~ HOSPITAL RE-OPENS ~

After nearly ten years of rest the Marlborough City hospital today throws open its doors to suffering humanity and is again an institution which adds to the pride and worth of this city. There was no gorgeous celebration or loud eclat attending the opening and the only unusual event in connection with the event was an inspection of the building Tuesday evening by the general public, invited by the Trustees of the corporation.  Miss Minnie O. Robbins, the matron of the hospital, greeted the. numerous guests who entered the doors and was assisted by Miss Katherine Walsh, head nurse. The inspection lasted from 1 till 10 and between those hours thousands went through the building on Hildreth St., which shall hereafter be a harbor for invalids and those needing medical attention.

There was one comment uttered by everybody and that was the general neatness and cleanliness which was apparent on all sides. Everybody also spoke of the homelike character.of the place and all expressed the hope that the institution should forever remain open. All through the house, plants and springtime flowers lent a touch of beauty and an air of fragrance to the interior.

The visitors entered the front door and were received in the afternoon by a committee of ladies, consisting of Mrs. E.H. Ellis, Mrs. C.W. Smith, Mrs. E. J. Therrien, Mrs. T. J. Harris and Mrs. D.W. Powers.  Assisting in the reception at this period were Misses Helen Estabrook, Helen Ellis, Elsie Dearborn, Mary Riani, Grace Dalton, Kathleen McGill, Eva Lizotte, Rosella Harper, Nettie Bissonette and Elmire Chagnon.

In the evening the reception committee included Mrs. E.G. Hoitt, Mrs. C.L. Cutler Jr., Mrs. O. G. Duhamel, Mrs. J.F. Cosgrove, Mrs. F. R. S. Mildon, Mrs. C.F. Holyoke, Mrs. C.W. Curbs. Those assisting were Misses Mazie Keane, Wilfred O'Donnell, Camilla Smith, Jennie Simonds, Nellie Ellard, Annie O'Halloran,  Blanche McCarthy, Dora Bouvier and Emma Boule.

In the matron's room, Russian tea was poured in the afternoon by Mrs. S.R. Stevens and Mrs. R.W. Geddes. In the evening, Mrs. J.J. Shaughnessy and Mrs. L.H. Tourtelotte had charge. The West End Guitar and Mandolin club furnished delightful music, in the evening. All of the physicians of the city were present during the day and Mayor Mildon gave the event an official flavor, by being present.

More than a year ago many improvements 'were made on the hospital and conditions were improved the past six weeks by hard work put in getting the building ready to receive patients.
The most noticeable feature of the improvements made since it was determined to open the institution was an operating room.

The basement was reached by this elevator and in this part of the house is an emergency room, where many persons, can be brought in case of accident and which is well lighted and provided with necessary equipment for an unlooked for event.

Opening from the operating room is the etherizing room which is a part of the addition. The basement contains a large boiler room, laundry and morgue. On the first floor there are two large rooms for patients - the operating room, matron's office, surgeon's waiting room, dining room and kitchen. The two upper floors are given up to rooms for patients and nurses.

The physicians will take turns in serving as house physicians, each taking the position for two months, The house physicians will attend only emergency cases and patients can have their regular doctors just as if ihey were in their home.

The trustees by hard and faithful work secured the necessary amount of funds to place the hospital in such a financial condition as would allow it to start on a firmer foundation than was possible under other circumstances.

Since the building was closed as a hospital in 1894, it was occupied a good proportion of the time by a family and kept in repair in return for the rent. Entertainments of various kinds, and income and interest on the endorsement fund, met the interest on the mortgage under which the hospital has existed.

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