New-York tribune., 1877-03-13
NEwyoRk DAILY TRIBUNE. TUESDAY, MARCH 10. 1877,
A PALACE FOR THE SICK.

A PALACE FOR THE SICK.
THE NETWORK HOSPITAL FINISHED.
. MARVEL OF COMPLETENESS, COMFORT AND CON-
yENIENCE-PLAN AND ARRANGEMENT OF THE
sTRuCTURE-sTAFF OF PHYSICIANS FOR THE
FIRST YEAR-THE DEDICATION ON TRIDAY EVEN
ING. 80
The Society of the New-YOrk Hospital Will
open its new building to patients on SATURDAY VI ''
week On Friday evening the exercises OF dedcaooh
will be held in Chickerng Hail. after when recepo
will be gved at the hospital An unusual degree oi III
terest attaches to this institution as 'ne o'"o'' "
the kind in the country, and the hrst Duid-
ing ON Broadway occupying, with the GROUNDS
about IT, the block bounded by Thomas and adJaceh'
streets was connected with many signiiicaht e'eh'
I'm the history OF the country. The hosptai was cn
tered during the reign Of George lll ana 10 u was
granted by the Crown the land on whch the earie''
structure was built while the money for that purpose
WAS contributed by the citizens Of the colony Durhs
the revolutionary war the hospital building was used al
different times as barracks by the British army NO.
long after the end OF the war IL was burhed uo""' "
the edifce which the people now remember was oie'
in its place. With the growth OF New-forK anu uio
rise in the price OF Broadway sites, the properly
hecone more and more valuable, until IN lSoo
IL was thought to apply the proceeds OF ts sa'e W
tho erection and equipment OF more capacous anu
convenient structure. The division OF the aiio in'o
building lots and laying out OF new street vastly
enhanced its value and added very large sum 10 lhe
resources OF the society. The destruction OF the hosp
made necessary the establishment OF another similar H.
stituton and the City Hall Hospital was fitted up 10
meet the requirements OF the lower part OF the city, nut
IL was found unsuitable and the Chambers street foee
Station was converted to hospital uses under the super
iutepdcnce of the Society of the New-York Hospital.
The new building son Fifteenth and sixteenthsts, be-
tween Fifth aud sixaves thought to possess unusna
advantages IN location 1t is almost in the center Oh
the city, and yet owing TO the character OF the sfees
between which il stands comparatively free from NOISE
and sufficiently secluded. The old Thorne MANSION
standing IN the middle of wide open space ana se''t
rods from Sixccnthst which fronts belongs 10 inc
society and forms portion Of the double structure
FroIr that point of view the vast size of the new hospa
proper with its imposing front on Fifteentn-st' Is NOT
apparent and one might easily pass WITHOUT
discovering that the two buildings were In any way con-
nected The ample funds at the disposal OF the society
enabled il erect its new hospital on the most generous
scale and to furnish It with every facility for scientihc
treatment and every appliance for the comfort OF It's III
uars The architects were Post and Merry OF NO lZo
Broadway The building is made of pressed Drlck'
with brown sandstone trimmings 1t is seven stories
h,n including the mansard roof and has frontage Oh
Fiteenth-st. of l75 feet 1t is divided INTO "aius' PIT
vae apartments, Offices and dlspensars' pcs'es t"o
various rooms required for cooking, Washing ana o'"er
pilIpoScs. In the construction every htdh- ""H ""
rloyed 10 render the building completely ireprool ana
il is not thought necessary TO insure IT, The only wood
work found within it used in the doors and windows
The floors are made OF tiles laid in cement Oh IRON gd
ers and the wainscoting is marble While n attempt
at magnifcence has been made, the utmost care mas
been taken render part complete substantial,
and harmonious. Various appliances id to be found
in uo other puollc hospital III the world nave Deeh intro
duced when add to the comfort Of the patients ana re-
duce at the same time the labor of the attendants Bell
wires and speakng-Iuhes are placed throughout the
building aud two elevators run from the Otte.ch' 10
the top story NoI:,l>orbents nave been used IN tnH
walls and floors, which IT Is thought VIII resst & ,nt
uoisois which generated by certain diseases ana
y hch ufcst many hospitals. Bars VIII m placed over
the beds afrding patients aoe TO take advantage oi
them the Of shifting their positions "itAout as
Tie buildings are designed TO accommodate 200 pa,
tients ana 90 attendants. The building on SIX
teent.t will he in par1 devoted 10 the bus ness manage
Iurnt the institution. The supernchdcht WIN hs
family lives tncrc there il the ugc library containing
nearly 600 volapcs ana said 30 be more complete in
MANY departments than any 0tncr mcdicti DihTl III Tue
country there also are the museum and the pathological
cabinet and mere accommodations Will be provided Tor
u training school Tor nurses Inc entFc upper moor pas
bcen sci apart as IA SOidriun, sun chamber Tls
rooia Designed ior the comfort OF Gonzales
patients mas glazed roof through wnch the apar
plants and flowers and fresh and salt water aqualla con
tanning every variety OF aquatic ife from the lowest 20
the highest GRADES This conyaescng room is connected
y iron bridges with the hn floor OF the main building
The kGchcns and laundr.cs placed at the top OF te
@n stame 50 ib9i no nngtasn! doors NY %Tnoy a,ey
used IN the hospital is supplied partly BY |
hs CoiGn ton bor pp p'r'r rne % hedns iii done by
c" Is, Gc. 5 SS S,' ds: iasy Z; s I ths liz
basement, where, il Desirable II may Dc pdde 10 pass
over heated pipes aud whcnc' II Is ustbutei over the
buildings by the action Of second tau The wards have
hceu completely and sul~l auiilly furnished in hard
mdulr with leather upholstery Wlcre absolutely re- !
qliiiod. The bcdsteads are iron, With wiresprng mat
whicH hair mattresses four Inches cA are
placed ana these are divided ino three eeons any one
OF winch may be removed when necessary. Tie private
apartments more handsomely furnished ON the |
floor OF the mann bulidug large room SET apart
for the purposes OF pubic dlsprnsdry, conducted ny
separate staff ot physicians.
irc new hospital il bv iG theory paying hospital
Exceptions will be made III certain SPECIAL eases ana Oc
"a uilaliy sWcr 10 the demand, OF urgent charity
peculiarly interesting presenting Instructive
be received The Tor board and attendance
Ia the wards VIII be- IL Gi.y Private apartments may
be secured for from $50 10 800 per week he Ioarh oL
Governors appointed the following medical stan Tor
the ensuing year: Medical superintendent III Charge Dl:
Francis NJ Weld; Consulting Phy ysiClans, Drs. willard |
Parker Alirrd G. Post, and W H. Van Buren, Attending
Physicians, DIS. William ii. Draper, Thomas +. Cock
Clafc, Il. Hacklcy, James \. McLInc, George IL smith,
WJOlscy JOLbsO; Attending surgeons. Drs CHARLES
NJ. Aim, GeOrgc 4. Peters. kobtrt f. Weir, Henry H. |
Fluds, aud Thomas NJ. MaTkoc; Houst Surgeons Drs -
siy viii be under the cAaI2 Oi Da :. f. Morris, George
!. B!auy2i, Francis L. Foster GGstasus ;. WINSTON
ByciIy Eubinson Thomas a. Mcbride, Francis l.. kinn
cutt and Allan McL,On Hamilton.
Al the deicaUry exercises Friday evening, DIR. W.
H. Van Buren will deliver address, IN large part his
torc, Fcyiew ~ the estab shnCnt, growth and pros
poets oi the irsujGn AhcUt 1000 invitations have |
10 ply sCldis, person. especially Interested
hospital and friends Of the Institution,
qucstug their presence AT Chickcung Hail and the
subsequent reception at the hospital.
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