The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-11-10
Many Visitors Are
Shown Hospital
Redwood Falls Hospital Opened
by Reception Last Thursday
Evening
EVERYONE ENTHUSIASTIC
Building and Furnishings Elk
coed Fondest Dream of Many
Admirers

The Redwood Falls Hospital
was opened for the inspection of
the public last Thursday even
ing and over four hundred people
visited the institution in which
the residents of this community
take such a just pride. The hos
pital more than pleases those
who have been interested onlook-
ers to its construction and for
completeness, sanitation and
equipment rivals anything in
this SECTION of Minnesota.
The rooms for patients have
been. beautifully furnished by
residents of Redwood Falls. One
Of the most interesting of these
isl the children's room furnished
by Sen. and Mrs. Frank Clague.
This room which is a combina-
ton of children's room and nur-
sery is charming and dainty in
its white enameled. spotlessness,
the 'kiddie-coop," low bathing
table, white wicker layette dress
er and dimutive toilet articles
making it an exquisite nest for
tiny hospital visitors. A low
dressing table and small iron
bed are still to be added to this
\ rooms furnishings. The sew
/ xg classes of the local high
Rhool made and presented a
Ygbmplete layette. The articles
| 4how beautiful handiwork and
are a credit to the girls and their
1nstructress, Miss Peick.
} Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Baldwin
have daintily furnished a room,
pink and gray being the colors
chosen. A wheeled chair will
also be a part of the gift of Mr..
and Mrs. Baldwin.
I Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Smith Rave
furnished the large northwest
room, rugs and covers in blue
and white making the room one
of the most artistic in the build
: ing. Mrs. C. Fred Thompson
and Miss Grace Pease and Mrs.
C. R. Pease are the donors OF
two other comfortable and
dainty rooms. White enamel
furniture has been used in all
the patients rooms and combines
: with delicate curtains and cheer
lry-colored rugs to make the Sec
ond floor attractive as well as
sanitary and comfortable.
The offices of the house physl-
clans, the large general recep.
ton room, the nurses suite anc
- the wide hall are both we'll
planned architectually and fur.
nished artistically in fumed fur.
niture of good design. Apparent.
ly nothing has been overlooked
to make the entire hospital ad
mirably "suit its purpose" ane
: the efforts of all who have beer
so busily concerned in the cree
ton of this building have beer
resultant in splendid accomplish
ment.
During, the Thursday evenin,
reception the guests were show
= the building in it's entirety, AM
with gracious willingness of ow
ners and group of their friends
Misses Lobdell, McAllister an
Baldwin assisted at the frapp
~ table. The rooms were prettll,
decorated with cut flowers an
were very attractive as seen b.
the admiring inspectors.
The opening of the Redwoo
Falls Hospital is the realizatio
of a dream long held by all II
terested in the growth OF tn
( city. 1t marks an epoch III tn
city's growth and it's constru'
4 ton is a most encouraging sig
/ of future progressiveness.
Miss I. C. Bayne, superintent
ent of the hospital has bee
tireless in her work to get tt
new building ready for occ'
pancy and much of the complet
ness of detail and artistic a
rangement is to be credited
her efforts. Miss Bayne is
graduate of the Illinois Trainir
School for Nurses at Chicag
having graduated in 1913 H
work during the past year
Redwood Falls has been mo
efficient and successful and no
pital enthusiasts are pleased tn
4 she is to continue her work u
der the present favorable co
ditions.