The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-19

be a simple ana DrleT one, Du extending to the very roots tuition which dates back to capacity three times that of Waterbury clergymen as well as many from throughout the Nauga. tuck Valley, members of the hospi- tai corporation, the medical staff, city officials, and invited guests will accompany the Bishop through the corridors and different rooms of the new wing as he blesses them tomorrow.
 Benedictlon In Chapel
 Following this ceremony Bene- diction of the Most Blessed Saera- ment will be given in St. Williams Chapel by the Rev. Lawrence E, Skelly, hospital chaplain.
 An informal reception and open house, during which the wing will be inspected by thousands of Wa terburians, will follow. It is con- sldered most modern and in addi- ton to simplifying the present ser- vices of St. Mary's will provide others heretofore not available. The plans prepared by Architect Louis A. Walsh of this city, described in full elsewhere on this page, called for employment of utilitarian and the latest scientific materials and con veniences throughout.
 To Greet Bishop
 Members of the hospital director ate and staff, together with Mother Mary Sacred Heart and others or the Sisters of St. Joseph, will greet Bishop McAuliffe upon his arrival at the hospital tomorrow afternoon. He will be the guest Of honor throughout his stay here in Water- bury.
 It Is interesting to note that when St. Mary's Hospital was expanding and building It's institution 1t was honored last by Archbishop John G. Murray in 1920 At that time Aux Hilary Bishop of the diocese he pre- sided at the ceremonies, marking the opening of the present middle wing of the hospital.
 1909 Plans Changed ed
 When the old or original structure was opened in 1909 the plans had been to have Bishop Michael Tier" ney and Monsignor William J. Slo- cum take charge of the solemn services, but their untimely deaths the fall previous to the dedication necessitated the presence Of suc- cessors. Iii the one instance 1t was the administrator of the diocese, the late Monsignor, John Synnott; in the other 1t was the administra- tor of the Immaculate Conception parish, the late Rev. James E. O'Brien. e,s
 Tn order to have the hospital wing complete in every detail for tomorroW's opening a corps of work CTS, headed by Mother Sacred Heart, has been working night and day during the past ten days. While the general contractors WadhamS, May and Carey of Hartford -- completed their work some time ago details, like the laying of rubber flooring along corridors and in many rooms, have been exasperatingly slow. The particular type of rub Der flooring, the very latest advo- cated for hospitals, is made in a factory which has become vital to Uncle Sans national defense pro. gram and output for civilian pur- poses has been curbed to the point where little or no commercial ord- CTS can be cared for right now. The task of laying this type of flooring also was a tedious and exacting one.
 Local Contractors
 Particular attention Is called to the electrical and plumbing and fix ture work throughout the institu- ton, all performed by local con- tractors - Clapp, Rose and Vaughn; and M. J. Daly and Sons, Inc. The contract for the painting was held by E. J. Vanasse, also of this city.
 There are many features which are not readily apparent to the eye of the average laymen even in- specting closely the finishings of the wing, but to the hospital-trained person these would be readily noted. The flooring in some of the depart ments, the ceilings with sound- absorbing tile, the knee-action fau- cets o4 the Isolation Ward, the com plete facilities of the Maternity De- partment, and many more are recog- nizable as characteristic of the lat est trend in complete hospitaliza- ton.
 Exterior Design Conforms
 Exteriorly the observer can note how the architect planned that the new wing would form an ell to the middle structure, just as the orig lnal building does on the south side. The Union Square frontage is thus symmetrical, although 1t embodies three linked buildings, widely-sep- srated in date of construction.
 On the interior there is indica- sion, however, that the new wing is virtually a complete hospital in Itself in that its features would enable it to be operated indepen- dently. Within this portion of the hospital, though, are sections on