The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-25
ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD.


Centennial Anniversary of the New York
Observation-Disclosures Mt the Historical So
ciety's Rooms Last Observation-Disclosures by
MIR. }. W. misunderstanding Reniinis-
cences Of Early New York.
The centennial anniversary of the New York Hos
pital was celebrated last evening at the OF the
Historical Society by meeting or the governors OF
the institution. There was not a very large attend
ance, but considerable interest was manifested in
the proceedings by the audience present.
The meeting having been called to order, the min.
utes of the meeting of July "A, It'll one hundred
years aQo-were read. The President Mr.. James r.
Trimoe, without further Introduction, next pre-
sented to the meeting Mr.. James W. Beekman the
orator OF the occasion.
Nil. Beekman then delivered an interesting review
OF the early hospital history OF New York. He traced
the gradual growth of charitable efforts OF this char
acter from 1923, when there were but 27O Inhab-
tants on Manhattan Island, up to the opening OF
what we know as the New York Hospital, IN 1891.
The hospital, however. really dates back to 1867,
when medical school was hrs. established in the
Empire City.
Mr.. Beekman then proceeded as follows:-
The hospital began by the reception of unatcs smallpox
reports diseases In i9s the Governors announced
that the hospital was properly an rmary for the reception
ehIrurgcl mansgement third, for manacs and fourth
u
held for Ions time At Boons coffee house
IKE our modern Delmonleo's, and s'il setier
hs%n bae 70 his oee bsS.m %.'
us. The building is st standing, on the southeast
%,s called Iss Gss
n foot aof va n. %s
Water when i've acres
on thrpe
sss and S,s 50 s used
for better title his that he might sell them to
osi Of
Clinton ts to nr ha Dmke OF Newcastle that his
worn him to nothing where he House stand. there
n wSs haa se
on nd Ras ee now ssn
john Quincy Adams saw New York IN 7s5 tor the time,
Tia, he John jays gentleman was laying
the foundation Of house OF BToadwsy quarter Of mic
IN due was fought cshna e Gp o.a as
Gm sG' s' The ws s
s hs ophsrs an B'na " P: chv ws
ne sw q 6oRs OF 1P% w ah1cs The @
OF town. and of playing fine green common where tho
Ps~ saTs stood i William IGsr hi.
passed on skates from the 'kolek" under the bridge
b s and c@n se @ "n1 over the Them
NORTH beyond Hudson square, and SOUTH as far
Duane street, then Barclay street, In the of
the hospital Our predecessors were who had faith
the growth of New York. They knew that malaria would
disappear with drainage and they ventured l7l 10
their hospital out OF town elevated ground having
beds ward John Howard proved be right, IN
century ago still remain unsod and unlikely to WELD
rental which may enable the Society largely increase ts
usefulness while responsible imposes upon the
the duty OF careful inquiry into the
tablshng the best possible hospital for II will be
power afford every science point
out. Three years employed selecting the place
and choosing proper kind sof buildings for the
Asylum for the Insane. Beginning In July, 1875 various
and abandoned. Long Island
rem Island, the East River Harlem Heights
were examined Twenty reports OF committees were
noted IN minutes OF many meetings before
buildings begun. Seventy were bought
Thirty them sold of 1857 was In.
CURED sinking fund established which finally dis
nearly forty OF land, free OF encunbrances now
remains favorable to longevity locality proved
that four patients who died there bad been nifty
eight 6ythree, dity and foyour respectively
sees amper space elsewhere Created by the
eAertons eminent surgeons physicians the York
Hospital honorei their successors The
Oldest that have shed lusre American
ult umpns surgery have been achieved within Its walls
and OF lis staff. The fame OF Mott Stevens
Roges Hossck Post, Smith, Gurdon Buck,
belongs history OF hospital proudest
possession The old hospital will seek to derive
honor from such supporters and afford them widest
nep their talents gathering
iaurels.
The thanks OF the audience having been rendered
10 the OF the OCCASION, the audience adjourned
TO the hospital under regions OF the institution where
an elegant and tootnsOme collation. had been pro-
ylued