New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-18
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
WORK OF THE WoMAN'S HOSPITAL.

WORK OF THE WOMAN'S HOSPITAL
The twentv-fonrth anniversary of the Woman
Hospital in the State of New-lOrk was heId a1 CIiV
institution, at Forty-nllth1sI ana u Morgan
presided and among the members OF the b?alu \, Ui
Governors present were the Rev. Drs; " ll Ia m
JabSSf a Philip Vanvokenburg Charles n Tai
bot. George 4. N. Davis T. Bailey Myers aiS ,n l
lam w. TIoppn, jr The Board OF Lazy Ioo Su TTs
General Cullum Miss Read Mrs Charles Ahernethy
Mrs. f. A. Colt, Mrs g. + N; DAVIS Mrs. John ln
Jacob Aston Mrs. William NJ. Bliss, Mrs; Fletcher ;t.
Uarper Mrs G. G. Rowland Mrs. Henry 3 Leayltt
Mrs F. ID. Morgan. Mrs A. G. Norwood, Mrs r. NJ
Otis and Mrs Samuel Ihornc The Medicai boaT p
was represented by Drs. Alfred {. Post. James b
Hunter Emmett, Thomas, BoZeman and Lee.
The meeting was opened by prayer by the Rev.
DR.. Morgan. Ex-Goyernor Morgan then Iea res, III Lhf
report of the Board of Governors. This stated that
the institution was in need of a large endOWnent
fund, and also of an administration building Only
the most necessary repairs had been made 10 inc
buildings of the hospital in the last year, owing 70
the lack of money. A diSpensary had been eSlan-
]ished i'll that time, which was now under 'Ie 'dIr
LADY Supervisors was read by Miss Read. telling OF
the good which the institution had accOnphsueu
Mrs Abernethy read the treasurer report o. c ,u
Jadies'Board, in the absence OF MIS-. huSSelI 9iSt
This stated that the balance in the treasury on oc
tOber 81 1850, was 81 900 TO- The receipts curing
the wear had been 1921 80 and the expenditures
S4O539 90 leaving a surplus OF SOD W, II
Hunter then read the report OF the Medical BoarL
Ca November l. 1880, there were 100 patients III
the hospital Five hundred ana cighty-two more
were e'' received in the year OF these 231 were
dismissed cured, 2O5 improved. ana 81 + nm
improved. Five transferred to othcr
hospitals, % died and there We're II IN
the hospital at the present time. 81 all me
patients, G27 were paying ana 20 behenc'il AIr
free patients were supported IN all for GIG DAYS I'D
the outdoor department III 50 patients were uta,1
ed and I'll 10 consultations given. There were say
operations performed IN the year. Inc report c"tu
by prasing tle cottage system for difficult opera
tons the good effects of which, il sat. 1t was al
most impossible 70 overestlmatc -. ,,.,au
III Ipt
who was called in 10 take DR.. taus. pice;
owing to the lat!er's illness; Hc $ald t that
he thought il especially httihE. 'ha'
minister of the gospel should take part IN the eX
ercises III an institution ike the NOmans HoSpi!a,
which indeed was result OF me ieaehlng VI 49,; we
gospel of Jesus Christ, If He mad not come mo
the world the hospital would not nave existed
The hospital ought to be literally supported o.-
cause it was Christian work, but also oteaISC II
difficult eases of surgery ana helped
TO advance that science. DR. Iaylor ;a'd
that when he was preaching IN Liverpool
very difficult operation performed on q woman
OF his congregation He was told then mat me
record showed that this operation nag away" t,s
proved fatal In one case ont OF two. About TWO
years ago he was told that seventeen opeIalioi, "a
this kind had been performed successfully al the
WOman's Hospital. This showed great aINaHGe
i'm medical science which lie thought was due, IN
great part, TO the opportunities Tor study when
such hospitals had offered. There was another
reason DR.. TAYLOR said for supporting tue hospital
l. afforded splendid field Tor the practice uI "cS-
cence. BeneVOlence unless il had ready outlet
UOuld never mo bcQeNCtNtt -ldilN NOliI'tl
would begin doing good in this one charity ana
they would find much pleasure IN 1t that they
would not stop until they had five or SIX.
The medical address was then deuyeied ny Ut:
William VI. Draper the causes OF the success 81
the Womans Hospital in the past. For the future.
he advised establishing a school for nurses The
Rev. DR.. Saunders then pronounced bcntdlcJloH'
INQUIRING INTO QUARANTINE AFFAIRS.
Senators Rockwell Jacobs and Baker OF the com
mittee investigating Quarantine affairs. continued
he hearing of T..
andre who had been subpPnaed rs the representa-
tive Of the owners OF the Alexandra Line OF steam
ships explained chat lie not the member OF ne
firm having knowledge Of the relations OF the steam
ship company with the Quarantine officers, ana was
excused. Aaron Vanderbilt, general superintendent
of the New-York and Havana line OF steamships
owned by James +. Ward u Co., testified that tnt
company owned four steamships, three OF. winch
made sevcnt, en- trips each to Havana every year,
while the other made twelve trips
Has your line said Senator Jacobs any fault
To lind with the Quarantine management J"
NO sir. We have no fault 10 find.
Senator Jacobs-YOu do not consider tho fees of
the Health Officer excessive
4" No sir The charges amount to about $50 or
$50 trip for each steamer IN tie Quarantine sea
son. We pay SO 80 boarding fees through the Gus
tom House, and i'll the summer months $40 for two
fumgatiOEs, on going ont and one on coming ID,
aud fee OF SO for ms cctiOn. The average Tor
each trip throughout the year may perhaps be TlJ,
making the whole amount of charges about $1,000
a year There have been few cases where "e
have had sick pas 5engeTs for whOG we have had To
pay two three day board at the Quarantine Hos
charge for patients. We pay - day for the pa
TENTS This Is paid to the Quarantine Commission
ers aid not to the Health Officer
Senator JacUbs-in removing goods from vessels
that are qCaTantined are you compelled to employ
certain lighters only :
mo. we employ own lighters under contract
Arv lighter that we choose is licensed by the Health
Officer"
Or Smith. the Health Officer. who was present
throughout the examination stated 10 The commit
tee that all the fees except those fixed by law had
been arranged by agreement between the Quardn-
tine authorities and the representatives. OF the ship
ping intere SITS. The inspection fee OF $40 was
charged for examining the crew OF vessel inspect
ing its hold, burning sulphur i'll the hold, and other
wise diSnfeC ting the eSSc
The committee adjourned to meet on November
20 al the Stevens House, i'll Broadway.
APPREHENSIONS IN THE FLOUR TRADE.
The reports received at tie Produce Exchange
that the Minneapolis and Northwestern millcrS pur
pose to stop milling by December |, in consequence
OF the high price of wheata their inability 10 turn
their grain into -four at profit were the subject OF
comment among members yesterday. The mer-
chants here charge the Chicago and other Western
grain dealers with manipulating 10 keep wheat
above its legitimate value thus making II impoS-
sible for the millcrs TO manufacture at
a profit. The increased freight rates be-
tween Chicago and Minneapolis, now that lake
navigation is about close also factor in the
ot the Spd @ frpiUb