The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-30
The ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL.
Laying OF tue Corner stone Yesterday-Ds-
scription OF the Building.

OF tue Corner stone fe9terdRy-Uo.
scription OF the Building.
The ceremony OF laying the corner stone OF the
Roosevelt Hospital, In FItynInth street, between
Ninth and Tenth avenues took place yesterday fore
noon. An awning raised over the platform
which had been erected around the stone, and under
II about sixty persons gathered to witness the cere
monies. procession was formed In Ninth avenue
and entered the hospital grounds In the following
order:-
The President OF the Hospital.
Trustees of the Hospital.
Building Committee.
Committee OF Arrangements
Architect, Master Mechanics.
Clergy Of the City OF New YORK.
Presidents OF Columbia College
New York University and the College OF the city Of
New ! ork.
Alumni OF Columbia college.
Professors ana Oincers OF Medical Colleges.
Officers OF the Chamber OF Commerce.
Medical stan OF the several Hospitals and Medical
Colleges.
Trustees and Members OF other Institutions.
On the arrival OF the procession the Rev. Thomas
De Witt opened the ceremonies with prayer, after
which several articles, such as pamphets the New
York Directory and the HERALD were placed IN .
copper box and put in the niche OF the corner stone.
The box was then sealed ana the top portion OF tho
stone lowered over II, whereupOn DIR. Delaned
touched it with small mallet, and concluded a few
remarks by expressing the hope that centuries might
by ere the contents OF the stone would be again
seen by mortal eyes, The Rev. Joseph T. DuryeA
then made elaborate address. during WHICH
he spoke Of the founder OF the institution as an e1
emplary Christian and man who always made II
his ambition TO go about doing good.
SITE
OF the new hospital could not have been better
selected. It covers the whole area OF ground round
bouaded by Ninth and Tenth avenues ana Fifty
eighth and Fifty ninth str eets and is just opposite
the splendid buildings which heieng 70 the Paalist
FATHERS. IL Will be remembered that the funds for
the establishment Of this hospital "for the sick and
diseased without regard to race, color or religion /"
were provided for III the VAL OF James h. Roosevelt,
Who died IN 1868. The viii when admitted to pro-
bate it may also be Hmembered, was for long time
| the subject OF much litigation In the courts.
THE HOSPITAL BUILDING
will be on the pavilion plan, with an administrative
| building in the centre OF tne block and two pavil-
ions on each side. In the rear of tile administrative
building viii be the engine and laundry building.
having an ornamental chimney IS feet high on ono
side and shaft for fresh air. 90 feet high on the other
| There VIII also be mortuarY building. containing q
! pathological museum post mortem examination
| aad coroner's inquest rooms &c.
| Tue principal entrance to the hospital win be in
the centre of block In FIftyninth street through
the administrative building which Will contain the
oiiice. apothecary's room chemical laboratory. su-
perlntendents offlces, Sc. The engine and laundry
building. IN the rear on Fifty eighth street, viii con-
| tain tue general kitchen. laundry. engine room,
bakery, &C. with servants apartments III the second
story. The boilers Will be situated in vaults unaer
ground and detached from the building, that the
| inmates cannot be injured.
Each OF the four pavillons will be ITO feet long by
30 eet wide IN the central part forming the wards,
and Sc feet wide at the front Fifty ninth street.
| where VIII be the physicians and nurses rooms,
wards ' VIII Se IS es wac Maa as v IS
| feet high and are arranged for IS PATIENTS giving
TO each patient l.. 494 cubic feet Of space
Venuaung shafts are to be built at each end of
the wards, which Will operate with other dues In
the wards I'm carrying or the foul air. Three diff
ferent modes Of ventiati Will used. First by
natural ventilation; second. by drawing the foul air
TO the large chimney connected with the boilers
thirdly by forcing continuous supply OF fresh
into every part by means OF q fan, which draws It
from the air SHAFT. The lavatories supplied with
vapor baths, shower baths, basins. &c. to be
situated in the Fiftyeighsh street end OF the pa
vions, separated from the wards BY wide passages.
Numerous baths, &c, Will also be provided In
other parts OF the building. The main stairway
(which Is to be built OF stone tron and entirely
nreproofl Will be at the Fifty ninth street END OF
the pavilion. The basement, under the large wards
In the first story viii be divided up into opthaimic
chGren's and accident wards, and smaller rooms,
for derinm tremens' patients, clothes rooms. &c.
The doors will be connected Dy large elevator ana
dumb waters. Dust 6ues will be provided for con-
veying the dust from each door 10 the cellar. The
buildings will be heated by steam. and ventilated In
the most approved manner. The hospital, when
completed will accommodate from $50 70 800 patients.
by the terms OF Mr. Roosevelts will the manage
ment OF the hospital left to nine trustees who,
according to resolution adopted by themselves,
without compensation AZ VIII their success
Ia Onlce.