The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-10
City Inteiaigence.
CONSUMPTION HOSPITAL.

CONSUMPTION HOSPITAL
moothly meeting Of the Board Of Trustees ot
uhe Consamptioa HosptA was held at the Clinton Hsn
room, Stxpenny savings Bank last evening
the absence CT the Pre- sident Dr. ohm H. Gsiscom
WIS., NOTION sppoir ted President pro ten-, who
taking the chair, called the meeting to order.
The report OF committees being In order Mr.. John r.
Ctashy from the Committee Nominal oos reported
the OF the following trustees suitable persons
year, viz
Schisfin, VIM. Dennissoun.
Committee supples-wm- Miles, VIM. Hoyt. Tho
mas u, Andrews, NJ. D.
Executive Comm ittee-Alonzo Clarke, ". d., John H.
Crisctm N. D., Enmund Dwight.
The report WAS accepted and the nomin ,tions
hfmed.
Dr. John Griscom, from the pecial COMMITTEES, ap-
pointed TO prepare aD appeal 10 the public in behalf Of
The Consumption Hospital, reported the same in
script which VAS on motion, read and approved. 1t
oweit upon the necessity of an institution OF the
exhibited BY Statistics the great suffering and morts
ty rom consumption and accompanying diseases Of the
air He also Aluced to the great benefits which
ur scaes Of ground in Vicsors Park London, in l8a8
tho said part, consisting Of between three hun
s ss and i,u, handss acres 2, LAND ;Ss IND
chea He asn referred to extensive and older insh
tuition At Brompton, near London: which had proved
eDip<n,ly ul and successful The address also
tanned nsDy interesting views Of the subject calculated
to appeal strongly to the better feelings Of humanity
behalf Of the institution. Our limits prevent going
in-o further details.
AT the CONCLUSION of ts reading referred to the
Finance Committee for publication, IN connection wi
the charter OF he hospital The Board then adjourned
We may state that the deaths from consumption, in
about aecO against about $500 in 1854 and that the
total deaths cm diseases of the chest lungs and air
Passages in 1866, were about eo0 which was greater
than lie de his from any other class Of diseases what
ever ai gely In OF the deaths from similar
afecticY Ia 1864.
TIE ANNUAL HoP or 71IE MURRAY AssOCJAnoS.-The
annual ball OF the Murray Association came off with
great slds at Nibos Monday night last A the en-
tertsinment purely invitation one the company
assembled was very select indeed The beauty Of
the fair sex and the sdnrasa arrangements made for
the amusement comfort Of the guests were general
themes Of remark To the President of the association
and les esamfars da bal the assembage should feel
highly srsfed for there was nothing wanting 70 make
every thing pass of with brilliant Dancing was
continued until a late hour in the morning. and was
not until the band struck up Home, sweet Home"
that the Yovi on y'atsr thought Of retiring from the
salon.
Fss ~ FvI TON sTRIzn.-Bewsen and O'Clock last
evening as1m of fire wss gren caused by fire
tslrg place in the Easement u No 90 Fulton street.
cupied BY Gouloine Ford surgical instrument
nskers. 1t was soon extipguished with but triang
damage. ftsos'sin was caused by some paper boxes
berg placed too s,ose The loss Is Covered by
insp in tho IenOx Insurance Company.
TIE tNsMsAros oy FRANKLIN BETH DAY by the New
York Iprgrs physl Society the proceeds which are to
hen. of must useful pubic institutions
Printers Library ,a es place next Thursday evening
(Janusry IT. ard the Committee employing every
possible render II Of the most inteIe sting
reppit The rui Of the country that has yet been
witnessed in this city Il liz Understood that responses
asis sentiments 81, will be given by gentlemen of
~orid de reputation eorh orators and writer's then
tbt IL 20 h. detrimental music and vocal musts By
the ebkpsps emo others there win be dancing in
snbiy and a grand supper in the supper
and all hi. for the price Of gentemans ticket
sa iady's H. Secure your tickets immediate We say.
you would psricpa'e in this affair." rs they are imei
aud but & " remain undlspoeedot.
HmRsfoL1AN HoP-These sgreeable rs-unio&s are
o< sed forward to- by the guests OF the Messrs Leland
wi great deal # pleasure. They are socsbe, so
Il from cold for y, free fee from all ceremony
perfect in all the little arrangements that both old
ana youig erjoy them hugely. Regularly every Wednes
day evenit TX dwoYths band is in attendance and dane
and .pda at early hour reversing
TREY Tie fsso able dctum This is feature In the
In erral acmtisrat OF the Metropolitan which has,
rem the s. IT, adhered TO- it has become
sh.niute,y Dtcesssry IN T. q programme Of entertain
life r the gay assemblage and the greatest
h,laiy prevail ed The members Of the many families
u,ng Metropolitan during the winter form large
party of the nselves they cong egaed in full force last
evrLm0 The pIoplistcrs OF the Metropolitan leave
noi, done to make every under their roof hap
p WHERE do not succeed the unfortunate sub
;ect mist in deed I've a uisantor0pe-