New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-30
PUBLIC MEE1ZNGS.
VISIT oF THE MEMBERS OF TIE LEGISLATURE
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Yesterday bv invitation from the ,mmis'i oners OF
Fmioraton a number Of tie members elect OF he MAJ
York Legislature visited the Inst uions pa " ara isi'n''
accompanied by several # the Comm ssioners
The company semblei al the City Hal IN the forenoon
and starred from there ~ caTogcs al ab,ut - . si'cN'
I ,roceeded 10 the f,1f of Oae Iunigci and Fifth ST.,
where boats were in dincss To- convey them 70 tne
Island On arriving be andr he party was met py
Mr. Riddle Warden o. tie Island VINO conducted teh 70
one of the new Wards where gener. warming OF nses
aud toes and half frozen noses and es indagea m
by unanimous consent OF the whole company Amer
getting thorough warming and having freely discussed
the subject Of wind and weather the geaeneh were con
Quoted through the many buildings OF NC l. ma ny ar
Riddle They were also accompanied oy rro rhoehah,
DR. Cox, DIR. IIensley and DIR touls who AIDED mich
interest to the visit by their explanations OF the
mode Of treatment &c. of the many curious discusses
with which some of the inmates ere afflicted.
MANY of the buildings the island used a. hospitals,
are frai wooden structures and % no aogener sutton
for occupancy in winter weather Du s' hroush
the excellent mode edop,d for heating them they arc
rendered quite comfortable. These buildings, however
ms soon as the funds of the Boar will permit are - ce
torn down, and substantial brick structures are 10 oe
erected in their places The visitors expressed mem
selves highly gratifed with the tine ndilion IN when
they found everything about the Institutions ana
numerous were the compliments I1t hose connected
with tbrm In fact the appearance Of he itals plain
" indicate that effort spared 70 reifer the c1nlpn
Of their unfortunate inmates as pleasant and comfortable
as possible .n,, ~. 1I,.,t,,. VA, COMPLETED the
compnnv was ushered int - ha large bnldng 20
partake of dinner which bad been repaired uhue' 'nc
tuperinlenderce OF Mr. Riddle. -
Tom Geo w Buni d. sided p, tie head of the table.
Among the gentlemen at the table we're Messrs Br9oks
Willis Richards, Clark CcnAln ere AIKEN ana Ii. Dor
son Members of the Legislature eloct from the Cy ana
County of New York Mr.. Backus, Member elect from
Kings County Commissioners Blunt Marshall Kelly
Dillon Kennedy Crabtroe and Dunlap Pr)f CaFnOchan'
DR. Cox DR. label. DIR. Ford, pr. Emmei and Dr.
Hensey. ,,,, $500, 49,,
gave, as a sentiment
NIL, Of ne reo.litre II re CT q Nep. YsrE
Mr. Conkin responded to this tossi lie spoke OF the
importance Of the Institutions on the Island ana CON
,Nmeuted their management, AL saI that hei az an
humble member of the Legislature would be pic asei 10
| do anything in his powerto AID them r.
Mr. Brooks was then called for anl af,er making Re"
remarks, proposed
TIE ae1Ia ef ne Ccn,rsi,rons' u EHnt1rsro7.
Com Blunt replied TO this Of some ngth' in which NJ
reviewed the past history of the lns itons ana gave sons
account OF the r present financial )ndon ne ssI VA
the GOOD mana cement of the Institutions was nov AZ u"e
The lonmssiouels but that they o q much To ther EN-
ncnt medical staff &c Mr. Riddle 'e Warden ana 70 in'
industrious and attentive mGfrOns. Inc gentleman COZ
cluded with
rssSwos Of love ara aneu nov stand ''on-i IS
Com. Kelly responded to This toa-t in 81 appropriate
manner and, in conclusion gave
TIC health e Moiioal ~ " ,
Prof Carnochcn briefly responded t. this. ia which
COMMUNICATED tho Assistant Me a. stan and than,e "a
Commissioners Cor the readiness VIZ WIN ,nsy nA'
veys fupuliod the demands oi he VI, inal bosln' =,
Or Cox was then called for, ar t ~ "a ifessel "a
company in which be advcrea ~ . con'lt1' ill ~
mems III SIDE in the Institutions Tor VII y 10 ' w
/ lie concudedwith
Or Vi.s-r -esiieaf-CIrt CTabrce.
Cort Crabtroe briefly replied to this e,np' nlsn. gym
IN he course of his remarks, the following STATISTICS "
le,;on to their Institution a7i
Number Of nmses Wsrds ilsnd about ;''''''''''
ar.ss sarlber OF admitted there dsy.''s''.' .
N,rber Al atted weekly
81 In ypg ten pofafy I'i N'e--,
S-hsf Of Tfnssn,s receiving lodgns' ri.ly Nes
hats Received tmP'tNeL'
Setab le1t durias The past yeii..... .'' "
cf Erigrsus vcd dcrins tne year
Total during the year. 5ieT75
Pad 70 Counties iasennses "a seeoant Of ,.,a,o
Cs,t CrsbtTee concluded with the Glowing sen''men
"A, Eersfir, yeysS-s egnaefet 50 ~ iSasai
Wen ~ Msrozs their Asssnis 'Ae. H's ''A
good.
Com Kelly then proposed
IA, boclts cf ose Of or STAT. ssafefs-Mf bFoof' . .
M Brooks respondcdin quite lsrg'hy speech aau =.
70 the important beneficial irinence e4eF'eS w, :;
"crnlry by emigration from foreign lanis -" i.'
LAD bnili M this Union from IS 70 " sac ~ Z!
,bSse cnirrants came here afflicted VIII lscase - =
J,st;.nte condition ana It was necessary tull
storid relieve their suffering and tue Oolns a.,
Em;gration were performing fi I ~, ..'! IL
doir, his in an efficient manner. NJ h.oVAs '
with .-. . r..,f-.i,.s 90 Wa
f,d M e, d.ssfvipg srvsi e1llnfnd- ioa t'i - '
;S - - be onrr-sod .ld ga - sEsuns 'As-l. A
Nj P;,jJic W. called upon al respon ca - 'h ~.
.sti Of th labor imposed upon he mairon' IN "a.
...,ss lie eeid they were deserving nrre y SO y"
an, x~orSs r. the I'm. ish vocabulary coala eN.-',
Ir indnstrv md h6r sducG Us attentions % 'iS =
and rnfortrin committed g. ter CO re- ana az -