New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-18
THE WOMEYS HOSPITAL.
ANNIVERSARY EXERCISES YESTERDAY

ANNIVERSARY EXERCISES YESTERDAY.
Yesterday was the occasion of the celebra-
ton OF the first anniversary OF the completion Of the
Womens Hospital Of the State of NewYork situated on
the corner OF Ffeth.st. and Madisonave. The enter
prise started in 1885, and Intended for the recep
ton and treatment Of females from all parts OF the Union
who might DO laboung under tho diseases incident TO
their 1t at this time known only the WOmens
Hospital but subsequently incorporated under the
name Of the WOmens Hospital OF the state OF New-York
IL has since been under the control OF Board OF Govern
Ors Medical Board composed OF some OF our most dis
tinguished surgeons. and Board OF super
visors composed OF IS ladies', Tho demands
upon the institution eventually became so great
that the Executive Committee were compelled TO erect
the present elegant and commOdi0us building ana even
this Is now hlled 10 Us utmost capacy, ana hy VIII "
obliged to erect another The building Is divided INTO
different wards and suites OF apartments so mat ladies'
can be accommodated as they desire or as tnelr mes
will permit They be furnished with elegant rooms
at prices varying from SO 20 to sS per week OF tney WIN
be received free Of all expense The former s az mat
OF course private room and private table
The anniversary exercises yesterday were commenced
with prayer by the Rev DR. adams OF the Madisonave
Presbyterian Church. after which the Hon. James A.
Beekman President OF the Board OF governors loraly
opened the exercises by bref address, during which
he reviewed the progress OF the institution from us IN
followed by the report Of the Board Lady Supervisors
which asread by Bailey Myers esq., one OF the Gov
ernOrs At the conclusion OF this report Dr Thomas
Adds Emmett surgeOn-in Chief Of the Hospital. sub
mtted report, OF which the following Is brief sy
DR. Emmett In his report referred to his appointment
"a Surgeonn Chief OF the Institution and reported that
Assistant Surgeons The new building OF the Association
was completed for occupation Oct a. 1861 and depart
meut for the treatment OF resident patients was
established under the charge OF DIS Meredtn, Cyme
and JOS L. Brown large board OF consulting physl-
cans and surgeons had also been formed ana had rem
dered effective assistance TWO house surgeons arc aIso
appointed and act alternately The building, as regards
external appearance tasteful ana apprOpratei us
Internal arrangements, with one or two alterations SUD
scquenty suggested by experience proved all mat was
An addition to the size OF the 0udlnR le
deemed imperauyely necessary In view OF the RAPID
growth ~ the Institution and the necessity Tor increased
bathing facilities Hot air and vapor baths were also
needed Tor treatment OF certain diseases otherwise IN
tractabe. During the year az patients had
been admitted OF this number 100 were ais
being not materially benefited, 16 discharged because
their diseases were not Of the class treated In the lns
ton aud left at various stages Of treatment OF teir
own will six deaths had occurred. -Four after surgical
operations and 2 which were hopeless When admtteui
so out door cases had been treated OWING tine ate
lions IN progress the building during the year the
number Of patients treated had necessarily been small IN
comparison with the full capacity OF the building us
benefits, had however been lncalculaDle DOth 10 the
patients and to tho surgical profession as prOdbR
school for Studying certain lessons ana treatments never
before exclusively classified In conclusion ne spoke III
the highest OF praise OF the efforts OF the ihdy
SUPERVISOR and Of the efficient cooperation OF tue various
officers aud employees. ,, s,
An address was then delivered by DR.. J. Marvin Sims,
formerly SurgeoninChief; after which the rev DI'
Bellows Of the Unitarian Church delivered Drle al
dress dOxOlOgy then sung In which not only the
inmates but Joined and the benedieton was
pronounced by the Rev. Dr. Rogers OF the Reformed
Church. visitors, numbering about 800, OF wnon
fully nnet enths were ladies, were then conducted
through the building At O'Clock the Assem- olhge as
perse very well pleased with their entertainment ana
highly graed think that New York could Doast OF so
noble and useful an institution.