New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-24
HOSPITAL CHARTER DENIED
STATE CHARITIES BOARD DOES NOT AP-
PROVE MRS LATHROP's APPLICATION.

Mrs. Rose Hawthorne Lathrop made application
some time ago for articles Of Incorporation for the
cancer hospital which she has for several years
been conducting at No. Cos water-st Four friends
toned with her In asking for the articles, one or
them being Theodore B. Starr. Before private
hospital can be incorporated II must meet the ap-
prevail OF the State Board of Charities The Gus
tomary procedure is for the Board 10 refer the mat
ter for investigation to the District Commissioner
who reports back TO the Board his approval or dis
approval
Mrs Lathrop's application was referred as is
usual to the District Commissioner OF the state
Charities Board for the District who Is william
Rhinelander Stewart, and he turned II over 10 Dr.
Stephen Smith, the city Commissioner OF the
Board for investigation. After carefully looking
into the matter. Dr. Smith has submitted his re-
port to the secretary Of the Board at Albany.
against the granting OF articles OF incorporation 10
Mrs. Lathrop and her associates.
DR.. Smith when seen at his home, No. 6io Mad-
son-ave.. last evening. gave, In substance the
grounds upon which his adverse report is based
DIR. Smith said:
The first question n Commissioner Is required to
look into in case like this Is is the institution
needed at the particular time and place? Inc
point raised that the cancer patients MRS
Lathrop has be cared for In the Department or
Charities hospitals and In many respects they can
be cared for better than in Mrs. Lathrops hstitu-
ton for the that In the hospitals there are
dent physicians and what patients OF TINS KIND
need principally is careful. skilful attention ana
Many OF these hospitals have NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
for nurses attached to them so that the patients
are always assured Of careful nursing.
Then. the house selected Is not In healthiui
location. As a general thing homes for incuraoes
are placed in suburban districts with healthy sur
roundings and good air. The present house is IN
Water-st.. not a particularly healthful neighoor-
hood. and the prospective house Is In NEARBY
street so my answers to both those questions
were adverse .,
The question to be looked into Is as 70 tne
respecta by the persons asking for the articles
and OF their purpose TO do good
THE last question is as to the financial resources
OF the institution. In this case there are nole
The management depends upon contrioutons %
tanned from people by constantly Gaming LOT alu
In this way there has been raised S1O lo"aLu
900 house The financial support, consinssreu
too precartous and doubtful to warrant oenei III
its permanency. 49,. NJ. u
'"There is no organized medical stan Mrs La
throp tells me that there is a physician VINO rhakes
weekly visits and Mrs. Lathrop ana TWO "0"ien
'The disapprovaI OF the State Board or Charlues
means simply that the hospital cannot pe lncoI-
porated under present conditions. IL does hU' mean
that the work as at present conducted VIII We a.
Ali nterfered with. The institution, II IL tTue' cdi
not enioy some Of the benefits II would ENJOY were
II Incorporated such as holding properly III Iu'
own name suing and being sued liEe person per.
etc but Mrs, Lathrop can hold any property III
trust for her institution