The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-12
TO PAY FOR MAYORS ILLNESS
CITIZENS Committee CALLS
FOR MODERATE GIFTS.
John ID. Crimmina Chairman Contrta,u-
tious Limited 10 slOO- what Remains
After Medical Dills Are Paid win 60
20 ~. MarsS Hospital In Hobokrn.


20 ~. MarsS Hospital In Hobokrn.
John u Crimmins Ia the chairman of n
committee Of representative New York ers
which has been formed recently 20 start
n fund to defray the medical and sur
kicai charges incident to Mayor Gaynor's
! treatment IN ST Mary's Hospital and TO
turn the r-sid,ium Of the fund over TO
| the sisters OF the hospital as a commence
| rative contribution in honor OF their faith
full and devoted work on behalf of the
Mayor The hospital has a debt OF $780,
900 and otherwise is in urgent need OF
financial help
The idea IT the fund originated with
some officials Of the city government
J who went to members Of the Board OF
Estimate to inquire II the Mayors bills
could he provided for in some way by
the city budget II was learned that
| there was no legal way to appropriate
city money for defraying the Mayors
expenses .xcep, by special act Of the
Legislature Tn. passage OF such an
d'N. " was NC
sing 20 the Mayor. and there was also
the possibility that there might he public
objection to u
The result was a request to Mr.. Grim
minis to undertake. the formation OF a
committee. with himself as chairman.
~ take charge Of such voluntary con-
, tributIons as citizens might care Ia con-
tribute Mr. Crimmins selected a COM
mttee consisting Of George r Baker.
Cornelius y Bliss. John Clafin. n p.
pav ison. James A. Deering Robert "
d. Pores Cleveland II Dodge. Joseph
Grace Henry Held. A Hepburn.
Henry Icselh-imer 4 ID. Jnillisrd.
John Il Mcdonald. Frederic e Penfeld.
William II Porter. Jacob Il SchifY Cor
nellr- Vanderbilt. Gardiner W-therb"e.
ilfr.d I White. the Rev John c. York.
rho Righ' Rev VI J Iavelle. vicar-Gen
.ral. Theodore = Miller. Robert Dow
ling and James Butler
The committee me, Yesterday after
noon at Mr. Crimmins's Office and agreed
upon the final details aud the announce
rnent tina, they were ready for contribu-
New York employ Mr. Gavnor to act a.
Mayor for them and THAT there is a kind
~ employers liability for his injuries
for which tn. laws have failed to supply
adequate expression. hence the fund
All contributions are TO he addressed
20 4 r Hepburn treasurer OF the com
mittee. AZ I35 Broadway. or TO John ID
& r,mmins az tn. same address The
fnllnWs
over .inc. MAYOR Gaynors so5ourn
IN - Mary Hospital. Hoboken. number
81 the Mayors friends - hos. attention
was attracted to the hospital by th" Mayor
presence Their" nave thought u would he
appropria, ate ~ show the appreciation ~
rhe Mayor friends and Of IN. "i'''en-
81 New Work civ !or the iuoIshtfulna--
and -OIicttuda for the Mayor welfare
at all times manifested nv rre -t"r- N
charge If that institution
An tnuuIry - 10 th. finances Of - NAY
Hospital showed thar m" ~Nt.n-lN" WORK
IN which " has for a long time been engaged
q. largely chart ahl- and d-p-ndsn' for
~. maintenance on voltIni ary cont rihuitnn-.
and thai At the present time ~. hospital
- greatly IN need 81 funds II Was pro
posed. therefore. thai a committee should
b. organized so accept voluntary donations
from th- citizens OF this city. and he fund
"a hon collect Ell 70 D- presented 70 ~ Mary
Hospital Hoboaen. a. Thank ~siNinE
offering IN testimony of IN. gratitude and
appyecia alton felt bV RI. citizens Of New
York on account ~ III. good care thar
Was taken OF MAYOR I'avnor last simmer.
and also 10 d-fray the medical and surgical
charges incident to the Mayor treatment
II has been decided 10 limit -in9Ie dona-
iions to sIoo though smaller offerings IN
any amount viii ne received nv the com
mitt-- indeed. II is thought that th.
testimonial will be- all ne more appr.cist
d, made up of very small offerings. each
one who feels ~ disposed contributing
according 10 his means
contributions will be. acknoS edged
through the press from time 10 rim.
Mayor Gavnor has no, been informed
a. vet Of the organization Of the committee.
but h. has 80 frequently expressed his
appreci alton OF tn. kind treatment afforded
him a. ~ Mary Hospital that our purpose
is cert ain to he gratifying tn him.
~. Mary's Hospital was founded by
TN. Sisters OF the Poor Of ~. Francis
fif,y years ago They are treating about
Loo patients annually. Of whom the
ma ,orify are free patients. They derive
n comparatively small income from pay
ing pa..~n,s. possibly $500 month. The
sisters make monthly collections from
door 10 door for the rest OF the funds
necessary 10 S1ppOFt lnr lhS'l'h'iDH. u u"
CITY authorities Of Hoboken send a Ger
tain number Of patients TO them and Civ.
a per capita allowance for each patient
10 rover the expenses entailed. There
are more than three hundred patients now
in the hospital
The main building il in 30 poor and
shabby a condition that the sisters are
about 10 vacate all but one floor ~ IL for
regular use.
The debt amounts 80 about $50. mo-. in
Cured by the erection Of new buildings
within the last few years. The debt
IL in IN. shape ~ loans AZ a low rate OF
interest. II - not a mortgage. but a
private arrangement with other ho'Ises
81 he order.
The sisters will learn for the first time
in this morning. papers Of the fund which
- being started for their benefit. When
the Mayor left The sisters saw NJ To OFFER
him no hill for his soiourn there. He ser.