The times., 1897-04-08
new HOSPITAL DEDICATED
The Episcopal Institute Opened
With Appropriate Ceremonies.
Intended for the Treatment of Eye,
Ear and Throat Discusses and
Is Open to All.

An Interested audience, which filled
every available inch OF standing room,
witnessed the opening exercises of the
| new Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat Hos
! pital, at the corner of Seventeenth and l.
streets, which took place yesterday at noon
The rooms were decorated with palms and
potteI flowers. and presented a fine ap-
pearance.
Simple religious services were held by
Bishop Satterlee assisted by Rev. Dr.
Mckim and Rev. Dr. Buck, of Rock Greek.
DIR. w W. Johnston. president of the
medical board, Made an address defining
the objects of the institution and outlining
the history of its foundation and compile
ton. The treasurer, Mr.. William A. De
Caindry, read the financial report, and
list of the donations by which the hospital
was founded. DIR E. Oliver Belt, secretary
of the medical board, made n statement on
behalf of the board OF lads managers, and
read a list OF the donations of furniture,
etc, which have been made to the insti-
tuition.
Mrs Horace Gray, president OF the
board nf lady managers, with committee
of ladies, and assisted by DR.. Belt, Dr. j.
II Bryan and Mr. William NJ. PointdeXter,
received the invited guests.
The management announces that, while
the hospital is under the management OF
the Episcopal church, its doors are open
to all persons, regardless of creed or
color.
The attending physicians are Brs. VIII
lam II. Fox, william H Wilmer, Franck
a1t Attlrp
and DIR. j. Il. Bryan. The consulting board
is composed of Drs. Samuel c. Busey, j.
Taber johnson, j F. Thompson, w. W
Johnston, N S. Lincoln and j. W Bayne
The successful opening of the new hos
pital is the outcome OF earnest work, in
augurated by Or. Belt. In May of last
year he Lecame profoundly impressed with
the need for such an institution, and dis
cussed the matter with Drs Wilmer, Muir
ray and Bryan. They decided to push the
work, and Dr.. Fox and DIR. Hyatt became
associated with them. They resolved TO
try to secure the cooperation and indoTse-
ment of the Episcopal Church, and IT n
meeting of the clergy held October 81.
1896, the project received full approval.
The building a the corner of Seventeenth
and L streets was dwelling of seventeen
rooms. and has been thoroughly renoaeled
to suit its present purpose. In the base
ment are the kitchen dining-room and Of
flee. The first floor will be entirely de-
voted to the dispensary service, and will
be open daily at 1 O'Clock, with two ply
Sicians in attendance. All poor patients
win he treated free of charge, regardless
of color or condition. There are four
rooms on this floor, including a large
waiting room. consulta ton room, refrac-
tion room and opthalrno scope room.
The second floor contains the room OF
the superintendent, Miss Emily W. Nor
veil, a graduate of Bellevue II Hospital
School for Trained Nurses, and three pri-
vate rooms for pay patients The third
and fourth floors are taken up by the free
wards, the third floor for white patients
and the fourth floor for colored patients
There are bathrooms on each floor above
the first, and on the third floor is an oper-
ating room, fitted with all the latest ana
most approved surgical appliances for
the trea tment of such patients as are re-
ceiyed at this institution. Everything
about the building is spotlessly clean. and
the beds look comfortable and inviting
The hospital will be open for the recep-
ton of guests today at ] O'Clock.