The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-21
1T ST. HEABETH'S 5 HOME
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Interesting Services Held al thssIa-
SIl!uliOn To-Day.
new CLARK WARD DEDICATED
With Appropriate servIces-The Reports
of tho secretary aud Treasurer Show
tho Institution to Be I'm a rlourishing
Condition-Historyo Of the Home.

M. Clark ward, occurred ttItE AFTERNOON
at 2:30. The annual meeting was
devoted entirely to business,
and consisted OF reports, the
election Of officers ard other routins mat
ters Tue meeting opened with devo-
tionsl exercises led By Bishop Clark.
| he president OF tie home. The twelfth
annual report was given by the secretary,
Mrs. James II. CoEgsshall. She spoke
OF the opening OF ths new ward sad the
Rrcat demand there had bean for such a
place. Much work has 0sen doae during
the past year and an advance has been
made over previous years. More money
has been recslVtd aud more
| interest aroused. There are
present twenty-five permansnt patents
and OF trsnsens there have be-
sixteen. -Four or FIVE rooms are reserved
for the transients, many Of whom are
patents discharged from tina Rhods Island
hospital, but still 100 weak to work snd
so board at the home until
heir health and strength is entirely re-
stored. Mrs.. Coggrshsll spoge OF the
kindness OF toe many friends OF ths insti-
tuition and thanEed them FOR the pains
they had shown, and closed by referring 10
the dne work winch was being done by
the home, and sxhOrliaR svsryons TO work
or the increase Of tue institution.
Tho Trsasarer's Report.
The ire SUI rer's rspor by Miss w. r.
Greene showed a tota rs e ps during tn
year OF $40. 296 03 snd an expenditure OF
SO, l95. l3 leaving btlanc Of 80 cents,
1900 OF TIE fluids received
nave been giY n-La-eA eA4-e+44l-r---
saent fnnd, leavins $52S6 O3 70 pay the run-
ming expsnsss OF th aoms As thirty
three psrsons have besn ccommod ued
during the year. the money for eac a.
tient is less han 500.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year was then beguu.
The opening OF be new ward was the
interesting event OF the afternoon. Up to
tie present time there has been 10 part
# Ito home devoted to inf c.
| tious dlseahes. There have, how
ever. bean many calls for such
n department and during the lass year
strenuous eff lrts have ben put forth "
iIiends OF tAe home TO OBJ new build
ing for such purpose. Bishop Ci rk
nGs succeeded in raising 10000,
snd $4,000 has been donated
by tie Corlss family. Wit
this as an endowment fund The venture has
been started. The bUT7UTuR W8s gwen by
Mrs. DR.. S pArd aud has been built with
IN especial view 10 the usss TO which IL
! 20 be put. Il is a plain ", oien building
three stories high, with great attention
| ppid TO ventilation and all the necessary
appurtepanres es OF ho pittl for infectious
diseases. Especiai treatment will be
given 10 oancerous affection which is
new departure ln hls state.
The Rhode IslAnd hospital takes
| patients vith canc rs only for an opera
ION, but does not allow pa ielts stay.
There is only ono place IN the
! Esst whore cancers are treat d and
that is ia New York, but tho rat are s.
expensive that only the very wealthy can
avail themselves OF the privileges This
innovation should meet with tie support
Of the whole state, ss ths institution Is
he only one hsrsabouts
Tho Dedicstory Services.
The services were simple and consIsted
| of short devotional servic-s. DR.. Rich
| ards Of ST. johns, Dr.. FiSks II St.
| Stephens snd Mr.. Barrett o, the Church
| OF the EpiphanY- ia E-fHHeod wers the
| speakers. DR.. Fisks spoEs OF the blessing
| such an ms tuition Was 20 the dsstltuta
| who, when sick, had nowhere TO turn or
| no one TO provide FOR them. lie spoke
| OF the great need OF funds for
carrying on such an institution and OF
| the good that money tNus bestowed in
| charity did. DIR. Richards and Mr..
| Bassstt spoks in the sans line
aud emph sized TIA. needs of
| funds n the Institution was to be
carried on success uiy. Opportunity
was given 10 visitors wishiug it % q
through the building aud SEQ tho exact
nature Of the work done and the good
1 socomplishsi.
The S.. Elizabeth Home Is situated on
the corner OF Melrose ald Atlantic
streets, and is hospital for incurable
patients for life and FOR c.nva-
scents. !. was founded in 1888 when
charter was granted Al tho application Of
Thomas NJ. Clark, David II. Greer,
Thomas T.. l. Goddard, Ro ert Kuight.
Gertrude b. Gsrdusr, Mioervs J.
Wheeler. Hannah A. Coggsshall, Anne a.
Ives. Elizabeth a. Shepard. and Emily
a. Corlss. The location taken il ss-
| pecially suitable, being qulst anl adapted
for the performnxof surgical operations.
How the Rome Is Supported.
The home is supported in part by an
endowment fund and partly By voluntary
donations Of money and gifts.
The income from th- ondou-
ment fund IN sufficient only
| 10 support the home FOR abouti three
months, and the rest Of ths year de-
| pends on the generosity or the churches.
| The home 10 open 60 all secfs sud Is
meant more especially for that Gessi-
| tltute class which IS worthy Of help
and a littlo h.ahas- s.--s -e-u--c ro1r.
| The institution IS undor tho Eplgc0pa.s
| and is supported mainly by
! that church. though open e.
| all sects. The need FOR funds has
been pressing. Only ESQ Is CHARGED ior a
| life membership OF the home and
| they are provided with clothe,.
board, lodging. AID AL necessities snd
a doesn't burial whsn dosd. Each ps-
tient has room alone, which is