The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-19
NEW ST. LUkE'S PAVILION.
Built by mrs. PIant-Graves and Dedicate,
Yesterday.

The Margaret j. Plant pavilion OF st.
Luke's Hospital, the gift Of Margaret j.
Plsnt-Graves, vas dedicated yesterday
afternoon. After a service in the chapel
OF the hospital and an address by Bishop
Coadjutor Greer those who took part
passed into the new Plant pavilion and
George MacCulloch Miller, president Of
the st. Luke's Hospital corporation, spoke
the formal acceptance OF the gift, while
Mrs. Graves. the donor, stood near.
Some two hundred people-the more
prominent Of the Episcopal clergy, the
managers and officials of the hospital,
the medical stan and Episcopal laymen-
were present. This company formed In
procession n catered the chapel OF the
hospital at 3 o'clock.
Bishop Coadjutor Greer in his address
regretted tina Bishop Potter. who was to
have spoken, was unable TO be present,
The annex said the Bishop, -is the gift
OF a generous donor, who has already been
marked Tor her munificent charities He
closed by expressing the formal thanks OF
st. Luke's Hospital and Of the Episcopal
Church to the donor.
Bishop Courtney, formerly OF Nova
Scotia, now rector Of st. James's Church,
pronounced a benediction. The choir arose
and proceeded, singing. to the entrance
OF the new pavilion at the southeastern
corner Of the hospital buildings. The rest
followed. keeping the professional order.
AZ the door of the pavilion the dedication
took place. Bishop Keator, pausing at the
threshold. uttered the words Peace be to
this house and al who may abide in it,
President Miller, amid the singing Of the
choir entered with Mrs. Plant-Graves.
He paused and facing her, surrounded by
the auditors, made the address of accept
ance. He spoke of the growing demand
for a paying hospital fitted particularly
for the use OF the rich and OF the plan that
had arisen therefrom to build such a hos
pital as an annex to st. Luke's and use the
revenue secured from 10 to maintain new
free wards. The managers had long been
convinced that the profit would be sufficient
for. such a purpose. But for years they
had been unable TO put the idea into execu-
ton on account Of the financial difficulties.
Mrs. Plant had come to their assistance.
h had been convinced that the revenue
OF such a foundation would maintain many
free beds for those who could not pay. for
hospital care. Though a Catholic she had
perceived the nonsectarian beneflcence
Of st. Luke's Hospital when she learned
that year by year 1t numbered among its
patients people Of many faiths and q far
greater number, in special, Of those Of her
own faith than OF Episcopalians.
At the conclusion OF the address a large
American flag hanging behind Mrs. Plant
Graves drew up noiselessiy and revealed
the commemorative tablet, thus inscribed:
This building was presented to st. Luke's
Hospital by Margaret j. Plant, October p,
1908. Dedicated October Is, 1906.
The ward. which accommodates seventy
patients. cost about $500 900. An EFFORT
has been made to make the fittings hand
some and at the same time conform to
hospital simplicity. The furniture, re-
stricted to few and solid pieces, was made
Of unusually heavy slabs OF mahogany
without ornamentation. For pay patients
who want sumptuous quarters 10 is possible
TO be lodged and cared for at $3.50 a week.