Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19
GROWTH OF LOCAL EPISCOPAL
EYE, EAR AND THROAT HOSPITAL

The Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat Hos
pital, located at 1147 10Th street northwest,
established and operated under the direction
of the diocese of Washington, but open to
patients of every denomination, is one
of the finest institutions of its kind in the
world. The energy which was displayed in
bringing 1t to its present efficient state
has been commended by every denomina
ton in the city and by members of the
medical profession in many parts of the
country. This year the number of cases
treated and difficult operations performed
has increased and better equipment is be-
ing installed. Miss Helen NJ. Bigelow, for
merly of Sa. Luke's Hospital, New York
city, was installed as superintendent of
the hospital last week, to take the place
of Miss Lily Kanely, resigned
The management of the institution is
made up as follows:
Board of governors-President, Right
Reverend Henry Yates Satterlee. ID. D.;
first vice president Rev. Randolph H. Nc
Kim, D. D.: second vice president, Rev
Charles E. Buck; secretary, E: Oliver Belt,
NJ. D.; treasurer Mr. NJ. NJ. Crenshaw;
finance committee, Mr. Henry p. Blair,
Mr.. VIM. H. Singleton, Mr.. Arthur S.
Browne; executive committee, Rev. Charles
E. Buck, Mr. NJ. NJ. Crenshaw, Mr.; Oracle
X. Richards, Rev. c. Ernest Smith, ID,
Del, Mr.. George r. Stetson, Rev. r. P.
Williams, E. Oliver Belt, NJ. D.. j. III. Bry-
an, NJ. D., William H. Fox, NJ. D., Frank
Hyatt, NJ. D, C. W. Richardson, M. D.,
william H. Wilmer, NJ. D.; governors. Rev.
Charles E. Buck, Henry D. Fry, NJ. D., Mr..
Henry P. Blair, Mr.. George R. Stetson, Rev.
j. II. w. Blake, E. Oliver Belt, M d"
Mr.. w. w. Burdette, Mr.. Cephas II; Sin
clair, Rev. Alfred Harding, D. D., j. w.
Bayne, NJ. D., Mr.. William A. Gordon, Mr.
William NJ Poindexter, Rev. R. H. McKim,
D. D., Franck Hyatt, M. D., Mr.. William
D. Baldwin, 4Ir. NJ. M. CrenshaW' Key. T.
Ernest Smith, DID, Del, j. Taber john
son, NJ. D., Mr.. Arthur S. Browne, Mr..
Oracle X Richards. Rev. R. P. Williams,
William II. Wilmer, NJ. D.. Mr.. b. r. Ma
son, Mr.. William H. Singleton.
Medical board-President, Henry D. Fry;
secretary. E. Oliver Belt; consulting ply
sicians George n. Ackee, G. Wythe Cook,
Henry d. Fry ]. Taber Johnson j. Ford
Thompson, S. NJ. Burnett; attending pny y
sicians, E. Oliver Belt, ]. H. Bryan, Will
liam H. Fox Frank Hyatt, c. w. Rlch-
ardson, William II. Wilmer; associate at
tending physicians II. s. Dye, l.. 5. Greene
NJ. Griffith. o. A. M. Mcklmmie' II: "A.
Polkinhorn, W. N. Souter, Walter A. Wells;
assistant attending physicians, A. b. Ben
nett, f. L. Biscoe, c. Norman Howard
Robert Scott Lamb, Maurice r. Miller
Jesse Reeve w B. Mason; pathologist
Dr. T. b. Nichols; assistant superintendent
and operating room nurse, Miss Cora M
Fulton; chaplain, Rev. William Tayloe
Snyder; resident physician, DR.. carr Hen
ming
The present building was completed in the
spring of 1904. Until 1897 there was no hos
pital in this city which had for its spe-
cifc purpose the treatment of diseases of
the eye, ear nose and throat very COM
mon diseases in any large city, and In
many cases residents of this city whose
eyes or ears were seriously affected had
to be take nto Baltimore and Philadelphia
to have operations performed
The great need Of a special hospital for
this class of cases finally led to concen-
trated efforts on the part Of several ply
sicians and surgeons in the city to supply
the want, and as a result the Episcopal
Eye. Ear and Throat Hospital was founded
in building which had been formerly oc-
cupied as a residence.
In it's new building on 18th street near
M street this institution is now considered
one of the finest and best-equipped hos
pitfalls of its kind in the United States and
even in the world, and not only does 1t sup
ply the needs of the city, but patients
| from the south come here for treatment