New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-11
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
CELEBRATION OF TIE FIRST ANNIVERSARY
OF THE. NEW. YORK woMEN'S HOSPITAL

"A
men net on Saturday evening a, Clinton Hal, Aston
,lace 10 celebrate the FIST anniversary Of the New
York Women's Hospital. Several Of the leading
medical men Of the city were present. DR.. JoHs w.
FRA,cI. pre,ided Seated on either side Of him wsro
tie Rev. Or. Oscood Peter Cooper, DIR. Valentine
Mott. the Rev. W. II. Mlbum, Dr. Alexander IL.
Stevens, the Rev. DR. Gillette, DR.. Horace H. Green,
the Hon. Benz. y. Butler, DIR. Dela6eld, X D. MIL
turn, A. h. Gardner Erastus e. Benedict, Dr y. ma
Ton Sims, and Others.
After PRAYER by the Rev. DR.. GILLETTE, DR..
FRANCIS read an able address upon the subject Of tbs
MomCns Hospital, which be stated was the only nsti-
tuition of the Kind in the verdi its establishment was
suggested BY the extraordinary which had
offended tue efforts OF DIR. j. Marion Sims, formerly
of NJ, ntgomery Alabama, but now Of this city. La
ls45 Dr. Sims became interested in the investigation
of class Of with which women are afflicted,
and feeling sure OF success be built IN Montgomery
r,ivate Institution, collected all the cases OF that
character be could ind from the country arosnd, kept
them at lis own expense ana began series on esPen-
Inonts founded on plysiooglcai ana patno"gra Nj.
ence Jsoperaor~ nled. He disappointed, bui nos
dishe artened and il four years OF constant ex-
psrint nting before single case was cureH. no
operated forty time, on three patients ose eo
,i.cle after another was overcome until the great
operation was finally perfected IN March, 1890. bsL
te constant mental tension, great ponsohty, ana
Joiy toll had now undermined bus health, anu ne was
obliged 10 seek change OF climate IN hgnerN n.a-
tude Hence fortunately for us, ms location IN new
York IApplausel. Here he received q warm ecohe'
On the 18th of May, 1854, he delivered an elaborate
and lucid lecture before the medical profession upon
the subject of the establishment OF W omens Hos
utal The profession took the matter into Their own
Lands ard APPOINTED q committee Of organization.
and ndorsed by the prof sion, Dr. suns was ehaoled
70 the means from charitable m.h ana "
tb. city TO make beginning Of the enterprise Prior
to tie discovery Of Dr. Sims, surgery IN Europe anu
America could do nothing with this large class OIL
oases and it was reserved fer an American to make
this discovery in medical art, which already ranks
AMONG the greatest in the Nineteenth century APP
plaustl The Women's Hospital was the work o
women for the benefit Of women, aud to the benevo'
lent e1ertions of the ladies' OF Newiork Clty owes
its success. Its present accommodations were not
sufficiently large for the demands made upon ITS BAN
ayers for admtauce, and Il was TO be hoped tnat US
wants would meet with a prompt response IRON the
State the city, and also from private chanty; AZ an
ovid, nee Of its success the PresdeIs stated that GASES
which had been pronounced iucurabe at Guys and ~.
Rartl olomew's Hospitals had been treated at tho
Womens Hospital of this city, and in every case
operated upon the cure was complete. ,
I.,terr from CON- Vanderbilt, Mayor Wool, the
Rev. Dr. Hawks. the Rev. DR.. Mott, james Boonnan,
the Rev Dr. Adams and other, assigning reasons Tor
their non attendance at the meeting, were reai 70 tbd
| audience. -,
Dr. Morr made brief address. He spoke in high
| terms of the successful achievement OF DIR. Bins lie
said that he had been familiar with the treatment o.
| such cases, both in this country ana Europe, anu
though the French practitioners had great reputation,
vet he Paris year, since he had seen TWO OF
he aiding surgeons there perform the operation In
Ritter sue, ess had attended the efforts OF the profession
in n l. city, Some time since, when Dr. BINS located
him.efin New-Yorl, he had difficult ana comPhcatei
case under his notice, which he turned oVert Dr Ss-
| He WAS present when DIR. Sims performed the opera
H. n md il was crowned with complete success Such
was tse improvement made by DR.. Sims IN the treat
mut of snch cases that nigh he called almost new
mode Of operating IL was an Improvement oae" Se
Ia do an incaculable amount of good. To DIR. sims
beolped all the honor of originality, and IN oil coming
time he would have an enduring monument OF his
talent, bis genius and his philanthropy in the gratitude
Dr. AIEx.SprR ii. STEVENS in some brief re-
marks fully subsautiated the statements OF DR.. Mott,
and Le stated that he knew of no discovery calculated
! to.so largely benefit humanity which had originated
among Us. with the single exception oi the empoync"s
! Of ether il surgical cases.
DR.. DELATIpLp also concurred in the remarks Of tho
! preyiOus speaker.
Appropriate addresses also made by the Rev.
| DIR Oseood, the Roy. Mr.. Mlburn, the Hon. benla-
| min f. Butler and Erastus &. Benedict, IN which the
objects of The institution were warmly eommenied a9d
ts claims upon the consideration OF the state, the City
ard private charity were stated; 49,. u,.. x.o.
| The report Of toe Board of Managers was READ
| nv DR. Sims. 1t contained the following factd
| interest On the 4th OF May last the hospta
! located at No. 20 Madison avenue was opened IL
contains 40 beds and is completely Furnished through
| out. Everything necessary aud advisable IN the
matter Of diet il literally provided The Dement'S
Of the institution are offered to the poor nee,
though those who are able are expected TO pay for
since the Hospital opened aud "a OF those discharged
uelfectly cured. All remaining IN the Hos-
pita are perfectly durable lAppauseI The receipts
Of the institution have been 1880 from The city,
SO SCI from private subscriptions and s2so from tho
/ patients. The expenses are about $500 per month
! Tie following solutions were adopted and Commit
tees appointed: e.,...,-. A.. .,.,,.,,
Be,oired That in TIE opinion Of this meeting The emneIt
scces which has attended the treatment Of organic emAe
diseases heretofore rarely durable triumph both o. Seseo
end Humanity the blessings OF which Ia an Imperative '"
| tian duty extend and make available. ~
Who have oun6ed WomsDs Hospital deserve and should
E,ed That messing tender their thanks 10 the nem-
the medical profession ior taef early synpsy ana en-
couugemeut Of this enferpnse. IL.
ballad That a Committee OF twelve nominated ~ tho
Cbs be spro 20 take such In their Judgment
are Oct eSpedent securing the requisite peeunay a ~
Mace Il il noble ar holy enterprise permanent BASIS
Es,ored That q Committee OF seven, dominated by the
Chair apIouted prefer the claims OF THIS nstianVo 70
he ard Of the municipal autnorites VI ina
city sud the lie gislstuTe Of the State. -,
Leostte ConMitiee OF Serea appofnhd under ~ oo hs-
hfios-The Hon Luther Bfadh, DR.. Valentine hou, T. y.
B,uedc the Rev Dr. Hawks the Hon. Ii. J. Raymond va
Hon b. y Butler DR.. John w. GTsnsis. ~
Financial Communicated Teere appoiaed rndtr n< ~ h'-
olaon-Peer Cooper Stewart Brown, Robert hndnfn'
Henry (Inne G. Doremur, VIM. n Dodge, tho ieey Df.
O.sood Dr. Con.nt Foster Jos b. Collins James b"nnahs
JOSEPH Lawrence, James suydam.