Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-20
HOSPITAL
CORNERSTONE
Two Thousand Persons Present
at Elaborate Ceremonies in
Jersey City.

huy 2us-lH III IhNo
ence of 1000 persons the cornerstone of
the new German Hospital and Dispensary
in curse of construction at Warner ave-
nue. and Hudson boulevard, was laid
Sunday by Mayor wittpenn. The cere-
monies were on a somewhat elaborate
scale. They were opened up by Coroner
Edward Zeigler. The Rev. Gottlieb An
dreae. OF st. Johns German Evangelical
Church. led in prayer. President VIII
liam Entemann, of the German Hos
pital and Dispensary Association, in
reduced Second Assistant Prosecutor Of
the Pleas james w. Mccarthy as mas
ter of ceremonies.
The speakers included Governor viii
son, United States Senator James ID.
MARITIME, Mayor II. o. wittpenn, Con.
gressmen Eugene f. Kinkead and James
Hamill. the Rev. DR.. L. J.. Goetz, the
Rev. j.. c. Joralemon and the Rev. VIII
liam Sanft.
On the platform. besides the speakers,
We're former Mayor Edward Hoos, Sur
rogate John P. Egan, Joseph Il. Bern
stein, A. q. Benedict, former Judge Rob
ert s. Hudspeth, Sheriff N. Z. Wedin,
A~ssemblyman Peter H.. James. former
Sheriff James Kelly, Street and Water
Commissioner John Prout, former Street
and Water Commissioner John e.. Car
lock. Chief of Police Frank Monahan. DR..
G. X. Dickinson. DR.. Joseph NJ. Rector.
Colonel H. H. Brinkerhoff and Samuel
Ludlow. of the Union Trust Company.
Governor Wilson was the first speaker.
He said the Sabbath was a fitting day
for the laying of a hospital corner
stone.
Wilson Refers to Sacrifices.
This enterprise represents real,
earnest effort said the Governor. The
people behind this enterprise sacrificed
much to accomplish their purpose. They
can be looked upon as noble friends.
The only people / am afraid of are peo-
pie who dispense withxgovernment and
run things without one. Voluntary en-
terprise is the real test of a .commu-
nifty. This hospital was not created by
large gifts, but by people of small
means.
II nave been president of an ~institu-
ton supported by voluntary endowments.
Men of that kind think OF the personal
benefits they will receive. their names
over the portals of doors, etc. Today 1
am assisting men who are doing things
for the homo and glory of doing them
The audience, following the Governors
remarks, sang the German hymn, Nun
Danketalle Colt"
United States Senator MARITIME then
spoke briefly. Mayor Witpenn compli-
mented the people who had brought
about the new hospital and paid a glow
ing tribute TO tho German people as a
race. Congressman Kinkead recIted the
services rendered this country by great
German soldiers In the American Revo-
luton and In the Civil War and dwelt
on the virtues of the race in general.
Congressman Hamill expressed the hope
that the hospital work would extend.
The ceremonies were brought to a close
with the singing Of the doxology.
After delivering his address Governor
Wilson went away in an automobile with
his campaign manager. Robert S. Huds-
peth.
Cost Of Building.
The site for the hospital was purchased
at a cost of IS, 400 and the building will
cost SIS. 264. The capital OF the associa-
ton today is s13,50O in addition to the
price paid for the site. The Ladies' Aid
Auxiliary, which has raised considerable
of the money. took up a large collection
this afternoon.
The German Hospital and Dispensary
sy-.totu mas arnoaotn1 NJ ao,tt,- -
the Suab,an Sick Benefit Folks Fes-
tival Society of Hudson County, held at
the Belvidere House, about the middle of
March, 1893. At that time a committee
was appointed to bring about a hospital
organization. On the first day of Ocotber,
1898. the society was incorporated.
The first board of directors was com
posed of George c. Thiesen, George
Kruse, Henry Lutz, Louis Frey, William
Bluemiein, William Entenmann, Ernst
Gothberg, F.. Wuestner. Rev. Gottlieb
Andreae, Fl. Schmidt, G. NJ. Cornell, VIII
liam II. Lange, Joseph A. Abel, C. Nit.
genius, Joseph f.. Bernstein, G.. Link,
Charles Fuerst, Or. j, D.. McGill, DR.. n.
w. Pyle, DIR. #. e. Lambert, DIR. A. j..
Lignot. DIR. Gordon X. Dickinson, Henry
Puster and Edward Hoos.
On April 2sth, 1898, a Ladies' Aid So
ciety was organized with Mrs. William
Bluemlein. president; Mrs. l.. Frey, vice
president; Mrs. William Entenmann, sec
rotary, and Mrs. ]. A. Abel, treasurer.
This society, assisted by the male mem
bers, held a Hospital Fund Fair from DC
tober oath TO October S1st, 1898, which
netted the sun Of "a, 107. liz.
In 1908, the capital of the association
amounted to IS, 639. 25.
The present directors are: William En-
tenmann, president; William w. Miller.
vice-president; f. w. Peters. corre-
spending secretary; Charles Abel. fnan-
cial secretary; Louis l.. Harvey, treas
urer: II. w. Jaehne, William II. LANCE,
J. Schmidt, Andreas Kucher, George
Thiesen, Charles Franklin, Henry Lutz.
Edward C. Zeiger, the Rev. Gottlieb
Andreae, Conrad Oberlander, DR.. Mat
tesheimer. DIR. F. E. Lambert, Fred
Platz, DR.. J. NJ. Rector, DR.. C. l.. Vree-
land, Louis Scheid. d. L. Jones. H. w.
Rohlis and ]. E.. Carlock.
The building committee comprises l..
l.. Harvey, chairman; Fred Platz, secre-
tary; the Rev. Gottlieb Andreae. Conrad
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