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Souvenir of the Golden Jubilee of the Alexian Brothers at Chicago 1866 - 1916

To the friends, acquaintances, and benefactors of the Alexian Brothers' Hospital this Souvenir is dedicated, as a mark of sincere gratitude and friendship.

St. Alexius - Chief Patron of the Community of Alexian Brothers St. John of God - Patron of the Alexian Brothers' Hospital

Ven. Bro. Bonaventure Thelen First Alexian Brother in the United States and founder of the first Alexian hospital in Chicago - Born Dec. 12, 1825, at Bittburg (Eifel), Germany. Entered the Community Dec. 7, 1854. Died an edifying death July 9, 1898, after a most painful illness, at the Motherhouse in Aix-La-Chapelle. R.I.P.

Alexian Bros. Hospital, erected in 1897

Chapel of the Alexian Brothers Hospital

Pater Quirinus Bank, Superior-General of the Community from 1886 - 1906. Pater Paul Overbeck, Present Superior-General of the Alexian Community, who has since his election, in 1906, three times favored the hospital with a visit. Pater Clement Walrath, Superior-General of the Alexian Community from 1860-1886.

Ven. Bro. Simon Petry, the only surviving Bro. who entered the Community in the little hospital on Schiller Street. Ven. Bro. Anthony Dold, Died Jan. 17, 1898, after having for over 30 years collected alms for the support of poor patients in the hospital. Ven. Bro. Cyprian Goeser, Master of Novices for the past 17 years, and the first native American Brother to join the Community.

Brothers of the Community in the Alexian Convent at Chicago

Novitiate of the Alexian Convent at Chicago

First Hospital, at Schiller and Dearborn Sts., 1866-1868

Second Hospital, destroyed in the great fire of 1871

Third Hospital, 1872-1898

The well-known Bro. Ambrose Nussbaum in Main-Office of present Hospital gives information to visitors

Provincials of the Third Province of the Alexian Brothers Ven. Brother Ignatius Minkenberg, 1887-1893. Died 1902 Brother Alexius Jansen, Provincial of the Third Province since 1909 Ven. Brother Leonard Jansen, 1873-1881. Died 1893

Provincials of the Third Province of the Alexian Brothers Brother Bernard Kleppel, 1900-1909 Ven. Brother Aloysius Schyns, 1893-1900. Died 1900. Founder of the present Hospital, Racine and Belden Aves. Ven. Bro. Stanislaus Schwieperich, 1881-1887. Died 1887

Rectors of the Alexian Hospital in Chicago Brother Frumentius Horn, since 1912, Procurator of the Alexian Bros. Hospital at Elizabeth, N.J. Brother Peter Vesper, Rector of the Alexian Hospital since 1913 Brother Remigius Kochaneck, Provincial in England since 1909

Rectors of the Alexian Hospital in Chicago Ven. Brother Andrew Meyer, Died 1912 Ven. Brother Philip Krainer, first Rector of the present Hospital. Died 1906 Brother Jodocus Schiffer, since 1912, Procurator of the Alexian Bros. Hospital at Chicago

Main Kitchen

Laundry

Oratory

Chapter Room

Operating Room

In the Examination Room for diseases of the throat and ear

Laboratory

Power House

One of the 15 large Infirmaries

Brothers' Refectory

Hospital Park