The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1912-03-06

ID0 pO6m E0hu al Guo CiOSo VI buo
address was written by the speakers
aunt, Mrs Jane Lippitt Patterson,
who is over eighty years of age
''Bells of Seville" was sung by the
quartet, aud after a hymn Rev. DR..
L. g. Horton of the Methodist church
pronounced the benediction. The
surrounding towns were we'll repre-
sented in the large ssemblage and
a delegation of twenty-five came from
Boston.
The hospital is a gem. The entire
arrangement is complete and the
equipment is of she very best and up
to date, nothing desired being omit.
ted. The cost of the hospital and
equipment is about $75, 900, and Mr..
and Mrs. johnson in addition have
endowed it with 5000, 900. which en-
sures it's success from the start.
The foundations are of local stone,
the underpinning bsing local granite
on the front and brick on the rear
and sides. The main walls are Of
hard selec ted red brick and the trim
Of artificial stone to match the granite,
with a slate roof. The inside finish
ia of hard wood, ash or birch. and
the floors hard wood, natural finish
the interior trim being designed with
special reference to it's sanitary quail
ties. The toilet and operating rooms
have terrazo floors of cement and
marble. The operating room IL
lighted by a skylight as we'll as by
the side windows. The plumbing IL
the best open work, with fixtures OF
porcelain OR enameled iron. and TIE
fixtures for the operating department
are made specially for that purpose
The heating is by steam, direct-indi'
rect radiators adm tting fresh warmed
air to the rooms, and large vent fl let
extend from the ceiling of each room
to the large veutilators on the roof
The builliug is Lighted throughout by
electric ty. The dumb waiter an6
clothes shoot are fireproof, with iron
doors. There is a vacuum cleaning
equipment and fumigator.
The basement has concrete fiool
throughout, with brick partitions,
and contains the receiving and emer.
Rency room. regular dining room.
helps dining room, kitchen and ser.
wing room, orderlies' room. laundry,
store rooms, heaters and fuel room,
three toilet rooms and bath, all we'll
lighted.
The first floor contains a mems
ward, woman's ward. children e
ward, reception and recreation rooms,
offica, superintendent and matron e
room and three toilet and bath rooms
The second floor has six private
rooms, a maternity room, the opera.
ting, etherizing and sterilizing rooms,
DOCTORS room and two bath and toilet
rooms
The third floor has one private
room, a guest room, five nurses
rooms, a nurses reading room and
two bath and toilet rooms,
There is an A. b. See automatic,
push button safety electric elevator
running from the basement to the
third floor, and so arranged that the
am bulance can deliver a patient at
the receiving room at the rear of the
basement, and from there he can be
taken to either floor without disturb
ing or coming in sight of any of the
other patients A room adjoining
this entrance provides for quick exami-
nation and treatment in case of bad
accident or critical case, without in
terfering with the regular operating
quarters. Small kitohenettes provide
for the preparation of food or medi
cine for the patients. The main stair
way is conveniently located, and in
addition there is at each end fire es-
cape used in come ction with the ver-
andas, so that quick exit is provided
In case of fire There is also stand.
pipe, with hose. on each floor for fire
purposes. Large verandas at each
end are so arranged that beds can be
rolled from any room on to them
In furnishing the hospital a desire
arose among several to assist in the
work, so an opportunity was given
and responded to most generously.
Walter Sweet of Worcester furnished
tho anDariutandant's and maErou q