The morning times., 1896-10-27
new CHARITY HOSPITAL
Episcopal Institution for Eye and
Ear Treatment.
Meeting of Ciergymen Held Last
Evening TO Discuss Plans
and Means.

AT {; meeting of the clergy of the Episoo-
pal Church OF the District Of Columbia.
held ut st. Johns Parish Hall yesterday
afternoon. plans were submitted for their
consideration To establish i'll this city an
eye, ear and throat hospital, under the
enlargement of tile Episcopal Church.
Rev. DR.. John ii. Elliott presided ut the
meeting. DR.. Il Oliver Belt read an ap-
peal showing the urgent need for such an
institution. " hich was signed by the fol-
lowing prominent physicians: Samuel e.
Busey, j Ford Thompson. Thonas.C. Smith,
Il. Wythc Cook, William W. Johnston,
Franck tiyatt, George n. Acker, n. $. Lin
enln. William II. Haw kes, Robert Rey-
burn, IL. g. Yarrow, 7. Morris Murray. X.
W. Baker, c. L. Hagner. Henry ID. Fry.
John ii. Mundell, I. B. Hood, j. II. Bryan,
j. W. Bayne, j. Taber Johnson, William
Mercer Sprigg, William II. Fox, s. 5.
Adams. W. Sinclin Bower, T. v. Ham
mond, L. C. Rosse. j. S. McLain. W. A.
Wilmer, John Van Rensselaer, and Z.
Oliver Belt.
HIS appeal states that the physicians
wished To call the attention of the public
to the need Of such hospital where the
INDECENT could be Jreaten i'll the hope that
prompt measures may be taken to estab-
lish such an institution. IL goes on to
SHOW that on account of defective sight and
hearing, very large number OF poor peo-
selves and their families, ana that from
these causes many are being added TO the
alnsbegging population OF the city. who
with healthy bodies and willing hands.
would be only too glad to earn their daily
bread If their sight or hearing could be
restored.
1t further states that the general hos
pitfalls OF the city only receive such pa
tents upon certain days, two or three times
a week. then instead Of darkened rooms
Tor sensitive eyes. painful To the slightest
light, they are placed in the general wards
with rlaring light from every side, and
surrounded by all kinds OF diseases. Tn
der such circumstance their treatment is
questionable charity With such sur
roundings skilled professional services pro
duce no satisfactory fruit. Isolation In
building cspec tally devoted To such
cases i necessary"
Believing that greater personal in
tcrs-t would te taken ia the rnspitAi n ~
were independent ui congress ana under
tie care OF "uv Denomination. tIusg Ia
tcTc-t"d suggested the following plans.
That It he Known a. tie Episcopal BYE.
Ear and Throat Hospital, aud t!tt u lie
under the auspices and supervision 81 tn.
Episcopal Church. though ltS Gp.rS Will
hc open L. all In1r p,opic regardless Of
creed or color. IL - to he managed hy
hoard ~ governors, a hoaTd of lady tuaH-
dEcrs ana medical board.
Tne uodrd 81 governors and managers j.
"a consist Of several members from -aCn
Epi>CJDII Church Ia the district III COiUm-
bin. The nrst medical boa rd tp consist u
the following Doctors r Morn. MuTTay,
j. Ii. Bryan. William II. Fox, William II.
Wilmer. Frank Hyatt and T. Oliver Felt.
There are also TO b., three consulting
physicians, consisting OF prs. ;. e. BLSey
| W. W. Johnston aud J. Tdber Johnson, and
hrs. y $ Lincoln, j Ford Thompson and
| j. W. Bdyue.
There VIII he an indoor and an outdoor
| department. The latter vii! be a free dis
pens.iry- open daily except Sunday. The
indoor department Will be the hospital
proper. with beds for those requiring opera
lions and special nursing.
After some discussion the Rev. c. f.
| Buck made the following motion, which
| was adopted: That Jne clergy present
| heartily in'iurse the proposition made 10y the
| physicians for the establishment OF the
| hospital. and sign the following paper
| showing their approval:
| We, the unr.ersI gned clergy of the
| Episcopal Church of the City OF Washing
| ton, having carefully considered tlI. pro
| pcsal 10 establish an Institution. under
| the Name Of the Episcopal Eye. Ear, and
| Throat Hospital Ia be an active charity
under the imm ediate aus piCrs OF oar
| church Tor the eTatuitOus treatneEt OF
| the roor of the City OF Washington and
| vicinity suffering from affections of the
eye, ear. ami throat. are of opinion that
| II is a EUble ana much needed clarity. as
| well as worthy expression of Christian
| sympathy with the afflicted. We give the
| plan our fullest approval and commend II
| cordially as good work. worthy of the
| active support OF our people,
Henry l. sattcrire, bIsEOp of Washing
! ton: John IL. Elliott, rector of the ChurcA
| II the Ascension; Randolph II. Nc Kim.
rector of the Church of the Epiphany: Alfred
! Harding, rector st. PaUi'S Church: Charles
I +. Buck, rector GeuIceto wn Parish: j. b
| Perry, rector of st. Ann Parish; William
| Il. Turner, assistant minister Epiphany
| Churrh:J a .Aspiuwall l. rector of 81. Thomas
| Parish, Richard Lewis Howell. st. Mar
| gdret'S; Thomas Worthingtuu Cox, assis
| tant Church If Ascension; W. &. War, as
| SiStant st. Thomas Church.
Others present at the meeting We're Rev.
| Dr. \. X. Stuart, Rev. Dr. Thomas 4.
| Childs and Drs. W. W. Johnston. Frank
| Hyatt. j II Bryan, William II. Wilmer
| and William ii. Fox.
| \ number OF the clergy who were un-
| able t. he present had expressed their
! approval Of the hospital Mrs. 7. y
| Hearst, Rev. DR.. and Mrs Mackay- Smith
| ana others have made OF promised liberal
| contributions toward the iuStitGtiOn.