The Schenectadian, portraying the advantages, attractions and opportunities of the electic city . dis-pensary. A bequest of the late Charles , in tiie sum of $25,000, together with anumber of minor contributions, made possiblethe erection of a hospital building (the struc-ture now used as an annex to the City Hall),the equipment and furnishings for which weregiven by the General Electric Company andthe American Locomotive Company. Thenew hospital was opened in 1893. An en- dowment of $25,000 provided for in the willof Dr. Robert Fuller formed the nucleus ofa maintenance fund which has s


The Schenectadian, portraying the advantages, attractions and opportunities of the electic city . dis-pensary. A bequest of the late Charles , in tiie sum of $25,000, together with anumber of minor contributions, made possiblethe erection of a hospital building (the struc-ture now used as an annex to the City Hall),the equipment and furnishings for which weregiven by the General Electric Company andthe American Locomotive Company. Thenew hospital was opened in 1893. An en- dowment of $25,000 provided for in the willof Dr. Robert Fuller formed the nucleus ofa maintenance fund which has since lieen aug-mented from year to year by many othervoluntary gifts and bequests; and especiallyin recent years by the efforts of the WomensAuxiliary organization. In consequence ofthe rapid growth of the city, the necessity forlarger quarters lieccoming imperative, the pres-ent site was purchased in 1903, and work be-gun on a new building, which, when completedin 1906. gave the city one of the most com-pletely equipped as well as one of the largesthospitals in the State of New York. In 1913. Gcrardus Smith President of Ellis Hospital. The Daily Gazette Coiitpaiiy and Sehenectady Trust Company 22


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