New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-27
Vanderbilt WARD OPEN.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Reginald c.
The Dag in Hospitals.

The childrens ward. given to the Lincoln Hos
pital and Home East One-hundred- andforty- first
St and the Southern Boulevard, by Mr.. and Mrs
Reginald Vanderbilt and named for their daughter
Kathleen. dedicated yesterday afternoon Mr.
and Mrs. Vanderbilt were not present. Mr.. Wander
bt telephoned in the morning that he and his Wlfe
would be unable to attend the dedication ABOUT
noon the staff and Of the hospital. together
with Mrs. A. D. Julard, vice-president OF the
board of managers; Mrs. Everett Herrick, the
treasurer; Mrs Arthur Curtis James, Miss Eila
Smith and Dr. and Mrs. r. l.. Ledoux. or the ooaTe'
gathered in the ward and listened to DR.. benjamin
T. T1lton. attending surgeon of the hospital. ano
through whose fundamentally the gift was mace
speak OF Mr.. Yanderbilts generosity In providing
the hospital with the children's ward
After Dr. Tilton had spoken, Miss Mary W.
Booth president Of the board of managers accept
ed the ward in behalf of the hospital huge
Christmas tree, groaning with It's weight OF pres
ents had been placed in the room rms EilsS
Booth assisted by others of the board OF managers
stripped distributing gifts to the children OIL 'h'
hospital.
Mr.. vanderbilt provided $1,000 for the equipment
of The ward and II Is understood that he will also
provide for it's maintenance. The ward winch Is
on one Of the upper floors of the hospital mas
southern exposure. 1t has capacity Oh twenty
reds Yesterday fifteen children from other wards
were transferred to the Vanderbilt ward The ward
IS s,perbly equipped. Its walls are made OF glazed
and other germ repelling materials. The peas,
closets and other fittings of the most approVeu
sanitary character
A tablet setting forth the names of the givers
of the ward and the date Of its dedication VIII De
placed In the room .-,,.. rIos
Christmas cheer filled the wards of Bellevue nos Is
initial Yesterday. At dinner was served 10
those OF the nine hundred patients whose dlgestlVe
powers warranted the risk. a large table was
spread in each ward, anG decorated ACCORDING 70
the taste of the nurses and doctors IN each WIFI
flowers and greenery. Wreaths OF holly ueceratea
every window, and the walls were festooned Win
eVergreens and bunting. 49, 1,,,..,o-
In the five children's wards a large Chrlsthas
tree was hung with the customary ornaments
In the midst OF the feast. death ana sutrerlns, IN
some of the wards, could not be kept from castinS
a damper on the occasion for those competed 20
witness it. In of the childrens wards. Just as
the children able to be up were beginning thelr
dinner, gloom was cast the little ones Tor
while when attendants placed a screen. sign that
death was about to occur, about the bed or an
Italian girl. ,,.,
In the afternoon there distribution OF
Christmas gifts from the trees in the children
wards Hundreds of friends and relatives OF the
patients visited them with such presents and dell
caces the rulcs would allow.
At ST. Marks Hospital Christmas was observed
in the afternoon, by both patients and those EN-,
ployed in the institution. NJ. H.. Rutteman and
Dr. c. A Won Random were in charge OF the en-
tertainment for the patients which consisted oi
music and singing. The members of the LADIES'
Auxiliary distributed presents, and the nurses had
a Christmas tree In the reception room, where
gifts were distributed.