New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14
NEW COLORED HOME OPENING
GROWTH OF ONE OF NETWORKS
OLDEST CHARITIES
AN INSTITUTION FOR POOR NEGROES AND THE
ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND IN THE UNITED STATES
A COMPLETELY EQUIPPED HOSPITAL.

A COMPLETELY EQUIPPED HOSPITAL.
The first Of next month will mark the beginning
Of new chapter In the growth Of one Of the Oldest
most deserving charities In New-York City. The new
Colored Home and Hospital at Wales-ave.. one
hundred md forty -first-st. Concord-ave and one
hundred q nd forty -second-st will be opened at
that time. and the work will at once begin actively
IN the quarters. The buildings which now
on the verge of completion, will be fully and care
fully equipped in every particular and the work
OF this charity will be enabled to continue under
surroundings that were never before so advan-
tageous The old building at F.rst-ase and Sixty
hfth-st.. which the home Of the charity for
many years, proved inadequate 10 rs needs. ana
the change OF site with the consequent enlarge
ment and Improvement Will greatly increase the
ctarity's opportunities tor weldoing.
The property upon which the new buildings are
situated consists OF thirty-eight lots and occupies
an entire block. The main building is handsome
brick and stone structure. four stories high. with
four wings The hospital Will occupy the top hoor,
having all the necessary appointments. including
steriizing-room operating room. an etheriz.ns-
room etc. Each ward In the hospital has con-
nected with It q retiring room for nurses. small
diet kitchen a washroom a bathroom and toilet
room on the ground Aoor is to be the admins
tration department. The institution viii accommo-
date about three hundred persons.
Various smaller buildings about the grounds
shelter the steam engines. dynamos, laundry, Gre
matory for rubbish. etc. a handsome chapel oc-
cupes part OF the northeast wing. In ADDITION
there an isolated pavilion for the care and treat
ment of contagious cases. This paVlion u nl'rd
up with all the appliances for a complete hospital
and can be conducted independently Of the main
building There are also a maternity pavilion. a
consumptive pavilion and a morgue.
The Idea Of erecting n new Colored Home ana
Hospital has been IN the minds Of It's friends for
several wears hut no definite action taken
until the month Of April. 1891 In March OF mag
year an offer made TO the Committee on one
10y the City and Suburban Homes IvMl1h! 90 -,
the property in at that time. and althousn me
sum offered was below the committee estimate %
yacating the old and inConvenient quarters. the
offer made by the company Was accepted anu i
vote authorizing the sale was taken al a tll meet
iug of the Board Of Managers on April 2s l%, In
mediate steps taken to provide suli,iD1 80
for the buildings. ana ms Work ara an en-, ,'r
arrangements since nave o~ed ms,n a. "a
cess to the direct personal interest ana sup 'islo,
of Commodore. Van SantNOOrd. The latter mas n''h
untiring In his efforts. and his enthusiasm has pveh
The difference between the selling liice OF , 1ns
old buildings ana the cost OF the ne" 9H's W.
considerable. and the sum needed W. nls,g.," a.
ingly large The friends OF me G marnS az p,bc
toned their gifts 10 its needs. howeNSr an" Ie
amount finally obtained. together win ue, Two
gifts above mentioned and the proc,eds OF We
OF erecting The buildings Thus ihc ins u,
lion begins its existence squareiy on us irr'' IN
no mortgage OF any sort ana without cent - '''
The charity Is designed for the coored poor S9o OF
from the fact that It Is the only institution OF us
Kind in the metropolis and largest cry OF 'he
Fron September 3d. 1896 to September 30, 1891 the
Hospital Department treated 81 cases ,,os,,..,
are eh as G foiows Miss Mary W Booth hrs, director;
Mrs william F. ,I DoaEc Mrs Everett HerrcE
treasurer bHilding fun seknas Mrs. FfederSk A.
Mrs George Z. Dodge Mrs Arthur Curtiss '""'es'