New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-20

Mrs Elizabeth Hamilton Cullum, the widow OF
General Cu!um was then vice president Of The
Women's Hospital and tried hard t. have Mr' A''oT
offer accepted. When it was declined she began q"
movement for the establishment OF an INSTITUTION Joe
the treatment Of cancer cases exclusively bc-''-
warmly supported in her efforts by Mrs. Johh ""'''
Aston There were innumcrable discussions preceding
any Organized movement for tie es'aIhsAm'nl Of a
cancer hospital concerning the advsabiit' oi ha'hS
women afflicted with that disease admitted - III"
Women's Hospital These resulted in bringing % Mr.
Cullums side a large number OF benevolent men a"'
women who felt that II women suffering WI" -
terrible a disease could not find refuge In the women
Hospital a separate haven should be pr"NidN l'r
them Mrs CuIlum conferred with Nj A'~r' VINO
GLADLY consented 10 transfer his offer Of 100000 to
a senarate institution. This was hopc'uI De
ginning and other donations came IN rapldN' MI
Culum herself giving $4,000 and another b'ne'oieh'
lady presumably Mrs. J. J. Astor ath1neh hef hdlne
did not appear as the donor, conuibhthS f-''U''
ANorward Mrs. J. j. Aston gave S2oODO IN CASH N'S
William Astor gave $1,000 and Mrs. T. /. STUART an"
Mrs Mary Rogers s2j. 900 each. At the s1m' tmc
., ooo each was given BY John f. Parsons Mr., Il.
D. worsham. Isador Cohnncld. H. @. Armour
Morris X. Jesup and Joseph W. DreNeL lh'N',
with smaller donations. made up l'nH
Of $500 900 Twelve lots Of land were purchaser Oh
the ives: side Of Central Park fronting on hi2'h"Vc
and one hundred and fifth ST., at cost oi c "'o'
100000.
MI Astor's gift Of 100000 was specifically for the
erection Of building and the site had been
secured the architect. Charles c. HaigAt was ready
with his plans for the building Mr. llaIgt he'd taken
strong personal interest in the project and lie gave
To the plans long and careful study. When submitted
they were accepted Al once as being iCnl In their
conception Of The needs OF an institution be dcYotod
10 tho treatment Of such disease when ground was
broken, the institution having been duly incorporated
had an endowment fund Of $4,000. John l.. Parsons
elected president Henry F. Pellew vice president
Joseph W. DIeXel treasurer and Dr. George H. Pea
body secretary The other members of the board Of
managers were Mrs. Matthew GARRISON Mrs. Henry
Day. Mrs. Paul Dahlgen. Mis- Howard Townsend
George p. Andrews, DR.. William T. Bull. Dr. Clement
Cleveland DR.. James b. Hunter and Dr. Francis p
Knntutt. The associate board was compo,cd Of
Mrs. Isaac Bell, Mrs. y. X. stevens Mrs f. C. Par
bow. Mrs. Joseph H. Ch0ate, Mrs. A. r. Pratt Mrs
Frederic Bronson, Mrs. q. ". Miller, Mrs C. 4 Pea
body Miss Helen Beach. Mrs. Julien f. Davics Mr..
William AstOr Mrs. Eugene schiefcln. Mrs Frederick
r. Jones, Miss Laura Post and Mrs. LLOYD
Aspnwsll. The consulting physicians were DIR
FOrdyce Barker DR.. T. Gaillad Thomas Dr
Thomas Adds Emmett, Dr. John T. Mctcalfe
DR.. Thomas NJ. Markoc and DR. George +. shrady
The list Of honorary members contained the names Of
some OF the best known men and women Of the city
and the enterprise started with the patronage Of the
strongest moral influence that could DC accorded to
any local charity
The cornerstone Of the hospital was laid with i'm
pessive ceremonies on May II. l5s4 Tic building
was competed and opened for the reception Of patients
vi december g. 1857. Up 10 January /, 1883, the
hummer oi patients admitted was 97s, Of whom 14s
"oio te1eo without charge, the remainder paying full
VI part BOARD No cases, however far advanced in
uie uSeaSe' have been refused admission when there
vas reasonable prospect Of relief by treatment. In
80 i'o operations were performed during the first
'nf' W these, ninety one resulted i'm curcs and
'"'Ve III improving the condition OF the subjects.