The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-18
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Noah Davis. formerly Presiding Justice OF
the General Term OF the Supreme Court In
this department. presided yesterday afternoon
over a rafls In aid OF st. Marks Hospital. with
out much danger. in view Of the goodness OF
the cause. OF undergoing the statutory penalty.
The occasion was the formal opening OF the
new building at III Sesond avenue About
400 nice people we're present. and at p. NJ
theJ thronGed the parlor and reception room.
which were beautifully decorated with Ameri-
can Tags and potted palms After speeches By
DR.. Leonard Weber. President OF the Board OF
Managers. and Macmillan NJ Ruttensu.
Chairman OF the Building Com mittec who
gave the keys Of the institution to President
Weber. DR.. C. A. Won Random. and A. b. De
Freeze Judge Davis was called on.
The guest OF the evening rose from his seat
at the right OF President Weber behind the
flag draped desk. and made few happy ex-
temporansous remarks. lie said ne ranked
physicians before the legal profession. He
ranked physicians at the head OF all profess
sions because they gave up their time day
and night to relieve the poor. the sick. and the
suffering. He often thought Of the pleasure
q patient must feel when he sees the
cheerful face OF his physician. Next to
the doctors he would hold teachers In
high esteem. Not that he did not have
q high respect for lawyers. The lawyer who
did justice to his profession was needed In the
community. There was nobody like LAWYER
to manage q clients estate. either for the cli-
ents or the lawyers advantage Turning TO
Or. Weber. he praised the new hospital which
owed so much to him and his noble wife. Mrs
Weber is President Of a woman's Law schocl:
speech. Hospitals we're needed. and We could
~ You .poi: p : deficiency Of sIs,o 900" said
and I Se s p as this Is sound to spccssd
There was great applause at this speech.
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the society and . each member took .s's
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sen,ins the lace OF a beautiful young girl
Tho third prize was q set Of photographs
OF paintings and engravinRs The prizes we're
purchased By committee. OF which Mrs.
Weber was "a member. with money belonging
to the Auxiliary Society.
1t was decided that. as an unusually large
amount OF money was involved. 1t would pc
into %Sers thsr. o viii 30 oussdS
witnesses. draw tho winning numbers. and
them ss the
bered. were PLACED in II and shaken up amid
Lilarity. Mrs Borg held the bag up highs.
breathless silence Judge Davis thrust his
No. 100" he announced,
second prize No 4l4. and for third prize, No.
"a, The oil painting. therefore. went to MIRA
graph album to NJ. Isador.
While this event WAS In progress luncheon
SoS sFPuHd The &:
chocolate urn, The lunch was contribution
by Shorty and the flowers were given by Thor
After the lunch had been eaten by the
guests. Mrs Mileman proposed that mag
nihcent bunch OF lilacs. American beauty
roses. and other flowers which adorned the
thirty-six natients then in the hospital. and
the ladies departed on this GRAND OF mercy:
Lotteries arc prohibited By tho Constitution
them is punishable By o maximum Of two
years i'm prison ment aud $1,000 fine. judicial
decisions have been obtained that church fair
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II dead letter In these res poets. as laws some
times are when they run to extremes