Evening star., 1903-11-18
Structure Proposed by Home
opathic Association
OF LARGE CAPACITY
LOCATED AT NEW YORK AVENUE
AND KIRBY STREET.
Building to Cost $50, ,OOo-Funds Ap-
propriated by Congress
Outline of Plan.

Bids will be opened this afternoon
in the office of Mr.. ]. c.. HILL archi-
tcct in the Corcoran building for the con-
struction of the handsome new administra-
tion building for the Homeopathic Hospital
to be erected on the property of the in
stitution at the corner of Kirby street and
New York avenue northwest.
This new building will form the central
portion Of a future new hospital building.
II win cover ground space of forty-two
by sixty-nine feet will be four stories in
height and will be constructed of red brick.
with white lime stone trimmings 1t will
be built on the French renaissance style,
with notifications
The funds with which the structure is to
he erected were secured through an appro-
priation by the last Congress of $4,000
The exterior appearance of the building
while not elaborate, will have a pleasing
effect 1t will be so built that two wings
can be added to the central portion IN the
future. 1t is expected that the appropria-
tlon of Congress will nearly cover the ex-
pense of the construction of the admins
tration portion of the prospective hospital.
While it has been designed with the view
of being used entirely and solely for the
purpose of the hosuital staff, nurses and
others 1t will however at first be devoted
to considerable extent to the care of
patients
For Use of officials.
The first floor will be designed for the use
entirely of the hospital officials offices and
waiting rooms. with sleeping rooms for
physicians. superintendent and hOusekeep-
er. on this floor there will be two dining
rooms adjoining one for the doctors and
superintendent and the other for the
nurses There will also be two large toilet
wit
facilities. including shower baths. etc.
On the second floor there will be seven
large sleeping rooms for nurses, large
house committee room, a diet kitchen and
two baths. There will be eight nurses
rooms. diet kitchen and two large baths
the third floor. On the fourth floor will
be two large operating rooms. with north
and top lights, and between these rooms
will be a large sterilizing ROOM There
will also be wash rooms for the nurses and
toilet and dressing rooms for the servants
An isolation room. where cases may be
kept and watched until the malady devel-
ops. a meteorological laboratory and sur
geonS' preparation room will also be To-
cat ted on this floor.
The arrangements for isolating large por-
tions of this floor have been secured with
great convenience. On the ground floor
will be dispensary. pharmacy room. an
emergency operating room. fumigating
room. waiting rooms and examination room
The Kitchen will also De located on this
floor and will be equipped with the most
Early Construction Promised.
Work will be started Immediately after
the acceptance of the bids. and it is the ex-
pectation of the hospital authorities that
the foundation of the new structure will be
completed this winter.
The old hospital building, located at the
corner Of N and Kirby streets. has long been
inadequate for the needs of the institution
1t will be remodeled. and when the admin
istration building is completed will be used
almost exclusively as the nurses dormitory
The old building was formerly used as
brewery and later as a public school.
1t was purchased about twenty years ago
by the hospital authorities and adapted to
the needs of its new occupants.
Hospital Association Meets.
At the meeting of the National Homeo-
pathlc Hospital Association held last even
ing at the New Willard Hotel DR.. Ralph
Jenkins president of the board of trustees,
submitted the annual report. in which 1t
was shown that the past year had been
most satisfactory one for the institution
The plans of the new administrative build
ing were discussed and explained by Mr..
]. G. Hill. the architect
Mr.. Charles Lyman made his report as
treasurer which showed that the receipts
for the year, including the balance left
over from last year amounted to 2S.569 II
and the expenditures $2o3534 43.
An improvement in the mortality rate
over last year shown in the report of
the medical staff. The Improvement was
shown, 1t was stated. in the face of the
fact that the rule of the hospital to admit
no incurables is constantly set aside for
charitable and humanitarian reasons. The
list of fatalities, II was shown, included a
number of incurable cases. 1t was strongly
urged by the medical staff that the con-
struction of the new hospital building be
baI hA fanil a
tirely inadequate for the needs of the in
sttuton.
Aids to Association.
The Ladies' Aid Association. through its
corresponding secretary. Miss Janet Rich
ards submitted a report showing that
81 591 had been raised by the body during
the year for the maintenance of the hos
pital.
Mrs. III. w. Fadsett, recording secretary
OF the Nordhofr Guild. read a report in
which It was stated that much practical
work had been accomplished during the
year The report of the treasurer of the
guild. Mrs. Martha ]. NJ. Allen. showed
receipts for the year Sl.279.3O. and ex-
pendltures 81 1898. leaving a balance of
Sl39.32
general discussion of hospital matters
was taken part in by many present fnclud-
ing Mrs. Sara \. Spencer, Mrs. A. II.
Quaiff. Mrs. Charles Lyman, Miss Janet
Richards.
Annual Election.
The choice of officers for the ensuing
year resulted in the reelection of the fol-
lowing old officials: President, w. B.
Hlbbs: first vice president. DIR. w. R. King;
second vice president. Mrs. John DalzeH;
secretary. FL S. Hutchinson; treasurer,
Charles Lyman: board of trustees. A. A
Brney. Henry Wells. Mrs. A. H Quaiff and
DIR. Jenkins.
Mrs. Spencer. Miss Richards and Mr. A.
A Brney were appointed d committee
with Instructions to draw up resolutions of
coincidence for the death of Mrs Lydia
Nordhofr. Mrs. ]. II. Syphen and Miss Julia
Clephane.