The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-23

According to plans announced yester-
day. a new institution for Washington
will be started in the near future, to
be known as the National Benevolent
Sanatorium. Behind it is an association
bearing the same name. made up of sew
eral physicians Of the city and business
men of Washington and vicinity.
A little later on the sanatorium will
have a governing board composed of a
number OF the most prominent clergy
men of the city, members Of Congress,
and representative business men.
The association, which was incorpo-
rated June %, under the laws of the
District, yesterday secured title to the
Chaplin apartment house, on Chaplin
street northwest, paying for the property
$lO0000. The deal was made by Rignald
W. Beall. of Moore & Hill, who sold the
property for John Q. Dickinson, well
known banker of West Virginia The
property formerly belonged to the estate
OF the late Alexander F. Matthews. of
Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, W. Va.
The property was conveyed TO Dr.. Or
lando Quicker, in behalf Of the associa-
ton
The Chaplin is one of the largest and
most attractive OF the apartments in the
northwest section. 1t was erected about
eight years ago by W. A. Morrison at a
cost of S1OO.0O0. It is five stories high, con-
tains forty suites of apartments. and has
uniformly been filled with tenants. II is
n H. f5o foot q ~ hos N aTIa,- ON ono side
and in the rear. The building viii be
somewhat remodeled, TO suit the purposes
of the association. and be provided with
special rooms for laboratory. clinics. sur
gical operations. and treatment
Modelled on Cuban Plan.
The plans of the sanatorium association
contemplate founding an institution en-
tirely different from any similar estab-
lishment in the District Of Columbia. The
central idea of the sanatorium has been
carefully worked out by DR.. Ducker who
was formerly major and surgeon in the
service of the United States army. While
stationed in Cuba. DR.. Quicker invest-
gated and observed the workings of an
institution in Havana, which may be re-
gaTded as the prototype of the Washing
ton sanatorium. The main proposition is
to secure a large membership in the asso-
citation This is to be done by the recep-
ton of members upon the payment of
nominal fee for joining and small monthly
dues. To members Of good standing the
sanatOrium affords care and treaement
during illness. In this way the sanatorium
will be a beneficial institution. The best
of care and treatment will be provided,
equal to that to be obtained in any hos
pital without the payment of large fees,
at a time when the patient is helpless and
kept from his active duties.
The sanatorium will be open to both
sexes, and the same facilities will be
offered to all for medical attendance,
nursing. diet. and surgical treatment
when necessary. The members also may
have the choice Of an attending physician
the cost of such treatment being borne
by the association, the sanatorium being
open TO the visits Of any licensed ply
stefan
As set forth in its printed prospectus,
the objects of the sanatorium are as
follows:
'First-To afford within its own build
ing medical and surgical attendance and 10
supply medicine, nursing, and diet for its
members when sick.
'Second-TO afford for its members re-
fined and comfortable clubrooms, with
home-like surroundings.
'Third-TO foster and ecourage thrift,
sObriety, and self-reIiance.
Members must apply n person when
i'll, but in case their illness is not such as
to enforce confinement to the building.
they may be treated from day to day.
JOiners Must BE Healthy.
Either sex may become members. tho
age limit being from three years to fifty
five years Each applicant for member
ship must be free, at the time, from
acute or chronic ailmeut, such as to dis
qualify him from active duties. Each
member must agree to abide by the rules
and regulations of the sanatorium"
DR.. Quicker. IN explaining the purposes
of the sanatorium last night, said that the
payment of small monthly dues, within
the reach of persons Of moderate means.
was all that was required to keep men,
bers in good standing. He said the pri-
mary object of the institution was to do
good, though il was not a charitable in
stitution, not receiving or dispensing
charity. He said it was the hope of the
founders to earn a fair return upon the
investment, but it was not a scheme to
make money. It would not conflict with
the private practice of any physician. as
each doctor summoned to attend a patient
would be paid by the association He said