New-York tribune., 1896-05-08
GOOD WORK BY WOMEN.
OSSINING HOSPITAL, IN SING SING, CAR
RIED FORWARD BY PATIENT. CN-
TIRING EFFORT.

OsSINING HOSPITAL. IN SING SING, CAR
RIED FORWARD BY PATIENT. UN-
TIRING EFFORT
The Ossining Hospital. In Sing Sing. is an inst-
tuition that is highly credtable 10 that village.
From a small beginning ten years ago. 1t now owns
a handsome building with sunny. airy rooms, fine
sanitary arrangements beautiful lawn. shade trees
and a neat garden. the whole presided over by an
able matron and a neatly uniformed corps OF nurses.
we'll trained alleviate suffering The medical stan
comprises six of the leading physicians of the vii
lage
The hospital is a monument to the untring zeal
and unselfish devotion OF a number Of women prom
nent and influential In the social circles OF the place
No large sums or liberal endowments have aided in
building up the institution. but all has come from
the hard work and patient endeavors OF the MEM
bers.
The tenth annual meeting OF the Hospital As
socaton was held on Monday evening last In the
lecture-room Of the Presbyterian church.
After the opening exercises Adjutant- General Ed
win A. McAlpin president Of the association, made
a short address. in which he compmened the
women of the Board OF Managers. the officers and
the medical staff upon their unabatcd Interest in the
institution. and noble self-sacrhce and devotion in
its behalf Speaking from the Board of Trustees.
the president thought that the womens hearts were
too large in taking Of cases Of sickness among
tramps and others. Such should not be a
charge upon institution like the hospital. but
should be attended by the proper town or county
authorities. He closed with hearty expression OF
the thanks due from the association to the several
committees officers and medical STAFF for the ability
with which they had performed their duties during
the last year.
The report Of the treasurer. Stephen NJ Sherwood.
read, showing the total receipts during the year
to have been $685. 20; expenditures. S.5H 30: bal
ance. including a 81 900 railroad bond presented by
D. II. McApin. through Mrs. f. A. McAlpin 49,
1870
The report OF the secretary Mrs Frances W.
Farnham. showed that during the year 2OG dispen-
sary and sixty hospital had been treated: the
number of days of treatment in the hospital had
been 1,315 During the year addition had been
built to the hospital building at cost of $500 An
operating had also been fitted up with white
tile floor and wanscoting and painted walls and
ceiling. and brass plate placed on the wall as the
memorial Of the Ossning Book Club to its librarian.
the late Mrs. Pierre Van Cortlandt. Mrs Penni-
man had given valuable pateglass window 10 the
apartment which occupies nearly one side OF the
The following trustees were elected: ID. d. Man
gam DR.. j. ID. Madden and Frederick Potter.
The following were elected as the Board Of Man
egers, Mrs. Hiram Barber, Mrs John e Barlow,
= CARPENTER, Mrs. j. NJ, .Cockcroft, Mrs. John v.
Cockcroft Miss Easton, Mrs T. II. Farnham. Mrs.
George j. Fisher, Miss Freeland. Mrs. A. II. Ges-
ner. Mrs. Katherine Il. Green, Mrs. VI. f. Hanford
Mrs. w: II. Helm. Mrs. John Hoag. Mrs. Dudley
Mrs. Francis Larkn. jr.. Mrs: f. A. McAlpn. Miss
Mangam, Mrs NJ Moran, Mrs Frederick Potter
Miss Blanche Potter. Mrs. NJ +. Rowe. Mrs. Will
lam H. Rowe. Miss Secor. Mrs. +. Il. Sherwood.
G. T. Young. Mrs. T. Young Mrs W. W. Law and
Mrs. II. Walter Webb.