National Republican., 1883-02-20
THE GARFIELD HOSPITAL.
Meeting OF the Incorporators--A Site Sc
locted and Steps Taken 10 Secure Title.

nseettnH OF the IncOrpOfRtOrb-h sNc Sc
lccted and Steps Taken 10 Secure Title.
The board of directors and incorporators of
the Garfield Memorial association, met last
night at the associatiOn's building, the Writ
house, No. 1872 q street northwest. In the
absence of the president and vice president
(Justice Miller and Senator Windom), Mr..
Louis j. Davis was called to the chair, Mr..
Reginald Fendall, secretary. There were
present Mr.. A. s. Solomons, Mrs. Gen.
Ricketts,, Mrs. Blair, Mr.. II. w. Garnett, Mrs.
Gen. Lander, Mrs. Tullock, DIR. Billings, DR..
Ashford, Dr. Palmer, DR.. Busey, Mrs. Emory,
and DIR. Smith Townshend.
Upon motion of DIR. Billings, the bylaws of
the board very substantially amended. A
section was added providing that the hospital
will receive for gratuitous treatment all per-
sons applying for the same, providing they
shall be unable to pay their expenses and are
| considered proper subject Is for treatment.
Sections 4, o. g. T. g, 9, 10, H. 12, IL, ID, To- 10,
II. and 18 were stricken out. These sec
proposed hospital, the duties of the board
of directors, medical attendants, con-
sulting and attendant physicians, and
| other surgeons, matrons, stewards, nurses,
patients, and visitors. DIR. Billings said that
| the reason these sections should be stricken
| out was because il would be better to provide
government for the hospital when it was
known what accommodations, &C., for patients
would be available Mr.. Solomons, from the
| committee on ways and means, reported that
the members of the committee, after con-
| ference with Gen. Eaton, commissioner of
education, have determined to issue an
appeal to the public school children through
| out the country, inviting dime subscriptions
to the hospital fund.
The committee also have other plans for
augmenting tho fund. The report further
stated that our diplomatic officers abroad are
collecting no inconsiderable sums to assist in
| cargEjng almost Immediately into practical
effect the object desired by the association.
| Mr.. Fendall, from the committee appointed
inquire into the advisability Of opening
the hospital at the "Wirt house," reported the
following resolution, which was adopted:
Whereas previous to the incorporation Of the
Garfield Memorial hospital, members OF the pre-.
| hminary organization facilitated the transfer o
the Writ house by assurances that II would not be
used for hospital purposes therefore he II
RSsSLsed dhot We 5ns GSard r SI difec'0IS 81 yas
| bound by such assurances, aud cannot IN good
faith locate this hospital ut the Writ house.
Mr.. Fendall then announced that tho com,
mittee had seen the necessity of Immediately
starting the hospital, and had examined three
sites. One was the property of Mr.. l.. Ii
Schneider, known US part of Mount Pleasant
the price Of which was $4,000. The area !.
six and three-fourths acres, and ii is improved
with a large dwelling. Another site was the
property of Henry Rupert, being the square
| bounded by Twelfth and Thirteenth anC
| Boundary and w streets northwest, contain
ing nearly three acres, price 81, ,260. Tht
last site was the property of Mrs. Mary Nc
Daniel in square 7l3, between X and l. streets
and Delaware avenue and First street east
containing two and one-half acres, pric,
81, 900. DIR. Busey presented q resolution a
follows:
BE Il resolved, That the site known as thu
Schneider property be selected, provided tho sam,
can be purchased upon terms satisfactory to th
board Of directors.
DIR. Billings favored the adoption Of tn
resolution, and, after q short discussion, /
was unanimously passed.
The committee on site was instructed to in
quire the terms, &C., required to accomplish
the possession of the Schneider property.
(The Schneider place is situated on Boun
Diary street, at tho head of Tenth street north
west, upon high ground, overlooking tn
city, and planted with trees and shrubbery
1t is improved by large three story doubl
brick house. Tho dwelling contains larg
saloon parlOr and two other smaller parlOrs
: four rooms in the basement, and six in tn
: third story. There is also a back building
containing @ kitchen, bathroom, and othe
( additional space. There is well on tn
premises, and the property has frontage o
150 feet on Boundary street, running back q
} a uniform width Of oyer 800 feet
: After deciding TO send out an appeal to tn
{ country for subscriptions to assist the tina
! completion of tho hospital the meeting ad
iourned