The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-15
INAUGURATION OF TIE HAHNEuiNS HOS
PITAL.
Interesting Ceremonies at the Union League
Club Theatre Inst Night.

Interesting Ceremonies at the Union League
Club Theatre Inst Night.
Last evening the inaugural ceremonies Of the
Hannemann Hospital were celebrated at the Union
League Club theatre corner OF Twenty-sixth street
and Madison avenue. The theatre was crowded to
Its utmost capacity by q select audience, among
whom were large number OF ladies.
DR.. John 2. Gray who occupied the chair opened
the proceedings by stating the object OF the meeting,
which, he said, was to found and support in
Urinary for tie homeless invalid poor on the homoo-
pathc plan.
The CHAIR then introduced Mr.. GEORGE G. Barrett,
the President or the newly established hospital
Judge BARRETT, who was received with applause,
said-Tne last time l trod these boards it was
to attend fair for The sick and wounded Of the
patriot army OF Cuba. stand here tonight to
speak for the SICK and disabled around l don't
know why |, a layman, should be called upon to
make this address while see so many distinguished
physicians around me, unless II be that there are
majority OF my country men--irishnen the Board
OF Trustees. Ny earliest acquaintance with hOmHo-
patty has left pleasing and grateful memory
measure that tue general community appear TO be
totally ignorant OF the life and works OF The father
ana founder OF this new school Of medicine. The
speaker then gave an interesting history OF the life
oil samuel Hahnemann, from whom the newly
founded hospital has received ITS name, from his
birth In 1866, through his long, laborous ana useful
life rhe speaker then said illness should be cured
by fixed principles. IL TO me 10 be the essence
OF quackery TO practitioner 30 III the world as
q physician ana prescribe something because it may
IL Is not considered important IN homUopathic5
10 and out the nature OF the disease. Homeopathic
physicians do not even inquire as TO the or
cause of the disease They don't want to know the
disease. they study the symptoms and prescribe
for them. Their prescriptions Invariably cure-they
can never injure. On the contrary the allopathic
physician seeks the nature OF the disease from the
symptoms, aud an error Of Judgment, which even
the highest science cannot guard against. may be
fatal The lecturer here related several anecdotes
In proof Of what he had stated, and concluded by
stating that homeopathy respects human nature; IL
does not treat the BODY as piece OF liieess LAY
that may DO drurged aud hacked al pleasure;
1t treats the nerves. the spirit and the SOU. and
garding the body fran temple, Containing an
elastic and subtle spirit II treats II gently and inva
riabiy with success al results. We need an opporu
nifty 10 test the principles OF this school, When
we nave these pubic institutions where we can
means OF treatment adopted and the result tabled,
We shall nave vast number OF institutions founded
on similar principles We want d fair hold and then
let The best man Win
Mr. WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT who was next In
PRODUCED SAID that tue audience consisted OF genuine
homuopatns, because like all Intelligent audiences
they very properly served out their applause IN
small doses. ono OF the most comprehensive
maAnns on record was that or tho Scotch PHYSICIAN
who reduced all the laws OF physc ana morals 10
keeping the bowels open and tue conscience clear,
homeopathy, In the conviction OF Zimmerman, was
cure lor AL the ills TO when the nesh u her anu
after twenty-cight years study ana experience OF
the subject he Is now nrmer believer than ever ia
It's efficacy. They had planted tree tonight whose
leaves In the language Of inspired Scripture, would
DO - healing To the nations"
One OF the most interesting features OF the pro-
ceedngs was tho appearance OF Miss Clara Louise
Kellogg, who was received by the audience with
much warmth. With her usual taste, skill and
sweetness she gave the homely ballads OF Comm