Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-06

street between L and M streets northwest.
A special form of service, authorized by the
bishop of Washington for this occasion.
will be followed, and addresses will be de-
livered by Commissioner Henry B. f. Mac
farland, Bishop Satterlee and Rev. Dr.
Randolph H. McKim.
The arrangements for the occasion pro-
vide for a procession, which will form at
the residence of Rev. Clement Brown. 1440
M street. at 1870 O'Clock, and proceed thence
to the site of the new building. The vested
choir of st. Johns Episcopal Church. under
direction of Mr.. H. H. Freeman. will head
the procession. followed In order by the
Episcopal clergy Of the diocese In vest
ments. the board of governors OF the nos
pital the medical board, the Commission
ers of the District Of Columbia. the stand
ciergymen and the bishop of the diocese
The program will open with professional
hymn, following which short responsive
service will be read. The Lords prayer
will be repeated by the gathering and the
apostles creed will be recited. after which
the bishop will offer prayer After the
laying of the corner stone the addresses
will be delivered and America will be
sung before the close OF the services.
Bishop Satterlee will be assisted in the
religious exercises by Rev. Charles E.
Buck. rector of Rock Creek parish and
second vice president of the hospital; Kew.
Clement Brown, assistant rector OF the
Pro-Cathedral Church Of the Ascension.
and Rev. C. r. Stetson. chaplain of the
hospital Arrangements have been made
to seat the gathering in the space about
the foundation. In addition to those par
ticipating in the procession. the board OF
lady managers will attend the ceremonies
in a body There will also be a number
Of invited guests at the service The as
sistant attending physicians Of the hos
pital who will act as ushers, are as fol-
DrS Dive Maurice r. Miller
l.. s. Greene H. A. Polkinhorn, M. Griffith.
j. J. Richardson Robert s. Lamb. w. M
Suter, o. A. M McKimmie. Walter A.
Wells, J. B. Nichols and Jesse Reeve. Dr.
p. Oliver Belt secretary of the board Of
governors Of the hospital. Is chairman OF
the committee on arrangements.
Contents Of the Box.
The corner stone of the building. which is
to be placed in position today. is a large
block Of Indiana limestone, about six feet
long, two and half feet wide and foot
thick. The box which will be placed in
the hollow of the stone will contain the
following articles: Copies of the charter
and bylaws Of the hospital and of all the
annual reports of the hospital from 1897
to 1902; copies Of the Churchman. South
ern Churchman. Church Militant, Inc
Evening Star. the Washington Post, the
Washington Times. a copy Of the conven-
ton journal for 1902, copy of the bylaws
and list of members of st. Luke's Guild.
committees of the hospital for the year
1903 program of exercises attending lay
ing of the corner stone. coin of the cur
rent year, a list of contributors to the
corner stone and the hospital badge.
The movement for the establishment OF
special hospital in Washington for treating
diseases of the eye, ear and throat is under
stood to have been inaugurated by DIR. e.
Oliver Belt. who had been interested in
similar institution in Baltimore. In May.
T. Z pyxyov
Morris Murray and DIR. Belt held meeting
at the latter's office to consider the feasibil
ity Of establishing the hospital These
PHYSICIANS together with Drs. Frank Hyatt
and w. H. Fox. 1t is stated undertook TO
interest the people of the city in the move
ment, and according to plans agreed upon
they requested meeting Of the clergy OF
the Episcopal Church to consider the
feasibility of having 1t under the manage
ment of that church, though its doors
should be open to all denominations. On
October %, 1896, meeting Of the CLERGY
was held An appeal signed by thirty
prominent physicians in the city, setting
forth the need of the hospital was present
ed and plans for it's organization were sub
mitted for consideration.
Appeal Made to Mrs. Hearst.
The proposition of the physicians was In
dorsed by the clergymen and the bishop of
Washington at this meeting.
In the meantime Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst
was appealed to. She became deeply in
terested. and promised liberal -subscrip-
ton to its support. Others also responded
promptly. and on January IS. 1897. the m
stitution was incorporated A board OF
governors, a medical board and q board of
lady managers were organized. A house
was leased and the hospital was opened
for the reception Of patients April 8. 1897.
The late Mrs. Mary NJ. Carter became
deeply interested In the hospital during
the latter part OF her life. and In a codic:l
her ham fs<ax5f No.
the endowment Of bed in the hospital and
500 additional
Within few years the building used by