Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-26
A Founding Hospital in Embryo

Founding Hospital in Embryo.
The first annual report OF the directors Of the
Washington Hospital for Foundlings, incorpo-
rated by act Of Congress approved April 22d
1870, has been submitted to the Secretary of the
Interior. Joshua Pierce. who died at Linnean
Hill, near Washington, on the 11th day of April,
1869, by his last VIII and testament beque athed
certain lots In the square between X and S
streets and l4th and 18th streets, valued at
$4,000, to William M. Shuster and William II.
Clagett, In trust, as site for the erection OF a
hospital for foundiings, to be built by any asso-
citation, society or institution Incorporated by
by the trustees or their successors IN the trust.
The VIII also recommends to the trustees to
select an institution which shall not be under
the control OF any one religious sect or persla-
slon: @ ~. me act OF Congress passed In conformity
the association constituted Is to found in Wash
ington hospital for the reception and support
OF destitute and frendess children, and that
deemed wholly under the guardianship,
6s 6e ,oeaI ed1cated' apprenticed, or otherwise,
said hospital may in their Judgment deem for
the best interests OF the children until they
slall attain the age OF eighteen years. when
me care and control shall cease. The property
real and personal, held by the corporation is
exempted from all taxes and assessments levied
os authority OF Congress Or by any municipal
GGtoIpoIatlon Gt within the District OF Columbia
wv '...to ~ oIOuiu NC uut1
oI the president and directors of the association
w w report 10 The Secretary OF the Interior the
GoIaitlon OF said institution on the first day OF
July IN each year. This. however, is the flrst
IepoTi Lnat mas been made, though the hospital
h,asog Mas oIganEed on May sth, 1870 After giving
nia.oiS S oi the connected circumstances which
PPirt PPivceueu the establishment OF the hospital the
nhiIeCsoIs hn say: "Iiaving no means by Which the
nSSnencence OF Mr.. Prince could be made avail
aoie S appncatlon was made to the territorial
NsisiaIuIe IN the year 1872 and 1878 for an ap-
hiopIlation from this source. There was received
~ s1o eas1 s u ana tax-len certificates the sum OF
ara 600: o, Mnile the directors OF the hospital
arv convinced that the alarming increase In the
infnn, Go vi iDiant1cide and abandonment OF
sI,ccass,,,1 H1iSnt De greatly abated by the
for 80 EsSslu establishment OF the hospital
tba,n nnoaiinullngs In this District the means at
~ sutu ttiSpOst1on are indequate for the erection
oi oi nuiiaDle buildings and meeting the current
eApenses OF the institution. Under these Cir
en reunlustances 1t has been deemed wise to care
luliy FOSTER our present resources until they
snail De sufficient to justify their proper appli-
CatlOn to the purposes Of the hospital There
IS reason to believe a consolidation may be
enected with some existing charity which shall
conduce .ce TO this end at no remote period" 1t Is
Understood that the existing charity referred
10 Is the Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home,
on q street. The total amount OF cash and Sc
curit1es held by the treasurer is $14,l67sl. The
1ireCtors 1no,1 are VIM; Stickney, president A. n.
IeVely, vice president; A. G. Richards, secre-
!ary; T. X. Jones, treasurer DR.. j. {. Han,
Rev. Is. sunderland, Geo. Il. Sheriff. Judge ID
X. cartier and VIM. B. Todd.