The San Francisco call., 1895-12-22
The New Ward at the Chill
dren's Hospital Is
Dedicated.
PRESENTED TO LADY MANAGERS
Mayor Sutro and Prominent DivineS
Address a Large Audience at
the Institution.

the Children S dOSf1Cal OUT on CdllIOrHla
street was dedicated yesterday with appro-
pirate ceremonies and formally presented
to the board of lady managers of that in
stitution.
The presentation was made by Thomas
T. Williams, business manager of the
Examiner, representing Mr.. Hearst, who
sent his Christmas greetings to the ladies
and all present at the meeting. For it
was largely due to Mr.. Hearst's kindly in
terest in the little sufferers OF San Fran
cisco that this ward for incurables became
a reality.
In this case the word ward is altogether
unhappy, and the building dedicated yes
terday is a hospital in itself apart from the
chiIdren's hospital. The new structure
faces Sacramento street-a really pictur
esQue pile of masonry that combines
beauty of proportion and outline, and a
graceful conception of California-Spanish
architecture and something of the Italian
renaissance, with every requirement of @
healthful and comfortable home for chill
dren. Above the basement there are two
floors. or rather three, for there is great
glass-covered sunny rotunda under the
dome intended to be recreation and an
altogether attractive hving-room for the
little inmates. The entrance hall passes
through cheerful rooms into a spacious
rotunda, connected by an inclosed arcade
with the hospital building on California
street. On the second floor q similar ar
rangement prevails.
1t was in the lower rotunda that the
dedication and presentation cerem onies
were held yesterday afternoon in the pres
ence of fashionable audience that COM
pIetely filed the hall. Doors and win
dows and many of the soft architectural
outlines were decorated with eYergreens
and drapery for the occasion.
After an inspiring overture by the Or
chestra DR.. Voorsanger pronounced an
eloquent prayer, in which he asked a
blessing upon the hospital, the children
who might come under its roof, all who
shall minister to them or contribute, for
God's sake and the sake of suffering hu-
manity, tn its good work.
Miss Flynn gave a pretty soprano solo,
to the accom- paniment of H. J. Stewart
after which Mr.. Williams delivered his
presentation speech.
He addressed himself to the president
and lady managers of the Children's Hos
pital. to the ladies and gentlemen present
and to all who assisted in building the hos,
pital. To them, he said, Mr.. Hearst sent
his Christmas greetings, and for him he
presented the "Little JIM ward to the
has been contributed to by so many creeds
and nationahties," Mr.. Williams con-
tinued, 'as the Little Jim ward, and it
was therefore fitting that all religions as
far as possible should be represented here
to-day"
The history of the ward for incurables
was reviewed. About a year ago a case of
suffering in San Francisco was brought to
the attention OF Mr.. Hearst and through it
the ladies' Christmas edition of the Exam
iner was published for the purpose of
building ward for lncurable children.
The proceeds amounted to s23, 3,000-the
largest sum ever received from any chari-
table publication, Mr.. Williams re-
marked-and out of it all came the hand
of $4,000 square feet and accommodations
for at least eighty-eight children.
Thomas Butler and Daniel Sweeney, the
contractors, were highly spoken of for
their assistance.
Mrs. Harrington replied in feeling strain
on behalf of the board of management of
the institution, most gratefully accepting
the building. She said that the magniti-
cent charity which made such a temple
possible would always be remem bered,
and she th anked the ladies, Mrs. Black
"Annie Laurie"-and the architect. con-
tractors and artisans who worked on the
building.
Mayor Sutro delivered a speech in which
he said
In these days OF political degeneracy, when
all over the land meetings are being held to
deal with corruption and dishonesty, il does
ones heart good TO enter hall wherein only
the better side of mans nature makes itself
heard
The Hospital for Children in which from its
organization l have felt deep interest, was
commenced by band of noble women, whose
efforts ever since have been uncessing to
foster, increase and broaden the usefulness OF
this good work.
We are here to-day to celebrate their crown
ing effort-the establishment and opening of
home for children who suffer from incurable
diseases.
Full credit should be given to the Examiner
in this matter for its generous and continuous
efforts: without them the money for the build
ing would not have been raised, nor should we
to-day be assembled here to ineugurate its open
ing. The thanks of the whole community are
due to this paper and should be promptly and
fully given. Nor should we forgot Annie
Laurie.
In my official life many cases have come
under my observation in which home was
sought for a child afflicted with an incurable
disease. The County Hospital is intended
only for sufferers from diseases for which there
Is remedy; the City Almshouse is maintained
merely for aged people who are unable to exc
out an existence. Neither Institution has
proper accommodations for children, and so,
In civilized community, these poor afflicted
waits were permitted to remain outcasts.
This new ward gives to these suffering chill
dren home. At best they have to drag out a
wretched existence, but now they will at leas t
have food and shelter, medical attendance
and what is more, kind words from tender
hearted attendants and ladies' connected with
the establishment and from sympathiZing
visitors. Children's deepest longing is for af-
lection and kindness-greater and intenser is
the longing OF sick child.
The Chi1dren's Hospital has always been
managed on liberal basis; no. distinction is
made as TO religion. In my judgment the
whole world would be better and far happier
if there were but one religion. on whose BAN
ner flashed and cleaned the single word,
Charity" This is the religion of the Chill
dren's Hospital.
The institution has no fixed revenues 1t is
supported by voluntary contributions and the
benefcence and broad utility OF its work
should appeal 10 all.
Let US not to-day forget Little jim He
caused the rearing OF this monument-the
Little Jim ward, for which my fervent wish
is prosperity and success for decades of years
to come.
Henry E. Highton delivered an address
which he confined mostly to charity" +"
as most of what he intended to saw had
been taken out of his mouth by the speak
ers preceding him. "But it was pleasant. u
he continued. ''to come together in the
bright sunshine to embrace the beauty OF
righteousness, TO see in the eyes of an au-
dience that immortal love that streams in
light and heat from the divine heart of
the universe. This building in which we