Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19

hollow gold globe for the support of the
artificial eye.
Difficult operations of the ear, involving
cutting through the thick masteid bone
back of the ear have been performed at
the institution, and in several instances
the ear drum has been removed. One of
the more recent operations performed at
this hospital is removing the ossicles the
little chain of bones which constitutes
miniature telephone line in the ear An
other interesting operation performed at
this hospital is the remedying of the sad
dle-back' or pug nose, by injecting para
phine under the skin, thus filling up the
depression.
Probably no one person has been more
instrumental in building up the hospital
and bringing about the establishment in the
first place than DIE. Oliver Belt, present
secretary of the board of governors and of
the medical board. He is the most active
of the attending physicians and has the
interest of the institution thoroughly at
heart.
Approaching the need of hospital of
this character in this city, Drs. Belt, w. H.
Wilmer, ]. H. Bryan and T. Morris Muir
ray held a meeting at the Office of the
former May %, 1896, for the purpose of
discussing the feasibility of establishing
such hospital. They decided that it was
feasible, and that they would invite Drs.
Frank Hyatt and w. H. Fox to join in the
active work of interesting the people in
the undertaking. They were of the opinion
that a greater personal interest could be
aroused and the institution put upon a
more substantial financial basis by having
it independent of Congressional aid and
under the auspices of one denomination.
Accordingly, they requested a meeting of
the clergy Of the Episcopal church to con-
slider the feasibility of having it under the
management of that church, though its
doors should be open to all denominations.
October 26, 1896, a meeting of the clergy
was held, an appeal signed by thirty of
the most prominent physicians of the city.
setting forth the need of the hospital was
presented, and plans for its organization
were submitted for their consideration, af-
ter which the following motion was made
and adopted: THAT the clergy present
heartily indorse the proposition made by
the physicians for the establishment of the
hospital"
In the meantime Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst
was appealed to. She became deeply inter-
ested and promised a liberal subscription
to it's support. Others also responded
promptly and on January IS, 1887, the in
stitution was incorporated A board of gov
ernors. a medical board and a board of lady
managers were soon organized house
was leased, and the hospital was opened for
the reception of patients April s. 1897.
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The late Mrs. Mary NJ. Carter was inter
ested in the hospital during the latter part
of her life and in a codcil to her will
made the following bequest: Unto the
in the District of Columbia the sum of So
600 to be applied to the endowment of bed
in memory of my parents and to be known
as the William A. and Mary r. NJ Gun
ton bed Also unto said hospital any and
all furniture not otherwise specifically dis
posed of. Also the sum of 500"
A number of other requests have been
made. The late Mrs. Caleb c. Willard gave
5000 and Miss Ella NJ Griffin recently
left $1,000. During her life time Mrs. Parke
widow of Gen. John G. Parke. gave 81. 600
to the hospital and at her death bequeath-
ed about $4,000. In all, endowments of
nearly $4,000 have been received, but as 1t
takes $40, coo a year to run the institution
1t will take many more endowments to
make it self-supporting. The building and
equipment cost 100000, and an indebted
ness of half this amount is on the prop
erty.
The board of lady managers consists. of a
committee from each Protestant Episcopal
Church In the city. Each church contrib
utes the collection taken in one Sunday
each year to the institution and otherwise
aids in its support.