The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-03
MANY ATTEND FORMAL OPENING
OF THE VIEW POINT SANATORIUM
GENERAL ARRANGEMENT o. THE
PREMISES VIEWED Wits
MUCH tNTEREsT ~
VISITORS
BEST o. WATER IS
ASSURED THE PATtENT6
institution is Me- Ready Fs- Bssi-
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With TO- ~eath~r AL that could Re
desired. the View Point Sanaturium.
erected a. View Point near Film Grove.
h. tho Anti-Tuh-r,ulusis League q
ohio county. Was formally opened %
n public yesterday and b now ready
for the reception % patients Every
thing vas IN readiness and during the
day many persons from this cts and
surrounding towns took advantage OF
the opportunity 10 visit the premises
and Inspect The buildings. Vehicles
were provided To convey the visitors
from Elm Grove and DR. Harriet n.
Jones was present throughout the day
10 look after their entertainment.
Although there was no program OF
special exercises in connection with
h opening. one could not but be i'm
Pressed wish the good results which
nrc SURF TO Ice accomplished by the
Institution and all persons I'm attend
ance expressed their interest In the
work being carried on by the league.
and commended the movement. The
tdeal weather conditions also added
much to the pleasure and success OF
the opening.
At present the sanatorium consists
OF Ave buildings. four being cottages
for the patients and one r. the head
quarters. containing the office. dining
room. Kitchen and visitors reception
room. Accommodations can be made
for 80 patients.
A Fine Location.
II is situated at View Point on the
stone Church road nearly a half mile
from Elm Grove. on a promOnotory
overlooking the Wheeling Creek val
ley. The spot Is probably the most
elevated I'm ohio county and II cor
sidered the most suitable location To-
n health retreat In this section Of the
STATE Will a. tn. .orrnNr. 81. nra--
Unity to Elm Grove permits OF all the
advantages Of the city. Although a
heavy fog hung over the valleys ana
lower lands for several hours yester-
day morning. the sun was shining
brightly on the hin top and fogs and
mists are unknown at that place.
The grounds consist Of % acres OF
fertile soil failing away from he
buildings in "a gentle slope. \ section
Of II Is in woods. having many large
uees which give abundant shade The
water supply is received from two
dtlled wells and a natural spring
which has never been known To- be
dry. Arrangements are being made
To- have the spring Cemented and i'm
proved. and II is 50 situated that a
reservoir may he made below 10 and the
water piped into all the buildings II II
is desired.
Beautiful Surroundings.
Surrounding the buildings are con-
crete walks and IL is intended 10 have
these extended to all parts of the
grounds. Several flower beds have
been made and together with the grass
present a beautiful appearance. Elk
tensiVe improvements about the place
are under way. benches will bc placed
under the trees and the grounds will
be- made To- resemble a park. \ small
plot has been set aside as n garden
and a small field has been planted in
potatoes.
The largest building is the one oc-
cupied by the female patients. II is
Of two stories. The upper noor r.
divided into two sections and has
room for twelve beds. II Is also
equipped with private dressing rooms.
several reading rooms and bath rooms
The rooms are all furnished with
mission furniture and are artisticaily
painted and decorated. on the lower
floor are rooms for the employees. the
nurses rooms. the store room and a
room 10 be- occupied by patients with
the most severe cases and who must
be in an enclosed room.
The mems building will accommo-
date ton patients and it Us well ar
ranged with reading. dressing and
hath rooms. An excellent view over
the surrounding country can be had
from this building. Rooms FOR the
men employees are also in his build
ing.
Tbs Paxton Cottage.
Perhaps the prettiCst building ~
all rs the litfIs cottage erected nv Mrs.
James ". Paxton. n has four cots
and ~ arranged with other rooms FOR
the comfort of the patients and the
entire building IS handsomely furn-
ished.
The wheeling Lodge ~ EIks. 40. es.
erected a building which VIII accom-
modn's four patients and has also
furnished a. with necessary furniture
and Equipment.
Each ~ the buildings stand facing