The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1912-04-06
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. Q ST. JoSEPn's HOSPITAL
Impressive Ceremony Attended by 1900 1000 Bishops Heart
Was Gaddened. Frs Dignam and Groetsche Assist Service
Attorney Casey and Senator Simpson Give Addresses, Also
Drs. Perkins and Beach. Sisters Have Started Great
Work in This Country

is Country.
management of the same. These hos
pitals, he said, were conducted for the
love of the church and the care Of the
sick and not for any financial gain.
The Sister loves to do this work to which
she has devoted her life so completely.
She takes it up first through sense Of
duty and then it becomes work of love.
She is naturally fitted for it and her
work is not interrupted by marriage
and family cares.
Mr.. Casey said that if the people Of
Dickinson would show the same spirit
in getting railroads and other great i'm
.provements that they had in getting the
new hospital they could have almost
any thing that they might ask. He
looked upon the city as being one of the
most prosperous in the state.
In order to get an expression from the
local doctors as to the fitness of St.
Joseph's hospital, Fr. Dienam called
upon DR.. r. H. Beach.
The speaker said that permanency, good
grounds. good water and successful
MANAGEMENT were some of the first re-
quisites of really first-c]ass hospital,
and all these St.. Joseph 8 had. The
proper nursing of the sick was another
very important matter and be was sure
that the Sisters would fully meet all
these requirements. Their ability and
influence within the hospital just dedi-
Gated was certain to make it successful.
Dr.. G.. A. Perkins said the hospita
would prove great assistance to the
entire community. Every property
holder was benefited on account of the
erection Of the building. 1t gives people
sense of security when they know
that their sick can be cared for in an
institution like this absolutely fire
proof and where the advantage of every
modern convenience is obtainable. The
united effort in the getting of this
building should be applied in getting
other things for the community.
Rev. Fl. Dignam next called upon Mr.
Simpson and in introducing him re-
ferred to his long residence in Dickinson
and the active interest he had always
taken IN those things which make for
the upbuilding of state. Mr.. Simp-
son in opening congratulated the
citizens of Stark county upon the COM
pletion of the splendid institution that
was being dedicated. which gave evil
dence of what INTELLIGENT and persistent
effort Of united citizenship could
accomplish in short period of time.
He reviewed briefly the history of the
hospital building. calling attention to
the fact that for centuries before the
Angels sang Bethlehem institutions
of like character were maintained by
men. for the care and treatment of their
people and contrasted those places
which were without the blessings that
the Christian religion has conferred
upon mankind with the magnificent
edifices of our modern times. He paid
q we'll earned tribute to the Rt. Rev.
1 Bishop Wehrle. to whose untirins Chris
tian efforts the inception and compile
tion of the hospital in large measure
was made possible. He called ,at-
tention to the patriotic manner in
which the citizens of our country paid
tribute to our heroes of war and cited
the most modern instance in the great
acclaim with which our people greeted
Admiral Dewey upon his return from
the Orient, triumphant over the then
foreign enemy and presented the Bishops
l q great hero Of peace which ''hath
her victories no less renowned than
war. :" He referred to him as an en-
thusiast In the work for good and cited
historical incidents as evidence Of com.
mendable achievement Of personal en-:
thusiasm. He commended the people
! Of Stark county and Dickinson in par.
ticular Tor their generous efforts which
gave inspiration as well al financial
assistance to making the hospital an
assured fact and called. upon them Il
make moro sacri6ces in the future; II
necessary for its continuance. In thu
name Of the city he gave glad welcoms
y TO the splendid women from ACROSS the
sea. .'''.t the Sisters Of the order who have
come TO give their best efforts for the