Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-03
The Proposed Memorial Hospital.
THE APPEAL OF THE PHYSICIANS FOR AID FOR THf
Project

The appeal recently signed by large number OF
physicians OF the city commencing the projected
establishment OF general hospital In this District
to be known as the "Garf1eld Memorial Hospital
sets forth that 'n this District more especially In
the city OF Washington, there is very large float
Ing population, which is domctled In the hotels,
boarding houses, and apartments. In none Of
them can the sick, without great expense and In
some not at any cost, secure the ordinary CON-
forts OF sick chamber, suitable dietary efficient
nursing, and adequate medical attention. These
necessities can only be supplied by general hos
p1tal which offers, at q reasonable cost, suitable
apartments, skilled nursing, proper food, and the
choice OF treatment by the regular medical staff
y aeher AL the et d9e
an ample and properly equipped pharmacy, neces-
sary laboratories, appliances and appurtenances,
tuition In this District which fuflls the foregoing
requirements" The paper gives an account Of the
various hospitals in the district, and concludes
'sOf these institutions the Providence hospital an
proaches nearest the character Of general hos
pital, but as Is shown by the above quotation, its
and accommodations OF such an institution. 1t
Is also shown that 1t Is pay hospital, admitting
TO the public wards under contract, the transient
sick pauperS, and to the private wards and rooms
upon the payment OF sum varying according to
the accommodations. The undersigned, there
fore, reiterate the statement that there is no
Institution in this city fulfilling the requirements
and Offering the advantages OF a public general
hospital. They aver also that there is no hospital
In this District into which a deserving poor white
man or woman, unless she is afflicted with some
disease peculiar to her sex, can md accOmmOda-
tlOnS, except upon payment OF weekly board or
submit to conditions which should not be imposed
upon That class. This is true, Notwithstanding the
fast that the general government and the District
OF Columbia eXpend annually the sum OF $40 600
In support of hospitals, exclusive of the aims
house hospital A large part OF this sum is dis
DurSed In payment OF large salaries {Freedmen's
and Columbia hospitals) to the medical officers.
The hospital accommodations are also Inadequate
to the wants OF the community, and there is an
absence OF any system regulating and governing
the administration OF medical charities In this
District. In view OF the foregoing considerations
the undersigned appeal to all whom it may
concern for such aid and encouragement to the
Garfield Memorial Hospital as may secure the es-
tabilShment and permanent endowment OF an
institution that will fulfill all the requirements Of
public general hospital"
The paper is signed by Drs. W. Young, James 6.
Beale, I. A Richey, Samuel s: Adams, Charles E.
Hagher, T. E. McArdle, Alex. Y. P. Garnett, John
B. Hamilton, VIM. Lee, F. A. Ashford S. j. Rad
c1ine, Geo. Byrd Harrison, NJ. " B. Began, j. Wells
Herbert, w. L. NaylOr, Samuel y. Bond, Nathan S.
Lincoln, Geo. n. Acker, Thomas c. Smith, C. ii. A.
k!einschmidt, A. Pate, NJ. v. Marmion, c. w.
Lindsey, VIM. G. Palmer, ]. NJ. Toner, W. W
Johnston, s. G. Busey, j. Ford Thompson, H. d.
Fry, Al. 6. EllZey, j. W. II. Lovejoy, ID. Webster
Prentiss. D. P. Wolhaupter, G. P. Fenwick, d. II.
"; F. Byrns, G. Wythe Cook, A. G. Adams, F. NJ.
Schaener. James T. Sothoron, b. B. Adams, l. N.
Taylor, ID. B. Street, w. Evans, j. T. Howard Geo.
Latimer, NJ P. Adams, John T. Winter, Frank
Hyatt, K G. MauSs, Lewis E. Newton, Thomas F.
Globs, George S. King, c. T. Caldwell, Swami NJ.
Blair, Thomas Antisell, j. l. Suddarth, Parke G.
Young. E. A. SeflhauSen, John r. Menke, A. Beh-
rend. j. A. Harrington, A. A. Marstelier G. A. Ball
and S. W. Began.