The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-15
Visit OF the City legislative Members Elect
to Randalrs and BlaskwelI's Islands-Din-
ner Go

The Ten Governors yesterday invited the city member
elect to tho next Legislature to accompany them t.
Randalrs ard Blackwelps Islands to make an examine
ton Of the public buildings there The invitation
each member to at Bellevue Hospital at ter
O'Clock In the forenoon At the hour appointed mos,
Of the members Of the Senate Assembly were
accompanied by few friends of some Of the
At about eleven O'Clock the party stepped into csr
rges pov ed for the ard driven to the ferry to
Randaps Island 1t the foot OF 125th street. Under tn
guidance Of Governor Edward c. West the party crossed
to Randas Island, where they received by largs
army OF the children Of the pacs numbering four
hundred wto marched in excellent style. with colors
flying and drums beating, in review before the vi
STEERS The Senators, Asenblymen and Governors then
proceeded TO visit and Inspect the amshonss now
in course Of erection the Island With this aznii-
cent building the whole party expressed themselves
highly p Ased From here they to inspect the
other public buildings going the sleeping rooms nur-
feriss Ii eheps parors and schools At the large school
BUILDING the party halted the aeps, while the ny of
young socers again Iasfd in review cheering and play
ing on the FIFE and drum rs they MARCHED along 1t
truly cheering sight for all to many poor and
outcast orphans beirg trained up in all that calcua
ted to eveoIe the faculties of man At about ten
O'Clock the children all congrega,ed in the school
ern,n,r wst Hon s.a'ed oy tns dsor
joseph W. Savage, F. Copklpg. J. r. Cumming DAME.
Mile, and others occupied the platform. The H,n E. p
BARROW, Eon, Peter il Graham George De Witt Clinton
Daniel w. Clark, William 3. Aitkin George II. Richards
and others Of the Se ate, smopg hs spectators
be floor.
As order had been gained two boys oe in the
idle Of the school ard ied dialogue discus
spg the origin OF tie word Christmas, which recitation
was listened TO with married atention by those present
~ this bad ended Gov. West came forward AMI
addressing the school boys, fsid -
Boy., some dieting uifhed gentlnmen from New York
have come here 10 see you to-day. They the repre-
Hnaves OF the city in the Assem- bly, aud Senate They
coe here to see how ~ are clothed and fed and you
must remember tnst by these gentlemen you are pre-
yiCtd Ap0 cared Tor. i hope OF these aeEtlGmen
vii addrsssyru.
The on. CHARLES c. LEGn tn, n came forvard aud
spoke ~ fliops Children, am glad to you ap
parsnty so happy as you Yet II prodacsd painful
ssnfation in my mind to gee far away from the
quiry frequently arises in your minds, Why am so far
ffom fathers house, vhle any other chill ,rea are
proper qnsson for you asA yourselves press this
inquiry TIL you &C out the whsh places yen IL
this condition And when you have found out that
cause. and If it be of evil relationship then se young
Hsribas upon the aliara Of fstb that yon
will wsge eternal against I'll a, cause Boys ~hen you
goaway i here have doubt you will carry wi YOU
fearts aed with gratitude for the citizens OF New Yok
who have cared for and clothed snd educated you
In tho hour Of your NJ cessi,ies You may say, oh,
am poor boyno one for me-thsrs is uss for
me to aspire TO the high places attained by other en-
Poys, let 70 such thoughts discourage you II you
pop'ry care not how poor you ara, or what may bs
your conGition you will arise and become great like
other mtn ID is delightful fact that The honors AZ
offices Of this country are alike open TO all Keep
within the path Of duty, and, al have alr, ady said
share Of those honor will fall upon you
After hr. Leigh had concluded, three hearty cheers
given by the b0ye after which they formed ns,
ard In military atyle marched from the room
The Governors and yi'i.rs then proceeded TO bolts
lying ., the Landing and al beirg banked, the
Japy we're rowed ~ Blsckwelps Island Tney arrived
there about two O'Clock In the afternoon and In
made a circuit OF the entire island They frst went
Il rough the uEato Asylum pressing their sdmra ion
Of the clean and comfortable In which ali things
were kept From here they went to the Madhouse and
after listening for awhile 10 the poor ravipg man,cs,
they passed over to the hospital which thorough
~ examined. Tho orhhouse the Penitentsry, ard
the priton next received = visit. IL took about
two hours 10 rake the circuit Of this iillud
The party thsn returned to the woskhouse, where
they we're invited to surptuous dinner provided bJ the