New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-17
NEW SEASIDE HOSPITAL.
ANOTHER BUILDING OPENED AT NEW
DORP BY ST. JOHNS GUILD.
WYE HUNDRED PATIENTS CAN NOW BE ACCOM-
MoDATED-FIREPRooF AND SANITARY
EQUIPMENT COMPLETE.

EQUIPMENT COMPLEIE~
About three hundred guests assembled at Lib
erty Island Pier. Battery Park, yesterday morn
ing 70 take the boat for New-Dorp. Staten Island
where the Seaside Hospital Of St. Johns Guild IS
situated.
The formal opening OF the building Of the
hospital was made the occasion Of a visit 10 the
island to which friends OF the guild and its Work
invited.
The new house differs from the rest in being a
brick structure, thoroughly hreproof 1t is -four
stories in height. and the roof there is rallied
of lookout from which. as from all the windows
frontipse sessward wide beautiful landscape can
be seen The main kitchen is on the top floor; II
Is thoroughly equipped with the latest convenences
and is communicated with from below by huge
dumb walters. Adjoining 1t. with windows looking
north and south. is the stan dining room. The pa
TENTS dining room, wide. lofty room with win
dows also on two sides. commanding views of land
and sea- is on the third floor There is also a
smaller room capable OF holding four beds, for
nurses and another room is TO be fitted UP as SIT
ting room and library for the nurses.
On thssscond floor are the baths for babies and
some extra rooms. and on the ground floor Is the
finely appointed diet kitchen. with its great Ice
house attached. Here. too. are the baths where
the mothers can take shower and where many
children can be oathed at time. Wide corridors
connect this new building with the main house
and with the annex.
In the great dining room buffet luncheon was
set out for the entire company. At its close short
addresses were made
SPEECHES BY PROMINENT MEN.
The Rev Dr. Silverman said that the occasion
was one not only Of entertainment. but Of educa-
ton: that three Ideas dominate the world these
being education religion and charity of which the
first two might be altered or done away with and
still men could live. but that without charity the
world could not live a day. He hkened the tiny
CRIB swinging on the davits above the larger bed
meant for the mother the hfeboats that hang
ready for emergencies at sea- and said these little
beds the life preservers Of the land.
Senator Brush spoke the value Of even thus
early beginning the training of the future citizen.
and insurtng good government by insuring good
health and therefore good principles. He proposed
vote OF thanks 10 the management for the invita-
ton 70 enjoy the day in inspecting the work OF the
guild.
Charles D. Kellogg Of the United Charities So
ciety. would only say in answer to a request 10
make speech that he was pleased 10 bring me
similar organizations and to express his sympathy
In the work OF 81. Johns Guild. especially IN us
John P FaurS was called on. and took up the
question OF expansion, showing how the hosPiatai
dinner for ninety persons the meal having been
scarcely more than shed itsef-in a wheeibarrow.
Mr.. Faure spoke feelingy Of the pleasure Of labor
ing in the effort 70 relieve suffering and Ito up
Among. those present were Mrs, NJ; Fullerton, su-
perintendent Of relief work Of the Association
Tor Improving the Condition Of the Poor Dr. ana
Mrs. a. 3. Whitney. the Misses orion and Miss
Hall, OF Tarrytown: the Rev. A. A. Gardner. Ed
ward ". Scott, Henry Newman Andrew J. Robin
son. Mrs. Atwell. wife Of the Bishop OF west MIS-
souri, and B. Whitaker.
The trustees present were William Sherer. Dr.
David ". McAlpin jr., John 7. Itams, William II.
Wylie Franklin Burdge Floyd l. Seaman and John
P. Faure
Many former officers and trustees also accom-
panied the party among whom were Dr.; b. v.
Tompkins, Jasper T. Goodwin and Dun q. Maynard
OF the staff Of physicians and surgeons, those who
are called for consultation are Or. Jacob Dr.
Emmett Holt, DR.. Virgil Chilling and Dr. Robert
Abbey. The attending staff is Dr. Winters. DR..
koplic. DR.. Freeman. DR.. Bobaird. Dr. Arthur flske
and Dr. Whitman. Dr. Butler and DR.. Liznsk are
the resident physicians The hospital will now &C
eommodate five hundred patients as against $40.
that being the largest number treated last season.