New Britain herald., 1924-10-06
BristoI oIMews
4,OOO PRESENT AT
 NEW HOSPITAL
Vast 7hrons Attends Exercises
 At Cornerstone Laying

At Cornerstone Laying
 BIG DEMOCRATIC RALLY Noted Speakers On Program Tomor-
 row Night-Republicans Announce
 Committees - Driscol Thorpe
 NupdaIs.
 Fair skies greeted the crowds which attended the cornerstone lay ing ceremonies at the new hospital on Sunday afternoon, which took place before an audience estimated at nearly 1000.
 The actual dedication exercises followed a concert by the New De- parture band between and 4 o'clock, during which time the hun dreds present took the opportunity to inspect the new building now in the course of erection.
 Fuller F. Barnes, president of the Bristol Hospital, Inc, presided at the exercises and in his opening re- marks, told of the need of the new building as demonstrated by the fact that patients are being turned away from Bristol's temporary hos pital on account of the lack of room. He characterized the. new hospital building as community project to- ward which the entire community had contributed.
 The dedicatory prayer was dellv- cred by Rev. Oliver T. Magnell, pas tor of St Joseph's church, after which the actual laying of the cor nerstone took place.
 A lead box, containing various papers and manuscripts of material relative to the hospital, the city of Bristol and the state, was placed in the cornerstone by President Barnes. The cement was applied to the cor nerstone by Charles T. Treadway, chairman of the committee which conducted the drive for funds from which the new building is being erected, and Judge Newell Jennings chairman of the building committee.
 After the corner stone was ce- mented into place, the dedicatory address was delivered by the Rev. pr. L. H. Dorchester. pastor of the First Methodist church of Hartford, the first president of the Bristol hospital, who through his efforts has been made an honorary vice presi- dent of the Bristol hospital for life.
 T can hardly believe my eyes" remarked Dr. Dorchester in his opening remarks as he stated that he saw before him the realization to the fullest degree of that which he had often times dreamed about. He told how he had worked and hoped for such building in Bristol when he was pastor of the Prospect Methodist church and he congratu- lated the city on such building.
 Dr. Dorchester told briefly of the choosing of the present site for the hospital building. Several sites were presented to the committee in charge, according to Dr. Dorchester. among which was the present site with the announcement that it could be purchased for $12,00O. This price was put on the property by Judge Roger s. Newell, the owner, in or- der that monetary consideration might not influence the members of the committee in the choice of a proper site. However, Judge Newell had secretly told Dr. Dorchester that If the committee decided upon his land for a site of the proposed hos pital building, that it would be given to the hospital free of cost.
 Dr. Dorchester explained how it was his great delight. after the committee had unanimously decided upon Judge Newell's land as the proper site, to be able to announce 10 the committee that the land would be the hospitals without cost. He paid high tribute to Judge Newell for his gift.
 Dr. Dorchester praised the hos pital directors and the people of the city for their efforts in the great work of disqualification since he left the city. It was his re- mark when leaving the city that he hoped that the people of Bristol would not be satisfied with small temporary hospital but would soon have a hospital which would offer facilities equal to that offered by the. larger surrounding cities.
 Ale told of how, when the hos ptal proposition was first brought up following the war, he at the head of committee of public spirited citizens, made a survey for the need of hospital here. The survey made the startling disclosure that Bristol was supporting 7n pa tients in hospitals of nearby cities all the time.
 This startling disclosure led to the formation of hospital corpor- ation, which was later followed by the opening of a temporary hospi- taI at the corner of South and