New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-25
PUBLIC CHARITIES.
New House of Reingc-i.ayins of The Cev.-~
stone.


Randalrs Island took place yesterday. The sss.shO-
Rsvenswood eit The Peck slip Perry at III Ssbrk A
NJ. with these from the City who attended ,Ae ear,
mones Amongstthoe on board we noticed ahks.u
Mayor Kinssnd, Robert Kelly, Esq, Presidss Il ~
Board Of Managers Of the Society for the ReiSrmx0
of Juvenile DelinqueEts, Officers and Manages q IL
Society and number of members OF ,hs LAlssi
/ Commirtee OF soid Society, There were alsrss.s
Rev. DR.. Krebs, Rev DR.. Ferris, Gen. B. F. kwe q
Madison County, Gen. II. b. Duryea, DR.. IA saE
V. r. Stanton, ESQ, Of Brooklyn, Gen. ?. NJ Wow
Col. A. Warren, Mr. Matsell, Chief OF Policc Jssr
James. H. welch and others. 49,.
The boat arrived in the vicinity of tho site q 80
IL o'clock IL is on the western shore OF Ra.asA
I,lrnd short dstsnce south Of the buildings nH N
culied ps the Nurseries
Immediately after the arrival of the party, haea
four ard FIVE hundred lads, all dressed in ss6n
came In marching order with music ard panneu ~
the Nurseries to witnos, the ceremonies. I19k
, bsnner read Washington Guard the secon4 U1k'
inctoi, the Honest Boy the Great Mani" the hid ~
will not FORGET our Beno'actors,' and the four1sh
Uope.t and industrious" The lads were Aene@A
order ON platform near the corner stone. 49,
The ceremonies opened by appropriate ps,rs,
Rev. DR.. Barrett Chaplain Of the Institution
Wis Honor the Mayor, then proceeded 10 o.hps,es
! l,vne the corner atone-preccding the &c, - -
/ following address;
Tie occasion, gentlemen on which We are 49,,
! IL one gilmore then Ordinary importance aud 49,
importance IN view OF the influence whchth, r6lfx
the labors this day commence 70 have upon - -
generation, end iutcfest IN view Of the truly d - ~
phnaIthrCpc motives Of those af6ochted IN Ia sSpr
prise We are not here merely to lay tho coraa ~
of a public odfco with imposing ceremony ~
here to commerce the foundation Of hui,ans rlix
nay in time sond forth 20 the world wse GOOD ~ A.
tuous citizens whose influence and example VII q ~
and sckLo~lees cd i.r and wide. - IL Z.
lneed not ad,er, othe great good aecsupa y
tire institution to which the buildng-the cor
fSsfs we ere ssSS sbdSuanif nd moi
evidence ofthat But, willie rejoice ove r. ~
thu, has been accomplished, eannot opt rcps ~
costly which deidands this addition 20 NC az ~
/ dalton REQUIRED aud which is now about 10 10 <4W
II is cur duty % good citizenf- as eonsersau34P
public nterefts. TO check the tendency 70 nc,Mev4'
sdnefs AZ the fountain head Vice often orsp1a
ipnoTence and want OF proper parental caisy{E
I influence may he checked by prompt and cay -
on our part and In no manner can that cheek 1n@
4 caciousiy intcipOsed ar through the medium 49,
tuition like tls. The youth growing up N ow ~
/ vice md ignorance, without moral Ioasrams ~
placed within tie reach OF proper care ana y
babits of industry and discipline are acquired -
follow them tothe world and render them gcodH<H
full citizens andmany who might otherwise -
in prison cell, or end an ignominoas 49, -.
galltws, msy live to bless the day IN wh1 - ~
thrown under the kind and paterna innusn~"
association eCeke to impaIf. ,,Lx--
fm very happy, gentlemen, to nave naA m
~ Chief Magistrate of this City, OF taking
part In tlese ceremonies; private citizen W
est synpaities have ever been enlisted on Deo{8
association whose members now surround me 1.3
glad 10 lend my official cooperation 10 mo~aIl
will tend to enhance so greatly It's usctuinfefDE
large the spheres Of its operation, the grstIya5tn
| Of which must cause thrill OF pleasure 10 esevbk
viii now, gentlemen, proceed 10 performQS
sant duty imposed on me, and desire 10 cxD14
thanks for the honor conferred on r,e, and ME
heartfelt wisbes for the continued success 60
peiiiy Of en- Institution having for its sim 90
tuch anohle, generous and truly Christian pun !.
The following articles were then depostdbe
zinc box fitted into the cavity Of the corne>
Az each article was handed by His Honor thsx!'
1t wac deposited in its place by Robert keEA
President Of this Society-yiz the diiteren -
can coins from enc cent to and including one
lar Act of Incorporation; Annual Reports - -
eiety from each year from 1892 to le2
Rules and Regulations OF the House 1s29 sne -
copy OF the apprentices lndentures copy 60
ter given to employers receiving appfqs's
q copy Of the letter Of advice given TO spss !,
copy Of the letter of inquiry to employers; 49,
the permit given TO employers to receivesp q
from the House; specifications of material 40 =
description Of buildings and premises, and -
eers, plane, location Of building and front Gle
Harlem River. ALo, copies OF the following ,,
pers were placed in the box: Tribune Cosri9 -
quirer, Journal Of Commerce, Express, Er'"t9 "
Times, Herald and sun. The cover of the boz =
been soIdered In to close the cavity, the
placed the stone, when the Mayor laid -
Kelly, Esq., then proceeded to address the 49,
~ follows: -
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: This building -
for an old and weknown Institution, The y.
Hcuse Of Refuge was the fret institution Of -
character ever established, and In the cxten.
rations, Is the greatest reform school in the -
sprsDg cut Of all organization that will be red - =
by our older citizens, instituted In the year IA
those many charitable as ociations for which -
of their number, practical usefulness, and the q.
nessike efficiency with which they are ma ~.
City OF New-York deserves to be famous, capS -
Society for the Prevention of Paupcrism."
gers Of the Society, ia the minstra;ion 81 ~.
cence bad bad their attention directed parS "a.
the subject Of juy.rile vagrancy and 70 the - 4,
of youth imprisoned for petty offences, -
adopts and professors Of crime Comma !. !.
Society. appointed in the year ls32, presenfs
port Of mastery ability, a graphic picra's ~
evil, and props ed practical remedy IN ~ -.
this Institution. The Society for the Re'o' -
juvenile Delinquents was thereupcn orssns -
was Incorporated By al Act of the LegisHs ~
May %, 1924. An appeal to the bcnevos0' ~
citizens was responded to BY subscnpt'4- -
amount Of $1,000 to be swelled In fubseqasS 4
by legtcies, &C., to an amount exceeding g -
piece Of ground, containing about four go -
present cite Of Madh on.sqCare, which had ~ r.
by the City to the United States for Go'e'' -, 3
renal, was obtained, the City trsnsierring y, -
the Society for occupation as House Oh hey -,
the Society psying the United states sum -
coco, Sorthc buildings that were upon " -
day Of January, les. the house was opene, ~
public ceremony, in the presence OF the -
City, the Corporation, and a large conecu"o -
Six boys and three girls were the number - ,
received into the house OF the opening OF ;" ~ -
few years, additional buildings being ~ pvs
humber increased TO an average Of two haD1 ~
| feyersl wears past the house has been oons"S