The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-14
A NOBLE CHARITY,

THE NEW YORK HOSPITAL AND ITS EvENTrUI
HIsToRY-THE NEW BUILDING IN FIFTExNTH
STREET.
When George Ill. still king, and the fires Of
American liberty yet sumbered In the breasts Of
foreathers The Society OF the Hospital the City Of
New YORK in America" Incorporated and
chartered. The charter reces the oil
James Middleton, John Jones and Samuel Bard the
slowing subjects" at whose instance the instrument
was conceded and the reason given was that "thcre
had been a subscription set aioot by them for
tho purpose OF erecting public hospital In
said city of New York; &C. This curious
document concludes In these words :-''Wtness
right trusty and right well beloved cousin John.
Earl OF Dunmore Captain General and Governor in
Chief In and said province OF New York and the
territories depending thereon In America, Chancellor
and Vice Admiral Of the same. at fort In our city
OF New York. by and with the consent and advice Of
our Council tor tho said province of New York, the
thrtieh day of June, In the year OF our Lord Ill.,
and of our reign, the eleventh"
HOSPITAL.
In the days when the Society Of the New York Hos.
rita received its charter there hardly house In
city north Of where the HERALD office now stands
The ar-seeng trustees Of tho corporation wisely pur-
chased block of land bounded by broadway. Thomas
and the contiguous streets Here the drst hospital
buildings erected, but being diverted from
the original during Revolutionary War it was
occupied by the British and employed as barrack.
In 1866 II was burned to the ground and the site
was again built upon until the year 1886,
whom the structure, which finally took the shape
OF the old hospital that remained standing
til 1871, commenced In the meantime
the hospital keeping pace with the almost
unprecedented prosperity which has marked the brief
history OF our commercial emporium, had, under the
udcious management OF its elective Board of twenty
six Governors acquired a widespread reputation
well great wealth From the LIST Of February 1892
when the hospital first formally opened,
till the 18th OF February, 1870, there were
admitted into the hospital 144l37 pauerts Of
all nationalities In 1869 the Board of Gov
errors determined to demosh the old edihce
Tho Board OF Governors having purchased the well
known Thorne mansion which Is built upon . choice
through TO Fifteenth street. between Fifth and Sixth
avenues, moved the Offices oil tho hospital there
THE NEW BUILDING
The hospital Fifteenth street will be formally
opened on Friday morning. The structure Is at once
the complete and best appointed OF its kind that
Is known TO exist anywhere 1t is six stories high and
has breadth Of frent measuring It's feet Fifteenth
street. The building is constructed OF pressed brick
ornamented with brown stone iacIngs 1t possesses
appliances for the comfort aud convenience OF the
patient meet the eye everywhere.
THE APPOINTMENTS
On the Fifteenth side OF the building there Is
q roomy arched entrance for the Of ambulance
wagons and tradesmen's vans, while short distance
the OF this entrance broad flight Of
which lead into the we'll ventilated and extensive dis
pensary This is flush with the fine suit of rooms
used by the governors, Offices and other apartments
which entered from sixteenth street. The next
floor of the new structure is flush with the library,
contains tho Offices, receptionrooms and apartments
for the faculty On each OF the next three floors above
structure is nrs proof Throughout, It Will not
be insured. The walls aro hard plaster I'm
IN. hi aoon. .
tiles laid out IN pleasing designs resembling
work double rsySvg fam By
fresh air that keeps the apartments well ventilated
An electric annuncator at each bed enables the pa
tient 70 communicate at pleasure with the nurse,
whose station Is in room adjacent to the ward.
Above tho bod is brass bar supported By an arm
utting from the WALL which handle 10 attached
whereby the sick person may raise or move himself
In bed. The beds nearly all Of iron. semi-cr-
cular bar pierced with holes receive iron pin,
enables the nurse to tho bed any convenient
angle for the comfort OF the occupant. Tho under
mattresses are Of flexible web Of double wirc the
ments set out under tho Mansard roof
and with orr NEW nnd yo
| Ing, &c. Under the laundry is the Kitchen.
which is a model for convenience, neatness
omy OF space well arranged series Of dumb walters
enables the chief Of the dietary department to dispense
the good things OF his ART to all the apartments.
s'Nonabsotbants" have been employed by the archi.
tccts to prevent, possible, an accumulation Of
poisons from lodging in the walls and floors.
Over the root OF the old hospital. and connecting
with by glass lighted passagcway, Is beautiful
conservatory containing cxotics This tastcfuly
space l20x60 feet and Is furnished with ve
aquara One side Is devoted to male and tho other
to female specimens OF the different species view.
This .soa-ium convalescing room is on the nth
floor, and admits food OF life-giving sunlight which
only requires be transmitted through "blue
glass" to make the place perfect as modern
art and science can make IT, The chdrcn's ward,
with beds for twelve little sufferers looks out through
immense, well lighted windows on Fifteenth street.
The medical library, In the old wing OF the hospital,
contains Is 600 volumes, and Is supposed to DO
| the most complete anu extensive OF It's kind In
America The dissecing and lecture rooms, the dead
house and coils most appropriately appointed.
Next door to the dead house Is an office Tor the use OF
the Coroner.
The hospital is not FREQ Board and attendance
will DO charged for ut the OF 81 so day. except
ing In specially interesting cases. when the patient
may be admitted without charge. Special rooms aud
attendance be had at from $50 TO $50 week.
The furniture Ia the apartments Is made from nne
| quality OF birdseyc maple.
| The following medical staff has been appointed by
the board OF governors
| Medical Superintendent In Charge DR.. Francis NJ.
Weld; Consulting Physicians, Drs willard Parker, AL
fred G. Post and W. H. Van Buren,; Attending Physi-
cans, Drs William II. Draper Thomas f. Cock, Charles
b. Hackley, James N. McLane, Governeur NJ Smith and
| Woolsey Johnson Attending Surgeons Drs Charles
~ Allin George A. Peters, Robert f. Weir, Henry b.
! Sands and Thomas NJ MarKoe; House Surgeons, Drs.
| G. II. knight, Holt c. Wilson and $. s. Kahn. The dis
pensary will be under the charge of Drs s. f. Morris,