The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-01
CHRIST HOSPITAL.
Twenty-fifth Anniversary
of the Founding Cele-
brated Today.
REY. DR., BENNlTTS SPLENDID REPORT
Bishop Starkey, Mayors Hoos and
Pagan Take Part in the
Exercises.

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founding OF Christ Hospital in this city
took place today, and the ''silver event
was appropriately marked with interesting
ceremonies in which ecclesiastical and
civic dignitaries took. a very active part
Early this morning divine services were
celebrated in the chapel of the institution
ON Palisade avenue. Rev. DR.. George s.
Bennitt oficiated, assisted by Very Rev.
Archdeacen w. r. Jenvey, DID,, and
Rev. DR.. d. +. Warren, chaplain Of the
hospital. At the conclusion of the SER
vices diplomas and medals were handed to
the following iadies:-Misses Parker,
johnson and Bradnor, who lar graduated
from the training school for nurses.
The public exercises in the big hall of
the hospital began at two o'clock, and on
the platform, besides President Rev. G. 5.
Bennitt, DID,, were Right Rev. Thomas A..
Starkey, DID, LID, Bishop of the I. y.
Diocese of Newark; Archbishop w. h.
Jenyey. DID, of Hoboken; Chaplain Rev.
DR.. d. f. Warren, Mayor E. Hoos Oh TINS
city. Mayor Lawrence Pagan OF Hoooken'
/. G. Crawford, G. A. White, Rev. j. r.
Morgan Park Reformed Church, Rev. n.
A. Cronin, Second Presbyterian Church;
Rev. r. X. Wick, Wayne Street Re-
formed; Rev. Mr.. Aylesworth, Simpson NJ
E. Church; DR.. W. w. Yarick. represent
ing the City Hospital staff; DR.. J. d. NC
Gill. representing st. Francis Hospital
and Rev. G. r. Dickinson of Christ Hos
pital medical staff. The members OF the
Council, Abercrombic Guild, Medlcai
Board and Training School acted as a
reception committee, and each wore d
dark red satin badge with the seal OF
hospital and s25th Anniversary" in silver
letters.
The President of the Hospital, Rev. Dr.
Bennitt, read the annual report, winch
shows the institutions rapid progres and
very satisfactory condition. Among other
interesting statements. DR.. Bennitt
said
The annual expenses in the OLD nos
initial were about six thousand dollars;
The annual expenses in the new hospltat
are about fifteen thousand doiLars- ~
will thus appear that the work mas goHe
steadily onward, xtendln 1ts - ee his We
Ada that ~thrze-quarters of the, patients
are treated free, and this ratio mas peen
maintained for many years, Ii maia ions lus
and subscriptions, to MAINTAIN ana eo on
tinue so large and liberal a work, LasI
year the free patients were AGO. TINS
ye sTh 90 rreasurer's l reports show that
over S16, 900 has been received. VI ms;
over 81 200 was for interest on the pohaea
debt and 81, COO being a subscription LOT
the hospital extension, leaving our re-
ceipts through regular hanne ovel
sI3 5000. The interest from ndoWmen.s
has been. about 5000. Our outstanding
Indebtedness for current expenses IS aoout
a. 500. Three thousand of this was car
ried over from the year previous, and inc
vears' Accommodations. To entirely pay off
This floating debt is our desire, and we
appeal to the public to assist us.
referring to the admirable work OF the
glIilds President Bennitt said
s.St, Mary,s Guild is an auxiliary OF the
Finance Committee. Thirty thousand dol
lars debt was incurred upon fne p9llu.nS
of Christ Hospital. and this Guild pro-
yides as far as possible for the interest,",
and are laboring for the reduction OF the
principal. -Four hundred n sixty mite
boxes collected from by this Guild has
Welded during the year s1,0S2.51, and they
have added to this by entertainments
s1sa. 50. making in all S1.252.20. They have
also in hand towards reducing the prln-
cipal over $500.
s.The Abercrombie Guild is an auxiliary
TO the Council, and assists in every pos
sible way to carry on and ~ength the
Institution. Thanksgiving week they send
ont hungry bags and receive them
filled with donations of food money.
The Guild, however, seek TO place on a
sure basis the charity work OF the hospltai
by the endowment of beds. One thousand
SIX hundred dollars has been added this
wear through the efforts of the Daisy
which monthly tells its story to hundreds
If readers. The total endowment OF beds
in the Abercrombie Guild is $42, 800
Considerable interest was manifested IN
the. presidents statements about the Fl-
nance Committee. They had, ne SAID, su-
nervised the work of Hospital Sunday,
asking offerings from the churches, which
had amounted to s1.063.52. 1.-THE endow-'
ments are over $14, 600; this, added to those
of the Abercrombie Guild, make the total
endowment of beds in Christ Hospital
$50. 600. A legacy 0 f $1,000, recently left
rs. n about to be paid in. will place
the at $61. 600. The cost OF
land. buildings and fnishings has been
about s65. 900. on which there is the pondeo'
debt of 8 1000. Deduct this from the value
Of our outlay, and add the value OF our
endowments, money in hand towards
bonded debt, and subscriptions paid in
towards hospital extension, and we have
a cash value at this date OF about Sloo,
O00."
Complimentary addresses were made by
Bishop Starkey, Archdeacon Jenyey,
MAYORS Hoos and Pagan and Chaplain
Ward, who very properly praised the
officers for their splendid work and results.
The Officers are:-President, Rev. DR..
George S. Bennitt: Secretary. J. G.. Craw-
ford: Treasurer, George A. White. Medi-
| raj Board-President, DIR. G. *. Dickin-
son. DR.. A. Il. MuZzy. Vice President. and
DR.. C. Wienges, Secretary, = and Miss
Catharine tombstone, Superintendent.
At the close of the exercises refresh
merts were served to the guests.
PHILLIPS HALL CROWDED.
Monthly subscription Dance Epjoyed