The evening world., 1894-06-22
MAYOR USED THE TROWEL.
SChieren Laid the Cornerstone Of the
New Memorial Hospital and
Made a Speech.
TRIBUTES PAID TO W0MEN'S WORK.
The Handsome New Edifce Will Be Ready
for Its Humane Mission
Within q Year.
TRIBUTES PAID TO WOMEN'S WORK.

The cornerstone of the new Memorial
Hospital was laid yesterday afternoon
with simple but impressive ceremonies
The site Of the new hospital Is on Clas-
son avenue. Gray stone and fireproof
bricks are being used in the construc-
tion, and when the building is completed
it will reach from ST. Marks avenue to
Prospect place and be one of the
finest buildings devoted to the purpose
In Brooklyn.
Mayor Schieren was to have made the
opening address, but as he did not ar
rive In time, DR. J. Coleman Adams took
his place and made a few eloquent and
Impressive remarks. He spoke of the
pleasure 1t was to the managers OF the
hospital to at last see this substantial
realization of their long cherished idea
and said: We who believe in the right
OF women should rejoice in the helping
that "a we stand here this afternoon and
gaze upon this magnificent project so
soon to he realized that any one should
ever nave objected to women serving
women, ana yet there are many even in
our own land who still look askance
upon women who enter this noblest of
brolesslons The doctor closed his adj,
dress with hearty congratulations and Z
ferVent prayer that the building would
carry blessings to thousands
Just as pr. Adams concluded his re-
marks the Mayor appeared on the scene
md. mounting the scaffolding. which
ana duty as IA platform, made public
apology for his tardiness, which was due
TO- ms mlstakinG the address. lie said
MAKE. and was happy not to have lost
the opportunity.
Il would like to tell you that Germany
has many fine clinics and any number
OF magnihcent hospitals, but all erected
by, the state or city, seldom by the indl-
Xidual. The same thing is true OF
france. although that country is noted
ior greatest advance in the medical
profession, In England are found a
humGer or hospitals erected by indi-
xiauais. put even they, are few when
are buildings on all hands testifying to
the generosity of the people. our own
beautiful city is full OF Institutions TO
aid the poor and unfortunate. Now. who
are these buildings erected by? The
mem No, by the women; the glorious
women OF Brooklyn. and Brooklyn is
proud Eoii Of them Spending their lives as
Mrs. J. II. Burtis followed with a
concise history of the Memorial Hospital
up to, date All this time the heavy
triangle OF gray stone which was to
form the corner had been pendant in
the air: At the conclusion Of Mrs. Bur
tis's address the master mason spread
the cement carefully in place and an
nounced that the remainder of the ce-
ment might be, laid by those present.
The Mayor laid on trowel fun and
spread i out in mastery style. Mrs
Burtis followed, then DIR. Adams. Still
there was room for more cement, and
Mrs. j. $. MarCelus, Dr. Mary Lines,
llr. NJ. L. Hantord and number of the
dispensary corps each laid little lump
under IN" hanging stone. Finally the
word was given, and slowly the stone
settled into place.
Ir. Adams invoked the divine blessing
and the stone was laid. then the Mayor
| inserted In an opening IN the stone a
copper box liNS, holding various mo-
( Wenlp"s Plates containing the names
OF tho officers. Board of Managers Ad-
visory Board, Young Ladies Auxiliary
Board the Hospital Staif Dispensary
stan ant 'onsultng Stan. the names
OF counsel. architect and contra ctors
specimens ~ copper and uilver coins in
use, copies of the brooklyn Eagle, Stand
HTd-l Uipn, t!tlru, Times and Frcic
Pr"ssc. copies ~ the New York World
Tribune, Herald. Times sun. Recorder,
Press, StaatS-TcltunE, Mail and Express
and the INou,u"-l'pst. copies OF the
Eagle and CitiHen Almanacs and IA copy
of IN" Holy Bible.
Thre" taps on the stone were then
given by n" Mayer, aud the ceremony
was over. Tn" huilduE VIII be ready
for occupancy next May.