New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-08

tie lawn and air The north side protected by gtased
cdor serving promenade for the patients and fsr
,sr, M lie Buding Committee They have adopted the
ssme method with improvement as uoe recently
made in the New-Yogk Hospital, which experience has
proved 10 be entirely satisfactory ihe chapei wAbe me
su;ren esfnre oil the building externally TO denote the
Institution Is under tie auspices oil hsgon inerhAav
/, so srrnnged that Il easily accessible 70 ae pslon
Commu nicaiion with Il and the wards may ve 9genei
stu: of Of Pleasure The architect is M Jonn w hoc'
Tie estimated cost al tie present rates Of building nciud
Ing furniture, viii be $1,000 The Managers lave ny
yc secured the whole Of that amount and they are "
solved account 10 incur debt They VIII tnc'eior.
proceed with the erection OF about two;hrs 81 the oua
in planned including the chapel confident shae wnes
the whole. or this there viii be doubt, whes tne
crcat want Of hospital accOmmodaiion IN this City
considered making Newfork in that respect the nrss
city Of Chrisiendom. The money should be tertn-
coming enough for a building thrice the size Of the
one here proposed vet Of abest congregations
have contributed but seen'y quota Most liberal -
have b.en sme Of our wealthy Churchmcn others rs yei
have given nothing Perhaps they waiting until they
arr assured we are earnest and this days demonstration
may be that is wanting 10 oi er names 20 INC SUD
scripton list The appeal will not be confined to Episce
pslieps For although the Hospital will be an institutions
Of their Church. magines that It's dement's vii be
restricted 10 persons within their pale as Is 'he day
,v n,sn p, pro,ide first for his family, so u res-
sonabe that our own members should have some prior
claims as benefciares-but not SIMPLY because they oe
lone Ia IL 10 the exclusion Of Others whose cases gn'
cali more loudly for relief long as there y room noas
will he excluded because Of the complexion OF their ian
The door of the Hospital the speaker SAID SO Tar as
concerned should be open 10 the SICK ana heenl VINO
sought 0dmiSson irrespective oil hauoh o'ee" WV WV"
name. -, -,
Dr. srTFuExs being called upon by the Bishop st the
close of Mr. Muhlenberg remarks came forward and said
We are assembled, gentlemen to witness the laying u
the cornerstone of an edifce which trust Will be a.
honor 70 our City and country H. after lapse Oh
ages when it shall have crumbled to the .srth, us run
shall be explored, design viii be Indicated sncn ~ ma
NOT beep found among the remains Of the classical or ante
classical aces No remains far as | am aware, have
been of building devoted to the care OF IN
sick in Egypt Assyria, Hndosan emma, OF IN "r.eseo
Rome or I'M the dependencies of those empires. History
beeye does not speak OF the existence OF any civt
hospital before the Christian era. Such institutions
the osl rng-he RafHra ohspnng-oI lescn u sa's"
the FIST principle is charity. This very building Is "a an
especial manner the offspring OF union OF cna.'.y anu
ieon Its founder minister OF religion, ana 70 mo Is
matter of qualification 10 state that the nrst W @
has come from member the medical profession.
and on this spot edce Is now to be erected
70 the best principles OF sanitary architecture In wnon
ever of its harvested aspects viewed the occasion ON
which are here brought together Is OF deep interest,"
The phanihropist in the institution now iounoeas
rich boon to suffering humanity The statesman ressls
il as an enduring bond of sympathy between the roh anu
rho noor-organzed beneyOence to the unfortunate um
contented and therefore dangerous classes oil soceys
SAFEGUARD therefore for civil institutions even as IN
former fines the charity OF the Lady OF the Manor pro-
rncted the existence of Federal Institutions medical men
look with peculiar interest the establishment OF now
Hospital Here field of labor VIII heopeheu 70 'no
ON which they may work with unsurpassed II not WIN un
oapaod advantages for the recovery Of those committed
~ tber csre and while they labor to apply their skill to the
unfortunate they hope to enlarge the bouhd o ,he seno
their knowledge 10 ther Gaming
This edice ia TO be called st. Lukes Hospital ST. Luxe
"a Won well know was discple-a medical dsciple-d
tho great Physician who taught him practically how 20
heal the sick The Selection, by the Son OF Uod mmsec
of A medical man a companion and Apostle may DO re-
onrded not only as a mark Of high honor but as sh em
5h.tc recognition Of the act of healing as distinct anu
honorable vocation. The term Hospital 10 derived rom
the word Hospes-a guest 1t s congener TO ina, oner
o-d Uosnelity 40 much insisted in the sacred writ
mos as Christian virtue. Hospitals in France ana ese-
where are called the Hotels OF God Physician
once the landlords or entertainers which implies owners
of land and suppose Of houses also should ehtenan
The founders of this Hotel are preparing 10 ISSUE cau ~
invitations for grand entertainment Two
are 10 be invited not 10 single feast or enter'av,
but TO make this house their home where WIZ DC
I'll things needful for their bodily and spiritual wenare'
This is a standing invitation, and what thc ihois &c
markable standing invitation meant TO be accepteu am
az one set of guests retire another admitted ana mu
throughout coming ages-not dependent on tner pres
ence at this his temporary home but continuing when
thew shall have gone that home prepared for them from
whence they NAV look down upon the works OF the own
hands IL Is not too late for the wedposed and the ao'o
and for each and every one according to his means
nar,c;pa.e in this noble enterprise. Perennial and con
stont accommodation for single guest is within the powe
Of MANY Ii will cost less than spare bedroom IN one
own house. The stOck-books are yet OPEN Inc hcfcs
is your own happiness here and hereafter ana lor 20.
securing the promise lie that gyeth 10 tue poor leu"
! eth 10 the Lord ,,
AT the conclusion of Dr. Stephens remarks, the 'lon'
in Excelsis Dec wac sung by the congregation. Ans
which the Benediction was pronounced by the bshoP