The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-19
LOCAL GIFT or FIVE ACRES
Mr.. and Mrs Frank oberst Add Five
Acres to Gift of Beuuest- Hospital to
Be Located on 14-Acre Plat, Mile
and one-Half from City Limits.

A new hospital for Kenosha is to be
erected by the Dominican Sisters of
Ontario, Oregon, on tract Of land, do
mated for the purpose by the terms of
the will of Miss Kate Kaiser, deceased,
and by the benevolence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Oberst, who supplemented
the legacy by a gift of five acres of
land. The new institution is to be sit
uated on fourteen acre tract, situated
on the east side of the Lake Shore Road
about one mile and one-half from the
city limits, which property will be
transferred to the representatives of
the order in the very near future.
The history Of the new hospital dates
back four years to the bequest of Miss
Kate Kaiser of her entire estate for
the purchase of suitable site for the
establishment Of an institution where
the sick might be taken care of ire
spective of their wealth, religious be-
lief or race. The bequest was original
" made to the Dominican Sisters of
Racine, who found it impossible to ac-
cept because Of their obligations in
their home city. It was then referred
to the branch of the order at Ontario,
Oregon, who after a thorough investi
CATION have decided to establish Do
minican hospital here. The will of the
late Miss Kaiser stipulated that only
five years would be allowed for the ac-
ceptance of the bequest after which
time the money should be given to the
city but the present arrangement is
well within the time limit prescribed.
The Dominican order is one of the
most influential and promir ent among
the sisterhoods of the Catholic church
and has long been known for its two
fold activity in educational and medi-
cal lines. The two branches of the or
der, now existent in Kenosha, one at
the ST. James and one at the ST. Tho
mas schools belong to the teaching
groups Of the order and are not part
of the hospital branch which is nov
to be located here. Mother Superior
Catherine, who with Sister Angelina.
the representatives Oh the. Ontario Do
mlnicanA we're in Kenosha the latter
part of last week made final arrange
ments for the opening of their activi-
ties in this city early in the fall. They
explained that their branch Of the Or
der had emigrated to- America from
Portugal following the religious trou-
bles there more than ten years ago: in
that time they have established bospi-
tails at various places in the northwest
with the best known one at Ontario.
Ore. Everywhere they have brought
gospel of health and mercy with an
efficiency and tenderness which has
Won them fame and love in the far
west The hospital to be established
here will be supported both by the re-
sidue Of the estate of Miss Kaiser and
by the general fund raised by the Do
T1nican sisters in the country at LARGE
a"mmentino on the deal, Matt P.
Schmitz, administrator of the estate of
SAID this morning that the
papers for the transference Of the
property had not yet been signed but
that the deal would be completed in
the next few days. The splendid gift
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Oberst has made #
possible for the hospital to be situated
IN tract of land which is ideal for
such an institution. 1t is situated on
the east side of the Lake Shore Road
about one mile and a half from the
city limits, far enough to assure the
hospital of the invigorating and health
bringing breezes of the country and
YET close enough to have every conyen-
fence of the city.
The Dominican Sisters have leased
the Madison house at the corner Of
Prairie and Rowland avenues and will
begin their work in Kenosha in Sen
TENDER. Mother Superior Catherine
with three sisters of the home hosnital
will return to Kenosha at that time and
establish temporary hospital at these
premises which will be transferred to
the new home as soon as the buildings
can be erected. The work is TO be
characterized by the thoroughness
which, has marked the efforts of the
Dominican Sisters in all of their hospi-
tails and by the democracy of the insti-
tuition, which will offer medical assist
ance to all alike.