New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-20
TO MOVE THE TOMANS HOSPITAL.
SOME LARGE GIFTS BRING BETTER EDIF1cE
WITHIN REACH.

SOME LARGE GIFTS BRING A BETTER EDIFICE
WITHIN REACH.
The thirty-slxth anniversary meeting Of the board
Of governors and officers OF the woma's Hospital was
held yesterday afternoon at Il hospital Fiftethst
and Psrk-avc The exercises included reports from the
officers to the work OF the last year. and addresses
on the present and future needs OF the institution by
DR.. William ii. Draper, Frederic r. Couder and John
E. Parsons president OF the hospital President Par
submitted the annual report Of the board OF gov
errors, showing that during the year ended september
80 the number OF patients treated the indoor de-
partment 6s9, OF Which 24O were free patients.
The total number treated in the outdGr department
was 1481. The years expenses were S86196 As. but
the receipts, including gifts and income from invested
funds were J43 % less than the expenditures and
at the OF the year the hospital has unpaid bills to
the amount OF 50 ,3O1 90.
The board reported that since the last anniversary
meeting a Gift OF 100000 had been received from
Morris X. Jesup, In memory Of his mother. on con-
dition that the income from that amount should be de-
voiced to aid those who were in whole or in part I'M
able to pay their board at the hospital. legacy OF
$4,000 had also been received from the estate OF
Daniel y. Fsyerweather. Tie executors TO WHOM Mr..
Fayerweathcr gave his resduay estate have designated
the Woman's Hospital 10 receive specific gift OF
and oneha OF the ultimate rcsiduary estate.
The board says In Its report The promise OF this
large sum determined the hospital 20 make another
desirable for hospital purposes The proximity Of the
present location 10 the railroad, with its constantly
passing trains and consequent noise and smoke. is a
very serious obstacle TO the successful treatment OF
patients With this object OF removal In view the
hospital obtained from the Legislature last winter
act authorizing the city 10 convey to the hospital the
fee OF the block upon which it Is now located, and
which block originally given by the city to the
hosIita for hospital purposes only II Is hoped that
at an early date the necessary conveyance VIII be
obtained from the city. when the hospital viii be
pared to select and purchase location 10 which,
soon as proper buildings be erected, 1t can be
removed. While the gift from the Fayerweather
executors and any that may be received from the
sale of the present site will so far toward providing
and equipping hospital containing all the I'm
proved appliances and appurenances Of modern hos
ptal it is hoped that those who interested In its
success Will not forget that TO complete hospital
such as the Woman's Hospital should be, by right of
its worldwide reputation, Will need very large
amount that enable the hospital 10 receive and
support the many needy patients who Will be Goa
stanty seeking admission there needs TO be large
endowment fund
The board reported that the system OF employing
traiDed nurses hes proved most satisfactory. Many
friends Of the HOSPITAL attended the meeting nclnd-
ing Mrs Russell Sage Mrs Morris X. Jesup, Mrs.
F. F. Thompson Mrs. Malcolm Graham, Mrs. Charles
q. Alexander, Mrs, Robert W. De Forest and Mrs.
W l.. Andrews.