New-York daily tribune., 1853-12-15
VISIT OF THE NEyy-YORR LEGISLATURE ELECT
10 RANDALL-S AND BLAl lkMELI-S ISLANns

Tie members llcct of the State Legislature from the
CITY Of New Yo.k q. tie Invitation Of ho Ten Governers
Yesterday paid v. to Raudsls and Bltc vels I>.aa
At ten O'Clock NJ the invited guests assembled d, Belle
vue Hospital aId accompanied Governors smith, West
Henry DcTaw, Draper. and Mclaughlin. Proceeded IN
cerrsges to the Bsndafs Island Ferry. On landing a.
the Island they cordially received by the WARREN,
ard Others. The boys drawn up o. TIE banks aoei Ia
their comfortable winters dress, with ddgs aoi music.
presented fine appearance. as they sated The guests
with hearty cheers After paradng for some time under
the charge Of Mr.. Ripley, the children re'ieI 20
tie School room ard the visitors paid q vi'.i 81 in
sTectcr to the NV House Of Refuge, and other
buildings and then followed them O. the dining room
Here ;e elder boys under tho charge % he heoinRs.a
partook II Their usual boun midday meal w.tl h.aty
relish The giris' dining rppm was next vistel Horc
the girls aud tie Younger boys under tue charge Of Ms
Clifford marched in and I'll i down each side OF the long
tables after grace had been said by the hers
dinner dispatched There were no divers AK
rg for "unre;v al are bountifny hd with COOL m3af
soup vegetables and bread, and in other lst.aton of
this Kind do remember 90 have ever seen suca yen
esa appearance OF contenmont with their l0tsuQh
home Ike happiness these poor children exhibited on
our visit Yesterday
After dinner the boys returned to the upper school.
rooms, accompanied by the visitors BY ihe way tha'o
school rooms are not caracOus enough fr the large
her Of destitute children which the authorities have unior
ter charge. and Is more than probable that during the
winter sny more win require to be provided for The
BoGd Of Governors have already made application to the
Educational Board 10 erect new school house, which
viii probably be built during the en- niuE summer.
Afer two little boys had reheaTsd a dialogue on tho
origin and meaning Of Christians ard AL she boys hat
sung a hymn they were addressed by hr Leish 81 me
Ninth Ward That gentleman spoke OF tho necessity f3f
coufe ufrnen aud gratitude aud asked the little fellows 10
search cut The cause which brought them there hon less
and fiendess orphans; and when they hal found it, they
must IKE youny Hannibal OF old, solcmnly vow b Al
mcby God that they would strive with All their energies
for It's overthrow lie also besough them 70
truth and to strive to be great and good o remember,
Thou God scest me-" IN all tSir conduct, and he
assured them Il they only treasured up the knowledge in
parted 10 them there, and applied Il for good they c)ll
not fail to succeed in life. This be told them in plain
and ageciionae manner Illustrating his observations with
hatuy anecdotes aud the children listened with warm at
terton aud gave him three hearty cheers at the close
After visiting some other buildings the guests, accom-
ranied by the Governors, elf for Blaokwelis Island,
The children escorng them 10 the boats and cheering
them heartily they Departed All Of the yors seemed
highly pleased al the prosperous condition Of the lnsn
ions and the order and neatness which prevssed
Black wells Island soon reached by tho boats and
tie Peui,entary, Work House Lunaiic Asylum and other
buildings visited
The company then returned TO the Work House whore
IN excellent dinner had been provided by M Ellrige
the Warden. Cows Draper, Hunt and West presided at
the tables After duner Gov. Vest addressed the guests
and after assuring them that aid would be required
from the Legislature this year, proposed
TIE 8G.s5ers eC Lgiaue fbe ciy and CouniyQf N York
Mr. Conklin, of the Fifteenth Ward, responded. aud
congratulated the Governors the excellent order that
prevtilsd throughout the Inttution.
Mcssrs Clinton, Spencer, Savage CLARK and Leigh,
spoke IN tul0gsc the condition OF the Islands and
their inhabitants
To which Cows Smith and Draperresponded.
After spending pleasant afternoon, the compsny
turned to the City.
Today the Opthalmic Hospital will be visited