The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-26
MT, SINAI HOSPITAL
GETS FIFTH AVE. LOT
Land t75 by 100 Feet at 99th
Street Is Donated by
Friend.
IDENTITY Is KEPT SECRET
Gifts Are Made to Two Retiring
Physicians at Annual
Meeting.
IDENTITY Is KEPT SECRET

Tho sixty-nrst annual meeting of the
members Of Mount sinai Hospital was held
yesterday in the assembly room OF the In
stitution. President George Blumenthal
presided.
The attendance was large unusual In
terest being aroused by Mayor Mitchers
appointment as Health Commissioner OF
the hospital
Announcement was made that DR..
Arpard q. Gerster, who had been visiting
surgeon for thlrty-four years, and DR..
Julius Rudlsch, who had been visiting
physician for thirty nine years, had re-
tired from the more active work to become
consulting surgeon and physician re-
spectively. DR. Gerster was presented
with silver tea service and a silver Greek
vase was given to Dr. Rudisch.
President Blumenthal said he had some
surprising news.
only las. night" he said. an import
ant donation was made to the hospital.
This Was plot OF ground i,o By 100
feet OH Fifth avenue and Ninety ninth
street, directly across the street from the
hospital. We needed this very badly to
complete our plans for the proposed eX-
tension on the block just south of us"
Mount Slnai Hospital is on Fifth ave
nue. north OF l00.h street The directors
have planned TO erect more buildings
across the street. They acquired about
three quarters OF the BLOCK between Fifth
and Madison avenues and lOoth and
Ninety-n!nth streets vi.h the exception
of the corner at Ninety ninth street \
friend OF the hospital completed the pur
chase OF Il on saturday and presented IL
to the hospital.
The subscriptions 20 the building fund
up to December l last amounted 10
$1,000 600 There vas still needed $500
900 TO complete the fund and he hoped
mat the well 10 do friends % the hospital
would come forward with financial help.
In announcing the assistance received
during the last year the pres dent said
ina, Joseph and Sophie and Samuel
and Harry Sachs had donated sle1,-
900 TO the hospital IN memory Of their
parents TO endow two eufological wards
to contain fiftecn beds each. by the will
Of the late Benjamin Altman the hospital
received 100000. The SlO0. 900 from
Mrs. Neustadter has been received.
The financial statement OF the hospital
showed a deficit OF As.5o7 for last year.
the chairman said. II was necessary TO
borrow this amount from the permanent
fund.
President Blumentha! said that the new
mead of the Board of Health. DR. Gold
water. was no; 10 sever his connection
with the hospital. He has been granted
leave OF absence during his incImbency
OF the city position. which he is to take
on February /
The chairman called on the new Health
Commissioner 10 speak.
Or. Goldwater said he took .hc new
position without making pledges 10 any
political party or organization.
Il hope to accomplish n part some 90
the things expected Of me- he said. ~
nav. found condition tnat seems 20 me
deplorable. MANY OF the old hands in tho
Health Department; have b,eu handing
in their designations As though they ex-
pected the axe TO fan. This rusI 10
resign showed their belief IN tine >po.ls
system. am sorry 10 see such q con-
dition Of affairs
The presidents report showed that tho
r"celpts Cor TIE last year were Si2l ,3N4
and the expenditures w're tI69.>s:. The
number ~ patients admitted during the
year was 1887. 1874 less than during the
previous year. Tlerc "erc 5.a"J free
patients admitted. twenty .ess Than the
preceding year. IN the dispensary there
were .2l.osa consultations. sos less than
during the year hcfotc
These We're elected as directors fo' a
term OF five wears: Leo Arnstein. Hugo
Blumenthal Norman : Cioliberser. James
Spcycr, William :. Walter and Paul NJ.
Warbutg.