New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-07
NEW HELPING HAND HOSPITAL

lnov, az tho brewery" was bought for 1870. AMI
a 500 was paid on account The little building. which
for a long time had been used as a saloon was
turned to a different AMI MADE a mission
on February C. 1880. a dispensary with TWO oe's
was opened. though a patient was received Two
DAVIS before The first patient entered or tho rolls
was Orrin Squires veteran OF tho late war VINO
belonged 20 Company ]. 18th Regiment. New-fork
Volunteers He under the caro- OF "osoH's
Post No. IS. q. A r.. OF Pecksk!ll
In the summer OK 1902 the Mission building was r.
paired and enlarged TO double It's former size THIS
Improvement cost about 500. Il was formally ded!-
Gated on October g. 1882 This IS the building no."
occupied by the Gospc Mission. II was soon founl
meet the Increasing needs Of the hospital work
The great obstacle In the way Was the man c'A'
In July. 1894. the association received two lesa,
80 "'e I'm s,i.s,s,,ial on. from MIR Julia a
Brown who made the Helping Hand Association "A
fSsrn was aJdee 10 the corer, Of the
$500 g.. This male available funi that wa, soon
pu, 10 use What was known a. the kequa home
stead with four Of land. Was at once puf-
chased for $50. 49,, $3.50.
The hospital building was not new About "cv =,
enty years portion OF the structure was erec,e
by Captain Kequa Ntle by l,!o has Zen af sssi
large and roomy house for their purp2s-
hs pF9BeT,y Is at ny an" par, 7o OF The ss. THee
is "A charming view from the portico and n MOI.
delightful place for an Institution OF ms "ha
owing 10 a lease. the hospital authorities could
grounds until July / Of last year. Then The re-
pairs and rcnovatlons began and vent on rapidly
heated throughout by steam and iliuminatcd ~
electric lights An elevator shaft was built on
ems public ward. smaller room Tor nurse ad-
Joins To the south o., The main hal ,ne .eGs n5
library. The dlning-room. kitchen. laundry and
large ~. men, b pus the sAra s, aoor ar are
tablets. ono given by George l. Hnghson me other
by r. r. Palmer. On one II inscribed; IN loving
memory OF Mrs Julia A. Brown, who died March
g. .ss3 BY her generous legacy THIS place was Pr.
second tablet is to have on It the names OF others
who make beaqssts The ,o only name thereon now
On the second noor there Is in the north wing, OF
tho building well-equipped OPERATING ROOM AIS,
l. the nrvate room OF the superintendent the
IN the training school and Large numEe G
third floor will furnish ample room for additional
The sum OF 81 so4 81 was expended in fitting up
the building and on November ast me
were removed IRON inc oln nospt d ~.
monies were held on November q.
ln tnS ss Rose
Williams trained nurse OF The North ADAMS
The hospital up to n high standard. and It Is grow
ing and prospecting more and more each day under
sisted by Miss NJ NJ. Ross and Miss Mary Murphy.
two Of the students in the training school which
The medical stafr is as follows Charles C Knight.
president OF the Board; william Merle Cerhart,
George George H. Peters Percy c. sn9waen Op'halmc
The trustees are Mrs Calvin Frost president;
ford r Knapp secretary; Mrs Marks Jacobus. as
slstant secretary; Mrs Jacob ShipIey treasurer IRE,
frank Anderson and Mrs. John j. Cox. The Adj
visory Hoard is composed OF Stephen Lent. Edward
r. wilson and George ". Denke.
Nearly FIVE hundred patients have been admitted
s,nce The opening OF the hospital. and about two
thousand have received treatment in the dis
pensary. ..,..,.. 49, .A.,. 49,,
,,,,ary suhscriptions and funds received from en-
tarta,nments and such occasions as the lawn party
Last Thursday and Friday. which Will add 800 to
tho treasury.