Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-23

A C0mmOdfOus and Well APran4ed
Building Prepared for the Insfitu ton.

"A C0mmO0iOu9 ana Well Arranged
Building Prepared for the Inssitsaion.
The founders of the National Homeopathfc
Hosp tai association, which was Incorporated
in June, 1881, would doubtlessly have been
astonished il told, at that time, that within i've
years the association would own one Of the
finest and best arranged hospital buildings In the
District of Columbia. The association has not
only succeeded in securing such q building, but
has also. in the meantime, maintained in
rented buildings q homeopathic hospital and
free dispensary. The new hospital building,
corner OF So ana "a streets northwest will soon
srty, which was formerly known as the Riggs
school building, was purchased of the heirs OF the
g % on ad oSS ons
high above the basement, and substantially
constructed of brick and stone. Adjoining the
main building on I'd street is an annex in
which is located the steam heating apparatus,
the kitchen, laundry, and apartments for ser,
the floors above.
HOW THE PROPERTY WAS PURCHASED.
The report Of Mr. E. g. Hutchinson, president
OF the board OF trustees, just made to the asso-
citation, says: "When the present board OF
trustees came INTO Once they found the hosp-
inconveniently arranged for its use-and sub
tect to an annual rental of one thousand dol
of fifteen thousand dollars for the purchase or
erection of building, as a recognition OF the
indefattgable efforts of your COMMITTEES, and
the nrst government concession to homppathy
its application became q serious matter. Many
conflicting interests and opinions were to be
harm onized, and for a time it seemed inevita-
ole That the future homeopathic hospital and
the National Homeopathic Hospital associa-
ton, with its high aspirations, would be CON
signed to ST, small plot Of ground and q very
small building. from which it would be fortu-
nate ever to escape.
THE extensive property which we now occu-
Ply, situated at the corner Of I'd and N streets
northwest, one of the highest and bealthiess
points within the city limits, being on the same
level as Capitol HIM, and within half-nile
OF the Capitol grounds, secluded from the hustle
ana noise OF business, yet convenient of access
by street cars or otherwise, was visited in June
last by the Individual members of the board OF
trustees the Ladies' Aid association and the
medical staff, and all concurring that it's pur-
chase would be judicious the trustees made an
ofier OF fourteen thousand dollars, which was
accepted by the owners. Some veXatious de-
lays interviewed, and possession was not OBJ
tanned until November, when contracts for the
and to-day We are possessed of buildings and
land estimated to be worth fully fifty thousand
dollars for hospital uses.
TIE SITE
is exceptionally favorable to health, being a
dry gravelly loan. The view from the upper
windows is not liable to be INSTRUCTED by the
erection of adjacent buildings, and covers a
broad expanse OF wooded hills beyond the city
square feet of ground and the buildings are well
adapted tor q hospital and capable of accom-
IhoQaung, Wnen all the floor space shall be
made available, more than sixty patients one
thlrd OF whom may be in private rooms, with
ample rooms for the house physician, matron
nurses and servants and large rooms on first
moor for a nurses training school, free dis
pensary and lecture room, all of which should
pe put into operation at as early day as possi-
Die. The stairways are ample and easy Of as
cent, the halls are broad and we'll lighted
THE VENTILATION
OF the wards and private rooms Is positive and
comfortable, being secured by two immense
brick shafts extending through the root, with
lateral lines communicating with each room ut
floor and ceiling, SO that the upper or lower
heating Is by steam radiators, all under the
windows, with a fresh air duct to EACH con-
trollable by the nurse in charge. The supply Of
steam Is from large boiler, which, with the
laundry and culinary department, is situated
in adjacent buildings.
The bath rooms and water closets are in an
annex, convenient OF access, yet securely iso-
lated; no sewer connections are Within the walls
OF the building, and sewer gas will not be an
element to contend with in the treatment Of
disease.
The free wards are particularly bright and
cheerful, and the arrangement OF the private
rooms for pay patients, each opening into a
large central hall, with its ample open fire.
place, is unique feature which removes the
usual dreary thoughts Of a hospital. and brings
the air and comforts of a bright and cheerful
home circle.
The extensive grounds may be made attrac-
tive by the expenditure OF a small amount of
money, and 1t Is hoped that cordial effort will
be made by the friends of homeopathy, both i'm
Washington aud throughout the country, to
make this charitable work worthy the name it
bears5the National Homeopathic hospital The
board OF trustees desire to recognize the valu-
able work of the ladies Of the Aid association
VINO never weary OF we'll doing"