New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-07
THE NEW ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL.

HOPES ENTERTAINED THAT ALL THE BUILDINGS
WILL NE COMPLETED ny OCTOBER 49,
Tho work on the new St Luke's Hospital that
crowns Mornings'ie Heights at One-hunhred-aho-
,h,rteenth-st. Is being rapidly pushed along. and
tho authorities there hope that the work VIII ne
completed BY the time set for the formal opening
and dedication OF the buildings. This ceremony VIII
take place on 81. Iukes Day. October H. put as yet
the arrangements for the ceremony nave not oeeh
completed Although the hospital has not been for-
mally opened ten OF the wards are In Use, ana 10y
patients are being cared for. The buildings. wneh
they are completed, or at least those tnat are 10
be COMPLETED In October will contain thirteen wards
besides the accident ward and the isolateo "d'o
These Will accommodate about 20 patients
The main parts Of the buildings are already COM
pleted with the exception Of the dome which cro"ns
the central building. known as the Adm'h's', '''V"
Building II is In this that the of1ices anu 'ne
chanel are located The trustees hope however IN
time TO add to the buildings according 10 the plans
that were accepted A the hospital stands nov" Tue
visitor who approaches from the west a'ons O"e
hundred nd hirteenth-st. comes hrst 10 the Noe
Building. This Is complete. Then comes the Nu,."-
istration Building. and the east OF that the 'i'n
turn Building Facing One-huhdreo-a"o-ioo''ee"'
st. two other buildings
The Pathological Building has only JUST peeh
started II Is TO stand 10 the northwest OF 'he MOI,
RE building and Is to be connected Win the au-
mnistration Building by a CORRIDOR Inc pu''u'"s
IA to he three stories high and 1t Is expected that
the work which will be carried on there VIII not
only be a great help to the hospital, put 10 .ne
whole profession. The building Will he heVoteo
wholly 10 the use Of pathological experts IN the de
lection OF various diseases both by microscopic ana
chemical examination Just when the building VIII
be ready for Use Is not known. and the patnoioss'
who will take charge has not yet beer appon'en
Another building which has not yet been started
but uron which work will be begun before long, ~
the Ambulance. house where tho hospital horses ana
ambuances will be KEEP. At first there VIII only De
two ambulances This building is to stand 10 the
northeast OF the Mnturn Building.
The work on the dome s being pushed along rap
idly A few days ago the statues or the -FOUR evan,
eeists we're pui in position the pedestals placed
at regular intervals around the base Of the dome
The statues Of marble and have already peen
placei on exhibition. That OF ST.. John occupies
the southeast OF the dome. where u will race
the cathedral of ST. John the Divine. which Is be-
pies the southwest corner; ST Matthew, the north
east and ST. Mark. the northwest The caps'ono
of the dome has been placed In position. and the
scaffoldng r. being prepared for the erection OF the
the summit. OF what material the cross vii! he
made has not been decided
The accident ward and the operating ward have
not yet been opened. The directors and the officers
the work that the hospita is to do In the future.
The Rev. ,r. George S. Baker the pastoral super
intenleD. OF the hospital believes that the location
could not possibly be improved, and that this fact
alone aside from the superior accormoda tons that
the new buildings afford will greatly aid In the
work The fresh air and the view that can be had
from the windows will be great helps in driving
away Illness