The chronicle=news. (Trinidad, Colo.) 1898-current, 1914-12-21


lished by the Sisters of Charity Of
Cincinnati, Ohio. The first year or
so brought many hardships and pri-
vations on the part of the sisters.
There was no water obtainable at the
hospital and it all had to be hauled
from the city in barrels. But thru
the kindness of not only the Catho-
lie people, but the non-Catholic peo-
pie of Trinidad, these things weIv
soon overcome. All denominations
and nationalities have from time to
time offered help and the sisters
have never wanted for anything.
although the institution is now on
a paying basis" said Mother Sebas-
tian. Il am satisfied that should we
ever need it. the people of Trinidad
would be only too willing to help us,
as at the present time they do not
seem to be able to do enough for u.s."
Ten years ago it became necessary
to put on another addition and now
the hospital is one of the best in the
/ West. II is situated on high hills,
with beautiful grass parking and
7 flower beds and large area Of
ground covered with cedar trees. 1t
Is just outside the city limits and
away from the city noise. At the top
of the hill just back of the buildings
is Il grotto and over it there is an
electric sign. Ave Maria" which
can be seen from the main Travelled
automobile road. 1t is an ideal place
not only for the sick but for anyone
wishing n rest away from the bust
ness of the world.
Some time ago the Sisters of Char |
ity purchased twenty additional acres
of ground from DR.. Ben Beshoar. Sr..
at very reasonable rate. There /
have been four superiors at the hos |
pital first, Sister Catherine, whose /
immediate successor was Sister Eu-
lalia. She lately left for the mother |
house in Cincinnati. being in poor
health. Sister Lawrence followed, /
hut she is now dead. Sister Anaciet-
us served for time and now Mother
sebastian, formerly mother general
of the order, is in charge. During
the past year she has made many i'm
provements. having had the entire
interior remodeled.
The hospital accommodates IL.
writing there are ninety-five in the
place. At times there are as many as
eighteen different nationalities in
the house at one time. They have
the advantage of the best medical eN-
parts Obtainable, both medicine ana
surgery The staff of doctors cannot
be beaten. The operation room is
one of the best. In fact there is no
better in any large city. 1t is in
charge of Sister Seraphia, who is
very capable in the medical line. Doc
tors of the staff pronounce the recov-
cries as marvellous. and, although ,
they do not explain 1t. 1t is undoubt-
eddy due to the quictude of the place
togetner with the expert system OF /
nursing There are thirteen sisters !
and nine other nurses. and also 2
training school: and they are often
The hospital is undoubtedly one of .
the best.
Holy Trinity Church.
Toly Trinity Church, Trinidad,
has Just passed one OF the most sue
cessful years in its history. Interior
improvements amounting to over
twelve thousand dollars have been
completed. and although il was
necessary to leave an indebtedness.
by the first of the year only about
two thousand will remain unpaid.
This was all accomplished thru the
guidance of Rev. William Lonergan,
S. j., who has been pastor for about
two years, taking the place of the
Cal,
now old and troubled with rheuma-
tism, so that he can no longer take
an active part in parish work.
The interior improvements In
clude an up-to-date heating plans.
and the entire walls We're reprinted
by artists from st. Louis. New lights
and stations were put in and the
seats grained. The church is indeed
beautiful and besides these improve
ments there has been over three
thousand dollars worth of windows
and statues donated in the past few
months Following is a complete
list of donors:
Nave windows: Spanish Society OF
the Sacred Heart, Spanish Holy Fam
liz Society. Spanish Young Ladies.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Kane, and Mrs.
George APPEL.
Transepts Of large windows: Mar
ried Ladies' Sodality. Young Ladies
Sodality. John Aiello, and Eugene
ORourke OF La Junta. There are
still five windows to be donated.
Statues of the apostles: Frank
Flynn. Mr.. and Mrs. X. Gleason, Mr..
and Mrs. +. Chacon. Mrs. X. Briefly.
Mrs. A. c. Hcndrickson. J. L. Vigil.
John Nolan and Thomas kearns.
Mrs. George Hausman, Spanish Holy
Family society, Spanish American
Young Ladies and the first grade pu-
nils OF the 1914 class of st. Joseph
academy.
Two holy water fountains have