New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-20
STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES.
INCORPORATION OF THE BRYsoN DAY
NURSERY-APPLICATI FOR
CHARTERS CONSIDERED

The State Board OF Charities met yesterday In
special session at the Charities Building. Fourth
ave. and Twenty second-st. All OF the members
were overwhelmingly William r. Stewart. presi-
dent; Enoch V. Stoddard. of Rochester vice-presi-
dent: Robert W. Hebberd. secretary; DR.. Stephen
Smith. Mrs. Beekmsn De Peyster. Edward H.
Litchneld Of Brooklyn Tunic G. Bergen. OF Kings
County; Selden f. Marvin. OF Albany; Newton
Aldrich. OF ST. Lawrence County; Robert Mccarthy
OF Syracuse: Peter Walrath of Madison County
and Harvey W. Putnam. OF Buffalo
The Board has supervision over the incorporation
Of charitable institutions and II yesterday approved
the Incorporation Of the Bryson Day Nursery. at
No. 12o ST. Marks Place. The officers Of this In
stitution are: President Mrs. 7. NJ Bryson; vice.
president. Mrs. Benjamin Welles; treasurer. Mrs
Frederic d. Phillips. and secretary. Miss Delafel1
Applica lions for charters made by st. Bartholo-
news Clinic and the Hospital and Dispensary Of
the Pasteur Institute were also considered by the
Board A committee from the New-York Medical
League was heard in opposition TO each OF these
petitions. This organization IL trying to prevent
the abuse OF medical charity through the over
multiplication OF institutions where free treatment
is given, and the committee opposed the incorpora-
ton OF the two institutions named on the ground
that they were both unnecessary. Dr. stephen
Smith had been appointed a committee 10 invest-
gate the application of the St. Bartholomew Clinic.
and he presented report based upon personal In
vestigaton. He said:
THE clinic is located in East Forty-second-st..
near the parish house OF that est. Bartholomew
church. The district is occupied by the laboring
class. among which there is always a certain per-
S eentage OF sick poor who seek medical relief at
dispensaries. The district Is accessible however,
TO large number OF institutions. both general and
special, devoted TO the gratuous medical treat
ment OF the sick poor.
The incorporators among the most respect
able and responsible citizens Of the city. and. so
far as the general work OF the clinic Is concerned.
the committee has no doubt that It's management
IS In the interest Of charity; but considering the
fact that this vicinity is fully supplied with inst
tutions for medical relief OF the sick poor. and
mat the policy of the Board Is to discourage I'M
necessary increase Of charities of this kind. We
recommend that the certificate be not approved by
The Rev. DIR. Greer spoke for the clinic. The
committee from the Medical League included Drs.
Douglas Stewart. s. Kennedy. Frederick r. Sturgs.
J. Smith Peterson and George ID. McGauran. DR..
Smiths report was approved and the Clinic will
consequently not get its charter.
Inc certihcate of incorporation OF the Hospital
and Dspensary of the Pasteur Institute Of the City
or York was also considered by the Board. but
IL was referred back to the committee for further
inquiry The application of the Homeopathic Hos
pltal and Dlspensary was likewise discussed. but
no action taken.
The amended manual Of the laws Of the State
soon be published The Board adjourned without