The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-05

ted they had gone among the merchants in South
street and other places in New York city, and six
by the efforts of the ladies. They were much in
debted also to the princely donation of one who
signed himself "The Ladies Friend" and whose
worth had made him respected and loved by all the
community, who enabled them to raise the house
1--WE understood him to alludo to Captain Marshall,
who donated $l,OO0) He would then read
THE TREAsURERs REPORT.
By this itappsared that the donations during
the year amounted to. ................ ,s4s 10
The proceeds Of fair held in aid .......... 737 SO
Annual subscriptions. observation-disclosures. 63S 90
Board money received from friends of children 155 Oh
Total. .......................... ss,s77 0,
They had paid rent acknowledgements. 1926 90
Expenses for provisions, &c............. 20SS SO
Salaries of matron, teacher, &c............ 521 IS
In hand @ M "'' go. 1Ss 81
Total ss,s77 90
They had now built the cage and put the birds in,
| but they must remember that was not all. They
must be fed. They would recolect that unlike the
inmates of the Snug Harbor, they had no legal set
Element or endowment, and no provision except the
gifts they might receive from the public The trus-
tees Of the other institution had by granting lease
| at very small rent aided them in preserving and
protecting the jewels of the sailors heart and he
could not, and would not, believe they would ever
| be neglected by Christian public. In conclusion,
he informed them collation. had been prepared
| by some friends free of any expense, most happy
consideration in view of such short finances When
they had been through the building therefore, they
| were invited to 6 comfort tho inner man."
| v Mr.. GODDARD read the annual report, which was
singuarly barren of facts, though of some length.
1t contained simply in general terms, strong congra
tulations on the progress and success Of their
| ciety, which had commenced with the expectation
of accommodating not more than fifty, and for the
first year had but twenty-four. Latterly they had
been much crowded in their present establishment,
and for want of room had admitted cases of urgent
| nature only, and they had, even thus, sxty-fve.
They also expressed their thanks to the trustees of
Snug Harbor for the light terms on which they had
granted them the lease.
! The Rev DIR. TYING addressed the meeting (hav-
ing been invited to do so, three former annual
cclebratons) in his peculiar style of eloquence. His
gallant and complimentary illusions to the efforts of
the ladies, and the excellence and attraction of their
warm hearts and natures generally drew forth many
smiles and some bushes. They had, as it were,
only just launched the ship. but under such care
| and guidance. they were not much in danger; they
feel perfectly secure but everything remained
| to be done. He enlarged upon the prospect pre-
sented of the poor child of sailing father and suf
4 fering mother; itself the most helpless Of all ami
mails, rescued from misery to be destined for glory
| if directed Alright. Nothing under the skies pre-
sented such a pleasing object to one who rightly
viewed it.. for their tender solicitude and care. 1t
| had been said it was small object But in the
beauteous spirit of the Gospel which was as simple as
va-e ;.- s...;'a., .,s nvu.vniv. ,a !ointeu
cup of cold water to of those little ones in his
Notwithstanding an act which was most apparent
ly insignificant, and within the means of all. In
his early days in Boston. he had experience among
the shipping. and he contrasted the estimation in
which sailors and sailors children were then held,
with that which they enjoy now. All felt their
children were the children of men-the children
Of God: and in this country it was impossible
to say what position they destined to oc-
cupy. Man was not here the mere creature Of
9 leather and prunella.' as Pope had descibed
ing a President, was, that there were so many
| qualified. Q.aughter). 1t was not to find one
that was fit, but to say which was the best
Uaughter.) He then addressed some encouraging
| remarks to the boys themselves. Some of them
he said, might yet be fated to hold as distinguished
and important position as he who called himself
wandering exile, but whom he CDR. Tyng) called
Gods great ; messenger OF liberty, truth, and hap,
his conviction that the Father of all looked down
on the socetys efforts with approbation; his graft
tudc for past success and his hopes that their fruits
might increase q thousand fold.
Letters of apology were read from Dir. Bethune
and Mr.. w. Emerson, the former Of whom was ex-
pected to have addressed the meeting.
+ The children then sang in concert, "Thc Old
House at Home"
Captain HART, the Governor Of the Sailors Re-
treat, came forward. He was unpreparcd to speak,
but could not resist the romptngs Of his heart and
soul. He had been sailor from eight years of age
had never known mother-but, with the help Of
God, he had fought through. God would bless
them-he knew it, and felt il in his sailors heart
lie had been engaged in the cause Of sailors for
twenty-five years, and was now at the Retreat"
where they enrolled, on each night Of meeting five
hundred men. He gloried to see what had been
done. and what was being done, for he had heart
large the world, but his purse was not so longs
if it were, he would empty it in the cause. He
made some very enthusiastic and earnest remarks
to the boys, many of whom sobbed, as did some
ladies, during the worthy Captains earnest, and
The CHAIRMAN then proposed the following off,
GERS for the ensuing year Mrs. w. a. Tomlinson
First Directress; Mrs. 9. o. Downcs. Second Dircc-
f,aar. r,t1,1a-
Bement, Recording Secretary; Mrs. NJ. Clorkson,
Corresponding Secretary. Managers Mesdames
George Grisweld, w. H. Aspinwall, DR.. Parker, Ed
ward King. II. X. Boggert, Gorardus Clark, $. S.
| Gilpin, John Bard, G.. G. Goddard, Charles Samp-
son. X: X. Dclafcld, Parliman, and Misses NJ. Mum
TO, 5. Morgan, A. NJ. Griswold, c. d. Leroy, Routh,
j. Leroy. Bard, Norie Board Of Adviscrs.--W. II.
.,spnwall, c. II. Mashall, NJ. il. Grinnell, c. N
Talbot, and w. d. Cuthbcrstono, Esquircs.
The question being put, they were declared
unanimously elected
The benedicton was pronounced by DR.. Phillips
and the company proceeded to another room, where
an excellent and plentiful cold collation. was pre-
pared. and having, as the Chairman suggested
comforted the inner man, they proceeded 70 exa-
which have been before enumerated and described,
during which time the children RECALLED themselves
in manner refreshing to behold.
TIE SAILORS SNUG HAEBoR-NEw HOSPITAL BUILD
| ING-A PRovJDEST VETERAN.
in the interval which elapsed between the above
and the return of the boat to the city, some of the
strangers availed themselves of the opportunity
afforded by the polteness Of the officers and the
chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Quin, to visit this noble and in
teresting institution, and brief account Of il may
not be unacceptable to our readers.
The origin Of this institution was bequcst by
Captain Randall, an old seaman, who left what was
then farm, to provide for disabled and infrm
sailors, Of all nations, who had sailed out Of the
port Of New York. The Trustees arc-The Prcsi-
dent Of the Marine Society Of New York, for the
time being: the Mayors the Recorder; tho oldest
| anl ol.rtn,;o
others, on the same principle.
The property thus bequeathed now forms por-
tion Of the best part Of cup town." and has, Of
course, inscasod in value beyond all calculation
Some years ago, the Trustees deomod il expedient
to move, and purchased for Gas VIC arc informed)
900 the present property consisting Of 100 acres
on most beautiful part Of the north side
Of Staten Islands andjudging from that Of the resi-
dencns which hnyc snrno nr in The xciniiu &c lata