New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-18
THE PRESBYTERIIN HOSPIT1LS UOhh

IT'S TWENTY-SIXTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED
WHAT THE ANNUAL REPORT SHOWS.
The Presbyterian Hospital celebrated its twenty
sixth anniversary yesterday. and a service COM
memorative OF the founding Of this great charitable
institution was held at p. m in the large DIS
pcnsary of the hospital The room was hlIed Win
friends and patrons OF the institution. and the SER
vice although brief and simple, was most interest
ing.
John s Kennedy president Of the hospital pre-
sided and submitted the annual report of the Board
OF Managers When the report had been redd ana
accepted a quartet from the choir Of the Madison
Avenue Reformed Church sang "Suppliants at my
Mercy Seat" Then there was reading OF the
Scriptures and prayer by the Rev DR.. Wall chap
lain Of the hospital. and the Rev. Or Thomas Hast
ngs. Of Union Theological seminary The address
was given by the Rev Or. Wilton Merle smith or
the Central Presbyterian Church He spoke OF the
great field for hospital work I'm this city ana III
reviewing the history of the Presbyterian Hospital
pointei ont the vast amount OF good IL hai accom-
pshcd in its twenty-six years OF activity me
untlring devotion of the skilled and Intelligent
nurses was. ne thought. deserving Of more than
moro ur1isc and h. ended his address with an
earnest appeal for funds with which t. erect per-
mancnt home for nurses. The choir sang Jesus
Lover Of My Soul" and the exercises closed with
prayer and bencdctlon offered by the Rev. Dr.
Hastings.
The different wards Were oI'H'h " NV H""
after the service and many OF them took advantage
Of this opportunity OF Inspecting the Interior oil hs
large and cxcclcntly appointed home for the SICK
and suffering.
The report Of the Board Of Managers Is OF spe-
cal Interest I'm that IL shows not only no" proa'
la the HOSPITALS fcld of labor. but how thoroughly
II IS entitled To- its motto: "Presoyterian IN us
hurd.u because founded by Presbyterians uhde-
nomiuat lonal I'm its benefits. because ior 'il' !,
ctption az patients irrespective oi j',ri,,,
in ami color" OF the patients admitted durlnS
the last year 2ol5 were Roman 'atho.ic7, ~ W.
Pr.siKt,ri.,us and l7I belonged To- other deh1Hil-
nations The total number Of patents u'd''I III
,h. LnspifaT during the twelve months WAS f''J',
,n,,l fra,fed outside Of hospital AZ. making totai
of uat.nts cared for by the hospital 81 on"', ~
Tho. l3n wer~ discharged as cured =" dlei. 90
were discharged as improved, ana - n u', ~
trov.d OF the occupations represented ny NJ
roti.nts tho pugillsi and the reporter ho'd ina
,.rnrI FOR the lOW number. there having h''" "lI'
a. each admitted. The pugist, however u en-
,tr.d - !, slight preference. "A there were thre'
journalists" registered The high uunnn,r - Hri,'
b, M. housewife. there having been 'N u, ihu
fcriug ones admitted during IN" year FROM IN
palto came three actors and nine actresses, anu
frofn the puluit eight clergymen rory pdi l'i"cI'
,t.re Nh and only three missionaries me t"t',i y
,'.,difI,ros Tor the year were Sjp. q" -. ana the
hospital receipts from ward patients prFat % III
r,fcrfs and 0iher sources amounted 20 $-o" - ~
only i.clc, ~ the year. amounting 10 N"V' %aS ~
o..,fh,i hy the sarah II Green estate me con
frNfltions from churches amounted 10 F"" ~ l''"
it.Ilyllu.fs S-.1.S. total x13il o. -, =, -,
,n'.n, fhosn present yesterday were W. H. pra-
mr. FREDERICK Bakor Robert W. DcForest' hoprrt
Shell Walter Edwards Henry MAigulHu' Wy
Hrv Dr John Hail. Or Waiter -. '"i'''' anu
William IS. Human