Evening journal., 1909-05-07
NEW BUILDING FOR
BABIES HOSPITAL
No. 2O0 Washington Street
Merged With the Origin
al Property

The directors and board Of managers
OF the Day Nursery and Hospital for
Babies have purchased the building
No. 209 Washington street, and yes
terday it was merged with the old hos
pital building, No. 207 Washington
street. The hospital. therefore. now
occupies both buildings. The building
was purchased from Henry b. Thomp-
son for s5.5O0.
Characterizing the purchase and
merging Of the buildings as "A Notable
Wedding at the Babies Hospital" a
member OF the board Of managers
writes as follows:
Not among the babies-but the old
building, No. 207 Washington street.
which has long occupied a position Of
great honor and influence In the com
munity. was welded on the afternoon
OF May 9Th, to its next-door neighbor.
No. zoe, 70 which, for some years. it
had been paying ardent attentions. The
wedding was duly celebrated In the
presence of the directors OF the insti-
tuition, the betrothal service having
been consummated before the board
OF managers on the morning previous.
1T is distinctly a marriage Of con-
venience.' as both parties 20 the con-
tract have long since reached mature
years. and are actuated by the purest
business motives; and yet more ap-
propriate union could scarcely be con-
ceived Of, since this worthy couple win
at once devote themselves whole
heartedly 20 the relief of sick and in
digent babies in the city Of Whining
ton, as well as throughout the State
generally, thus greatly enlarglng the
scope and efficiency OF a noble work,
which has for many years been carried
on by No. 2O7 unaided.
"They propose establishing. as soon
as sufficient funds are secured, an up
to-date kindergarten and day nursery.
where mothers may leave their small
children for the day, when compelled
to go out TO work for their daily
bread, knowing that they will receive
every attention and care. They hope
at the same time. TO nc up a much
needed operating-room, so that the
work of the hospital department may
be carried on with greater convenience
and TO better advantage. Up to this
time all the space available was re-
quired for hospital purposes alone.
Some generous wedding presents
have already been received, but al
least $4,000 additional Is needed be.
fore the hopes and plans OF this unset
fish couple can be realized Contribu-
tions to this fund will be GRATEFUL,
received by the directors and board OF
managers, and should be sent 10 Miss
Elizabeth Draper, treasurer Whining
ton
"a summary OF the work which No
207 has been able 10 accomplish dur
ing the past year, alone and unasslst-
ed will shortly be published In the
daily newspapers, and will show con.
clusively what splendid things may be
expected in the future. now that n
has the assistance and cooperation OF
such an admirable helpmeet. This
marriage was certainly made in heaven
THE board OF directors having au-
thorized the purchase, the actual trans.
fer of this additional property now
owned by Henry b. Thompson, to tho
Day Nursery and Hospital for Babie,
will take place as soon as the neces.
sary legal steps can be put through
The directors are hoping that tn,
sympathy and cooperation OF the pub.
lie will be so promptly and generously
manifested that the entire sum needed
the purchase price OF S55OO together
with an additional fund for immediate
repairs and alterations-wil shortly be
in hand, so that IL will not be neces-
sary to place a mortgage on the pro-
perty The institution is so admir-.
ably conducted and fills such a need
In the community that an appeal is
all that should be necessary to secure
whatever funds II may require for Il.
proper maintenance.