Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-06
OF GOV. TOD.

He felt highly complimented by receiYint
from the Bishop nOtfte mat he was expected
to speak on this occasion. He had had tn,
pleasure of an intimate acquaintance with
him for many years, and Notwithstanding
his natural or acquired p~rejudiees to the Cath
olles, the Bishop at an early day won from
him a high degree of esteem. When he
heard of this enterprise he felt it to be hi.
duty TO tender some material aid. From a
critical inspection of the building, his conf
denee not only in the integrity, but in the
capacity of the Bishop, and his fitness for
tins work, had been deepened. All will
agree, on examination, that the construction
of the building could not have fallen into
better hands. When the designs are all car
ried out, the institution will be as perfect as
any in the land. Its management will be
in the best hands, namely, in those OF the
Sisters of Charity. Hedwelt at length upon
their fitness for the work of nursing the
sick, resulting from their education, and
from the fact that they have devoted them
selves for life to work of this kind. They
are the best nurses in the world. It is the
hrst lesson that is taught them. It is their
only ambition. They havs no amusements
or entertainments which are To
this duty. They expect to enter heaven on
the ground of their good works. He testi-
fed TO their efficient services in the military
hospitals of st. Louis, Cincinnati, and else
where during the war. Suffering men
found there better treatment than they
could have had at home, at the hands of
lndulgent, aheetonate mothers, sisters and
wives. Indeed, so high was his estimate of
their worth as nurses, that he would feel
safer, on the whole, in such an institution
than in his own house and family.
He regretted to learn that a / heavy debt
had been saddled on the institution. #
must be speedily removed. And the work
of providing means for cancelling this debt
cannot be left in better hands than those of
the Bishop. The speaker would feel sighted
if the Bishop did not call ON him AGAIN.
(Laughter,) Turning to the Bishop, Will |
you pronlseG Indeed, / will" daugh-
A debt of $4,000 remains. This must r. J
an embarrassment to the Bisbon *
and this considsrati~- he is old
help hin" In should spur us 10
cut. He implored all inwardly
20 pledge assistance in the discharge of the
debt. If each puts his shoulder to the
wheel, the debt will be seen to be insignif-
cant. All can help. Should you encounter
sectarian feeling, labor TO put it down. This
institution is as free to Protestants as to
Catholics. Patients will come here to be
treated for disease, and not to be indoc-
trinated.
This institution is the pioneer of its kind
in our city. The same may be found in
nearly all the large cities of the Union. All
such hospitals, hardly without an exception,
have been in the care of the Sisters of
Charity. He hoped it would ALWAYS be so,
because their religious training peculiarly
fits them for such duty. Therefore, he re-
joiced that this building for the sick had
fallen into the hands and under the super
vision of the Catholic Church of this city.
For we have the assurance that no other
church would do it equally well.
He closed by imploring the audience to
lend a hand in cancelling the debt.
After music by the band, Hon. H. B. Payne
spoke briefly:
OF Mr.. PAYNE.
He esteemed it a privilege to attend these
exercises and express publicly the feeling of
admiration he cherished, Of the spirit of
philanthropy which conceived and carried
% completion this noble work.
The want of such an institution had long
been acknowledged. Our provisions for the
iiek, are and have been inadequate. In q
,ity of 10000 people, with the numerous
'hances Of accident on the neighboring lake
md railways, there is need of a Home for
he sick and wounded, where victims of
may find immediate and skilful
treatment and gentle care.
Why has not a Charity Hospital been in
tituted here before? There was no lack of
.en or means. But there was no one to
cad. He reviewed the action of the Bishop
n connection with the enterprise, and eulo-
lied him and the Catholic Church for TAX
ng the pioneer part in the matter, when the
Church would not move. The
lea or Dlan. conceived in the OIoomiaet
eriod of the wal, seemed chmerical. The
was considered rash and reck-
sss. All doubted as to the issue of this pro-
,cted work of pure charity. 1t was no oil
ell or government contract there was no ]
romise of return in the form of fat interest,
ere on earth, but it was a case of laying up
heaven where moth and rust doth
OF corrupt.
he here reviewed somewhat sharply the
'urse taken by the Protestant church. Al 2
rough representing this capital Of the city,