New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-17
To JoHs D Russ, Secretary, NC.
Letter from Chas. II. Haren, Esq.

Letter from Ch0s. III. hdren, Es4.
OFFfcE OF 81 Louis PsIsOS DISCIPLINE SOCIETY,
March 1913.
To John D. Russ I'D Cor S,c'y n J Prison Ai,oeation
SrR; la bshslf OF tho St Louis Prison Discipline So
eaty allow me to eadsr my thanks for the vslusbs
ports Of the Prison Associaon Of New-York recently re-
c.ived BIZ IL through your kindness In cOntem plating the
magnitude Of the embraced 10 the operations Of the
NeVYork Prison Association. 40 therein shown,-con.
nect,d with the efficiency Of it's plan. for executing and
susfaninz the same perceive living monument Of
philanthropy that, In our opinion, reflects far higher
ard enduring honor upon the great Ciy OF New-
York than nythng marble that be erected
perpetuas the deeds e iis citizens Our Society de-
,ir.s 10 express xsuf. for the Invitation re-
Gently received participate in the Anniversary take
place n Newly ok the 10Th inst, yet, however,
are not al TO send Representative nor have we data Of
sufficient interest warrant embodyng IL in the form
Of report Tor the whole subject Of Prison Dseip pine
only - have arrested attention while engaged
IN the efOr 10 establish permanent and suitable library
for the Jail Of St Louis County and while Witnessing the
good effects produced by II be minds and conduct Of
Society and have been and engaged as far as lies
our power. and various svocstons will permitn
ssined by our united action We feel that the subject Of
Prison Disc pne i. Of immense importance and beg
nothing undone in order e extsod s benign application
every quarter Of the West snd Southwest within
reach. sm, Sir, your obliged friend End serv't.
CHARLES II. HAVEN,
Cor. Sse'y s. Louis Prison Dis. Society
Jalse EDNoSDs then followed In an interesting state
Of the operations Of the Association the substance
OF which will hereafter be embodied in the published Re-
port Of the Society In abiding the opposition and
OUOQut
spoke OF adverse report In the Senate. That dec
hal been prepared without notice 10 the Assocla
ton or opportunity be heard upon only the testimony
Of two persons whose conduct the Association had here
oforc compelled publicly 10 condemn and expose.
The Judge into detailed examination OF the results
Of the Socei a5ors IN every respect, and then the
following statistics:
The Association was formed three wears ago last De-
cember and the female department organized two years
ago last June. During the whole time the amount
csved from contributions had been $4,000 the receipts
Of the year ending jan ls4s $500. and for the
male department 81 a29 20 Of which. after meeting
rous expenditures there remaiRed balance Of a.
total receipts Of the female department. from all
ces-oonirbntons, gifts 20 the Home, &cwere 81 s9i
50 and the expenditures Sl1si a. leaving balance Of
SiOg az In the treasury.
AMER the abstract Of the report was concluded, Mr.
WILLIAM P. FoULKE the Representative Of the Phiade-
pha society for AevGtng the Nseries Of Public Prisons
introduced the audience and delivered address
lie followed by Isaac HOPPER and Rev Mr.. PARKER
cf ihi. City, both Of whom made highly interesting and
instructive remarks. Ns c. Russell, Esq then moved
the election OF the following list OF officers for the ensuing
year, which having been carried the meeting adjourned
Pr,sidsnt.-Hon. WIN T. McCOUN.
Tiee Prerdenfs.-TREoDoRE FRELIScBUYsES, AGRA.
HAN YAs NEST; BESJ. BUTLER, JoHS w. EDMoNDs.
Trsa5aysr. WILLIAM cHAuscEY.
Re,0rding Secrcfaru-THoNAs GALLAUDFT
COTTesPoNdIHS SeeTeta1 y.-JoHs ID. Russ
Committee Finanos.-wm Ch.uncsy, DIR. z. Parmiy
Hunt Charles NJ Leupp Ednund L. Be2zop, VIM
Wood, R. II. Manning, Alfred Pen.
Committee De.snsion.-y. mcEeon. N. C. RUSSELL
Benedict, Theodore TellksmPf. n. w. Hsvens, John
Bseow, John Hopper. w Waln Drinker, John H. Key
ser, Emory Townsend, George 3. BAKER.
CoDssifsc Prs0n Dbeyiine John Duer, J. D. Russ
]. Lewis. DR.. Grseom. X. ". Ravens, Philip Van Ren.
selaer, Willis Hall Dr. Telkampf r. Butler P NJ
Wetaiore, Moses @. Leonard, John S Gould.
COMMITTEE on Disrhcrf,d Conuiets-IsaAc T. Hopper
Richard Reed Marcus Mitchell, James ;. Gibbons VII
lam Gale. Edgar Hicks, Thomas Gallagdet, James H.
Titus, Benz Flanders Benz Ellis John Fsconer, Nicho-
IA Herder
E1se4iirs COMMITTEE Female Department Mr.. Fitch
Mrs Gibbons Mrs L>aEe Mrs Hatch, Mrs kirkland, Mrs
Doremu,. Mrs Kronkbits Mr.. Manning Mrs. Hicks Mrs
Mead MIRA Day, Mrs stebbir., Mrs HoIbrook, Mr.. NJ g.
Wood, Mrs. James Ewing Mrs A =. Bond, Mrs Fsui.s
Mrs. Telfair, Mrs Bryant, Mrs Edwards Mrs. Strong
Mrs Robinson, Mr.. Field. Mrs Beatty, hiss c. NJ ssdS