The German Hospital again fulfilled its task, to give hospital help to all, regardless of the religious affiliations of the individual.

HOSPITAL REPORT.

Last year, 376 patients were accepted........Classification: - 208 men, 159 women, 9 children. Nationalities: - 251 Germans, 71 Americans, 16 Swedes, 11 Swiss and the remainder represented nearly every national group of the country.

During the year 1888, two-hundred and twenty-five patients were treated.

At the end of the fiscal year a cash balance of $1,045.42 remained but, unfortunately, there is an unpaid mortgage of $14,000, which to many of our friends appeared a heavy load. Help comes at the proper time! It was quite unexpected. On May 10th of last year, a letter was received containing a check for $5,000, a present from Mr. Chas. Wacker, in memory of his deceased father, Mr. Friedrich Wacker. The money was given to us without any stipulations and so the administration resolved, during a special meeting, to accept this most generous gift and to provide one "perpetually free" bed, to be known as the Friedrich Wacker foundation, a fitting memorial for a son who honored his father in such a splendid manner.

During the last year, membership has increased more than 100 per cent. Last year there were 175, now we have about 400 members, "and more and more are coming."

The average detention days per patient are 34 1/3. This amounts to 12,888 days of treatments for the 376 patients. Further details are available in our separate reports.

Financially speaking, I may add that the hospital has made good progress and we have a very fair surplus. Nevertheless, I regret that we still have to pay $775.37 for interest, which I hope, will soon be eliminated.

Expressions of gratitude to the liberal donors are appended in the report. It is signed by J. H. Henning, president.