New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-05
THE GERMAN HOSPITAL.
IT'S ORIGIN HISTORY AND rbAEs-LAYNe OF THE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES By o. GODFREY GUM


ooRygR-srorR-ADDREs By 0. GODFREY GUN
THBR--rHB BUILDING AND THR oEREMoEfk3
On Monday our German population had celebra-
tiOn shch viii form an epoch n the s,oy u s SyOs
oornerstone OF the German Hospital building now 10 tns
OF erection Seventy between Lexington
/. - THE HISTORY OF TIE INsrTrUroN
To the wants Of that class the IDEA was
CITY OF New in 1850 took the matter up ana tne tnen
Presidents William JelinThs1 ESD nppoinsa
neoted Witt the German Society. where eIngrantsN 70.
ceyed free treatment and Tn soes a. s
head. The hospital project was discussed III tne
press and well received BY the people which M
which need 81 900 subscription list was made out IN tas
following year resulting IN che raising sSJ Saatnn
HermauSBazer and Charles Hauselt were appointed VINO
took the necessary step, e secure an act Of
Ladies Aid Society organzs which, IN the coarseSo hs
year raised % 7 The Legislature Of sS on the ya 81
Board OF Trustees could not be effected until tno ioh Of
February 1892 when was accomplished az meeting oe'a ~
elected President. which Office be fills to this day. The nds
collected turned over TO the trustees who at once Win
tho aid Of the ladies' organized fair the corner OF Fourth
A. and Broadway which Melted about $4,000 Ward socis
ties were also formed which did much toward the object
f fSU Ss lSss ES e ladies' Collected o. It became
necessary site for tho hospital and in 1853 the Com
pcton and Fourth ayes The grant vetoed by Mayor OPP
dyke ground that vested in the Common
MayOrs The national caames had their influence
over enterprise aud for there was very tte
increase the funds Finally IN 1866 the State Legislature
confirmed the grant made BY the Common Council and b con-
sodatng the German Dspsnssy with the hospital ana oy
the purchase Of lots at cost OF Sao
enabled the trustees TO commences the erection OF
BUILDING. -
which vss described in The TRBUNRoa few DAYS ago
entire olhe work at present going ON Is el3p ou.
when comneted the building Ia now planned wm coS
90 900 sum whch'coud be easily collected from among
our German merchant princess who however, win Few or
cepions have been rather backward In furnishing funds
4 Q present officers of the institution are;
C. Godk Gunther President; IL Barnstorn ISL Fleer1e
sident Dr. Krackowizsr % VicePresideni Fr setback
Dressurer; Willy Walsch Secretary
TRUSTEES
Phil Bissinger Dr. X. Lelmann Th Dreyer. jr. A. Be-
mont A. Woissman H. Sluer II. Wescndonck. II r. Leoer'
Ch. KOehler FIR Kapp CHI Unger Wm Heye Dr. d. Al
thof Il. S. BALM Gust Scbswb, q. Althos
The Building Committee consists Of Meers Sauer hraoko
wzerand Koeher with Messrs Carl Peer as architect and
Mark EiditS az
rHB CEREMONIES
consisted procession In which very large number OF tho
societies Of the city took part and address BY the
Godfrey Ganther detailed rel ort OF which Is
crowded Among the distinguished guests present we're
Gen Fremont and Col Zagony. Tho cOrner-sone was ad
In place by Mr. Gunther. President Of the Hospital
pleasant cno aud concert under direction oil Crl
Bergman took place in tho afternoon at Joness Wood