The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-30

RECEPTION AND ENTERTAINMENT OF NJ. BEDINI BY
THE GOVERNORS OF THE ALMsHoUsE.
By invitation of f. c. West, Simeon Draper, p. Nc
Loughlin, and Others Governors of the AmsAouse, NJ
Bedn Archbishop of Thebes and Nuncio from the Pope
to Brazil and the United States visited the Per itentiary
and other buildings Blackwes Island yesterday At
ten O'Clock the Governors with the Nun,io and invited
guests left the City Hail. and conveyed in carriages
to the feet of Sixty frat street, where boats were in
waiting to convey the party to the Island Here the
guests met In the Gtverpor's There present
Governors Wet, Draper, Townsend, Dugro Henry and
McLopghln; Hon. James Rutherford, Hon. Augustus
Schen ex Alderman Bartine Mr.. Recorder Hllou, Mr..
Comptroller Flagg, and about sixty other gentlemen
H. Redini was accompanied by the folio wing named
clergymen Very Row w. Starrs Vicar General of New
York Rev. John Virtue; Rev Mr. McCarron, Archdescon
Rev Dr. Cumming; Rev. Messrs. Quin, Farrell Madison,
NeIsughn Madden Klslnigsns thnovp as Father Ro
The lemen present were introduced to the Nuncio
by Mr.. Mclaughlin.
to examine the penitentary under the guidance of Mr.
Keene Warden. Every thing in first rate order
The Ashouse was next inspected and Its cleanliness and
comfortable appearance were universally commended
Many Of the inmates beng Roman Catholics showed the
highest for the of the head Of the
Church.
In the ctape Of the workhouse altar had been pre-
pared in the Roman Catholic fashion The chapel was
sue. dily nled with male aud female paupers--Roman
Catholics They seemed to vcnerate the Nunco and TO
feel highly plsased at his Appearance NJ Bedini stand
ing at the altar dictated ia French the following ad
dress which was pronounced in English by his Secretary
Rev J yhn Virtue -
You that there is here the Nuncio of the
Pole-that is, he represents the person OF our Holy
Father, .honi Catholics, always venersts He CO
sires to sag that It IL pleasure to him 10 visit this
iGstituton; nre particularly uncer the circumAtance
,hst IL ia q ISOLATION TO you, and that you derive sails
faction from this visit He also pleased to that 10
this psce you well taken Of that have many
morts around you and that ycu are In grea. gree
,houd certainly be gratefui-in the Hrst place
to .lmighty God, and 10 the second place to
Tor you, under Almighty God. This sentiment Of
gratitude should them be uppermost in your minds and
you should at the time, thank Him for Gil these
things You recollect that the way to be grateful
to Almighty God Ia to be resigned under whatever dis
rensstiUns he may choose TO lay upon you. He has
placed you in condton of poverty but there is posi-
ton in which may be placed in which we cannot
receive His and blessings; and 1t /. by being re-
signed the position in which he has placed you that
you best show your gratitude to Him. The Nuncio is
delighted to divide his time equally among ALL and it is
great comfort to him TO visit you, those who In
prosperous condition In life, He regards you all
the chidrenof Almighty God, and he knows that Cob
richest upon this earth II 1t be any consolation to you
he, with every kind bles sing and wish, will mpat the
| Apostolic benediction"
| The Nuneio then pror ouncsd beuediction
Tie inustic Asylum next visited and the sompany
tpjo the excellent view from the summit OF ne cupo-
la. pr. Ranney acted as guide through tbs building
which shone Ia neaness and order Several Of
work cone by the insane exhibited and piece of pen
drawing done by Mr.. Meyer of Wirtemelrg dispaye ea
considerable talent The company afsgv ards visited TIA
| building where the more vioens laSaScs are kept
They made the most horrible noises and the visiier yo
away possible. One lunats imagined h rael
the head OF the Church. and fansifu dress tn,
cape Of whi,h she had embroidered In front
lie mad house number OF conycts st wora qasrry
ing out the stone which forms the substratum of th
| island; they seemed to labor very diligently. The
Worth next visited This IL aDe building, o
which minute description has been published. Tn
north wing Is occupied BY three hundred and Aitss
inmates. The dormitories are large and well lighted
The building viii sccep.modAts abaut twelve huudrs