Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-06-29
HOLD CEREMONY
OF DEDICATION
ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL is
PRAISED BY JUSTICE
ROSENBERRY

A~aSt ouAudy dlieTHOOu marked tne
dedication of the splendid new addi-
tion to st. Mary's hospital, recently
completed and giving an opportunity
for the accommodation of fifty-five
additional patients. Justice NJ. B.
Rosenberg of Madison, gave the dedi-
catory address, following brief re-
ligioas ceremony. A program cf mu-
sic and song added much to the oc-
casion.
The ordinances of the Catholic
church were followed in the ceremony
that preceded the public addresses,
the Rev. Fathers Edward r. O'Toole,
j. B. Hauck, t. ], Woiak and Nau,
chaplain at st, Mary's, participating.
Altar boys carried holy water and the
crucifix. The sisters accompanied
the group and all the rooms in the ad-
dition were visited, the walls being
sprinkled with, holy water and each
room being blessed. The ceremony
ended with a prayer in the chapel
America was first sung by the
audience of several hundred persons,
following which the Rev. Father Ed
ward p. O'Toole led in the Lords
Prayer. An anthem was then sung by
a double quartette consisting OF Mes
danes Cecor, Boettcher, Bissell and
Flieth and Messrs. Vehlow, Hooker,
Secor and Curtis. Miss Wanda Hopp
accompanied on the organ.
Tells of History
The history of the hospital was
briefly told by w. G. Landon, presi-
dent Of the advisory board He re-
lated how the Sisters OF Our Divine
Saviour purchased the Riverside hos
pital in 1905, later acquiring the pres
ent hospital site erecting st. Mary's
hospital through the assistance and
cooperation OF the late Hon Neal
Brown and other prominent citizens.
The surprising increase in number of
patients cared for is indicated in the
figures of patients in 1906 and 1921.
In the former year there were 227
patients and in the latter 1875. Mr..
Landon declared that the new addi-
tion for fifty-five patients had cost
100000 and with all equipment $685.
600. Twenty-Five thousand dollars
are yet to be raised. Mr. I.andon's
talk was followed by "the Resurrec-
tion" solo by Mrs. Frank Boettcher.
|, Justice NJ b. Rosenberg then de-
livered his sterling talk commencing
the sisters for their valiant service
and relating the spirit that had built
st. Mary's hospital. "The Roman EN-
pire in the time Of our Master had
untold wealth." he declared, "accumu-
lations of money greater than In any
other age, but there was not an asy-
lum, a hospital, an orphanage. nor
nurses training school in all the
empire, such as exist all over this
n rg 1atr A,.te n. -
the life and teachings of Jesus" Jus
tice Rosenberg recounted Wausau's
earlier history and the scant medical
facilities available, the growth OF the
profession here and finally declared
that he was glad to speak in order
to show his appreciation OF the splen-
did work of the sisters.
Puspose OF Hospital
Justice Rosenberg told Of a recent
talk with DR.. Frank Billings, a spec
ialist OF Chicago, who spoke of the
purposes of hospital. "He said that
jrst, OF course, hospital was to care
for and help the sick and injured"
said the speaker. This point needed
no urging. but, he said, Americans
often claim supremacy in such enter
prises when they do not deserve them,
and that this country is far behind
In providing adequate hospital facili-
ties, according TO medical beliefs. II
is claimed that there should be at
least a hospital bed for each $50
inhabitants in community. Madi-
son has only one bed for 1900 and
with the completion OF this addition
TO st. Mary's, this community and
contributing territory now has but
about one bed for 5000 inhabitants
showing that we are yet but partially
supplied.
Another value in a hospital, ac-
cording TO DR.. Billings, Is the educa-
tion 1t affords. patients leaving them
with much clearer knowledge OF hy-
giene and of ways to help the sick,
enabling them to help themselves and
others.
Public Help Needed
Hospitals are only possible through
the generous help Of the public Mil
lions are spent In this country in
philanthropic ventures, like the Rock
efeller Foundation and others, but in
Wausau II is necessary for the people
here to maintain the hospital so that
the discoveries of the big institutions
can be utilized for our own dear
ones, under the care of dey oted nurs-
es and skilled surgeons"
Following the address OF Justice
Rosenberg, the choir sang Festival
TIE Deum In B Flat" and the Rev.
Father j. B. Hauck made few clos
ing remarks and said the benediction.
The many people who had assem-
bled for the dedication were then cor
daily invited to go through the new
and TO see for themselves
what beautiful structure it is. On
each floor ladies served refreshments
Of lemonade ana cookies and the nurs-
es and members OF the board showed
visitors about explaining the various
rooms and equipments.