Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31
HUNDREDS IN
VIEWING HOSPITAL
INMOLINESUNDAY
Lutheran Institution of the Rock Is
land District Dedicated With APP
propriate Exercises.
SEVERAL ADDRESSES ARE GIVEN
Is All In Readiness to Receive Pa
tients-Is Complete in All
Appointments.

Appointments.
Hundreds of people Of the Rock Is
land district attended the exercises
Sunday afternoon which marked the
dedication of the new Lutheran hos
pital in Moline The assembly room,
Office, reception room and Railways IN
the nurses room were packed soon al
ter the program started, ana scores
we're turned away, Evidence OF the
interest taken in the institution was
given by the stream of men and Wo-
men. some probably having attained
the three-score and ten mark, strus-
cling up and down the steep BLUM, TO
and from the hospital building.
throughout the afternoon there was
continuous line of humanity on the
side of the snow-cogered bluff. That
all were pleased with the building and
it's wonderful equipment was indlcat-
ed by the EXPLANATIONS OF approval
that were to be heard on every side
After a selection by the Apollo
chorus. led by Clark Swanson, o. 4.
Cervin. the architect, turned over
keys of the institution to Rev. A, r
Bergstrom, president Of the hospital
board. Mr.. Cervin took occasion to
point out features in construction OF
the building and to extend appreeia-
ton to members Of the board, par
ticularly the president, for their CO.
operation.
In receiving the keys on behalf OF
the hospital board, Rev Mr.. Berg
strom paid a glowing tribute TO Mr..
Cervin for his loyalty and the sacri-
fees he made in carrying the project
10 completion. The speaker also e1-
pressed appreciation on behalf OF his
colleagues to the general contractor
Henry ". Horst company, to the
Moline Heating & Construction COM
pany and to other sub-c0ntractors,
whom he declared, all gave more than
the contracts called for. He thanked
those who contributed money and
especially did he call attention to the
generosity of the Greater Moline COM
mittee, whose members went out and
raised 5000 by subscriptions, at a
time when the future looked dark and
discouraging.
Name of each individual and So
ciety who donated furnishings for the
hospital and nurses quarters was
read by Rev Mr.. Bergstrom and to
them he expressed appreciation,
This il not a money-making PROPOSE
ton" said the speaker, but work
of charity The building fills long
felt want"
Mayor NJ. R. Carlson extended con-
gratulations to the LutheTans of this
district on behalf Of the city council
and the people Of Moline, and spoke of
the hardships encountered by the
workers in bringing this monument of
charitable people to realization.
Rock Island was represented by J.
T. Marion, president of the Business
Mems association, who brought greet
ings CT the people he represented.
The exercises concluded with sing
ing of Lord, Dismiss Us With Thy
Blessing" Numbers by the Apollo
chorus were greatly appreciated. Be
fore and after the exercises, the public
vas permitted to inspect the building
Is Complete Establishment.
One is readily impressed with the
completeness Of the interior arrange
nent Of the building 1t is the first
word in modern hospital construction
and equipment, designed to insure alb
solute comfort of the patients, santa
ton, convenience and at the same time
being as nearly tirepToof as it is pos
sible to put up structure. There is
perhaps no other hospital in a city
the size Of Moline being so completed,
equipped.
Starting at the heart of the building
the nurses station ON the first fool
being so designated, o. T. Ceryin, the
architect. escorted several newspa
per men through the hospital. explain
ling every point of construction from
cellar 10 garnet. At the nurses sta
tion-there is one on each foor-art
kept the Gays supplies of linens
medicines, and other articles needed
for the patients. Here also the record
are kept. there is hot and cold water
telephone and signal service which
communicates with each room on tina
floor. When patient wishes to call
nurse, all that is necessary is tt
press button beside the bed. Thi
registers the call at the station and a
the same time a red light flashes owe,
the door Of the patient calling. TIL,
nurse needs only TO glance down thu
corridor TO see where she is wanted
and. best OF all, she will be compelle,
to enter the room in order to turn GU
the light over the door In this wa,
there is no opportunity of a nurse ne
glecting patient without detection
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