A large number of people assembled in the new hospital building to take part in the dedication and uponing of the S. Wells Williams' Memorial and' Stevens' wards on 7th December.
There were present Leonard, U.S, Consul-General, Se do Uriarte, Spanish Consul-General, the Magistrate of the Mixed Court and the French Mixed Court Magistrate, Mes Buchanan, Seaman, Poate, the Ven. Arch-1 Thomson, the Revs. G, F, Fitch, Stevens, Tatua, Rees, Box, the Rev. Dr. Wheeler, Dr. Mathews, Dr. Boone and others, "There was " large attendance of ladies, and the body of the hall was Giled with Chines The exercises began with the readi of the Scriptures and prayer by Mi Johnston, and an opening hymn. M Seauon on behalf of the Ladies' Committee then introduced Doctor Eli Reifwnyder, who in a few well-chosen words gave'a sketch of the hospital work from its beginning in 1885 tu the present time. Owing to the limited number of beds they had never been able to accommodate all the applicants for hospital treatment, and the number of in-patients for the whole period was 853. The dispensary work, however, had always been very large, and since 1885 128,000 out-patients had been attended to; during the last year they had filled 36,000 prescriptions. " The new boiiding was put up with money (Tls. 3,600) loft by the Into Dr. S, Wells Williams, so well known to all residents in China, and more than Tls. 4,000, the gift of Miss Stevens, of the United States. The hospital received a few hundred dollars only from the U. 8. yearly, but. its earnings from Pad given $100 and there were other witionta were about $1,100. Dr. Suvong smaller donations; many gifts, chiefly from the Indies of the local committee, of bedding, clothing, bandage cloth, and ther articles had assisted very materially in Keeping the work going. A native Indy, Mrs. Dae, then addressed the Chinese, and in a fuent and easy manner acnated them with the work and its objec is Haygood, of the Southern Methodist Woman's Bourd of Missions, then gave an admirable resume of mission work for women by women, its early beginnings, and its present condition, The closing hymn was sung by the audience, and the Rev. Dr. Wheeler gave the final prayer and benediction. The large audience after wards inspected the buildings and partook of a collation, 'The new buildings consist ut two large ards for women, one for children, two private rooms and the necessary' bath rooms, linen rooms, ete, and a large new consulting and operating room. The wards are roomy, well lighted and ventilated, supplied with the " Jickson" ventilating grates, which in addition to the bright open fire in the grate supply a large amount of warm fresh air, thus keeping the whole ward at a uniform temperature, 'The architect, Mr. W. M. Dowdall, has succeeded in erecting an excellent' and attractive-lonking build The Indy doctors and nurses, whose untiring energy has carried on this great most worthy charity to its present if flourishing condition, may well feel gratified at the success which has crowned their efforts.
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