New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-11
A HOME FOR CONSUMPTIVES.
WHAT BROOKLYN IS DOING FOR THEM
THE RISE AND GROWTH OF UNIQUE CHARITY
NEED OF A HOSPITAL FOR PATENTS SUI

FERING FEoM CONsuMPrI'N.
Among the special charities for which Br oi1yn
IS famous none Is bcnefccnt than the Homo ior
Consumptivcs, the new building for which is rapidly
approaching completion In KIngston-ave'' bet"ecn
Butler and Douglass SITS, in that section OF the CITY
known as Ocean Hill 1t stands In region "hete
many charitable institutions have established thefh-
selves because of the heaithfuness OF the shuauoh
and the that until recently property there las
been comparaIvcly cheap. Among the great Du'iu-
lnes devoted TO the public good within a radius OF
half a mills of the Home for Consumptives are inc
RroolIyn Orphan Asylum, the buildings OF the church
Charity Foundation, including ST. Johns Hospital,
an orphanage and a Homo for the Aged; the Roman
Catholic orphan asylum for boys, known as St. Johns
Home ST. Mays Roman Catholic Hospital tho
Brooklyn Home for Aged Men, and the Faith Homo
for Incurables All of these stately and commo-
dous cdilces representing In tho aggregate upward
# million of dollars, and they are supported oy
endowments and annual contributions from the bcheV-
ocnt people In the Brooklyn churches and every
year they care for thousands of persons unable to
provide for themselves.
NEED or A HOSPITAL FOR CONsUMPTIvEs
But with all the dozen hospitals and other bcnevo-
lent Institutions In Brooklyn It found few years
ago that there Protestant institution for tho
care OF persons suffering from consumption. Their
only refuge tho public almshouse II they could
not be cared for at home, religious dispctions are
observed In the Roman Catholic hospitals A num-
Der OF chartaby inclln,d persons were Informed OF
the facts, and in 1851 the Garfield Memorial Home
for Consumptves was founded, largely by the efforts
OF Mrs s. V. White and the Rev. > b. Halliday, ~
Plymouth Church beginning made. on small
scale, and a house I'm Washngtonave. was hired,
where the first patients werr cared for. Tho need
OF such institution manifest from tho start,
and the temporary quarters were soon too small
Consumption IS an exceedingly prevalent disease
In Brooklyn, and deaths from It each year
than from any other cause. Among the poor, es-
pecially, there IS great lack Of proper treatment
and the nOurshng diet required 10 alleviate the suf
ferngs II those afflicted with the insidous disease
This home founded with tho following benevolent
objects: To provide tho comforts OF home in every
respect E. those suffering from consumption only
either SEX OF any nationality, color creed, can
her, end their days and have respectable interment
free Of charge to those who cannot afford to pay'
In tho first year q IT'S existence, tho managers,
comprised Of women from a number Of leading churches
and an advisory board OF men, cast about Tor new
situation. II was proposed TO buy commodlous
house In Flabuqh, but it, distance from the centre Of
the city deferred the managers from taking this
step, and house owned by ex-Juigc McCuc at No.
2l0 Raymond-'t, purchased In this thcre was
rom for twenty nine beds, and IN 1854 the debt on
tho property was all paid. In tho following year
only haf the patients who applied could be admitted
and plans were discussed for charging the work.
sEfKING LARGER QUARTERS.
An endowment fund had been started with tho
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which has been since increased t. over 10000. In
November, 1856, stephen Y. White and John Clahln
offered $4,000 each. provided $4,000 more
cured for permanent and adequate building. within
year $4,000 had been subscribed and in May
last the foundations were laid fer the structure. The
Site includes plot $50 fcct square the side
Of Kineston-avo, and facing IN three streets. 1t
IS equal In size to the ordinary city block Tho
building covers about one tenth OF the ground 1t
Is LshaIed with the main entrance In tho rconcring
angle on the northeast Side. IL Is built II brick,
trimmed with brownstonc and IS three stories in /
he Sht. with basement and attic additional. Tho .
roof IS Of a modified Queen Anne style, with gables
and dormer windows plcturs4ucy disp scd over
the main entrance IS a pyramidal cupola-
1herc aro balconies beneath the windows on the |
south and west sides, and tho windows are numerous
and large anorllng plenty II sunlight In the wards
The building VIII be heated with steam and viii have
open hrcpaces In the ward, for ventilation and COM
fort Ihoro VIII be room for 100 beds for patients
besides quarters Tor physicians and nurses Large
and pleasant 70 ms Will De arranged for convacsccnts
owing to tho shape Of tho building, Of the rooms
ilco to the south or west aud Hooded with sun
light In clear days. Each wing IS ali ut seventy
i've fcH deep and on the first and second floors are
on he third floor. The dWork Is Of Georgia ulnS
ana tho noors arc lai so that sound vii. bc dcll6uod
> here arc 600 sluare feet of surface Oh each
staircascr remote fror, cocb a". c'. 'P lureo
the entire building VIII c II about - 1000 Fyerv
iacnity that money can supply Will be- Afforded for
inc most improved methods Of treatment for the
patients. Ava '
BEDS AIRF MY ENDOWED.
A number u beds have already been endowed IN
tho Homo By members Of Plym nth Church and others,
Nr Eeechcr was largely Interested I'm In, success,
OF tho work ani spoke many word, of cncourag,ment
to rs Promoters II Is expected thar the new build
Ing VIII be ready for occupancy about Nav / Al
present It looks far from being ready As II has been
butt In sunhcn lots far below the street Lowell 90 that
the collar IS now entirely above ground and entrance
can be effected only by a wooden bridge from tho
l"Vel OF Douglass st. 10 the basement door A. the
steps loading To tho main entrance on the klnr,ton
ave Tide end twenty feet from the ground Hut Tho
ground about the Institution VIII be- ilIed in with
gravel nom ncighhoring hills ~ soon n, The, frost 10
our OF the H.. The region whore the nov hilldirg
slthdr l. now The outsits OF the civ buf fn a low,
1aS II VIII become a>hionable place of ros ii,ncn
II raPd transit, already prof cted along Douglas,
IS pr vidcd 20 "e'-'' 81
. The huiding committc" IN charge Of tho construc
ton ot IN" new home r. prlscd of Viii. / o,,o
Nlifcd H. Porter, Alfred H. Pouch Stcphcn Y ubrn' .
Alfred {. barnes, Mrs. T. l.. NolineiiN Mrs : "
MA Mrs. {. l. Christensen. Mrs &c ,rrr stonnor,
MIS-. j. H. Iusts and Mas. BENJAMIN F,lsou 1hn
medical stan represents both the allopathlc and homnn
npaihr schools. and Is composed OF Dr, n If H.
u Ids, II. \. iunkcr. " {. Murray n & Nov,
L. IL valentino and d. simmons. '