New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-20
NEW CANCER HOSPITAL.
To Be Founded for Women Patients Who
Are Incurahle.

IMPRESSED ~ the terrible suferings Of cancer
patients who have al their command every means
Of relief known 10 art and science. and by the
still more deplorable condition OF the destitute
classes, with 10 means OF alleviattng their suffer
iugs some well known men and women Of the city
have decided 10 establish hospital for the treat
ulsnt Of tncurabe cancer patients. The project has
been approved by the commissioners Of tho State
Board OF Charities, and proceedings for the incor
porztioa OF the institution already under way.
they VIII be completed as soon as the sum OF
$1,000 can be raised.
As cancer IS q disease which occurs more fire.
oueutly in women than II men. the proposed in
stitution will be hospital for women. II will be
known as the Fairhaven SanatoriUrl and il is
hoped that the name may be justified and that it
may prove & beautiful haven Of rest for these
weary sufferers at the end Of the voyage Of life
There is al the present time only one hospital n
AeT-York which admits tncurable cancer patients.
This Is the Montifore Hospital the treatment Of
ali iHcUraole diseases. The general hospitals ad
nit cancer patients for operation only. and the
length OF time that any such patient can remain
Is necessarily limited For inoperable cases occur
ring either among the destitute classes or among
the Vel 10 do almost no provision is made.
II this respect New-Tcrk IS far behind the cities
Of Tie European Continent There the hospitals set
apart wards for The treatment Of incurabIe cancer
patients, and II London the ward which was opened
IN the Middlesex Hospital 10 years ago has grown
into wing with forty beds for women and nine
for men.
The conditions il New-Tork with reference 70
the eatnlelt CT cancer patients said one Of the
managers OF the FalrEaTen SanatoriuIn, yesterday
are an anomaly, and II is high tine they we're al
tereo. ne Two scourges which menace the human
race to-day are tuberculosis and cancer The for
her has been cared for in the vast system OF sana-
toF-a which has been opened all over the country
HOW IS u that New-Tork, 50 justly noted for its
magnificent philanthropies has wholly overlooked
ne most terrible class Of sUerers2 That Il should
longer neglect them after the attention Of the pub
lie nas been called TO the facts = inconceivabIe.
he benefits which will arise from a properly
equipped cancer hospital viii not be confined 70
ne individuals who wiz be treated there = Gee
oaa and greater benefit Will accrue 20 the cornnu-
MY al .arge through the opportunities which will
. ahoroed thereby for The study and investigation
g the disease"
ne officers and gers OF the Fairhaveu saua-
s-.l-ia are Henry 3. Wilson, president; Frank Til
l.,a !rst V:ce-presoent; Mrs Charlotte 3. WilboUr
{{eoAq y,ce-President; Henry P; Wilson. treasurer
4IA = oclsey Shepard. recording secretary; Miss
caroline N. Pelgram. corresp onding secretary Mr.
joan 7. Van Sickle, financial secretary and Dr.
anna N tlal5raith chairman OF the executive com
mites: and Mrs Charles L. Acker Henry D. Ly-
tt5;Al. Mrs Robert Mackenzie. DR.. Grace Peckham
;S--1Ir2E. Miss Dele Fay Norris. Herbert c
Llsf, Mrs Herbert c. Plass J. WOosey Shepard
F,9ert a {. Smith, Miss Mary Thorpe. Mrs Louis
= I9la' Mrs John Wallace, DR.. Josephine Walter
e-la MS Henry 2 Wilson, managers
5aes have been fixed al 80 for qnual members
40 Tor lie members and SIC 7 patrons Con-
oetiors may be sent 10 Henri :. Wilson No 2GS
TIIa-ase. The membership d will be collected
- Hrs Van Sickle, 10. ssl u End-ave