The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1912-04-06

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# was an interested crowd Of people
who gathered Sunday afternoon for the
dedication Of, St. Joseph's hospital on
the commanding eminence in the north
esn portion of the city. Every body
was anxious to attend the service and
see the interior of the new 500, 600
Sisters hospital. and long before 3
o'clock people from all parts Of the city
were vending their way to Seventh
Street, North. No one, estimated the
immense, crowd at less than, 1900 TO-
1, 500 people and most Of the estimates
set the number at fully 2,000. y 50 =
After the dedicatory exercises without,
the big front doors were swung open
and such jam Of people was never
before witnessed in the city. However,
the people scattered in the large corridors
inside and there seemed to be room for
all. The indoor services were held in
the large ward on the third floor and Of
course but a small part of the people
could gain entrance.
After the formal dedication service.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Wehrle spoke earnestly
to the people. He said it truely glad
dened his heart when he saw the crowd.
He then related how the people of Dick
inson had encouraged him to establish
the hospital. and trusting in God and
the future development of the country
he started the great work about two
years before. He trusted it would soon
be in q fourishing financial condition.
The people, he said. could judge of it's
fitness fer the purpose for which it was
erected.
Bishop Wehrle said at this time he
wished to say a few words about the
six Sisters he had brought from Switzer-
land to take charge of St. Joseph's
hospital. They were from the congre-
cation of the Holy Cross. It was in
1889 that the Fathers induced q few
young ladies to devote their lives in a
special way to work in hospitals.
orphan asylums and in the education of
children. The order has grown to an
army of $500, occupying missions in
Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Italy
and the East Indies. The Sisters are
highly educated. Being familiar with
their good work, the Bishop set to work
to get these devoted workers to come to
America and finally succeeded. He
trusted their order would flourish here
as it had in the Old Country.
The Sisters are led by true Christian
spirit, he said. and will certainly ac-
complish q great work in this country.
They are self sacrificing. devotine their
lives to their calling, and they will
surely have their reward in Heaven for
the enormous good they are doing in
this world.
In closing the Bishop said that the
hospital belonged to the whole COM
munity and the Catholic church was
merely administering its affairs.
The Bishop spoke of the assistance he
had received in Dickinson and vicinity
and said that some Of the greatest help
had come from people who were not
Catholics and he wished them God g
greatest blessing for what they had 10
freely given.
He thanked God for the success Of the
work thus far and asked that all work
together. In the Sisters he knew that
the people had true friends. which they
could not help but appreciate more and
more as time went on. .. a
Rev. Er. Dianam called upon Senator
+. ID. Casey. who contrasted conditions
of today with those of few years ago.
He said that at the close Of the Rebel
lion in 1865 his father went to j the
frontier and was stationed for q time
at. Ft.s Rice. just south Of the present
site Of Mandan. and it was his, belief
then that tho country would never be At
for anything but the buffalo. ANTELOPE
and other wild Rame. But now, the
speaker said. we know by reason Of oul
great wealth Of natural resources that
the country 10 capable Of supporting .
larae and prosperous people. "A hos.
pitar like st. Joseph's shows prosresl
and confidence. In the first place people
have absolute confidence Id the future
Of tie country to erect magnificent
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