New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-28
WORKING FOR THE POOR.
CONFERENCE OF HOSPITAL REPRESENTA-
TIVES
ME- pEpEw MAKES An ELOQUENT spEECu-AN
APPEAL TO TRUSTS AND CORPORATIONS.

OF
active in New-York City in this present holiday
aok An illustration of this fact given yes
eraay when about 100 persons interested in afford
Inc, means Of relief to the sick poor assembled In
he Chapel of ST. Lukes Hospital to discuss and
formulate plans for the conduct of their pnilan-
thropic work
The HOSPITAL Saturday and Sunday Association
=, vew-York has only existed fourteen years The
,biect of the meeting yesterday to bring the
trustees of the thirty-four hospitals now in the
association together for an exchange of views and
for the consideration Of suggestions looking to the
attainment Of the largest possible results at this
particular period when as a consequence of the
prevailing hard times the demand upon the diff
ferent institutions is so great.
George MacCu0ch Miller president Of the Cen
eral Association unable 10 attend the meet
ing on account OF illness. The Rev. Dr. George s.
Baker called the assemblage to order and Hyman
Blum. of Mt. Sinai Hospital was made chairman
and Dr. Baker secretary.
LETTER FROM THE MAYOR.
This letter from Mayor Gilroy to Mr. Miller was
read:
Il regret TO find that it will be impossible for me
to attend to-day's meeting the Hospital Satur-
day and Sunday Association. called 10 make plans
for a special effort to swell this years collection.
/ trust. however that the meeting will be fully
attended and successful The annual appeal of the
Hospital Saturday and Sunday Association in behalf
Of the thiryfour associated hospitals is of the
most worthy made to the charity of the people of
the metropolis. The scope of the work of relief in
which this large number of institutions is associ-
ated Is broad and unsectarian Its benefits felt
In every part OF the city and among the worthy
poor of every sect and nationality The conditions
that obtain in this city this winter will result in
adding greatly to the necessities and suffering
which this work is intended to, and does so effect
ually, relieve The fact that the money collected is
distributed in the proportion OF free work done by
each institution is an assurance to every contrib
utor that the money raised goes directly to the re-
lief Of those who the objects of his sympathy.
II hereby indorse and supplement your appeal 10
the people of this city for liberal subscriptions and
contributions to the Hospital Fund"
The committee of five appointed at the last meet
Ing to devise for securing aid from trusts
and corporations reported through DR.. Leonard
Weber The following appeal has been formulate
and 1t received the approval of the meeting of
trustees it will be at once issued:
FUNDS BADLY NEEDED.
Dear Sir: At the last regular meeting of the
Hospital Saturday and Sunday Association of New
York City. held December IS 1899. it was again re-
ported by the agent that but very few of the rich
and powerful corporations and trusts doing busi-
in this city regular contributors to the
Hospital Fund Of the Association Upon unanimous
resolution of the members. committee of five was
appointed by the president and commissioned to
solicit your much needed aid in helping the hospitals
represented in this organization to continue their
charitable work. and TO meet the unusual demands
made upon them at the present time by the ever
increasing number of the sick poor
THE committee have found that. through the
obiteraton of old methods of individual competition
BY the establishment of large corporations and
trusts in modern times. the income Of such chari-
table institutions supported by the ndivid-
ual gifts of the benevolent has been seriously af
fected.
In trying to further provide for the treatment Of
the employees of the various corporations the hos
pitfalls have themselves been obliged to form trust
and have combined in the Hospital Saturday and sun
day Association for the purpose Of an annual appeal
work is not conducted for profit but the benefit OF
mankind, and without any distinction to race anu
tuitous labor of physicians nurses and officers for
this work put hf 6 ssen tGi Of the sick
and injured are very large, more tnan twenty tmess
S,ndaW Xssocistion' and must be met by the gifts
of who share the benefits OF the WORKS oil the
The committee understands the difficulties on the
part Of members of therefore,
eral years ago provided a way by which .
corporations as regular part Of r6 Hfr GO agrac
with the hospitals to care for h theT abngl in
eases OF sickness a fo or For EVERY doar conb
ted a days hospital treatment is given under the
ip ussH represented in the association
"Thirtyfour hospitals ana INSTITUTIONS Ed are Sundov
association including most Of the bsst,knSwn hos
pss in the g city Wh1eh o ae their ON Work
THE general agent Of the @Ss3caOn ay &
addressed in any case that requires hospital aid
and will act as intermediary between the corpora
tions and the HOSPITAL AssSci Is GhscKs nay
ave most earnestly beseech you to resolve forth
o;,h "a enable us by regular annual contributions
TO '' continue our work in aid of the sick poor,
Chauncey NJ. Depew, who was present Deihg
ecked 10 sneak. said, among Other tnlnBS.
Mr. Chairman; am sure that among the various US
lone except London could men have been drawn
together from the busy walks Of life for SUCH a
r IS one Of the best evidences of the strength the
ternanence and the beneicence OF Repnn nicrn
effort alone is relied upon for the CARGO the sick
and the ns 9S 50 apa e 1oe M is in the
states. There is no city in the world where SO
resources of the people and institutions In proper
ton the inhabitants and needs are PROVIDED ior
has its rich It's poor Its prosperous. its unfortunate
its sck and its hp Hd the and be eye IS b %ee
over the chasm which separates those who are are
from hOse D who o are hc
otherwise would be warning against each ,ur
one of the means of self-protection In free
country exists in the realization on the part OF the
rich Of their duty in contributing OF their aoundance
hospital has at all times an enormous demand h,,a
long been connected with such works n Weber con-
corning the difficulty in securing contributions from
trusts and corporations. Mr. Depew said
at was news TO that the trusts, among oiher
things had tut off the resources OF me hoSpltniii
never before thought that trust legislation snoulu
be had. but / believe it now. 81 has always been
said that q corporation had no soul. But you can
,,, soui into n corporation and punish II here
You teach that 50 long as puDe aw whS o
The Individual does In a smaller measure ZAP
plause.D a., ,> ..,.. find ourselves
facing an issue which cannot he met In any otnsr
way than by those who have not pen , ernnt
rnnted helpng those who are. There - q snet'
diRerence between poverty and want poveryy cb h
chronic~want is exceptional People, VINO 'iIsn,
he ciassed as belonging TO those VINO are i,,rs
usual condition Of poverty find means i ,b soupces
81 sIIppy they know how to touch Inc SUI" an
of human nature. But went comes comes 9hat Existing
to-day"