The New York herald., 1870-05-26
MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL
Laying Of tho Corner Stone Of the Now Hospital
Building = Interesting Ceremonies Ad-
dresses by Mr.. benjamin Nathan,
Mayer Hall and Judge Cardoso

About twenty years ago there assembled IN the
city Of New York num0er Of pious gentlemen Of an
ancient fattha faith founded In the days OF Ahra-
ham, and which has preserved its integrity through
many vtcisstudes ana much suffering TO the pre-
sent day. The gentlemen were the lineal descend
ants Of those great men whose genius Illuminated
the earth ana made the only democratic theocracy
the world has ever seen.
THEY WERE HEBREWS.
Not Of that vulgar and debased class who un.
happily everywhere abound, whose instincts bring
confumey and disgrace the religion they profess
No. these genteWen were Of that elevated character
which those processing the religion OF humanity
should possess. They were accustomed to dispense
charity where charity was needed. They looked
around and they found wanting institution which
was needed to mako
THEIR CHARITY COMPLETE.
They had provisions made for burylng the dead;
they couid educate the orphans aud care for the
widowed OF their race. There was another class
which needed that surgical care which could only be
found in well regulated hospital. They immedia.
tey set to work and by their constant and energetic
eforts-eiforts whose merits do not need ana which
defy description-they found the probabilities Of
SUCCESS
growing moro and more cheering day by day.
FINALLY IN January, 1852, the articles OF association
were duly executed, and 1t was determined to COM
mence the hospralsas soon rs sufficient. sum TO
This for time seemed doubliul but the gentlemen
aia not anew themselves 10 be discouraged.
snorty, ssa S oy she WIN 81 charitable gentleman,
10 its funds and by the viii of another an appro-
pirate piece OF iand on West Tweniy-elghth street
was donated, and on the 25th day OF November,
1867, although the weather was Remarkably severe
the corner stone was laid. On the i7th tlay OF Nav
100. anld M e1aitant reioicings, the building was
al hti ifu
IoundeIs, as
HOME FOR THE sIog.
During The year 1855 there were f13 patients
treated IN the hospital ana IL went on increasing
ifom year to year until in 1860 the number
o. peTsons "a treated exceeded l,5oo. The growth Of
TIE city, tle advances OF business, the erection
on Immense factories and dwellings, close prox-
imits 10 The building, made 1t absolutely necessary
where more comlnoiious binding could be con-
structed for tue care OF those who should apply for
adopted aainorizag tao Common Council Of M the ciy tS
VI sew YORK 10 grant lease Of portion OF its land
for the nse OF tue hospital ana had given lease
lot one hundred years. a. The nominal rental or
dollar per annum, OF plot OF ground on the north,
eat corner of Lexington avenue and Sixy.iftn
Tue above Is synopsis of portion Of an elonuent
am appropriate nddicss made by Judge Cardozo
o. laying me corner stone OF the new Mount Sinai
licspmL There wes present on the occasion Mayor
Hall, Corporation Counsel Richard OGorman Com.
m sSionef James ". Nicholson, The Health Uiicer DR..
earn chan; ex-Alderman Farley, Judges Kane and
MesrlEs; nr. ihonas archi eel or the bGilding and
othcr distinguished cltizeDB together with the
meiicai stan Of the Hospital, Drs WIZARD
Parker, Jac9ei krackow,zer, schllling, Gu
M. BENJAMIN Nathan. President; Mr.. Emanuel
b hsft Vice Pre- dcnt; Mr.. Samuel A. Lewis,
Sectetagy, and Mr.. Lewis May Treasurer-and the
noasd OK directors OF The hospital together with
s1ne three hundred or f0ur hundred OF the leading
rsp.e eniat.ve etgew aud other Gill ems. Promptly
a. tafee oclak the rev. j. j. Lyons stepped 10 the
hOnt "a the piat orm and read Lengthy and appa-
rssty impsesslse prayer ia the Hebrew language,
sft-r Which Aessrs. Nathan AMI Hart president aud
vice president deposited, IN the box set into the
stone du amens and reports relative 10 the hospital
since Its foundauon specimens OF tue coins
heorew ispers paoAsAet IA New YORK, copies OF
iae seyef das papers OF the city, and copy OF III
HANDED Mayor nal the lrowei which was 60 be used
~ hia Ia .@slas tae stone u h made 81 solid sl
IS iAe presentation inscription, and The back tnS
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nsaAnxs BY rRrsIpKyg NATHAN
were "a foliows:-
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Thc MAJ aud officers then descended 10 the side
OF the stone and, leve ling portion oil The cement
with the trowei, he continued;--
Daw lay thls Stone r. ss name sf humanity The nsme
and BODY wheh subject niplorng that Almighty
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The covering stone had by this tine been lowered
aud settled M hs place. 1he Mayor, taxing mai.
lci, slruch three tunes ON the stone and said
Lay ,Asa ss yS sgsss . .Cp. ard may hSa eyer Be
humanity, without distinction OF race fath.
when me Mayor bad concluded Judge cardozo
stepped forward and delivered
TAk ApBkEss,
portion Oh which - given as the Introductory part
OF iis article. in the course az has remarks fudge
Garloz0 raid an eloquent tribute 10 those wno ha.I
tskon part ia the fonA ing of forwarding the hosptt
and sho have passed 10 s'thaf bourne whence No
uaveh fctafns.' Closing his address le said:--
cefisae is hasrifn ecihce be here erected 20 tho
csrahe rarfo.cs for which dcssnea ms name Of
tbs mon o ss-se eoh 10 psreoiua, with elr
g, erNetsestc VI fxs'ryus hbcrxts equality. Mas a
se vlflaea. bt In fuarc a. IN tar
past siltAitrg any these shores th~ pame OF
itr Si4e ol New York The ups ard
s engsra N pcsFersy forever under whose psseciing
p1tInt cars this lnsHuiion dspenls
lrtahcr 70 snecesafr nupi1esnces N the name Of
ihs greA CIV 81 rev YORK, caiasic ana profuss
20 t generosity an rhsfftn6 ohlses; orr pride our
hura Ne feel ow hsarslrspss Flhrae wea tnk of 4.
whose foEr hss tfcnnl re norrrntfon a the woFi and
~ e1sg q o2s sister eisA Ana " tas OF iaoss
sesNif Tor tAfse cannot here speak
hsoke te ALI 0f AL 20 slain ths sasbs charity ari
saaks ths instnt0n rsrisc AID pgnsaneEt
y ~ eiy sad mcnuaasas 10 ~ sna your charity hu
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