New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-23
CITY ITEMS.

VISIT OF Gov. IiUNT AND FATHER
MATHEW TO RANDALL's AND BLACKwELL's ISLANDS
Yesterday afternoon, by invitation of the Governor
Of the Aims House. the Chief Magistrate of the State,
Gov Hunt, and the Apostle Of Temperance Father
Mathew, visited the public institutions on Randalls
and Blackwell Islands. The company present con-
sisted of abou, forty persons, mostly City officers,
Aldermen, Judges, &c. There were eight or ten
ladies' present. The visitors went first to Randars
Island, where the City's children waiting for
them and welcomed them with hearty cheers, ban
ners and music Gov. Hunt joined the party here,
having spent part of the forenoon in examining the
Arsenal on the Fifth The visitors proceeded,
under the direction of Simeon Diaper Esq, Prosi-
dent of TIE Board of Governors, to the chapel,
school house. where all the children old enough to
be present were assembled. Mr.. Draper then intro
duced Father Mathew and Gov. Hunt impressing
upon the winds of the children the honorable po
stons and fame of the two distinguished men
before them, and encouraging them to follow
such iilus,,.ou examples of virtue and energy
The children, through one Of their number, wei
coined their visitors in neat address, 10 winch
Faith Mathew replied briefly, blessing the children
and speaking words of hope and sympathy, and ln'
cucatiDg his great doctrine of temperance. Gov
Hunt spoke to the children OF the duties and respOn-
abilities which would devOve upon them when they
reached maturer age, and of the gratitude which
they owed to the State and City which were taking
them IN their helplessneSs. When he had con-
Guided, the children sang Hail Columbia, and pretty
pantomm,C song Illustrative of the origin OF bread
While the visitors were retiring, three girls sang
farewell song in very good style. The exercises
were closed by cheers from the boys as the visitors
left the house. While gong to the boat, we noticed
a general stampede of the employees IN the nur-
series most of whom were Irish woUen, their
object beng TO head of the procession and IN
tercept Father Mathew. When the worthy Father
WAS about TO 60 on board, these devoted persons
crowded forward to shake his hand and receive MS
blessing. and many Of them were so affected as TO
be speechless and almost powerless for the moment
As the boat moved of they made every demonstra-
non of 10Y in their power at having been blessed
with a touch of their distinguished countryman, and
4" Good luck TO ye Father" May We live long in
dear ould Ireland" &C was cried and shouted forth
The las, good bye was from band of boys on the
hill below the landing, whose hearty cheers gave
ample evidence Of the delight which the visit had
given them.
At Blackwelrs Island the company were shown
excessively through the Lunatlc Asylum, Aims
House. Nursery Hospital, Work House, Penitentiary
institutions, under the system Of the Board of Gov
errors has been most excellent, and has met the
fullest commentator of all who have had the prlvl-
lege of seeing for themselves Gov. Hunt expressed
hmself highly pleased with the nea,nesS, order and
comfort which everywhere prevailed, and took evil
deAi interest in examining the workings Of the sys-
ten now in operation The examination closed at
The Penitentary, where, after few words TO the
fba locf
hibasd In the shape of a mos, welcome and bounil-
ful dinner shown up BY Warden Keen and his cstl
raele wife rs useless 10 describe the feast Of
good things provided, since II Is fact Of world wide
nosoriety that about the best dinners TO be had IN
NewNork are got up and got down IN the Pennen
vary After an hour of ieasiing, the visitors dis
unsaished and undisinguished, departed on board
We NInIod, and reached home Just after dark, all
m"eh gra'ihsd with the excursion, though Father
""iew Was evidently sadeonod al seeing 50 many oil
S unfortunate countIymen dependent upon the
Wy 4Ieasuiy for their support. Wherever he went,
-. 'o''es OF his people followed him IN blessings
sIo Aei hearts in prayer Among the company was
~"sss'Sn gentleman, DR.. Rolph, Of Riga, who took
"'. ~, interest the institutions visited
/ Ike honlhy report Of the Ten Governors o. he
N"s'house department, shows that 6,Oli persons
ue are'ced relief during September OF this
.-'O'f '.iVs were Supplied a. tho various Insttiu-
''s 'hoer charge of the Governors. and sl2 were
N'~ al The Rotunda IN the Park The whole sum
sPenoed curing The month for supplies WAS Si1,-
~V-s' Inc Work-lIouSe on Biac%welrs Island is De-
s"p'o erected, and the eni system Of CIV
euss'u' employment 10 tho -ons confined there
N"y otencoS IS continued. Tho building &C.
ACs - "
s.al received from Con,rollcr. sg5 600 90
ErnSed IN September. i3i0 y
klancn i'e'i"ussy ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS - J1h =
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ss.'''hen' curng tho month was as fellows. Mns-
A"s she Hospital, 1905 bellevue Hospital. 52'.
n--''h al rarse, l'3 y Prison. 9lS Co'orel
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