New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-08
OPENING A BABIES HospIrAL,wARD.
AN ADMIRABLE PART OF TIE POSTGRADUATE
HOSPITALS WORK.

AN ADMIRABLE PART OF TIE POSTGRADUATE
HOSPITALS WORK.
The reception given yesterday afternoon In .n'
babies wards of the New-io rk fost"raoua'e So
a, No aoa East Twentieth-st, by Dr. Henry 3D.
Chann Miss Ella Russell, Mrs. william DarDour'
Mrs Valentine g. Hall Mrs. Horace Hayden, MIS- ..
Henry Lane and Mrs. A. l.. Philips In honor oi .'o
openinc OF Irene Memorial ward was attchdea ny
many people, Before the official specchmakins oesii
the nails and rooms Of the hospital were ieo WIN
men and women who showed their approval OF the ap
reararco or tbe wards and the good work which the
hosntal and the ladies' auxiliary committee are dong
In nunlberless expressions OF praise
In his onening address Dr. d. b. st. John Rosa
president OF the faculty. said That the BABIES "auS
had increased greatly in the last Tour years anu "a
all the beds in the Irene Waru "ouia % nono,' "'
beds The Rev Dr. Arthur Brooks said That mourning
appealed so much to mankind as babies ahd sunoriDs'
The new ward was in memory OF a little child who had
done nothing But IL was in memory OF chlld' ana
therefore in memory OF life ltsef Inc Kew d.
c. IL. Parklurst said he felt That gehtic hi"u vi
blessing had come upon him In seeing the work done
in the babies ward. The Lords lie was hiane UP Vi
doing little things in behalf Of insignificant people,
babies ward was established SIX years aeo Wy
the directors OF the hospital assisted by several chaa
bIo womon Tha work has grown steadily, until a
whole house near a tenementhouse district Is now
occupied. Tie work Of these wards Is conducted on
broad basis. They used Tor tie proper Meuio."
and surgical care OF little children sent hOh a pa,s
OF the city for the higher education OF plysicaS "
this important branch Of medicine, and as specia
trainpcschoo, for nurses Little provision has been
made among the hospitals 0f New-York for the care
of sick and needy infants. The general hospitals
decline TO receive them, and many lives arc sacrhceu
because poor women cannot give tieir hia''' s''Di
treatment These wards are open Gay anu hish'.
During July and August cottage at ooies ioa"o
caused large outlay OH the part OF the hospital
Two hundred dollars will endOw a bed III lN
babies wards for year. and $1,000 In per
petuity. Among the contributors to tile hospital
many OF whom were present yesterday are
Mrs. William Astor, Mrs. j. H. Aexandre ~ MIS- 4
Bush, Mrs A. NJ Brandes, DR.. and Mrs; J. z. barron,
Nrs b. Bates Mrs Christian soss; Mrs I f. H. But
Brown, DR.. stephen 5. Burt, Mrs. g. "; campbell,
1 M1 t E. d. S S:s M r. Clark S'l MS
S Mts W. e?nLiin WIS., Hmm coSP RE-! 4
Dupont, DR.. A. p Dudley, Or. c.; L. Dana Mrs; Z; A.
Davidson Mrs. }. +. Dillon, Dr. b. Nee: Emmett l, Mrs
Mrs H. j. Fairchild Mrs. A. j. Fox, Mrs. b. NJ Fisher
Mrs. c. ". Field Mrs. G: W. Forsyth, Mrs K; NJ GaIa
Green, Mrs. j. d. Grant Mrs. George W. Gould, Mrs.
H. H. Garner. Mrs W Il Hamilton Mrs: N L. Hoyt'
j. H. Thai Hal, Mrs r A. Havemeyer, Mrs L. Hunter
j.
ham, Miss Helen c. Irving, Mrs. Robert irving MIS-
". ii. Inman. Adrian Iseln, tr, Mrs r. r. Johnson
Mrs. l.. c. Jaray, Mrs; F. r. Jones Mis-. S; 5: Jones
Mrs. Morris X. Jesup, Mrs. j. 8 Kennedy, MS W y.
King Mrs. Edward King, Miss Edith King MISS Mary MI
F. b. Kerr Mrs W. II. Kirkland, Mrs E H. Logan
Mrs b. f. Lee, Mrs. Franklin b: Lord, MIS-. NJ; D.
Leslie Mrs. J. A. Low, Mrs. William NJ Lent, MIS-
J. S. Lowry Mrs. W. VI. Leslie, Mrs. H. Lapsey Mrs
ID. D. Lord, Mrs George IL. Lewis, Mrs. g. r. Leay-
craft Mrs j. 5. Mclean, Mrs. J. A. Morris Mrs
H. H. Meyer Mrs. j. w. MintuIn, Mrs ); ID. Mairs'
Mrs J. l.. b. Mott Mrs. A. J. Moulton, Mrs. ". IL.
Milton Mrs G. H. Moer. IT,, Mrs. j. o. Morse,
Mrs. +. s. Patton Mrs. Edward Parsons, Mrs. J.
Peu Mrs NJ +. Pierce, J.. Phoenix, Mrs. Gertrude o.
Prince Mrs. william W. Phelps Mrs. Mary D. Parsons
Dr. D. Powell Mrs. NJ I. Pyne, Mrs. j: A. Roosevelt,
Mrs IL H. Rogers Mrs. H. Rohsch ND Ms 8. 4 4
John Rosa Mrs A. s. Roe Mrs; Helena NJ RodgeTS
Stevenson, Mrs. J. n. sellgman Mrs g. IL sheldon
simmons Mrs G.. f. Steny, Mrs. J. d. yback, Mrs
r sinclair Mrs. J. r. skidmore. Mrs: J. b. scrlpner
Miss G. p Stokes, Mrs. G.. :. Scott, Mrs A. H. Stout
Mrs r. u. Thurber, Mrs. j. C. Thompson, e. r. InOrnh
Mrs j. Tisdae, Mas L. c. Tiffany, Mrs. }. > Tlney'
Mrs A. +. Van Nest, Mrs. 3. II. Van AIKEN. MT.
Frederick w. Vanderbilt, Mrs. W X. vanderbilt Dr.
and Mrs. C. A. Won Random. Mrs. c. 8. Weyman'
Mrs G. ii. Warren. Mrs. J. Wilson, Mrs J. }: Whte'
Miss Adde Wolff Mrs. +. S. West Mrs. T. W: Williams
I O. Woodhouse Mrs. J. H. Worthington, Mrs Z. l..
Watjen Mrs. z. L. Youmans, Miss Young.