New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-18
THE NEW CANCER HOSPITAL.
LAYING THE CORNERSTONE YESTERDAY
AN ADDRESS BY JOHN z. PAEsoNs--ITs psTRoSs
AND IT'S PURPOSES.

AN ADDRESS BY JOHN Il. PARsoNs--ITs psRoys
AND IT'S PURPOSES
The corner stone Of the New-YOrk Cancer
Hospital 70 be erected In Eighth-aye, between ons
hundre dandfth and One hundred and sixth sts wa.
laid yesterday afternoon before largo crowd Of secta
tors Among those present John J. Aston General
and Mrs. Cuum MIRA Charles II. Rogers, John r. Par
sons, joseph W. Drerel, Francis A. Stout, Morris
X. Jesup. John T.. Parsons, Henry r.
Pellew, George r. Andrews, Mrs. g. NJ. GARRISON
Mrs. +. L. Day Mrs. Annie K Dahlgren Mrs. J. ". R.
Townsend. Drs William T. Bull Clement CleyelasG,
James Il. Hunter Francis p Kinnicut, George L. Pea
body, Fordyce Barker and Thomas A. Emmett, ex-Judg,
Mrs. c. A. Peabody Mrs. Julien T. Davies, Mrs. Lloyd
Aspnwall, Mrs william p Van Rensselaer, Mrs. Davii
Clarkson, the Rev. Drs William r. Morgan John Hall
and william NJ. Taylor, c. O. Haight Charles Butler and
Colonel Frederick A. Conklng, nearly all OF whom
officers patrons OF the institution Seats provided
for the ladies' and platform built for the speakers
The invocation by the Rev. DIR. Morgan was followed
by the laying OF the cornerstone block Of hewn gran.
ite which was tapped thrice with mset by Mrs Cuum
it lowered into its place. Nothing placed
der the stone, because the ceremony took place eaer
than had been intended, Mr. and Mrs John j. Asior
and General and Mrs Cullum, who are the founders OF
the institution, are to depart for Europe In a few
days. A box, however, will be filled with contempt
reports and papers, and placed under the stone In
few days. After prayer by the Rev. Dr. John Hall
address delivered by John T. Parsons, president OF
the Board of Trustees. Mr.. Parsons said:
The building OF which the cornerstone laid to
be devoted to the treatment OF persons suffering
with cancer. You know all the significance of that
terrible word Think for a moment Of the nature
Of disease, OF the suffering and despondency which
building 70 DO erected Remember that this hospital IL
to be appropriated, by the conditions Of the gift TO the
exclusive treatment OF afflicted with cancer. IL
is ssd to reflect hat it is prevalent and Is mora
severe among than those OF the other sex
to H'f Il that Would be narrowing to your feelings
and would awaken your sympathy for those thus
by calling your attention TO the circumstances under
IL fair to say that this movement arose from disen
ons in the Womans Hospital in years past IN regard 20
thirty years ago 10 1855 Or j. Marion Sims tue
movement for the erection OF the HOnlanS hosplIA.
20 reason why they should not But the o.
interfere with the work Of the institution by the intro
duction OF cancer patients. Then came one who was
cases This proposal, maze year re-
ected to my intense modification for had urSed upon
routed and nothing came Of my pro-
most the realization OF the hope OF the erection o.
buildings. not only for women but for me II
here, at the corner Of I06th-st. and Eighth-aye..
facing Central Park a permanent building the cree.
ton of which will absorb almost entirely the mnihcent
gift Of Mr.. Astor. Applause Let me IN your name
that she is not here tonight. That his
work is undertaken largely due her efforts and help
T6s is the cornerstone of permanent building which
will absorb nearly all OF the 100000 given to erect T.
and altogether we have s360,O6o OF this $4,000 has
been received for an endowment Multiply tms by t19
and by three and will fall short OF what will b. required
for this work There Il 40 provision yet made j9f ta
eatment OF men. or f0r the poor VINO may DC iG T
money which you are to give, and which we are aope
charge OF the WOrA VINO are ~ come III CONTACT W.
the disease, and suffering, and deal are we TO take
unteers. Tell not that riches necessarily hanien tAe
heart Here IL one evidence that is 10Y
gathered here today are those upon whom the ins-
tuition will depend for money and for personal effort Dur
ago Dr. +. Gaard Thomas stated that young woman
had asked him to operate on her for cancer here was
Fifteen years the doctor said might have been added
to her life II there had been cancer hospital;
twenty eight years ago Dr. John w. Francis closed On
address, as viii close this by repeatng saying OF
Jeremy TayiOPs: Aims are the wings Dy winch We
mount to Heaven"
Dr. William II. Draper also made address. letter
from Mayor Edson regreng his inability to be present.
was read a hymn was sung, and the Rev. William NJ.
Taylor dismissed the audience with benedictioD.
The OF the contributors to whom NewYork IL IN
debted for this muchneeded institution and the amount,
given by each a. follows;
John J. Aslor 100000. Mrs culam $4,000. Mrs. Rob.
Mrs John AsOr $4,000 John = Parsons 8 900 Joseph
- o 6eAS Mr S M %oSm so1 Hor conn to-
ward purchase Of land 900 d. Wins James $1,000.
Inslec 9 900 Henry g. Marqulnd 81 0nO Julien T.
Davies 81 OJO Mr.. Mrs LEVITT s. 900, M
Gubes 81 600 Warner $500. Park Ilfori $500 BECK
ogden legal services in examining de 70 land go,
Mrs H. d. Hyde 81 Mrs Edward King $50 through Ms
Howard $3.50 Mrs. hares Peabody 500 Mrs.
James Brown $l00, " Trayers $500 Mrs. Gerry slga
T. Patt SO george &. Clark $50 Miss X Campbell SO.
Frost Rines tax search $50, Miss = V. ClaTkson %,
ClermOnt Living $25, Mrs n. Mortimer 81 MT,,
Engene Kelly $50 Mrs. George Bird $50 Esta'st
Workers" (St. TbOnass Bible Class &l2~ Mrs Jane. "
Roosevelt SO MIS- II. E. Pcepout $40, Mrs. r ID. KEN
dali So. Miss Wistar 20
The institution has been incorporated with John T.
Parsons ~ president Additional contributions may 10
Joseph W. Drexel treasurer No. lob Msdsonaye