Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-12-23
HOSPITAL IS
OPENED WITH
LARGE CROWD


Hospital was formerly opened Thurs
day afternoon at 2:30 with approp-
riate exercises in the hospital building
on east Monroe street. A large crowd
had gathered for the occasion whihh
was a most impressive one.
The Missouri Military Academy
- quartette opened the program with
one os'~.aair always delightful num-
bers. This was followed by the invo-
cation pronounced by the Rev. A. A.
Wallace and in which he offered a
beautiful prayer asking the blessings
of God on this institution.
After another selection by the quar-
tette J. W. Dry, president Of the Hos
pital Board, in his usual capable way,
made most appropriate presentation
speech and Presiding Judge Of the
County Court, Judge S. C, Groves.
replied gracefully in acceptance. The
crowd then inspected the building.
The reception at the new Audrain
Hospital lasted from 1889 to 10 o'clock
Thursday night, during which time a
large number of people from Mexico
and various parts Of the county were
taken through the building. Because
of having to use candles, matches and
search lights the greater part of the
evening many Of the visitors were un-
able to see what the building is really
like.
In the basement, punch and cakes
were served by Mrs. Bolts and Mrs.
Bernice Cohn, assisted by several
|. other women.
A part of the rooms are ready for
k-rpancy, but there is still some of
He furniture to be moved from the
4 Bld hospital yet. According to Miss
E2eitz, head nurse, it will be the mid
yk!le or last of next week before the
patients will be moved into the new
building.
The building will be heated by an
immense smokeless furnace. Every
thing in it is complete down to the
very smallest detail.
The program Friday afternoon con-
sisted of 2 visit 20 the hospital by the
doctors here to see the new building,
and an address by DR.. T. G. Nifong
of ColuG bia on the STATE Hospital
and Its Affiliations with the County
Hospital" al Mcmillan High School
Auditorium. C. II. Nelson of St
Louis and DR.. II. f. Pearse viii! de-
liver addresses to the doctors at the
Hoxsey Hotel Friday night.
Eighteen out-of-town doctors at
tended the medical services for the
opening Of the Audrain Hospital Fri
day. Doctor Nifong of Columbia
made splendid address at 4 o'clock
in Mcmillan High School Auditorium
on the Estate Hospital and Its Affilia-
ton with the County Hosital.'
This was following the inspection OF
the hospital building by the doctors
At 6 o'clock, there was banquet
at the Hoxsey Hotel, at which time
short actresses were made by Doctor
Noyes and Doctor McAllister of Col.
umbia
Thei address of the evening was
made BY Dr. c. H, Nelson, a membe,
of the faculty of st. Louis University
He traced the history of the hospital
up to the present time, and told Of
the management of a hospital.
The doctors present at the meeting
were DR.. T. G. Nifong, DR.. H. Kamp
schmidt, DR.. A. M. McAllister, DR.
Guy Noyes, Doctor Snead and Doctor
Thornton of Columbia; Doctor Nc
C,sbbin, Doctor Christian, Doctor
|ACrews, Doctor Mccall Doctor Over
i and Doctor Yates of Fulton; Doctor
McConfas Of Sturgeon; DR.. Tom Flem
ing, Doctor Rankin and Doctor Stree
Of Moberly; Doctor Hawkins Of Sal
U isbury; Doctor Flynt of Molino, ant
DR.. C. il. Nelson of st. Louis. DR.
H. E. Pearse of Kansas City who wa
on the program for an addrese wa
unable to be here. ~