New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-11
THE HOWE FOR INCTRABLES.
ITS TwEvTY.sEvENTH ANNIVERSARY CELE
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ITS TWENTY SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY CELE
DRAFTED.
The twenty seventh anniversary ~ the founding
Of the Home for ncurnlc,. Fordinm. celebrated
yesterday In manner that must have brought JOY
To the hearts of tie PATIENTS. many Of whom v"r"
present and took part In the cNercisc,. tn" great
heat did not prevent sufficiently large numlr'r Of
persons from being present from the outSid" world
10 Ill almost 10 ovrrhowing the chnpe. which is In
one 81 the wing, Of the many buildings which com
posi- this we'll hnown Institution. The visitors had a
chance to the inmates aud 10 visit the dor
nitoIics. some Of the patients expect 10 recover.
while others have hope Of ever again r"gaining
their strength.
II. T. >pauldng. the PRESIDENT opened tn pro
cccdings after prayer had been said, with inter
esting speech. which wns appauded at IT'S close.
lie said. among other thing>
What the mnnarcr5 OF the Home most earnestly
desire Is the financial abHt; to double treble the
nunlhr already the free lot. our icndcrcst
sympathes continually aroused by appeals from
educated gentle ana refined prisons, deserted by
fortune and hOpclc-sly nourallc: Is.wi,r 10y other
deserving cl-sc Il the poor, alk" incuralc. sooner
later must all take rnal Journey and can
carry neither purse nor scfp' serve ~ We beg
thos.. who are blessed with abundance to remember
the needs OF the Home Tor lncurlbles. and help It,
by donations and by brpu'-sts. to maintain and Ell
large It's humane and charitable undertaking.
The secretary, II. VI. MclArcn. next read the an
nual for1s-nl Tie beard Of Manager and the treas
The former report contained u touching refer
10 the former president, Ecnj amin H. Field
had acted In that capacity the Institution was
founded and who died recently. lie said "r The ~
p,nse for the year H. al 10000 which We
have the board Of pay patient, 10 the extent If
$4,000, and Interest investments $Il..2 -. New
plumbing. which has been found 10 be an absolute
sanitary necessity, and some flooring will
about $4,000 a fine organ. the gift Of Mrs. j. Butlcr
Wright In memory of her son. Thomas W. Wright, has
been erected In the chapel since the last report.
We have 10 mention especially 5000 received
from the estate Of Jane Mowbray; estate Of sarah
Barr, 1900; estate Of Ellen Nandcrpol $500 estate 4
John EIchlcr ~ 900 estate Of ". Y. Mortimer who
previously gave free bed. 900; and Of Mary
A. Corning, $780,
DIR. Israel &. Jones. the Medical superintendent re
ported that June there were l92 persons In the
home.
The report Of the treasurer showed thnt the ex-
pcnditurc for the last year $50 G2 10 and The re-
The report OF the chapains. the Rev. \. j. Derby
shire and the Rev. Thomas X. Harris. showed salts
factory condition of thing in this department.
The Rev. Dr. q. X. Van De Water and Amos T.
Wider made addr,s,es. The quartet choir. Miss Adde
Lander. Mis- Florence Manchester g. L. Ross and
Albert Avcrchorr sang. This was followed by g.. =.
Warren. who sang the hospital hymn. Then the
bcncdction and then the closing voluntary by the
organis, W. :. Chester.
reception BY the Board Of Lady Managers fol
lowed