'f 1 "m m: . Mantlm
ifi'iuroi' out log. with 116th
in! no Min-trim for a. W
W91 ._nlll,..tcrto unmet
acconstantggsnseand is? upon the
mushy. mire needlssbuildtsgg
more roomy and/aim beautifully to
cited than the brssent building, and it
every one who "3M“ these lines would
“to ill! trouble toascertatn the true
slots of was; we should undoubted-
ly-rdoiceln the possessions! such a
‘ building before the close of the year.
HRS. lSAAO' 8. JENNINGS.
CHRISTIAN nusnrtcnxcn. '
At last the cherished dream of out
‘ Norwalk philanthropists and her pub
lic spirited. Christian men and women
is to be realtaedee'ar'o to have a hos
pital! That is. a building and regime
worthy the name. What cause for gra-
titude and thanksgiving! -.
Gratitnte to those earnest men
who ‘in elite name of suitor-
lug humanity have given genes
ously of their time and substanct
to make what was once a beloved pros-
pect now a living mlityl Thanks
giving to God for ills gracious and
ready help in forth the odorts of
these men. and in blessing their at
tempts in behalf of this noble enter
prise.
It seems an unaccountable thing that
our town should have been so loni
without a hospital. A visit to the pro
hospital with its meagre dimensions
might long ago have furnished
ample argument for that which is only
now to be realised.
It hasbeen urged by the "sons of in
difference" that there is not disease or
coloring enough in Norwalk to war
rant so ”pretentious" a building at
that about to be erected. in reply the
building is not to be a ”pretentious’
one; but plainly fitted to the needs 0.
our community; the greatest economy
and care having been exercised to
make it so. As to its necessity amont
us, the writer can testify to three cats
cs within the past few months that
have gone to the New York hospitals a:
considerable expense because the pro
hospital could not accommodate them
On several occasions the pro-bosons
has been so full that many deserving
applicants have been turned away to
seek treatment in hospitals in other
parts of our state.
Thank God. it is not to be so mucl
longer! A large. modest and perfect
building, constructed upon well prover
sanltsq principles. upon a healthfu
site, with a corps of able nurses and
physicians. is to minister to the needt
of our town.
An arrangement will be made What?
by our local clergy also may ministet
to the spiritual net-tie of the institution
by regularly appointed services ant.
special visitations. There will be or
resident chaplain. for the hospital it
non~parochial. Christian ministers or
all denominations will oillclate there.
thus making it the possession of ai
churches.
A few thousand dollars are nevi-s
sary to the completion of this great
enterprise. i cannot. in the iam- oi all
that has been done. believe that God
will permit this need longer to be felt,
I cannot believe that those of us who
truly love their fellow-men will stand
by and see this Christ-like entcrpriu
forced to stand still.
In the name of Jesus Christ and Hit
suffering ones, Christian men and wo-
men of the Norwaiks. open wide yoni
purse strings! Give to our noble on
finishing. even at the cost of sacrifice!
linden not your hearts against that.
which shall. in your community. do its
part in the great cause of humanity.
anterior; and need. It is the voice of
christ that speaks to you in the needs
of owrhupital. What will you do for
it and for iiim?
Grass Church Rectory. Norwaik.
.l. li'ClJlllhl BBLIJOWS.
‘4 W
Till SERVICE Oli’ Olin CLEMY.
"capital. Latin "hospitalia." apart'
meals for guests. an institution for the
m m relief of the sick and in‘
lists. loch. is brief. is the definition
or signification of the word itself. with
others ol similar term,
“The earliest known nuptial. sumo»
tag to authors, for the sick. was found-
edhthslatterpaftofthsfoorthesw-
oasstkl‘sowacspeaseiscdastsoti—
Mimmmefrmtfl It
i
u. . morons-I aim
tItal”; armor .thc sick. one needs
go mike m to mine» the cm
and skillilui treatadm ism .by our
able physicians and nurses. Many
.tives. doubting have been prolonged in
consequence and the. anxiety. of en'
mourners: room--
The Norwalk. Hospital has been In!
first experience in visiting. and if out
«is. condom of ”the heart the
mouth. Wit. 1‘ fallt would V'I'ilt
much more in testimony of the high
appreciation of‘*it.. Sullclentao state
it in one .9! the, _ noblest in-
stitutions we could possibly have
in our midst. when all are
received alike and treated as brethren.
Asin'timsofpsacewearec‘alledon to
prepare for war. so it should he in time
of health. prepare for sickness.
J. J. FURLONG.
St. Mary's Rectory, Norwalk.
OFFlCERS OI" THE ASSOCIATION.
Hon. John ll. rm. President.
Robert Van Buren. vice president.
8. W. Velsor. secretary.
Charles B. Stevens. treasurer.
Life Vice .President (8500 constitute
the donor a me «complexity-mut-
am ll. Earle. ‘
Directors whose terms of cities es~
nire, respectively. in “hull”. and
labs—1897, Dr. J. 0. Gregory. Robert
Van Buren. Christian Swans. Josepl
h. O'Brien; 1898. Charles 8. Stevens.
iobn H. Ferris. in Cole. 8. W. Velaor;
i899. Thomas 1. Raymond. Richard
'3olden. William H. finith. Edwin 0.
Keeler.
,Liie Directors (3200 constitutes to:
donor a life director)——W. i‘ranklit
Bishop. Elbert A. Woodward, fiber
iiill, 8. ll. Andrews. W. ll. Earle.
Counsel—John ii. Light.
Executive Cmnmitlehbr. .l.‘ (l
.‘vrcgory. Thomas l. Raymond. lrs Cole
Auditory—William Curtis, Jacob hi
Layton.
Visiting Committee—Mrs. lsnnc S
leanings. chairman; lira. lm Cole
we ryttltrs, B. M. Andrews. Mrs. E
i. H l. Mrs. James L. Stevens. bile:
\isggic Cavnuagh. Mrs. John H. Ferris
iirs. hearts Seymour. Mrs. noon
Van Buren. Mrs. Decor 3. Pat-trick
Mrs. John Jarvis. Mrs. Charles l". Tris
rant. bliss Julita Hatch. Mrs. Charis:
W. Bell. Mrs. F. D. llawton. Mrs. H
ibeillold. Mrs. J. W. Tracey.
Head Nurse-lillss Janet T. Lee.
Associate Nurse—Mrs. Mattie t'
Walther.
Housekeeper~hirs. Charles W. Lane
Medical Board—Lauren it. Allen. if
3.; Frederick B. Baker. ll. 0.; Charts:
’3. Bohannan. M. l).; William C. Burke
ir.. M. 1).: James (l. Gregory. M. ll:
Walter Hitchcock. M. l).; Samuel H
iinntingtou. M. ii; William J. Tracey
“1 D. 1
Consulting Physicians—William
:ilrownson. hi. 1).; Edward Evoret'
imith. hi. i). L
HOW AND WHOM i’i’ BLESS“.
The doors of the Norwallt Hosplla
were opened in the early part of July
ISM. for the care of emergency ant
inch other cases as the limited accmn
nodatlons would permit, and on in!
norniog of the 31st its first patient wa:
tdmllted. She was a woman sullerint
'roin some internal trouble. weak ant.
iebililated. and needing the cure and
Ikillfnl professional attention whit-l,
uraitened circumstances and home lift
forbade.
Late in the afternoon of the inflow-
ing day there was also brought to the
‘tospitsl an old, though worthy woman.
urging upon her threesome years and
on. suffering from a fracture of tht
high. The family with whom she its
to could ill ailord the burden of an
added rare and mitt the charity and
blessing of the new hospital.
With these two women our hospital
monorail its mum: work let the
lick and needy. and today its retordi
draw that three hundred and twenty-
lvc (325} patients have been cared for
beneath its sheltering roof.
0! this another very many have been
the true money eases: victim at
railroad and other accidents. of vio-
intro and mishaps. demanding quick
and skillful treatment sad unusual
tars. Others have been medical casts
mute diseases. grave and mild. liaoy
it the patients have been needs. not-
‘ng. noiseless. seeking the shelter of a
taring roof othm denied them. No
worthy soar has been rsfaasd except
for wastof room.-sad how often have
We recognised that want—mi the shoe»
'inthsotbet'. .-
.andwltii luciloasfortholrcsn
“and night" is skill and the florists:
loftigjchsrpe ‘m‘hoeriszam.
. a g”
t
Libidcul "
ls' but}, and
orings hint to the hospital. The nurses
receiveand care foryhltn [until the gr-
Fiv’al oi the m
a fracture of the skull and a broken
arm; the operation of trephining is
lone. Be is and for. and in a little
nose than a month later the record
soda; ‘fiDiacharged. cured." .
A trolley car swings rapidly around
i curve and the condutor is thrown
toavily, to the. ground. He is taken up
meonscions and carried to the hospi-
ial; with hemorrhages from nose. ear
and month, all symptoms indicate a
skull fracture at the base. Two weeks
ater he is allowed to return home. up
nectating the care he has received.
An early July night the telephone
dogs up the hospital. There has been
m'sccident. and a little later the am»
inlance rolls up, carrying a man who
tas been run over by a passing train.
do is in a state of shock. There is on
men knee joint. a torn and lacerated
eg with denuded bone. He rallies
'rom the shock. There is an amputa-
ation of the thigh. The recovery is
ineventfnl. and in time "recovery"
sith "discharged" is marked against
its name.
in this same month. an hour after
nidnlgbt. Ernest S. is carried to the
tospltal. with his left arm crushed by
t railroad car. There is an arm ampu-
atlou. the some care and treatment.
ind a month later be is discharged.
‘cnred."
in February. rm. Edward G. is driv-
ng over an unguarded railroad crow
ng. Suddenly there appears a back.
ng trsln. There is a crash and be is
iurled from his wrecked wagon some
ifty feet. onto a gravel bank. lie is
aken up. carried to the depot. and
hence transferred by the ambulance to
he hospital. There is concussion of
he brain and spine. and fractured in.
the hospital gives him the care which
:is home could ill afford. and the ana-
ous wife is relieved of an added but-
len to her household duties.
Little Harry English. the messenger
toy, falls from a tall chimney in Me—
:hanic street. striking upon his head.
to is taken up unconscious and almost
lead and carried to the hospital. With
i fractured skull. compound and com
ninuted. his case seems almost hope-
css; yet the depressed bone is remov.
d and the nurse sits by his bedside for
nany a weary hour and gives the need-
rd stimulant which holds the feeble
bread of life, and he is saved. Today.
in active youth. he owes his life to
bat skillful attention which be there
eccivcd and which his home could not
irovide.
These are but illustrations of its
vork. silhouettes from the pages (if its
tlstnry. Others more remarkable
rouid be told. There have been ly-
ihoids and levers taken from unsaniv
ary abodcs and nursed back again to
teaith. Women and men ‘hlll’t'! come.
ll of acute diseases and broken down
it health through lack of rest and
tcetlful care. whose homes supplied on
lope of health and whose means for-
iade the treatment requisite for cure.
t has been a home for the hmnf'lm in
heir sickness and distress. it has to-
tcn others from filth and squalor. and
iy cleanliness. which is ”neat to (lod-
iness.” strengthened the failing heart
ind given phypirsl health to on oner-
Iated body.
Here are a few more cases from the
ncdical sldc, tersely told:
"Thomas i|.. admitted August 2. 'M
l‘yphuid lever. delirious; . his
site, same lover; could not inlte her
‘or lack tr! room: sent to Bridgeport.
Jlschargetl sent. ll. 94.
Nuts 3.. admitted Austral ll. '94.
loublc pneumonia. Respiration so per
ninntc for several hours: mnditlon
trove. Discharged August 20. cured.
"James 015.. admitted Dec. is. '9".
Typhoid fever. Delirious for weeks.
Cured. Discharged March 4. 15.
"Maggie it. admitted lit-b. ll. ‘93.
Condition serious. Has had gripps
and pneumonia prior to entrance;
laundiced: exhalation. Discharged.
lured. March it. '98."
Boths- story rims. 0dr hospital.
.ltoush cramped tolls quarters. limit-
ed in Its resources and, wanting the
many things now so essential to limpi-
tsl success in the present. has done
poodwork inthepastand madearse-
ovd of which we all feel proud. It
has proves its acclaim and shown its
necessity. it looks with hope toward
the tutors and. with increased means
ind greater facilities. to a larger held
if charitable broadcasts.
J. 0. unauonv. hi. i).
WHKBB AND WHAT OUR NEW
”Oil’l’l'dl; 18703”.
4 «maimr
building.
‘J “M! building.
but does milestone any «scans-at
building has ”Maud as far as the
lands of a Melons hospital would
permit. Harrison 6. unison, the ar-
chitect. has given I general colonial
style that will be most acceptable to
the beautiful location of the grounds.
The arrangements of the wards, oper-
ating room, motive department, etc.
have been sum and approved by
prominent architehts and physicians.
The esecutlve building is nearly fifty
feet square. having three stories and
hautnent. The basement glvss ample
room for kitchen. boiler room. etc.
The iirst floor is approached through a
vistibule with a wide hall running from
front to rear. and'on either side are
the essenthre room. the operating
room, dining room. reception room
and an Elevator. The second door is
reached by a wide stairway. or by el—
evator. and has four large private
wards. bath room, dining room, doc-
tor's room. nurse room. and a ward
kitchen. The third floor has six
goodslssdrooatsthat maybeused for
wards when necssary.
Tthards.
M the rear of the executive building
are the wards of one story. and cover
ing a space of sixty feet by one hun-
tired feet. The words are separated
from the executive building by a wide
corridor. designed for exercise for the
convalescent patients. From this cor-
ridor are the entrances to both the
male and female wards. The male
ward will accumulate twelve beds and
the female ward ten beds. Each word
has its bath room and all necessary
appointments. (lonvonlently situated
to these wards are a dining room,
kitchen and serving room. 0n the west
as you approach the wards by a
driveway is the general entrance for
the patient. and there is an accident
ward with bath room at this entrance.
0n the east side of tho building there
is another entrance. and a private
ward to accommodate patients coming
from the operating room. Below the
floor of the wards is n cellar which is
cemented. and which may be used for
storing purposes. etc. The heating.
ventilation. sewerag etc. will he of
the highest order. and will meet tho
best sanitary requirements. Tit--
whole design is complete to every do.
tail. and is the result of earnest work
and study. Th building will be a
wooden structuge. neatly painted in
colonth colors. hid raised by a stone
underpinning so that the first floor
will be about live feet above the ground
level. and in this way good light will
be secured for the kitchen and boiler
room. The location is one of unusual
beauty. and convo-niont to both cities.
The grounds are on the south side of
Connecticut tTuruplltt-l Avenuc. and
just beyond Elnwrcst.
JOHN ii. PBititlrl.
ROBERT VAN lll'ltidbl.
Blilllfll’l’ A. WtioiiWAltll.
W. l-‘ltANKl.iN Blfilloi’.
WILLIAM H. libil'l‘ll.
Building Committee,
NOW All) 'l‘llli'. rll’l-ltlihi. l-‘iSASi'l-l
t‘tllllllTi'l-ZE.
til the $8.000 now accumulated in "it!
building fund. undoubtedly the larger
proportion is the result of the gills and
labors oi wage-rumors: their devotion
has been enthusiastic. self~sarrmtring
and constant. As of old. "not many
rich m" are adequately represented
in this total. Those who read the his-
tory of this noble enterprise as above
given so fully, will note that it has
been. from lirst to last. a work of pun.-
philanthropy.
The best nautical talent of our town
serve at call night and day. without the
slightest fee and through the entire list
oi direction. committees. visitors. etc.
not a man or wotnau of their: all has
other reward than the sweet satisfac-
tion of helping the coloring in the:
hour of their bitter trial. All these
woriicrs give their best thought and
disc to duties which continue city-two
wceits in the year,
The time has now come when than
who can gin. if they will. hundreds
and thousands of dollars instead of
lives and tens to the happy completion
of the new hospital. are specially called
to rise to this high privilege.
Our linker has put an awful respon-
sibility on those who for a time hold
wealth. At the wt of Ilia will the
largest fortune drops front the dying
fingers. and that which is called mine.
today is gone router: but the decimal»
lagforltswlaeaud bent-Memento
will income...
i visited the Colombo in Rome last
sum. after loss utilisation, with
intense interest. Yeats ago I was told
of aa alslaseriaslm Bound there trots
the early christian era. which ran
somewhat thus:
"W to ths‘bsttsr life on w»
ages w. Ira-u. firm-w. It. has gone
is noisy W a later tartan ms
catty W 1-day years in was stud»
i“ We ll- ll’iswls of moss
m to his only and catering ink
is. ‘
mommtbsthomhtsofairssiemorlal
to me am men ono's name
hereafterhchaddcpsrteddstbcde»
ration of‘thesnm theshaft wouldcost
toenectmofthewardsinonrnew
hospital? How many a patient during
the neat fifty years. finding comfort in
his afliction by the alleviations alford'
ed within its walls will speak blessings
upon the memory oi his gracious bette-
factor?
We wish to win to this benehcence
the men and women of the Norwalks
to whom God has for a time entrusted
wealth. When you come to think of
it. if such a bencfaction is within your
power to make, would it not gladden
every after hour of life?
FRANK A. PERRIS.
asst-amouroassnma.
flutltspsiahan to lac-so a Itanng
Aax‘iliaryiorco.
Washington. April 9~The army ndr
ministration is taking the final steps
to secure a strong auxiliary force from
the national guard organisations of the
several states. A letter was yesterday af-
ternoon addressed to the governors of
states. renuesting_tbem to assemble at
once all the regiments of state troops
in their armories. They are asked to
ascertain from their militiamen thus
assembled how many will volunteer
their services and to make a master
roll of those to be forwarded as soon as
possible to the’ seat of war.
The best assurances have been re—
ceived iy the army administration that
the country will he amply provided
with volunteer troops in case of war.
including the general assurances of as.
sistance which have come from the
governors of the states representing ill"
national guards and the officers of
thousands of organizations and indiv—
uals to enlist. the department reckons
that a million volunteer soldiers can be
depended on in an mergency. The
volunteer reserve army. on organiza-
tion proposed by (lettered Schofield. for-
merly the commanding general of the
United States army. may bccorne of
material assistance to the government
and General Schot'ieltl will make a
strong clfort to more (‘ongrcssionai
authority for his protect. An indie-z»
tion of the complete preparations
which the wet department is making
for actual warfare was the entering of
a large number of oflrers now on ditty
at schools and colleges as special in-
structors. back to their regiments.
consummation” us.
its and hsrlistorlhips Could Whip
tho 'hols Ipsnish lavy.
Key West. Fla. ion board the l'. S.
S. llctroitl April 9-The ship steamvd
out for patrol duty last night with
deck rails swung down. netting spread
to catch splinters and everything hare
for a leaded ball to be- poured from a
tendon colon-d hull. The prcparatious
in watching incoming vessels were
doubled in force.
The Puritan-«her hull down and tit-r
frowning guns seeming almost to cut
the dark waters—«passed the Detroit as
she proceeded to her station at the lia-
vana entrance to the harbor. The ttsual
courtesics were exchanged. There was
not a naval odicer but breathed easier
when the monitor joined her smaller
sisters. the Terror and the Amphltrile.
A navigation lieutenant on board one
of the larger ships as he looked
through his glasses at these formidable
crafts said to the correspondent of the
Associated Press: "Those three dost-
iug forts could by themselves whip the
whole“ Spanish navy."
When knowledge of the plan of
blockade of Havana spread through the
fleet no end of dime-ton mood. In—
tense enthusiasm reigns among Milton
and men alike. The movement upon
Havana is eagerly looked forward to.
and is thought to be certain to occur.
beginning next week. unless finals
hacks down completely. in spirit and
in preparation Captain Sampson’s
squadron is ready to fight; and on all
sides the complaint is heard that tits
expected opposition is of such poor cal»
litre. While it may he truthfully said
that there is very little sympathy for
the Cubans themselves among the of»
dcers.thlslongperiodofsaspessessd
uncertainty following the liaise disas-
ter has wrought them up to an on.
equalled pitch of excitement.
ornaments mm.
Governor Oasis loll-ens that'srwill
) not Dans.
Lieutenant-listener lat-es t). Dew-
ell was laterviewd yesterday is refer»
escetoGoverwastohe'ssqlsrtsfths
militia. lie said:
needn't be attractive to be fashionable—-
and worthy. orwhat you‘wuuld on the
tailor for a suit‘you can get a lull rmtlill here
hat, suit. lopecoal. tie and gloves. '
Frock coatsstllt lined and lieattiiluliy
tailored. of undressed unrated or vicuna
cloth. with vcsi. $22.90 and 52'). . ‘
Cutaway. suits. oi Washington Mills
Clay Worsted, full weight and lust dye, $20,
and 518. Excellent quality clay worsted
suits at $15 and $10. ,
Fancy striped trousers, tor dress, cut
moderatety tight or wide, as you prefer. and .
cut to hang right. 57 and $6. '
Sill; hats of proper shapes, n02. lid-hats
but sold here iorfio. Berton, 23; for the”
best; $250 and $2 for next best. Alpines,
$3, $230 and $2.
Top-coils, of line covert cloth, swell
cut. silk lined, lap seams, $20; and as low as
$750._ . _
Ties and gloves; the newest and lresh-
est of both-the most correct, And don't
put of buying your Easter outfit until the
last minute: come in and pick out what you
want leisurely.
'Mfilfis a. o.
BRIDGZPOKI‘. 002m.
Ops- londay, Friday and Saturday Evenings.
, marked Calm, contains the shortening that makes evervthing else .
in the market basket more fit {or laid. It is the sign of a healthy house- 5
hold. when-lard has been thrown aside: wherein thrift and good living ‘
' the use .
. and frcalotrr tion: dyspepsia result
. co ”T’bLENE
wlvrt-lnonemteifponndyeliow. "from -
trim" and um'a Mm! vs ~
5M guaranteed it mill in any other w.
The K. K. Prairirslk rm,
chlmgoJ-‘t. 1m. 3w York.
"wrest.
nu: infill BEVERAGE?
Highland Brands:
Highland Brands are Strictly Union.
HIGHUID DIVIRIII, HIGIILIID PILSIEI, ‘-
IIIBIILIID IIIJ EXTRACT, HIGHIIID CREII It“.
and "on with iron. Itoofs Al. and Pastor.
Put Up Expreaaly for Family Use,
a» carefully as a pli’hli‘lull'fi prt-tsrrlpiion.
THE PUNC.’ MALT TONIOB MADE.
They build up the w-t, and are lillr-ilrllillllt’tl in any Intilcttlar.
Holds and salmon furnished at whim-ll prices.
DELIVERED FREE to FAMILIES»;
lSAAC o. HAMILTON. Sole in...“ W. J
'l' k- i ii. l 2! Iorth Isis $1., 5”". Mali; ,_
‘3 biotic “.4. J ,
“ ‘
Old Gold and Silver.
(lid (loid or liilver of any kind; old tin then or dim-artist!
Watches, 01mins. Jewelry, illusion, clan, in any usulltion.
FULL BASH VALUE '1th BE PAID FOR All AIWll
W
A. W. AUS+IN, Jeweler,
Otter-House Block. Ntirsralli. C.
John Wanamaker llamas Two lilliot.
Many men of wealth insure their 'l‘i'i'ri to protect
estates against shrinkage in the «writ of tit-nth.
guaranteed low rate Twenty i’nynu-nt Lilo Policy
ll, the Connecticut ”choral Life Insurance "l _
covers this emergency fully. For [particulars a .
8. S. Lfliotnmedieu, agent.
Agni
The Home Paper.
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mamas. lineman-slammimmtumsrst
”illuminates. The and” purple in
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Mitt fishbpetiealw sfsttueti instep-splat"
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