New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-27
ST. LUKE'S TO SELL IT'S LAND.
THE UNION CLUB TO BUY A PART OF IT.
A COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY THE HOSPITAL TO
SET PRICE.


SET A PRICE.
The directors of st. Luke's Hospital who met in the
councl-room Of that institution last evening practically
decided upon the Of the present site. at Fifty
fourth-st and Fifth-ave As is we'll known the men,
bers of the Union Club Of this city have been anxious
to part Of the hospital grounds for their new
building for some time.
The offer Of the club again dis
cussed at the meeting last evening After
the majority of the members had expressed opinion
upon the ACCESSIBILITY OF dsposng OF the property, the
subject was referred TO committee, with Samuel d.
Babcock chairman The committee Is empowered
to make terms with the representatives of the Union
Club as to the purchase Of part or the whole OF
the grounds occupied by the hospital II Is under
stood that condition Of the sale is that the present
buildings and ground remain intact until the new ST.
Lukes Hospital is built and equipped This stipulation
is made that patients intTusd to the care OF the
hospital in the meantime suffer 10 Inconvenience
on April - the Union Club appointed Clarence A
seward, j. " a. Giswold, John f. Burrill Frederic
D. Tappan, J. Hampden Robb, Alexander T. Van Nest
and ). W. Mllbank a committee t. inquire 70 an
available uptow. site for the club. Ever since that
time negotiations have been In progress with tho
trustees Of St. Luke's Hospital for a part Of their
grounds These grounds extend from Fifty -fourth-st
to Fiftyffthst, 200 feet and 400 feet tOw0rd sixth
ave-, and therefore thirty two city lots. The
price asked for the entire plot g. 100000. Tho
entire plot was large for the club, however and
efforts were made by its members to induce the Uni
yersty Club to join in the purchase They were IN
successful in this plan.
The trustees Of the hospital finally gave partial
promise to sell onefourth Of the ground t. the club,
making eight city The trustees, IL is understood
asked $500 600 for these eight lots but the Club Com
mitee did not wish TO give more than 100000 1t "a
now probable that the land will be sold for S'oOOOO
although the COMMITTEES appointed last evening viii
decide upon tie amount
The site is especially pleasing to the members Of tho
Union Club as il Is on the northwest corner. The
secret of this is that looking out Of the club windows
In the afternoon is important amusement oil many
members, and only in "a building on the northwest
coref can they escape the sun. Again, the buildings
Of the hospital all the northern hail OF the
plot except the house for the superintendent ana
nurses This house also 200 feet from the avenue The
club therefore could build its house on the plot With
out disturbing single standing building
The action Of the trustees last evening was received
with pleasure by the members OF the Union Club. Up
to the present time site has been chosen by
the hospital II possible that IT may erect buildings
near the grounds Of the Cathedral Of It. John tae
Divine. Al any rate the new building, when erected
Will be above the Harlem in all probability.
At the meeting last evening, the old Board Of Dl-
recors with George Macculloch Miller president,
was reelected Gustave II. schwab was also chosen
as a director 1t was determined also, in accordance
with the agreement with the House Of Rest for Con
sumptives recently merged with the hospital, 70 make
provision for the admission Of two more members TO
] the board. ,-.
Of the hos ltaL the Rev. DR.. George =. BAKER, 10
nurses and all other persons = attn meeting az
| }ounder Of the ROYAL National Pension Fund for
! Nurses in England, Will eNpmn the basis upon
fd in mis- couDtTg J. Pcrport Morgan has con
| sented to act president Of the fund