New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-12
A HONE FOR CONSUNPTITES.
GOOD WORK or MRS RICHARD IRWIN
AND HER ASSOCIATES
THE HOUSE At so %, WEST THIRTY EIGuTII-sT.
FITTED Up FOR TATIENTs-A COTTAGE
IL THE COUNTRY WANTED.

FITTED Up FOR pATIENTs-A COTTAGE
IL THE COUNTRY WANTED.
meeting was held at Mrs. Richard Twins
house ~ y IVES, Thirty-sixth-si- April p OF ihis
wear for the purpose OF establishing in New-Nork
civ a hospital and dispensary for the care and
treatment Of consumptives. At that meeting Mrs
Irwin mentioned suitable house when might DE
Obtained i enough interest We're shown in the move
nont and If subscriptions should De received OF
sufficient amount to make the charity practicable
The resu.l OF the meeting was most favorable The
house 40 221 West Thirty eighth-st was secured
and was informally opened in the middle Of June
Since that time it has been thoroughly rented AMI
pat in condition for hospital and home
The basement floor was dug down two feet end then
ccmented before the floor was laid that the house
might be thoroughly dry. The kitchen was en-
argcl the bathrooms rehtted. and the plumbing put
in perfect condition throughout the house
ON the first floor the frs; room opening from the
hall il, used RS an Oiiic, and receiving room. Here
the patients receive the principal treatment which
has been used by Dr. Charles +. Qumby. the ply
siciar in charge. with much success The patient
is placed within cabinet, and the air partially eN-
hausted. \ rubber tube Is then passed through
from the outside TO the patients mouth and air
pumped in An electrical generator of ozone Is also
used with the cabnc,. The back room on this floor
j. used the private si,ting-room Of the mairon,
Miss Dunn. The next two floors are occupied h!
three wards and two private rooms. with Sinaii
dining room Tor the use OF tfe PATIENTS iN'4i9
have been made neat and attractive as possible.
hut there is scarcity Of pictures, books ana othe:
articles which would be greatly appreciated ami
gifts. however small. Will he gratefully received
The frs patient received in the home the hTst
of the present month. and since then number have
had treatment.
The first regular business meeting of the Board or
Managers held at No $50 Yves; Thirty eighth
81. yesterday morning. The house Will now be
known THE Consumptives Home The officers
and board follows: President Mrs. Richard
Irwin; vice pre- sident Mrs Henry Chapman; secre-
tary Mrs John \. LOwery: treasurer, MIS-. .hHftd
l.. LOOMS; board of managers, Mrs j. ~ Al1rlch'
Mrs. John Beckman, Mrs. William chandler casey,
Miss f.. Cockroft. Mrs. +. GoodTidge Mrs. X
Huntington. Mrs. J. j. Prince, Mrs. Robert Waller,
Sloane Mrs A. T. Van Nest, Mrs. Ferdinand VIII
merdinr Mrs George Lewis Mrs. II. ". Brooks
and Mrs : H. Bend. Dr. Qu!mby j. assisted by
DR. Walter Sickes the house physician. me con
sulting board Drs. LOOMS. Polk. Mcburney:
4 4 smith and Walker. Patients are daily treated
al the dispensary with advanced methods, SO that
they remain at home, and their work may not De
| nierfeTed with . .,,,,
The great object Of the enterprise is 10 establish
a cottage home" in a healthful region near New
York where. for SINAI! sum, patents may nav"
the ADVANTAGES OF a change Of air am out-oi door
M. II was said the home yesterday thht IL was
though: that the ground for this home had been
secured but particulars regarding this coud not he
made public. The formal opening OF the city nome
| viii take place Wednesday. November H.