New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-22

NEW HOSPITAL DEDICATED,
ADDRESSES BY PRESIDENT GUGGEN.
HEIMER AND Ex-MAYOR scHIEREN.
THE BIG GERMAN INSTITUTION DECLARED I'M
sECTARIAN AND FREE TO ALA GUAR
ANTY FUND SUGGESTED


ANrY FUND SUGGESTED.
More than twenty thousand people were present
at the new German Hospital. at St. Nichoas-av.
ana stanhope-st., yesterday during the dedication
exercises. which lasted for nearly three hours T,
was one OF the largest gatherings OF German.
WHICH mas been seen here for Jome time and all
N'"''es were represented. The building which
was described In yesterdays Tribune Is complete
IN every detail John Fl. Doscher presiden, OF N.
society was in/charge OF the ceremon,.s H. -
tne otner Officers and speakers. and som. n, ~.
'ise's, was OH large platform erected in fron.
y. INC ou'ioing The orchestra under the dfrec,,o,
- ann StreH opened the services with a seIao
,lon from Tannhauser." followed by the cboru.
Inc Lo-d's Day." sung by the United singer. =,
BROOKLYN e" ""sers OF
This was followed by the ceremony =, ,...,.
tne Keys from the builder l.. w Seaman % vs.
Doscher The keys were on a white siIk n,,,~..
's was taken by Lillian, the little dauab,er =.
ar HVertz chairman OF the Building Comm,,,..
ohe handed the pillow to her father Who nra.n....
10 Mr.. Doscher, who took the KEYS
AFTER song by the Ladies' Chorns =, -.
syo'e'y' randolph Guggenheimer presjden, a, ,na
Muh'cipai Council made an address in Ene,,.S
He said In part: :" H"ehsn'
dedIco pleasure which feel in being present q, ~.
IS proportional t to stf he monument q philanthropy
German Hasn stee9mplished in this borough by the
sio a nor because We are Germans but becansa'
asta t1'thhDers or the great human family thai 10
care o, me sick poor and furnish to them r,5
a. Treatment and the gentle ministratior. u.
tL reel convinced that shall make M ,,s
A III IN asserting that the energy and enthnsIasss
nity contributed more than anytbing sis eo 81,
success OF the undertaking. w " 'hs
After another selection by the orchs.,,.
Mayor Charles A. schieren delivered the Ge,,a,
ADDRESS. The translation OF his remarks in mar.
is as follows: III paw
laying tbn nys years since had the honor Of
inc "a, we are gathered here dedicate the bnls
pa me architect and the Building COMMITTEES Wa,
hem III so many years 70 complete has certainly
building is pleased with its splendid appoInnsn Inc
Of the son1ey deserve the thanks Of The members
judgment they displayed in the perfect arrangemept
cuiss tbpp very few can appreciate the DIM
the originators dream that IT would he s da
ssoeo1 to complete the hospital Evidently thai az
iabored so hard to complete this work n can no ~
truly said that the principal contributions cana
such large sum OF money Every German singing
society. lodge and other German association OF this
CITY contributed IN some way toward the building
pride to this hospital. which has been erected by
their thrift and enterprise Generations TO come
VIII appreciate and bless the men and women who
have done so nobly toward suffering humanity
However, It will be necessary 10 raise a .peciai
fund for the proper maintenance Of the hospital
at least for few years. until II gets fully estab-
lished suggestion was made 10 create guar
anty fund, composed Of hundred subscribers
who will pledge themselves TO pay not exceeding
800 toward deficiency which may arise within
the year This will be great aid toward the man.
agement Of the hospital
In conclusion. let me thank all the friends who
have so generously donated money toward the
completion OF this work. II give feeling OF
great satisfaction TO any person to know that he
has done something for suffering humanity and
assisted some poor mortal
To the P1attdeutsche Voksfest Veren belongs
the credit Of having originated the scheme II
founded and organized the German Hospital So
ciety, which planned and completed the work but
soon almost every German In Brooklyn contributed
his mite toward II. and to-day the hospital stands
as splendid monument TO the Germans Of this
borough.
The United Singers sang again. and after the
benedction the hospital was thrown open for IN
specton.
The celebration win last all through the week