New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-27

Upon the minutes of the 10 ,ptal is memorial
presented at a meeting OF the managers III 1854 wioh
il In part as follows:
The success which has thus far attended the Effort
TO establish Cancer Hospital l. due, more tiah ~
any other single cause, ~ the z;ai He az INNS V f
erey, and the efficient hbors Of NJ. Cni1in ~, Gi
those who have been concerned IN founding the nosp'
10 her abe palm Is readily accorded -, ,,.,u,ar
In St. Thomass Church she founded inc idei ihi
Hand Society for the relief OF Door women and then
families here ms always, ndheIhg 10 mer topp ai os
Of combining spiritul instruction with ma'eii"i 10
year ago she established, and from that time She
ment OF the Chapel OF -. Thomas's: That TOO.
became active instrument for extending heF caiiN
In 1875 She became member Of the .l Ladies %as
made vice president Of that board. and In 1872 va;
urged to accept the position OK pletoc u; oii inier
ested that she would taae lnc executive Ieaa Oh te
work Of that hospital. To It's work Mrs. Culnm gave
her 'e he q" discussion. eSs Of the Wonan Hospital the
subject Of cancer frequently came up: ~ wa I'D
asly sufferers For obvious reasons the subJeet WAS
one which struck 70 the heart OF Mrs Su a,n
was not mentioned the proposal Of fund for the
the wOm9os npsgs # r Ea anR w iSs
in hvOr of It's acceptance. 1t was tnPught wise 6y
the womsns Hospital not 70 sccf bRor 5ne imbaed
with the need OF some means TO deal WIN e,lic1r;
IT her view that hosItai should DC o tSn diS
for the purpose: o. be means Oi stluythE the us
ca md OF applying The best renmen. 10 n ae ien o
larst.on n became disclosed TO Mrs. Cullum that
h was Mr. J. j. Astor from whom had come the oher
% the womans Hospital M ASSSr wss ,be e subject
The result OF conferences between MIS- As'3r mrS
~ tbe New-Yor Cancer Hospital. Mr.. Astor offered
10 100000 for the erection OF PaNlhon. IN! IN,
salr,d by this generous offer. Mrs Cnllum devoted
tho short period Of life which was 10 be left TO her
10 persistent unwcorled aud most suoSes oen ono
provided and the erection Of buildings begun she her.
self subscribed $4,000. 80. -, -,, $3.50.
rs her will. dated April s. 1884, Mrs. Culinm pro-
v,deS az follows:
Soad ve and devise 70 the NssY Gamer
and provided the said institution Is duly incorporated
and capable of taking tesinmentaIy gifts at the iime
pf my decoase, and TO It's SUCCESSORS anu aSS'sN'
T. y All my estate right title and interest I in and
N oil the lands and premises situate In the Twenth
Ward Of the City Of New-iork. and known as the
;anden Heuvel property; ,...-. T.. and
all my lands and premises situated in second-st In
De CIV OF Fan Francisco, CAL and known as the
h TSysop The nqspNq Win dn,n TSSey N n iR
lifetime rs much probably as $4,000. 1t may be
considerably larger sum.
IN an end How we are 10 repair the loss her death
has caused we do not know. We DO know That Prov
anything so uncertain as human life. What we can
do is 10 endehvor 10 build and maintain the hospital
would be most in accordance with her wishes will
consist in earnest and successful efforts for the cause
y Tgh wa" sye and substantial foundation the WORK Of
The hospitai can erect It's buildings supply funds for
fhe purpose and for the support OF It's work. shall
b,ild an abiding monument 10 her memory.
The completion OF the Culluin Chapel
viii permit the religions services at the
hospital 10 be conducted upon larger
and more appropriate scale than heretofore, when
simple Sunday afternoon service after the Episcopal
nrdcr had been nant1'ned through the year largely
through the influence and assistance OF the Rev DR..
TTeat the Rev Mr.. Pratt, and the devotion Of the late
Miss Violet Crane
Beueath the chapel. on the ground floor IS a large
ulti aS a On-TOl
ont patients
The new As,or Pavilion given by John Jacob
Aston AZ a cost Of Sl500OO. I'm memory OF his wife,
Cha-lotte Augusta Aston and Is now complete with the
execution OF the furniture. Corresponding with the
oy ~ the bnIdng the new wing Is four stories hight
Us walk throughout Of masonry. Broad iron
sta cascs embellshed with ornamental hallu'irdcs give
easy scoess ~ s two circular towers The floors are
81 tile ana slate nd great precautions lmVc been taken
10 secure ventilation after the most approved plan
This was the frs, institution IN America adoDt the
circular wards They nie "A distinctive feature of the
hospital contributed in no small degree to the
comfort Of the patients and the excellent standard OF
maintained On that home. Great praise has been
given 10 Mrs. Anna NJ Lawson. the efficient snpern'
tendent whose mcrodols efforts In behalf ofthe nos
pitsi have met continuous success. Mrs Lawson re-
port. tat there 40 present forty patients under
treatment ara TINT the ortre number accommodated
j. sixy.hve.
owlsg b tho nntulc Of tide maladN treated. an I'M
usual amount OF space has been given 10 secure cir
eulatou OF pure air Throughout the bonse. point
OF vlta importance "a building designed fof the treat
ment a class Of diseases In which purity Of air is es-
sentia II has been found by experiment that be aT
n sscl ward Gun BE- CHANGED completely Wllm oi9. s
daeRl Of Annoying and dangerous dieashs In POINT