New-York tribune., 1910-12-19
|ST. MARY'S ACCEPTS GIFT
Gaynor Hospital Fund of SIS, 1874
Formally Presented.
CRIMMINS THANKS SISTERS
In Behalf of Mayor. Corporation
Counsel Watson Also
Pays Tribute.

The formal presentation of the Gaynor
Hospital Fund amounting to N5,1s4, was
made Yesterday afternoon by John D. Grim
Minis, on behalf Of the THANKSGIVING COM
mittee OF citizens of this city to the Sisters
of St Mary's Hospital in Hoboken, where
Mayor Gaynor was a patient for several
weeks after he was shot down last August
Father William r. Ahne, chaplain of the
hospital, accepted the gift on behalf of the
Sisters. It was in the form of two checks
on the Columbia Trust Company. OF No. 130
Broadway. One check, for 5000. will be
used fer the endowment OF a bed In the
hospital. to be known as the "Gaynor bed. 3"
and the balance of s101S, will be added
to the general fund for hospital expenses.
The mother superior and one OF the Sis
ters who attended the Mayor SO faithfully
during his Illness were present at the ex-
ercises. which were held in the reception
room of the hospital. Letters and tele-
grams OF regret that they could not attend
were read by Mr.. Crimmins from Mayor
Gaynor who said that he had to be out Of
town over Sunday for the benefit of his
health; Jacob n. Schiff and other members
of the committee. Mr.. Schiff sent the fol-
lowing telegram:
Notice reached me too late to arrange
to be present at the presentation to-day,
but I should like to join in the expression
of appreciation OF the useful labor Of love
which the Sisters in charge OF the hospital
are doing and which has found such splen-
did application in the treatment our worthy
Mayor has received at the Sisters hands.
Corporation Counsel Watson. on behalf of
the Mayor. said:
although our Mayor is no doubt much
better than he would have been but for
your tender. solicitous and ever-watchfui
care yet he did not feel able to return
from his country home, where he went two
days ago for brief rest, in order to be
with US and with you for a few moments
to-day. He very much regrets this. and L
am permitted to say for him, as l say for
myself, that Mayor Gaynor. his family and
all Of his friends will always cherish In
their hearts a warm appreciation and graft
tude to you all"
Crimmins Thanks Sisters.
Mr. Crinmins paid high tribute to the
work of the Sisters of st. Marys, and
thanked them on behalf of the committee
for the care they had bestowed upon the
Mayor.
I'VE have as committee Of citizens OF
the city of New York." he said, been dele
gated to make known to your our gratitude
for the generous refuge you gave the May
or of our city the moment after he was
stricken down by an intended assassin.
We have heard from his lips of your anx-
iety, your watchfulness, your anticipation
Of his smallest wants and desires and your
attention to details which made his lot as
comfortable as possible under the circum-
stances From the moment our chief mag
istrate entered your doors. while sadness
farf hot CO ia re
and tender nursing were concerned in his
recovery 1t was fortunate that refuge
was found for him within the walls of ST.
Mary's Hospital.
I'VE are not unmindful of the prayers
that were hourly offered up for his recov-
cry by the community. We are at the
same time conscious that you do not look
for reward here below; 1T is and will be
your due to receive it from your Heavenly
Father for duties well performed
"We. appreciate, however, that IN your
work of mercy your hands must be held up
and supported We, know that the de-
nands upon you are increasing, that in the
care of the four thousand patients who
pass through the doors Of this hospital
yearly with the other thousands treated in
the dispensary, the burden you carry is a
heavy one. We respectfully ask you dear
Sisters, to accept the sum I am presenting
in the name of the citizens of New York
for the support and maintenance Of your
good work We shall be pleased If of the
total Of Sic. .1s4. 5000 is applied TO the endow
ment of a bed in St. Mary's Hospital in the
name of William ]. Gaynor. our Mayor"
Several members Of the committee IN
Guiding Gardner Wetherbee. Henry Heide,
James W. O'Brien and Michael J. Drum
nlnnd, Commissioner Of Public Charities,
were present