Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-08
JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL.
Formally Opened 20 tbe public by
Governor Jackson.
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BALTIMORE May The Johns Hopkins
Hospital, the largest. most richly endowed,
and completely equipped institution OF me
kind In the world, was formally opened tins
morning in the presence Of distln guished
officials OF the nation, the state. ana TIE
city and members Of the medical profession
from many PARTS OF the country. There was
no lavish attempt at display or decorations
or dowers, but the ceremonies were none
the less impressive. The interior OF the
central or administration building, facing on
Broadway. had been plainly decorated with
the national coors aDd evergreen twined
about the pillars. In the rotunds stand the
coat OF arms Of Maryland. These with few
single flowers complete the display.
The programme TOR opening was simple
and hrioL Rev. Or. Joseph T. smith Of
fercd PRAYER. after which there was some eX-
cellent music. Francis T. King, president
Of the Board Of Trustees, made the opening
address welcoming The visitors. In the
course Of bis remarks be said: Johns Hop
kins did not leave the hospital; what he did
leave WAS r complicated piece OF machinery
I'm tie form " various investments ca
uab'e oi evolving the power required %
construct and maintain the hospital. When
! tell Won thst these seventeen buildings
have been constructed and furnished ard
these fourteen snd a hall acres enclosed and
beautihed a. YOU see them to-day not only
without taking q dollar from the principal
placed m the hands Of the trustees, but with
en- actual increase u the endowment by JUDI
cious inyes nents boy the sum Of $4,000 !
think 10 may be instly claimed that the truss
tee. have not failed in this part Of their duty.
Or. John =. Billings, United states army,
medical adviser 90 the trustees, followed al
great length, c0mplimentiug TIE good iudg
ment VI the late Johns Hopkins in his not
trammelug with specific. directions those
whom be bad chosen 10 carry out bis plans.
Dr. Billing. was followed by Professor
Daniel G., Gilman, president Of the Johns
Hopkins University. who gave history OF
the inception Of the Johns Hopkins beneyo-
lent Institutions and how they had been
brought TO the present stage OF practical
vvorAing. "Timc." be said, "may
eiace the personality OF our founder, rs It has
ehaced the personality OF Rshers, the ioun-
der oi ~. Bartholomew, but the benlfcence
n Johns Hopkins will last for centuries. and
gratitude will cherish the memory % ms
broad Vows, bis great lberaity, and hs
wise and brnlhcent purposes. lie out
lined the systems upon which the hospital
will Doe conducted, and predicted great b3ne-
fits 10 humanity from IT,.
Governor Jackson then declared the hos
pital open 10 the people, and the visitors in-
spectcd IT.
President Gilman announced that an
emergency fund OF 100000 for the benefit Of
thcJ0hns Hopkins University had been con-
tli1uted by uursber OF persons. SO tina,
during the next three years the University
will go forward without contraction. lie
also announced that a citizen Of Baltimore,
Eugene Leyeriug, had offered s20,O 600 for the
construction o. q much-needed building.
Besides, Dir. end Mrs. Lawrence Turnbull,
Of Baltimore hsd endowed with $4,000 q
memorial iectureship OF note. The trustees
haG determined O. invite Professor james
Russell Lowell 10 ne he first lecturer.