Morning journal and courier., 1892-07-22
THE HOMEOPATHIC HOSPITAL.

rHE HOMEOPATHIC HOSPITAL.
\ Large Crowd OF People Attend the
Opening of Grace Hospital Yester-
day-The Furnishlngs OF the Differ.
ent Rooms and Wards.
Yesterday afternoon the doors Of Grace
hospital were thrown open for the first
time to the public inspection. From be-
fore O'Clock the rooms and corridors were
with people, and the crowd con-
stantly increased until at one time it was
almost impossible to move around through |
the different rooms.
The people present seemed to be pleased
with the work accomplished by the ladies,
and congratulations and compliments were
fairly showered upon them. The follow
ing ladies composed the reception commit
tee: Mrs. B. n. Cheney, president of the
woman's board of Grace hospital: and the
following vice presidents and other officers
of the board: Mrs. Joel A. Sperry, Mrs.
Franklin B. Dexter, Mrs. Tracy Peck, Mrs.
E. a. English, Mrs. J. B. Sargent, Mrs. E
s, Gaylord, Mrs. F. w. Fellowes, Mrs. E.
J. Walker and Mrs. Luman Cowles.
The interior furnishings of the building
are complete in every respect. The floors
are all of polished white pine and are COW
cred with Kurrachee rugs. The wood
work has all been repainted, while the
walls and ceilings have all been painted
light fawn color, which gives the room
most cheerful appearance. The ceilings
are high, and, together with an abundance
of windows, makes the hygienic conditions
unusually good. The furnishings of the
private rooms and the wards are perfect.
The bedsteads are of white enamelled iron
with polished brass mountings, and fitted
with woven wire springs, hair mattresses
and the best of blankets, linen and spreads.
The private rooms are especially attractive.
They all have antique oak bureaus and
rocking chairs and white enameled
steel wash stands and rattan lounges with
cushions and white covers. China toilet
| sets, rugs and various other little furnish
| ings for the bureaus and chairs go to make
up the equipments OF the private rooms,
| which equal those of the best furnished
homes.
These rooms have been furnished by the
following ladies and societies. Mrs. Tim
| othy Dwight, Mrs. F. Hayes Trowbridge
| Mrs. Edwin S. Greeley, Mrs. Edwin S. En-
glish, Mrs. Henry A. Warner, Mrs. Frank
e. Phlpps and Mrs. Mary Lockwood have
| each furnished private room, while the
Sunday school of the College street church
has also furnished a room. The society Of
the Sons and Daughters of the King has
| furnished the children's ward and is to
take the entire charge of the mainte-
nance of this ward, having already raised
sufficient funds for the maintenance
| of one OF two children year. The surgi-
cal ward has been furnished by Mrs. Mary
| Lines and Mrs. Augustus Lines, the oper-
ating room by E. Hayes Trowbridge, jr.,
the reception room by Mrs. Ezekiel Trow-
bridge, Mrs. E. Hayes Trowbridge and
Mrs. E. S. Gaylord, and the physicians
Office by Mrs E. S. Gaylord. This latter
fitted up most deliberately. The physi-
clans room Mrs. Gaylord has fitted up
| with the money raised by the production
of ssThe Frogs of Windham." The room
contains handsome roll-top desk
of antique oak, with chairs and
a lounge to match with maroon
leather coverings rugs, tine
clock and above the fireplace beautiful
ebony mantel and cabinet case. The re-
ception room is also very handsome. Il
contains set of black walnut furniture
and handsome rugs and large open fire
place. The institution has also been pre-
scented with bed and furnishings for thu
same by the Christian Endeavor circle o.
the First Presbyterian church.
The children of E. Hayes Trowbr idg
have given rolling chair.
Hardly too much credit, however, cal
} be given to Mrs. B. 81. Cheney, the presi
} dent of the womsn's board of Grace hopi
tai, for the active interest which she ha
} which she has done. After havin,
} visited some of the finest and
J best appointed hospitals in tn
, country, among them the Presbyterian ane
} Roosevelt hospitals in New York, she, as
, result of these observations, carefully Sc
lected and bought all the furnishings o
the hospital except those which have bee,
, furnished by private individuals. Bot
l she and DIR. Cheney have been indefatiga
BILE in their efforts for the success AM
f furtherance of the plan for
homeopathic hospital at New Haven
o A great deal of praise is also due to Mrs.
= E. S. Gaylord, who managed the ''Frog
a of Windham" performances for the benz
r fit of the hospital. She realized abou
n $40O from these performances, which wa
t expended in furnishing the doctors ofic
8 and part of the reception room, as is me1
d toned above.
: DR.. J. Lincoln Mowbray will probabl
be the resident physician. The gifts al
n with the rest of the building. On tt
d grounds in the rear of the buildings a
3 awning was stretched, where Russian tes
lemonade and cakes were served to the vi
itors.
The rooms were decorated with potte
70 plants from the greenhouse of Mr.. Jo
IL Sperry, and each lady brought cut flower
- for the room which she had furnished
~ The committee decided to send all the tioy
ers to-day to the old hospital.
It is now almost three years since IL
project of founding homeopathic hospit
in this city was inaugurated. Some of tt
# leading homeopathic physicians of the eli
started the movement, and among ii
u earliest promoters of the scheme were DR.
al B. H. Cheney, G. B. Adams, w. 81. Sag
v P. q. Skff, E. ]. Walker. Soon nur
G Der of prominent citizens became interes
10 ed in the hospital, and among those wi
y worked for it were: Joel A. Sperry, Gener
t. E. S. Greeley, ]. B. Sargent, General E.
Bradley and w. w. McLane and Others
A charter for the hospital was grant,
a by the last legislature and an appropri
4 ton of 900 on the condition that $2(
= 900 be raised by subscription. The gu
!" ecription was soon completed, among tho
e, who gave most literally being General
ne E, Bradley, Joel A. Sperry, DR.. P G. Ski
e. Mr.. Plumb of Ansonia, Mrs. Jane Winche
g. ter, General E. S. Greeley, Mr. Farrell
ed | Ansonia and many others. The old NJ,
In lory residence was purchased at cost
$685. 900, and $1,000 and $4,000 more b
been spent since in repairs. The Ladit
Aid society took an interest in the hospit
at the very beginning and soon the "
mans board of Grace hospital was found
ta and at once agreed to furnish the buildin
- and Mrs. Tracy Peck, at the head of t
'e' Kings Sons and Daughters, has fl
on nished the children's ward at cost
ng about $500, while almost 5000 b
be been raised by the Ladies' Aid socie
pg to furnish the rest of the hospit
W Among the leading workers of the woma,
E. board of Grace hospital have been: Nj
n, B. II. Sperry, Mrs. J. B. Sargent, Nj
Joel A. Cheney, Mrs. Luman Cowles, Nj
Tracy Peck, Mrs. E. S. Gaylord, Mrs.
w. Warner and Mrs. E. E. Bradley. Nj
B. II. Cheney has superintended the pr
Mt chasing of all the furnishings of the bull
ID ing, while the other ladies have looked o
for funds, etc. The officers of the new
he stitution are: President, Joel A. Sperr
vice president, General E. S. Greele
w treasurer, John A. Richardson, and secl
g. tary, Dr. E. J. sWalker. The prudent
nd committee, which had charge of the repa
INF ing and improving of the building, is: il
=. A. Sperry, DR.. G. B. Adams and DR.. B.
~ Cheney.
Oh Just when the first patients will be
Dr. ceived at the hospital is not yet known, b
is the doors will be opened just as soon
IN everything can be gotten into order, viii
will be in few weeks.
'er Between thirty and forty patients G
re be accommodated, but only q few will
~ | received at first