Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-19
A ROYAL PALACE FOR THE SICK.
The Finest Health Home In the World.

SEA BATHS AMID TROPICAL INTERCHANGEABLE
LARsEsr MEDICAL PRACTICE on TIE coYTI-
SEST-wHAr THE DocToR's WASHINGTON PA
TENTS SAT ABoCT HIM-A REPoRIER's ExPE-
RIEEcE IN BosroS-Is WASHINGTON TO HAVE
VIEW sASTTARIUM?
The Washington Post of the 10th says: few
days ago a Post reporter was called to Boston
on business. Now, Boston is said 10 be the
hub; an expression which, to the Bostonian,
means the center of the universe. One even
ing after dinner, while enjoying friendly
smoke at the Parker house, we asked our friend
who was burying himself In the thickening
clouds Of the week:
Why is it that you Bostonians think the sun
rises in East Boston and sets in the suburbs of
Cambridge"
He paused moment, then facing about with
half hidden smile. said: Because that is the
way it does" Then, taking another puff, be
continued
II have lived in New York. Washington. San
Francisco and spent two years in Paris.
know New York Is immense; Washington Is the
capital of the country; San Francisco the city
of the Golden Gate. and Paris a city of great
beauty, fashion, and women: but when it comes
To everything desirable in most advanced and
finished state-much in little-yOu will find
such things in Boston as You do nowhere
else"
Yes, we replied that Boston has long enjoyed
a great reputation for baked beans and brown
bread.
stop. Robert" he said. Don't Jest, / am
serious in what say. for what say is true.
never eat beans or brown bread; so this claim
we viii not discuss. though believe il is true.
Candidly speaking. look at this city, with its
great colleges. universities, and Summaries.
No city. no two cities. will compare with it. Is
1t any wonder that it Is known as the city OF
cuitnreI Look at our numerous and superior
musical institutions. and especially our great
New England conservatory of music, with its
three thousand pupils. and ono hundred and
fifty teachers! Nothing ON this continent like
il. Look at our art and historical museums.
our fine system OF public schools, and our
Latin schools. Our gardens and parks will
compare fayorably with other great cities. also
our churches and hotels.
In Washington you will beat us in streets,
but IN suburban beauties and suburban drives
We excel eny SIX cities of the country
Then taking another puff. he said: Look at
our hospitals: you have nothing in Washington
to compare with them"
Hush about your hospitals" / said. don't
mention them as among the credits of any city.
L have been twice in public hospitals. and
nearly lost my life each time. I have had
friends go there, suffering from some trivial
troubles or slight injury. and after some IN
necessary operation. killed. and in few days
handed over TO the undertaken. Don't mention
hospitals TO ME. / have seen too much. /
know too much. If the walls of these silent
licensed. and endorsed prisons could speak.
the nerve and fiber of the American people
would grow cold and SILVER with horror And
here, old friend. We are ahead of you in WASH
ington, for we have now being built by Dr.
Hammond. of New York, a kind of medical in
stitute or private hospital which promises to be
far ahead of the ordinary hospital"
Throwing his cigar away and drawing his
chair closer, he said: Tell me about your
Washington new hospital or health institute"
1t Is not completed yet" | said. but il
promises to be jewel for Washington when
done. 1t is built of brick, with dark stone
trimmings; two stories and half high. on the
corner OF two streets, with fine southern ex-
posure. 1t will certainly be far ahead of the
ordinary hospital. and many believe. superior
to the average health resort"
Il AM GLAD TO HEAR IT.
was our friends enthusiastic reply Il tell you
am glad to hear it. But in this respect more
than in anything else, Boston is ahead of
Washington, and in fact ahead of the world"
This last speech caused me to inquire of our
friend if his cigar had contained anv intoxi-
eating properties At this he burst out laugh
ing.
You think have been imbibing. do Won?
Sit down, and 1 will tell you something that
will make you think have been imbibing still
more. You
WILL NOT BELIEVE IT
until you see it,
Go on" We said. 1--WE shall be surprised at
nothing we hear or see in Boston,
Il said was glad DIR. Hammond was build
ing health institute in Washington, for any
Improvement in the treatment of the sick in
telests my sympathies. The country doctor
knows a very little about the treatment of
chronic diseases, and il they understood such
treatment they have no facilities for treating
them Consequently, go into any neighbor-
hood m any part Of the country you may. and
you VIII find large number afflicted with
either cancer. consumption, paralysis cstarrh
rheumatism, neuralgia. dyspepsia. liver. kid
ney skin or nerve troubles. or some vicious
chronic trouble. Ninety-nine out of hun
dred of these poor chronic sufferers carry
their maiadies to their graves. few go to
the hospitals for treatment, but more are
brought back diving or dead than come back
improved The only place where these chronic
sufferers can get anything like half treatment
with any reasonable hope of cure, is at some
good health resort or institute.
There are not many such places in the coun-
Try, and though very much in advance of any
other methods of treatment, they are in nany
respects wofully imperfect
Wen, what L was going to say was, that we
have, In the heart of the city of Boston a new
health palace. just being completed. which
ecllpses anything Of the kind in the world
equal IN beauty and grandeur TO
THE PALACE OF PERSIAN PRINCE.
where every kind of treatment in the known
world is given by the most skillful. delicate.
and gentle hands,
See here" / said what do YOU take me
for1 What are you giving me2 Do you forget
that am an old newspaper man. discouptine
fifty per cent of all hear and see? And now
air, II this Is not creature of your BRAIN show
this health palace to me-"
In few moments were driving rapidiy
along the historic commons. the public gar
dens and up Columbus avenue
Hating on the corner of Columbus avenue
and holyoke streets, my friend said: You can
now get out
Towering above us was a magnificent buiId-
ing, SIX stories high, OF free-stone, granite and
brick.
This is the health palace a." he said. land.
although II is late in the day. guess we will DO
permitted to see through it,
We were met at the door BY liyeried SER
want OF the colored persuasion. who politely
showed US into large reception room ele-
gantly furnished. the walls and ceilings bur
nlshed with gold and silver, which harmonized
well with the costly pictures on the wall
Inc reception room was filed with patients
waiting to see the doctors. and sitting where
We could see them coming and going from the
different Office rooms.
See here, l said to my friend, lyon have
brought me TO place of fascinating beauty. of
sunptuous parlors filed with men and women.
lou say they are patients, still they seem to
be happy, wonderfully happy. Tell me where
am What is this placer