New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-24
THE PATERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL.
GROWTH OF AN IMPORTANT INSTITUTIONAL"
BUILDINGS THAT WILL COST $4,000

RITLDINGs THAT WILL COST $4,000.
Paterson. y. j., Feb 90 specaD.-The Ladies' Hos
pital Association Of Paterson was organized twenty
wears ago last month, with Mrs. Socrates Tutue as
president Mrs John j. BrOwh, vise-president' MIS-
George WurtS. secretary; Mrs. E. Ball. treasurer
and board Of twenty women managers "mch IN
cluded welIknown Paterson women; an ADVISORY
hoard of seven leading men, and a competent medical
staff Of eight Paterson physicians James CrooKs
cave them the use Of the Fiheld House for one year
With this lift two pairs of blankets and I'VE dollars IN
cash as their capital stock the work began Inc
hospital was formally opened with religious services
on April 10 1871. 1t had at that time two patents
Four wears aferward the Wallace Museum at the cor
ner of Market and Southland s. was leased and after
ward purchased. In ISL new building was erected
adjoining the one already the premises. at cost OF
$4,000 In 1884 training school for nurses was addcd
IN the hospital and it has proved a most useiuI
accessory seventeen young women nave been gfdu-
uated and are doing good work in their chosen voca
+on in the hospital and among private patients III
families.
The managers of the hospital having laid
their foundations broad and deep, ard having
achieved signal success. deemed 1t wise to take more
general name and since 1855 the association has been
known as the Paterson General Hospital Assoclauoh'
Nearly 1000 patients have been treated These come
from various nationalties and represent every phase
of religious belief Two hundred of the 800 patents
treated last year Roman Catholics ms Is as u
should be.
The demands for more room have caused the par
lors to be used wards, and new buildings VIII"
letter facilities have been projected, and are III
process of erection fine plot of ground coiHPis
inc twenty seven city lots on the southwest corner VI
Narkct-st and MadisOnavc., adjoining the orPh"H
ASYLUM grounds. Here it is proposed to put up 1"
general building, with piazzaS at each end' Oh inc
pavilion plan, that will accommodate loo Pa.Ich'e'
with wards containing twenty beds eac''' nv
will he a number Of rooms for private pauehtS
maternity buildng. an administration building for
offices dispensarv receptiOn-roOm, schoolroom lot
purses-in brief all the most approved Appliances anu
methods will be brought into use in TINS he" hosp'"l
1t is probable that the immediate cost VIII DC 9'''o'o
The building will be arranged that Others can
be added as the demands for more space may arlse
John H. Post, of this city, is the aIchI'ect:. ne
HnildinCs will be of Iachensack BRICK ldd WIN Icu
mortar and trimmed with moulded BRICK ana te e
The main bI.<iing will be $50 feet long. and from
twenty-five TO thirtysiX feet deep me @ ~,
building will be seventy-ive feet front anu ioS
The present manaGement Of the hospital IS a. iS
lows: President Miss Anne lnsIs, VS NJ Wary
Ryc. Mrs f. Provan, Mrs. John Campbell Mr. IL g..
Campbell, Mrs. Mary g. Mande secretary, ~ M -,
A Aanie sShssn ! JS6S Ma;hay
s MTs II. W ' Evans. Mrs H. L. Demaret Mrs F. l.
Lonsdae Mr.: B. Van Mo- ou'en; S Mcs shcsnd p" Mrs.
William Nelson, Mrs. T. F.. Hoxsey, Mrs William j.
Inckjey Mrs John Habbcn, Mrs. ID. W. Hutchinson.
Mrs l. A. Piaget Mrs A. Van Saun, Mrs Eugene
Stevenson Mrs william r. Rye eod MPS T. Mn NJ 5 5Ss
Jackson Mrs b. Van Ripper, Mrs. W. Van DalSch'
ne Misses Beun aqeAT Egb E% Wac f crs.cu M' M
Wurriy sidney could, Anna +. VI. Thorp. Agnes Pel
SER Izze watson Van Wiahe f bere P i1lc
: Ealdns Louise Quinn medical stahmA. W. Roger.
president; v. b. Johnson secretary william ~ Wa new
hnu.e physician Joseph W. Williams; outpahcht
medical saP Harris pEEe,;idgn' j Mini NJ iie con
eel " john " (iriges: advisory board-Wlliam l..
strange, David H. rimshaww John T. E RTIr Jon
Hobart william Pennington :. Y. :: Muzzy, H.
murphy. e. NJ. Van Buren, p H. shields me Key
i H. Robin ,on. John +. Dunnng, ,. ;. sherwood.
Charles y Sterrett A. a. Wilcox John A. Van Winkc.
JoIn Campbell Joseph w. COngion, Robert l. Hopper
John REYNOLDS John f. Clark, John W. GrlgGs n. IL.
Drury, ". G. Fenner