New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-11
Laying the Corner-sssnr sfa New HosPiisf
fer Emicrasts on Wards Island.

The Commissioners Of I'm gration ard mum
ber OF gentlemen interettcd in emigration made trp
10 Words Island yesterday afternoon to assist IN laying
The corner stone Of new hospital hr tie aooonIao-
dation ~ sok oinigrants. The new hospital VII CON-
pose i've buidngs upon the pavilion plan, OF three aud
two stories high with tie wards Upon the southern por'
,on Of each protected fou the northern storms ~ Tie
nurses room. closets. dining hGl. SC.
Tho psyioTs will be connected by oorridoTs large
r,orel 10 b. used by tie conyaloscent patieIf and
witch ar. furnished with books and papers for their
u,o The corridors, also. beside connecting the build
ings will be available for The recreation OF TIE patients
aud rl.o simplify lhs ventilation and WARNING VI t,e
entire hospital Tie ventilation and waiminF will b.
done by steam. supplied by boilers which also snppy
the kitchen. laundry. and bakery lbs hospital viii
contain Superint-ndonis offices reception roon. physi.
dams and Offices, laboratory. baggage and
,toreroOms operating thcaior. museum, instrument
roor aad all necessary nurse- rons, dining Rooms,
baths. &C. The wards VIII Accom- a2dsle go beds 70
largest amount allowed in any EXISTING hospital The
building. which will be Throughout Of plain. sub
stantal character vill cost abOm sSo"p ana the ar
ehitect IL Mr.. John W. lttch. .
Among tho visitors, we're Tblrlow Weed. esq., the
Rev Mr. Peters the Hon e.. .Nerplanck President Of
Commissioners Of Emigration; Cyrus Curtss. Vice
President of the Commissioners OF Emigration, T.. L.
Purdy J. p Cummings Andrew Carigan. senator Strong.
Mayor Kalbdeisch. Rudolph G,rrignc. A. Schnewnd.
DIR. Thompson Is, Casserey Commissioners fe,ix In
goldsby Judge OConnor. Superintendent of Police
John a. Kennedy Comnssioner Acton. Medical
STAFF Of State Emyrants Hospital; George Ford. N.
d. Physician In Chief; John NJ Cafnochan NJ H..
Surgeon in Chief Herman Guleke. ~ d., Assistant
Physician; John Dwyer NJ. d.. Assistant Surgeon
James z. Pagan. esq.. Superintendent;
The proceedings were opened by the Rev MI Pe'
,ers who read prayers Cor tho success OF s insta,
ton shout T. lie erected after which the President OF
the Board of Emigration. Cuban 4. Nerplanck, esq,
delivered an address. IL which he gave rspd Netcn
Of the legislation Of the Stats Of New YORK IN respect
Of emigration. Since May. Iet7 nearly 10000 emf
grants had arrived at this port and OF these nearly
900 900 had received the benefit of the hospitals on
ward Island but notwithttandng tic ma nitude Of
these figures tho system had been almost entirely SELF
supporting Mr. Verrlanck gave history OF the
progress Of true sanitary principles In Europe and
claimed that Notwithstanding all that had been done In
Europe the Commissioner Of Emigration bad been
the Irt TO suggest and carry ont what had
since been called In England tho pavilion
plan," and which had remedied many OF the
evils inherent in the European system. The ratio OF
mortality a the hospitrls under charge OF the Commits
sion had hen far less than the rate prevailing IN the
hospitals II London or Paris. The present baldins
was 70 be surgical hospital and had heen con'rtea
with view " further extension II necessary Dut IL
was not Intended ~ abandon the isolated brick nos
pitfalls at present in Mr. Verpsnok thcn proceedeu
10 lay the stone, IN the name aud on bobnr OF tne eo
pls Of tie Stete " NewYork, commencing ITO nos
pitai /, their enlightened legislation and grnerosiy
The carity under the stone contained reports .ne
EInieralts Savings Bank aud Commissioners Oh I'm,
grafton plans and specifications OF the pudihg hc. VI
Incorp,ration. daily papers. New-York state MANUAL
Manua OF Brooklyn. coins and fracIiohai eui renoy.
Mr. Cassericy. tho Secretary Of mo commissioners
then Rad description Of the general features OF the
hosptal the Substance OF which We have gwen ABOVE
after which the "Gloria In Ercelsis was sung by q
auarets and the spectators and tho benediction was
pronounced ~ tho Rev. Mr.. Peters The company
then adjourned 10 the house, where sumWuous enter
tsinmeat Was provided by the Superintendent, j. L.
Pagan. esq Amer the banquet over which q. Z.
yrrplsnck ,sl presided number OF toasts were pro
posed and speeches made by the president, u yer
ppianct ESQ Dr. Gsant Senators Munger, Pruyn
Strong aud Elijah furdy.
,r x.. A. .cnx CrotYu Mr. Johp y