The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-29


Hospital Association. Both organizations
being founded a year or SO previous with
the same object In view-that Of providing
a hospital for the indigent sick particu-
larry of the Jewish ~race-it was thought
advisable to merge the two societies so
that greater strength could be had IA the
unity.
The forpal merging of the organiza-
TORS into the present association was on
September OF that year. Previous to the
ama1gamation of the two charitable or
FOUNDATIONS there had been more ~ less
friction between the two. With tbs work
crs of both united In their one great aim
the expected success WAS. more quickly
obtained.
Previous to the formation of the Beth
Israel Hospital Association, the members
of the Dispensary Association established a
dispensary at Charlton and West Kinney
streets. The rival organization in the sam
field had purchased some property at High
and West Kinney streets, the present site
of the Hebrew Hospital.
Until the presen' building was erected
the building or the site served to meet the
demands on it, but IT was so successful
from the start, and its work was SO appre-
ciated, that the erection OF a more suitable
building became necessary.
The success that has been attained in the
efforts of the philanthropic people who first
began the movement which resulted in the
building of the present hospital has been
little short of phenomenal.
The architectural beauty OF this new
building must not be lost sight of and
warm praise has been given TO the designer,
Nathan Meyers. In n modified style the
new hospital can be truly said TO repro
duce the old Tudor style of architecture,
with its windows and roofs recalling to
students Of ancient architecture that the
olden days, in the matter of giving beauty
TO inanimate objects, were by far the best.
On the West Kinney street side of the
building IS Il large porte-cochere, The
approach TO the building, with the heavy
dome-topped entrance, is attractive to the
eye.
On the interior of the building one thing
especially attracts the eye of the visitor
1T is the w~ell-supplied food of natural light
that brightcns M the various rooms and
wards, Cheerfn'less is the chief charac-
t~eristic of the various floors from the base
ment TO the roof.
The clinic ana dispensary departments
are located in the basement. Here is the
meat and dairy kitchen, and everything
can be utilized hygienically in the prepara-
ton of the patients food.
This floor. like the others, Is extensive
and holds separate departments. The
morgue, for instance, is in the northwest
wing, with its own exit. Bathrooms and
lockers for patients use are also installed.
The clothes of patients as received will
be f|umigated on this floor, the latest APP
p%liances being used. The boiler room and
a sleeping department for the male help
completes the division Of this floor.
The main floor is occupied by the Off
GERS, superintendent, secretary, superin-
tendent's staff and the directors room. A
small nurses ~?ception and a dining room,
together with a wOman's ward, provid-
ing service for ten people. are, also
located here, The latest ventilating APP
paratus, BY which the air in these rooms
can be changed every ten minutes, is To-
Gated on this floor. Next to this ward is
the nurses diet Kitchen. with gas stoves.
In the other wing of the building Is the
mems medical ward, similarly appointed
as that for the women.
On the second floor and in the east wing
Is the surgical ward, where everything IN
the line Of surgical appliances Is kept,
Rooms for three house physicians are also
found here, together with bath rooms prop
erly fitted.
on the third floor is the maternity ward,
Special pains have been taken to have this
department so constructed and fitted up as
to meet all requirements. on the east end
OF the room are the servants rooms, while
at the other end are the nurses rooms, with
an apartment for the superintendent
In the arrangement thus described will be
found eighty beds. sixty-five of which will
be free, the other fifteen being for private
patients.
Eight private rooms have been endowed,
the donors of $1,000 each being Charles j.
Basch, in memory of his wife; Mr.. ana
Mrs. Joseph Goetz, in memory Of theli
parents; Adolph Hollander. in memory of
his parents; Louis Krleger. in memory OF
his father, Samuel; L. S.. Plant & Co. MRS.
70. Plaut, i. Plaut. NJ. Plaut and o.
MichaeD: the J.. S. Plaut memorial room,
which will be equipped by Miss Blanche
Plaut and Miss Hortense Plaut, daughters
Of Mrs. Il. Plaut; Moses Plaut and Louis !