The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-02
new PAVILION
IS OPENED.
Interesting Exercises Held at
Rhode Island Hospital.
TOTAL COST OVER $4,000.
Bishop Harklns Returned Thanks for As.
sIstancs Given ST. IssspHs.
PRESIDENT FAUNCE ALSO A SPEAKER.
TOTAL COST OVER $4,000.
PRESIDENT FaUNCE ALSO A SPEAKER.
He Made Touching References to The Deah Of John
Nicholas Brown Bishop coadjutor McvIcku
Also Rsfsued 10 Mr.. Ercwa's Demise.

The new southwest pavilion. OF the
Rhode Island hospital was formally
opened at IL o'clock today. in the pres
guests, who filled the main ward of the
building TO overfiowing.
Following the custom established 80
years ago. the exercises were opened
with prayer Rev. Il. c. Moore, of the
Central Congregational church. being
called upon by the Hon. Roya, c..
Taft, the presiding officer.
Gov. Taft spoke briefly of the hospi-
tai since its inception, following which
Mr.. Robert Ives Gammell, as chairman
OF the building committee, read the re-
port of that body relative to the con-
struction of the new wing.
The total cost OF construction and
furnishing was $l7S.o45, and 12s addi-
tional beds are provided.
BISHOP HARKINs SPEAKS.
Bishop Harkins made the first ad-
dress. taking this occasion to publicly
express his thanks for the cordial as
sistance SO often given by the Rhode
Island hospital and its officers to the
younger ST. Joseph's hospital. The adj
vice given had been OF incalculable
value TO ST. Joseph's and the latter had
not failed TO profit by IL. He would not
dare. he would not presume to COM
pare the younger with the older insti-
tuition, excepting TO note that like the
lalter, the former had an annual deficit.
Bishop Harkins referred to the far
reaching work of the Rhode Island hos.
nital I'm that ~ .hrtnpG fnUafh0,. m a
common cause great community.
While religious unity. however desir-
able, had not been reached, there had
been unity and uniformity of pur-
pose ON the broad platform of charity.
He congratulated the trustees OF the
II. i. Hospital for what they had ac-
complished and closed by saying that
the Catholics OF Rhode Island were ex-
tremely grateful for the great material
care and those delicate attentions dur
ing the last 30 years, by which there
had been ministrations to the sick and
the dying. In this institution the SER
vices of the clergy had been Just as
welcome as those OF the physician, and
in the name of the Catholics of this
diocese he returned his sincere thanks
for all the benefits. the kindnesses and
attentions received and shown.
DIR. FAUNcE's REMARKS.
President Faunce OF Brown Univer-
sity thanked the trustees for the at
tentions given from time to time to stu
dents Of Brown University and then re-
called the story of Prince Lddartha,
whose eyes had been sheltered from all
human sufferlngs. and who. leaving the
palace one day, saw for the first time
the aged, decrepit and palsied, learn
ing that those Affections came to all
men. returned to the palace and told
his father that thenceforth he should
dedicate his life TO the relief of the
suffering. Why should we not so dedi-
cate our lives to the amelioration of the
condition OF men, to the duty of help
ing those who suffer and who need our
tons?
DR.. Faunce referred touchlngly to
the death of John Nicholas Brown, say
ing that in one desolate home today
the greatest comforter was little
child. the touch of whose tiny hand
would serve to assuage grief.
(ContInued on page Two)