Hammond Times, Volume 4, Number 19, Hammond, Lake County, 10 July 1909 — Page 1

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YTI Continued warm, generally fair vreather, except possibly thnnderatoma. EDITION VOL. IV., NO 19. HAMMOND, INDIANA, SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1909. ONE CENT PER COPY.

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Bishop Alerding Who at Hammond

The Rt. Rev. Herman Joseph Alerding, D. D., bishop of the Fort Wayne diocese, was born in Westphalia. Germany, April 13. lS-io. In his infancy his parents moved to Newport, Ky., where they became members of the Corpus Christ! congregation. Attended the diocesan seminary at Vincennes from "S5S-39 and spent another year at St. Thomas' seminary. Bardstown. Kv., finished at St. Meinards in I860. Was ordained to the priesthood Sept. 22, 186$. Ills first appointment was at Terre Haute. In 183 he published ' "The" History of the Catholic Church in theDiocese of Fort Wayne." Upon the' deatli of the Rt. Rev. Bishop Joseph Rad marher. the Rev. Alerding was ordained bishop Nov. 30, 1900, at thu Fort Wayne cathedral by Archbishop Elder of Cincinnati.

The Sisters of St. Francis St. Margaret's hr.spita'. is on- of for-ty-five institutions. sevent-cn of which j arc hospitals. inairt-.in-d by the Sisters of Si. Frai.cis ...f the community of Perpetual Adoration. This community ha.; more than 500 members in the VniteJ States and is n:w of the largest of t;:c ft'ty or more romnvinltirs which Cir..-,Lituiw: thu order of Si. Francis. Seventeen Sisters are now in the hospital, and seventeen more will come after the opening of the new wing.

Rev. Henry 1VL Plaster Pastor of St. Toieph's Parish

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Ti:e i;ev. H. M. Plaster, pastor of St. Joseph's parish i:i Hammond, was born i.i Dvbuque. Iowa., March 31 1S53, Ordained to the priesthood Dec. 12, 1879'. Came to Iiamincnd August 1, 1SS5. Father riaster is diocesan consultor.

Officiates Hospital Dedication

y 36 AOnly one Sisters remains v.-ho has been with the St. Mat-part t's hospital since its foundation, this is Sister M. Marcilina. She hps sacrificed her health in the restoration of that of patients, and is not nearly the strong woman anymore thr.t she was ten years ago. However, all the sisters lope that she will remain in Hammond instead of being transferred to other stations. Sister Euscbia, has been in charge of St. Margaret's hospital since Sept. 17, 1307. It would, indeed, be hard to replace her because cf her high executive ability, and during the last few week:! that ability hns been taxed to the utmost. She, however, takes no credit for herself, working merely under those vows she took when she entered the sisterhood. A. " li

HOSPITAL H ISTO R Y DEDICATED OF LOCAL

Lake County Catholics Will Flock to Hammond Tomorrow, Where Bishop Alerding of Fort Wayne Will Dedicate Structure. With pom and solemn ceremonial, honored by the presence of a great church dignitary, one of the finest hospitals in the west will be dedicated in Hammond tomorrow. It will be a great day for Lake county Catholics and hundreds of visitors are expected from East Chicago, Gary, Whiting. Indiana Harbor, Crown Point, Dyer, Lowell, St. John and Hobart. Man's handiwork being completed, It awaits the blessing of the church and dedication to charity and its patron saint. Solemn Service to Mark. The new wing to St. Margaret's hospital in Hammond, the whole costing $200,000, an institution complete In itself as a hospital, will be dedicated tomorrow afternoon. The solemn and impressive ceremonies of the Catholic church, with the Rt. Rev. Joseph Alerding of Fort Wayne officiating, will mark the occasion, while hundreds of people from as many denominations as the institution's charity reaches will witness and participate in the event. Nor will the day be without its entertaining features, for the Sisters of St. Francis, who have charge of the hospital, have overlooked nothing that would ten to make the day a memor-

St . Margaret's Hospital of Hammond, Dedicated Tomorrow

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'0 fPf.i t f 1 , 7 W,'nSKa:"1 -"nl'Jnatlon laundry and boiler house J100.000. Dimensions of new wing o0 feet hy 196 teet; four stories h.gh. Ground broken May 30. 1908. Corner stone laid July 11 1009 Ma eria in b.nknng, brick with stone trimming. Interior finish, hard maple floors, cypress finish, hard finish plaster mosaic ti e m operating and bathrooms, main stairway, oak finish. piaster, mosaic tile Klri Hor: One suite. Interne's office, two rest rooms for physicians, nine wards accommodating K Patientsfour accommodating four patients; one dressing room. IS by 18. mosaic tfle lloor; one smoking room 18 by ra ' a,c tHe floor; one toilet room. Entire fl ,or devoted to mal, patients, principallv accident cases ' .second nor, Devoted to female patients, having one suite and twenty-two rooms. 1 c' b v 10 each one dressing room ---P-nng with those on other floors. 1 by ,8; one main bathroom, two private baths one d.'e Zu-Z7 ll-.ird lloor: Arranged for six private wards, to be equipped by various organizations and soCetles nine rrl ate rooms, one room for Sisters, one diet kitchen. soc.eu.s, nine priFoiirth floor. Devoted to main operating room. IS by IS, like others havlne mosaic tn a,finish; equipped with four Benjamin four-Tungsten Hght clusters, one spec'larar Opra rom wl iSZrrZZr?'' i010' """S physicians' lavatory. physiciaL cioaij m" one mors;,"n"rm",i Arranged for Sisters' dining room, Sisters' workroom, guests' dining room, two detention wards. F.levaton Otis push button type, automatic control. Telephone: Couch intercommunication system. ( cni!ilin:(ion boiler and Inundry house: Poller room on first floor enilnne,l n-tt, i . , tubuur oi.ers. preUPe redurlnK valw Mll rumpinK nTull washing machines, one extractor, anddryroom, 8 by 10 feet. ' two "atklns ontreor: General J. H. McClay. Hammond ; plumbing. William Kleihotre TTnrr,mr.i . . . Lafayette; electrical work. Plumenthal & Sons Crap nr, Chk-ago architect BrofherT , Tl' E" AVorkfft. Louis; supervising engineer. FrankJJdenhelmcr.w A"'Cm of St' ranc''3 orr of

j able one, although the details of the arrangements nave wen lett to other willing hands. Provision has been made to serve a dinner to feed many hundreds, possibly thousands. The la dies of St. Joseph's church and All i Saints church will have charge of this, and ti:e biggest crowd that ever sat down to a table in Hammond would not surprise them. They will begin to serve at 11:30 in the morning and will serve until 7 In the evening if needs be. The meals will be served in the basement of the new wing, which, owing to the heat of the day. will undoubtedly be an Inviting place. Parade Fenture of liny. Another feature of the day will be the parade, which the Sisters have put in Charge of Unity council. Knights of Columbus. Invitations have been sent out to all religious and civic bodies and societies to participate and many have already signified their Intention to nartlcinat t The Hammond musicians have volun teered to furnish a band to lead the parade, and automobile owners have volunteered the service or their machines in which to carry the bishop and the priests. The parade will form at the courthouse at 2 o'clock In the afternoon and will march south on Hohman street to Clinton street, thence (.Continued on page 2.

St. Margaret's Hospital Has

Treated Twelve Hundred Patients Within One Year and Half of Them Were Treated for Charity. The dedication of the new wing to St. Margaret's hospital tomorrow afternoon will afford the public the first occasion to Inspect the new Institution. Looking at the new wing with the single purpose of seeing what it Is, or in connection with the whole institution as it stands today, or, on the other hand, to contemplate its wonderful growth and great work in the past and the still greater possibilities for the future, it stands as a monument to the noblest sentiments that stir mankind. How It Una Grovm. From a comparatively small frame building, with not more than ten rooms, costing J6.700. the hospital has been nursed under the guidance of the Sisters of St. Francis, Perpetual Adoration community, to a property worth 200,000, conservatively estimated. It was In the winter of 189S that a little band of brave sisters came to Hammond, to pioneer the field with the first venture of a hospital. And small enough and humble enough they began. On Feb 1st, of that year, they closed the deal with J. M. . Lautman for the frame building, which still stands ad(Continued on page 2.) .y.v Credit For Contractor M'Clay Tomorrow will be a proud day for J. H. MeClay, tile Hammond contractor who has had the general contract for the erection of the new wing to St. Margaret's hospital. He has caried out the plans and specifications in detail, and the sisters were during the year in which the building was under construction, always full of praise for the work and the manner in which he did it. He has had the lion's share of the work, and the building as It stands today speaks his praises. Equal credit for fajthful performance is also due to William Klelhege. the Hammond contractor who has had chargeof installing the plumbing, to Blumenthal Sons & Co. of Chicago for the electrical work, and A. E. Workoff of Lafayette, who had the steamfltter's contract. The building was designed by Brother Anselm of St. Louis, Mo., of the Order of St. Francis, while the whole has been supervised by Frank Odenhejmer, who has been with the order for five years in its construction work in the various parts of the country.

HOSPITAL'S STAFF HAS 29 DOCTORS

Professional Men Are En thusiastic About the Progress of St. Margaret's and Will Attend Dedication From All Parts of County. Twenty-nine doctors, including phy sicians, surgeons and specialists, are directly connected with St. Margaret's hospital and look forward to the increased accommodation to treat their patients in the new wing. When Broth- ! er Anselm of the St. Franslclan order of St. Louis designed the hospital he bore in mind the necessity of operating room, laboratories, lavatories, and sterilizing rooms, and the new wing la , surely well equipped withthese necesj sarles rooms. There are other hospitals that are larger, but it is safe to sav that none are better equipped for their size. Doctors Are Enthnalantlc. Some of the doctors have been connected with the institution ever since its foundation, and their enthusiasm for it grows as the institution grows. They see the advantages to the patients in treating them in a specially designed place, not that the doctors did not realize these advantages from the beginning, but because they realize that St. Margaret's hospital has the necessary furnishing and equipments. The professional men now connected with the institution are as follows: Dr. Robert Ansley, Indiana Harbor. Dr. Geo. F. Bicknell, East Chicago. 4i r in Dr. C. W. Campbell, Hammond. Dr. B. W. Chidlaw. Hammond. Dr. J. T. Clark, Hammond. Dr. I!, r. Doollttle, Whiting. Dr. W. C. Greenwald, Indiana Harbor. Dr. H. C Groman, Hammond. Dr. Raleigh Hale, East Chicago. Dr. H. P. Hayward. Hammond. Dr. W. F. Howatt. Hammond. Dr. Luke Kelly, Hammond. Dr. a. J. Lauer. Whiting. Dr. George E. Miller, ammor.d. Dr. T. W. Oberlln, Hammond. Dr. George Orf, Indiana Harbor. Dr. A. A. Ross, East Chicago. Dr. A. G Bchlieker, East Chicago Dr Eeanor Sfrull. Hammond Dr II E Sharrer, Hammond Dr E M Shanklin, Hammond Dr. J. A. Teegarden, Indiana Harbor. Dr. W. D. Wels. Hammond. Dr. A. A. Young, Hammond. Dr. W. T. Collins, internes. Dr. S. L. Brown, internes. TAKE THE TIMES AXD GET MORE HAMMOND SEWS THAN PniNTKn I AXV HAMMOVD TAPER, MORE EAST CHICAGO NEWS THAN PRINTED IN ANY EAST CHICAGO PAPER AND MORE GARY NEWS THAN' PRINTED IX ANY GARY PAPER. The ONLY PAPEB THAT PRINTS THE COUNTY NEW S.

The First Saint Margaret's Hospital

is 1 ' f ,U! V CCEPTABLE Although the new wing to the hos pital is practically completed, there still , are plenty of opportunities for the ' public, the societies and lodges and other institutions to demonstrate their penerosity. Twenty-four rooms are still to be furnished. Of these the Inland Steel company of Indiana Harbor has spoken for one ward. Sewing Circle No. ' 2 for a suite, IL C. Tague of Chicago for a suite and local O. B. C. for a suite. In the old hospital suites were main- j tained by the following: Unity Council, Knights of Columbus. Hammond lodge, B. P. O. E. Dr. A, G. Sehlieker, of East Chicago. Sewing Circle No. 1. Ladles' Rosary society, St. Joseph's Church. DECORATIONS BEAUTIFUL Not the least feature in connection with the dedication tomorrow are the decorations of the exterior and interior of the hospital. At the entrance a welcome arch has leen erected, on both sides of which are platforms for the church dignitaries. Garlands of flowers, flags and bunting of both the national and papal colors are in evidence everywhere throughout the building. The tables are spread in the long hallway of the new building and in a number of rooms adjoining. , Catholic Columbia League Members of the Catholic Columbia League are requested to meet at the courthouse tomorrow at 2 p. m. to take part In the dedication of the new hospital. JOE KLEIX, President.

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Rev. Edward F. Barrett Pastor of All Saint's Parish

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- Zff , - Program of the Day The day's program tomorrow morning begins with a low mass at 6 o'clock in the morning gy the Rev. H. M. Plaster; at St. Joseph's church. and is especially for the ladies who will be busy in serving the big dinner. The Rt. Rev. Bishop H. J. Alerding arrives this evening on the 8:16 Nickel Plate and will be the guest of the Rev. 11. M. Plaster. Dinner will be served In the basement of the new hospital beginning at 11:30 tomorrow morning until late in the afternoon. Everybody is welcome to a big dinner at 25 cents a plate. The parade will form at the court house at 2 o'clock in the afternoon with the Knights of Columbus in charge. AH religious and civic bodies are invited to join. Parade will be headed by Hammond musicians under the direction of D. A. Pugh. At 1:45 in the afternoon automobiles will receive the bishop and local and visiting parties fur their place in tlia parade. Line of march, begins south from court house on Hohman street to Clinton street, past hospital to state line, south on state line to Douglas street, ast on Douglas street to Sohl street, thence north on Sohl street to Sibley street, west on Sibley street to Oakley avenue, north on Oakley avenue to State street, thence west on State to Hohman and south to hospital. Dedicatory services, with the Rt. Rev. Bishop Alerding officiating, at 3 o'clock, to be followed by a short address. Hospital open to public for inspection frcm 11 o'clock In the morning. High mass at St. Joheph's and All Saint's at 8 and 10 o'clock, respectively, low mass at 10 and 8, respectively. ALL DEPENDS ON WEATHER Nothing remains for the success of the day but an assurance of weather, as and services and exercises will be in the open. The weather man hints of thunderstorms today, but promises fair weather for tomorrow. Nevertheless, umbrellas may not be amiss. 4 .

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of All Saints' church In Hammond, Ordained to the priesthood July 31 where he took charge of All Saints' months-