Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-22
Needs of Institution.

In connection with the work that is to be
done by the legislative committee toward
securing the new building. Gen Wilson has
made the following statement of the needs
of the institution:
"Thirty-seven years ago the hospital was
incorporated by act of Congress. and III
1872 and 1879 Congress provided for the pur-
chase of the original building. together with
10000 square feet of ground, for the total
sum of $4,000, Vesting the title in the
United States for the use of the hospital
and declaring in the act that no part oil
the real or personal property now held or
hereafter TO be acquired by said institution
shall be devoted to any other purpose than
Il hospital for women and a lying-in asylum
without the consent of the United Sta teS
The property is now valued at S4tM.0oo For
over third of a century this splendid in
stitution has accomplished wonderful Work
in saving lives and alleViating the suffer
ings of the weaker sex, a duty that appeals
most fOrCibly to the men of the nation. It's
III, dicai board consists of surgeons OF high
character and eminent ability. Its medical
superintendent is skillful and accomplish
I'd retired surgeon of the United States
army.
The roll of members OF the board Of di-
rectors Of the hospital since its organiza-
ton. bears upon ii The names of eminent
citizens. and today includes one United
States senator. two members OF the House
OF Representa- the sergeant ms o.
the United States Senate. member OF the
Board of Commissioners of the District Oh
Columbia. bishop and another clergyman,
distinguished lawyers, bankers and others
in civil life, the surgeon general of the
/ United States navy. a retired surgeon gen.
eral of the United States army, and a re-
tired chief of engineers of the United States
army.
THE members of this board are deeply in-
terestcd in the great work intrusted TO
them, and. together with a board of about
twenty-five lady visitors, give all the time
they can spare from their other duties to
this valuable and important charity.
Time to Extend Operations.
The time has now come to broaden and
extend the operations of the hospital IN
order that it may move forward and be a
still greater credit to the national capital,
and unon the splendid site at the junction
of PENNSYLVANIA avenue and 18th and l.
streets northwest all the property OF the
United States a building should at once
be constructed which will be in consonance
with it's object and its surroundings, Will
be an ornament to the city, and equipped
with every modern appliance and conveni.
ence suitable for the care and rehe1 OF
women of the District of Columbia.
"As president of the board of directors.
| as a citizen OF Washington, as soldier of
nearly half century In the service of my
country | once more plead for the women
a. the District of Columbia and earnestly
I appeal to the board of charities TO aid US
i'm obtaining the necessary appropriation re-
ouircd for this new building. and In plac-
| ing the only hospital in Washington for the
| exclusive use of the female sex upon as
| high u plane as TO structure ana equipment
| as Garfield and Providence hospitals, both
of which, | am informed, have received
| large appropriations from Congress in re-
| cent years
| The estimate submitted is for a build
/ ing TO cost not more than 100000, one-half
| of which the board of directors now re-
| quests in order that detailed plans and
| Specifications may be prepared at once. and
| work commenced as soon as practicable.
! 1t is proposed 10 construct the new build
| ings in sections tearing down portions OF
| the old buildings as the new sections are
| COMPLETED and ready for occupancy.
! 4 earnestly trust that the board of char
| tiles will again support the hospital board
! in it's efforts to elevate this important work
| and to make Columbia Hospital the great
EST institution of its class i'll THIS country,
| and that il will submit the foregoing est!-
| mates to the Commissioners of the District
| of Columbia bearing its Endorsement of the
| heartiest approval.