Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-23
MILFORD HOSPITAL
IN COMPLETE FORM,
FORMALLY DEDICATED
Interesting Exercises. With In
spired Addresses. Made the
Event Notable.
SUPPLIES A GREAT NEED

Milford April 23-The new Milford
t,..,..rt..n,, IlospitaI was formally dedi-
..t.t Il. the service of humanity. yes
t.fdaN At n O'Clock IN the mornlhs'
ths protran was opened by a luncheoh.
H..r.rd h. an out-of-town and lnVl'eu
guests. hS Ia, hospital building, by
committee ui the Board of Lady Mana
E.rs aud,i the immediate direction oil
MIs. Saunders Truitt. president "i me
.a,ai chapter 81 Kings Daughters. Mrs.
Vra.tf herself 0ompictcly furnished ana
a,.n,d over o. hospital board one room
4, ,t,p,oft 1T her son. Lieutenant
Richard $ rrutt Milford hoy VINO
.st his gf. thrce wears ago in the
.#., ~ hls country and upon whose
..u.Ilt 4riNcrsaty April 22 the
n..p..d MAS formally opened, inc
t....a...t.- d,dt,ltiou exercises were
..... .,l,. .pubac. and one Of the largest
.r.,.. .,.t lss,mtled IN Milford at
t.l.d Iu, 0haamau of the board
. If -uDta briefly outlined the
.Nth Sc as, hospital project from
th .ua. beginning in tw" rooms
4.. +, z.us ago. to tho present
81, u.nr> l.. Buustcin, pastor OF
4.#.. .l,t.rau church. offered the
..I.#u. ana th. formal prayer ot
tE...,u I,um X. Val, of Milford
l. pH#.,l .ht4 made j brief address
.r. tIpa. Waiter X. Miller of
Nd ,-ideut 81 the Board
N, sd salisbury Hospital,
,Iar,sS iu which he called
rs, crrat possibility of
4r.tlrt.ra Nark which u was IN the
IS, Na.ori Emcre,ncy Hos
aa.r.
rs SCOTT q Wilmington spoke
ia, Delaware Ii,d cross
-ltu- th, society had watched
..ar, II thu Growth of the Mil
~ lea and always stood
..f.t as-i~ttnc, ~ Iuscph w
aI,ut fl the D. iawarr Mcdi-
4i that after thoroughly
.,at restitution. he felt
..r fa compliment an who were
.4 V.1- connected with the build
n. hospital for the great work
Hs h4a ,,eemplshei IN 50 COM
.d..-.aE and equpping the
D.. nu Wunau u. Dcnnoy spoke
aud accepted the hospital on he
r 81 th, stat. ~ Delaware. as an
tl.r institution added to tn, lonE list
ST h,lut4 organizations already bring
INK Delaware IL the front in all humani-
tartan is.ues General r. Coleman du
pont ana former Governor John 9
Townsend Ir. briefly expressed Their
great Satisfaction that such a complete
hospital amt should be established u
hl, section 81 the state. wherc Il hat
b..r s.. ~arc.y needed for many years
ms, pralraw was closed hy All Jolnlns
tf th, lonE meter doNoloEy.
Ana. th, meeting Hon Walter X
Alal.i 81 Sal shurl met with the trus
tc,s as, executive committee Of lady
managers the physicians and mum
lar 81 interested business men of IN
town rs private conference, durlnl
vl#.u =, discussed some of the pos
s..43lc- 3, the hospital. and hrouEh
forward sout suggestions gained D!
p,rssnal experience in managing such
So institution Tor its best interests
v4s announced durine the meeting tina
#tnaueh goal ~ $4,000 had been Sc
f, weeks ago ir ~. drive i"l a two
x,4f period maintenance iund. r.
,Issd ,st4uaf, oi artent expenses 10
N.t.t.rlod had been nov set al $-2.o0t
sra,i that IN, hospital might NOR
H.f54ehIs perform ths work 10 he done
ua- also announced that about 81
.aa ,,.~ alreadl ia hand. with the pros
...s tAat NOR, Jhan S2..oon would u
IH.Ie,l before tho close of the drive, $
.ts Interested we're all the com
u.3nltios.
Tn. hospital j. eompletcly "quippet
II. ap,rat4ug room contains moder
commitment ,uap.l Steril.zlng vats haV
a.,r provided and private and puhIl
...d- ar, AVea-uEnted and VenilIate'
r. ~un-l l.rIors have been erected o
a,. af.und and Ia, second floors, whil
On tu, thId foOi large porches are pro
aided sai tn, nurses. The Kitchens al
Iate, and attractive. especially th' di'
H4-.t.r. which Is ample for all purpose
Ht, 3lal maximum capacity, as no
pr.,4aed allows for nifty beds. undt
r.rr..t. conditions provision has bee
r.,d, tor thlrty-fiNc. In the near futui
4 IS hoped that "a school Tor nurse tralI
.r1 iau be 4rranged for.
\1rIy al the equipment has bee
Gwen by public spirited citizens of Nj
f.rd several outsid, donations
money nave been made, the Delawai
Cbapttl ut tn Red Cross and the De
avar, state Legislature two years az
malinc appropriations for the wor
~. ..flowment fund VIII be sought son
uu.o next year. 10 permanently carr
On no work. All Of the physicians
Milford viii have access 10 the hosplG
a. We'll a. those Of the surroundII
towns ia Kent and Sussex counties.