New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-08
..DHNs HOPKINS HOSPITAL.
5S,RmAL OPENING OF THE GREAT BALTI-
y MORE INSTITUTION.
! NOTABLE GATHERING OF MEN AND WOMEN
WITNESS THE CEREMoNIEs-DR. Gill
xAN's INTERESTING AN
rEY TELEGRAPH TO THE TKInUNE.)
NOCNCEMENT!

Baltimore, May I'm the presence Of notable
gathering Of medical men, scientists. phtanthrop!sts
and the Stae and city officials Governor Jackson
Today declared the Johns Hopkins Hospital formally
,76hed. Thirteen years ago ground was broken for
te first of he seventeen massive buildings that com.
Use what he physicians present to-day pronounced
d most omplete hospital in the world. Only a
lifted number Of tickets had been issued to the open
ir exercise, because Of the capacity of the hall In
wfcb the took place Nearly 500 prominent
PHYSICIANS in all parts OF the country had accepted
iritations but all not present to-day Many more
expected during the rest of tho week, as the bn'ld
ms Will be open for inspection for several days
The rounda and corridors of the administration
buld,g q the hospital were illled with learned men,
and Il galleries. with beautiful women. The spacious
roturs nsembled a tropical garden In the prOfusion
Of ecgreen and floral decorations. over tho par
formvas u portrait of the founder of tho hospital
and diversity. the frame OF the painting being en-
twin with laurel. A laurel wreath also adorned
the Id OF a bust of Hopkins. Inc Na'ohdl anu
stateolors aud the Johns Hopkins coatoi arms were
suspied above the stage. Miss Mary GafI"u' VINO
has zen so much Of her vast fortune 10 charities, ana
who particularly interested in hospital WORK. occn-
pied place Of hbnOr, did also Enoch fratt another
Bsltore philanthropist, who few years ago gave
the y a public library costing million do'iarN
Nesaiss Garrett sat Mrs G. Morton Stewart, Mrs
rsIilcs White and other wealthy women who are
The ain support Of the charitable institutions OF
Daltore Governor Jackson, Mayor LatObe, Tho
truss Of the university ard hospital, President
Gin. Of the university, and the judges of the
con, occupied the front seats On tho platform
, ceremonies were simple but eloquent In praise
Of founder OF the great institution. An orchestra
~ rty performers, led by Professor Adam ltzcl
,,nhed the music The Rev. Or. Joseph I. Smith,
cid and mo prpmiDpnt PRESBYTERIAN
mttors In the country. offered the opening prayer
wn was followed by address by Francis T.
III president Of the Board Of Trustees, who, among
on things, said:
Johns Hopkins did not leave a hospital; what he
dleave was a compile ated piece Of machinery in
tlfprm Of various Investments capable OF evolving
I power required to construct and maintain a
initial when tell you that these seventeen
sdinss have been constructed and furnished and the
rteen and a half enclosed and bcautlfcd as you
, them to-day not Only without taking dollar
m the principal placed in the hands Of the trustees,
{ with an actual increase Of the endowment by
iicous investments 10y the sum Of $4,000 think
NAV be claimed that the trustees have net failed
this part Of their duty
Dr. John 5. Billings. United States Navy, medical
wiser to the trustees, and TO whom belongs the
rcatcr part OF the credit for the designs and plans
the hospital buildings. made an address upon the
Inns anu nIture Ol ll' HH'lIudoH, INV why w :"
ospItal but as a promOrer of medical science
President Gilman, Of the university. also made an
,t,yduCtnry address on the work TO be done by the
oer'tai and The pathological department In c"nnec-
on with the university. ,
Governor Jackson in a few wcLChO<cn words. thea
>ciarcd the hospital opened for The humane work IN
,nded by It's founder.
President Gilman then announced that an Em"r-
ency Fund of 600 coo fDr the Johns Hopkins I'm
crs.ty had been contributed. and that during the
ext Ave ycar> the university will 90 forward without
elav. He also announced that Eugene lI"vcrfng. a
1~rchant Of This cltv ha" offered 2O 900 for the con
truction OF a muc..n"eaNi bu!d!Cc Mr. and Ms.
awronce TurnbuIl. Of Baltimore. had endowed with
ne sum OF SEQ 900 Memorial Icctureship OF Poetry
he trustees had dctcriT cd TO invite Professor Jane
russell Lowell BE- the first lecturer on THIS t0Gnda
ior. They had also elected Professor Gr!nin. of
Williams College, professor Of die history OF philosophy
nd dean. -
ilr. Gilman announced that tclecrams OF congratu
alton had been received fOm N" University of ieid"
erC from the leading medical authorities OF EUROPE
nd from Trinity College. Oxford, where George al
crt tie first Lord Baltimore, was graduated TINS
ISpstch was read by Douglas Sladcn- an alumnus OF
Trinity CCli"rc. -,
Dr Gilman's announcements received VITA
esrty applause After the exercises The Distinguished
,is,tors were entertained At luncheon by tine trustees
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