of Hospital.

Waterloo, May 23.-All arrangements
have been completed during the past
| week for the solemn services attending
| the laying of the cornerstone of the
Seraphic Heights hospital on Decora-
ton Day, Tuesday, May 30.
A large number of invitations were
sent tc the clergy and people who sub
scri'oed toward the hospital fund and
who will attend the ceremonies Of the
day. At 10 O'Clock a solemn high mass
"Coram Archiepiscopo" will be cele-
| brated in the beautiful grove on the
| hospital grounds which consists Of for
ty-three acres adjoining the city. At
| the solemn high mass the Rev. Father
H. j. Huckstein, Of ST. Louis, will be
| celebrant, assisted by Rev. J. ]. Hanley,
| Of Waterloo, as deacon, and Rev. WILL
| liam Eegers, of Milwaukee, as SUBJ
deacon, and the Rev. Joseph Zeyen. OF
GiFbertville, as master of ceremonies.
The chaplains of the archbishop will be
Very Rev. E. Slattery, dean, Waterloo,
| and Rev. B. H. Forkenbrock. New
Hampton. The sermon will be deliver
ed by Very Rev. G. Heer, Of Dubuque,
and the mass will be rendered by ST.
Joseph's and ST. Marys cho!rs.
Many Priests to Take Part.
At noon a public and official dinner
will be held at Elks' hall. At o'clock
p. m. the laying Of the cornerstone
will take place. Archbishop Messner,
Of Milwaukee, will officiate at this
solemn service, assisted by the priests
Of the archdiocese Of Dubuque and Wis
iting priests from the Milwaukee arch
diocese and from the Davenport and
Sioux City dioceses. A large delegation
of people is expected from Dubuque,
Dyersville and vicinity, New Hampton,
Oelwein, Independence, Marehall,own,
Cedar Rapids, Charles City and sur
| rounding towns.
To interest the public at large on
this grand occasion 1t is the intention
to have a public parade in the after
noon at o'clock from the Waterloo
theater direct to the hospital. grounds.
The knights of Columbus. the Forest
ers, and other societies will meet and
prepare for this great event.
Auto Parade = Feature.
Arrangements are being made by
Rev. II. H. Forkenbrock, the promoter
Of the hospital, with the business men
to the city to have an automobile pa
rade to join the regular parade. The
object in view will be the awar ding Of
three grand prizes for the best dec
GRATED automobile, the prizes to be on
! a five passenger, a four passenger and
| q roadster. The most beautifully dec
Grated car will receive a prize of SEQ
in gold, the second SO in gold, and the
third IS in gold. The prizes will be
awarded by three DISTINGUISHED parties
who will act as judges.
The citizens OF Waterloo feel happy
to know that the new colossal firepro0
hospital Is to be realized and to be
managed by an able corps of Fran
ciscan Sisters of st. Louis. The hospi-
tai will be located on the grounds ad-
joining Highland addition. one Of the
| highest points In the city. Beautiful
groves will surround the institution,
and the land consisting Of forty-three
acres will be used for agricultural prr-
poses. The new hospital will have
frontage Of 256 feet and will be a COM
plete fireproof concrete structure. The
| first floor will con tain forty rooms. The
kitchen with all its side rooms for the
| keeping Of supplies will make up part
of this floor. Five dining rooms will be
| located on the first floor.
Building to Cost $4,000.
On the second and third floors there
will be fifty-four private rooms for pa
tients. Besides these there will be four
small wards. The large chapel annex
will be located on the third. including
the fourth floor.
The fourth floor will contain five
large dormitories- The nurses and the
physicians will have nearly all of this
| floor reserved for them selves, and it is
on this floor that the nature Of the hos
pital and its fine equipment is to be
| appreciated. Everything that will make
the work of the doctors and the nurses
| more efficient is at their disposal.
Here one will find an x-ray room,
preparation room, the minor operation
| room. the major operating room, the
| nurses private room, linen and sew
| ing room. the anesthetizing room. the
consultation room, and an instrument
ROOM
The building will cost $4,000. and
when completed will be the best con-
structed, furnished and equipped hos