The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-13
Visit er the Apostolic Nancio 20 our City
IussltutiOns.


Visit sr the Apostolic Nancio to our City
| INSTITUTIONS.
| INSPECTION OF rnE VARIOUS AsYLUNs-THE BLIND,
rHE AGEp VIE ADULTS AND CHiLDREv--THE NUN.
cIo's Blessing 10 TnE IaNArEs-PE.F oaMAsCss
OF THE DESTITUTE CHINESE.
| A short time sisce his Homer the Mayor sent TO
his Excellency Monsignor Bedlai. Archbishop OF
Thebes, (sn part busy and apostolic nuuco to the
Emperor of Brazil, an Official invitation to visit the
sevtra. public institutions of our city Accordingly,
at about 10 o'clock last Thursday morsng. a large
party left the arch.epscopsL residence Of Bisho,
Hughes, in carriages which had been provided for
the occasion.
The party consisted of Monsiynor Bedini, ,bhe Most
Rev Archbishop Hughes, Mr.. Busdett, the Mayors
secretary cele sted by him to dc the honors as he
was prevented by official duties from attending him
self) Very Pew. DR.. STAIRS, Roman Catholic Vicar
General, Rev. DIS. Cummings, Forces, Ambrose,
Manahan, and N'C lelan, the Coosul General of the
Pohtifcal States, s. veral Governors Of the Alras
House, Commissioner OF Emigration, and q number
OF our -ost respectable and distinguished citizens
The 6rst visit was IT, the Asylum fcr the Blind
where, through the vrbaLty of Mr. 7. c. Cooper
Superintendent, the sihss were sho yn through the
Institution. Its inmates were at work making paper
boxes willow baskets, and other articles, in which
tLsy exhibit DE- Xterisy almost as perfect if they
possessed thsr eyesght: They we're next taken into
the chapel OF the nstitut.or, where they heard
pupils read by the pecaiisr process OF feeling the
letters, which are large and ~ oject very consdera
bly, from the poge.
In connection with thi3czhsh 'tion, it appeared
very gratifying reflection TO the Cath ,lic gentlemen
present. that this inventicn which, has proved to be
: SO great blessing to TIE poor blind, is Uhough
since, however, greatly imrrcved) due to the chari
table Ingenuity of o Catholic prek in France the
Abbe Sicnd. After listening to certain very credit
able performances Of vocal masis, the party rro.
cesded to tie Asylum for the Deaf aad Dumb. Az
Mr. Peet the Director not quite ready to receive
them, they we're usbered into g. pss3or, and while
there noticed, hanging on TIE wall, coored litho.
graphic drawings Of all the signs used to designate
the letters OF the alphabet
Here it ID well to remind our readers that
the idea OF making the hands perform the
functions of the tongue, aud the eyes those
OF the ears, is also an inspiration OF priest che
Able De LEpee, native OF France Alter a short
delay the visitors proceeded to tts chapel, where
they found all the pupils ready to receive them.
Aher a few explanatory remarks, MIR. Peet intro
duced upon the platform four male and two female
scholars, who have heen in the institution number
Of years. Mr.. Peets son, who IS as) teacher,
then informed them by signs given with rapidity
which the eye cen scarcely follow, The nature OF the
present. Each of the mutes then turned around
and with q bit OF chalk proceeded to write upon
large boards fixed in the wall tho. substance of
what be bad said adding matter ct their own which
was either complimentary, or of historical ausOn.
His Exceency was delighted With them after he
had seen them read Mr.. Pess Yves requested as
favor to have them transcribed fsr him, 50 that he
might show them to the Holy Father his return to
Rome One of the pupils, fine, intelligent locking
young man, is, it was said the great grandson of
Thomas jefferson. and the grandson OF N P. Trist.
Another pupil, with gracefully rounded pantominic
gestures described our divine Saviour stilling the
tempest. Another, a bright arcn lookiog lad, thea
gave representation of the fable Of the frog and
TIE OK; OF man shaciog ana Of ehe calamrous fate
OF @ monkey who endeayoBred to insate Lin and
also of boy fishing, all OF which greatly diverted
the aud ence.
AT the invitation of Mr. Peet, who desired that
some q estiobs might be given chem by the Arch
bishop or one in the compaay, the Nuncio suy-
gested the followiDg:
What celebrated men, Italiaas ny birth, are con
nected by writing or by action with the history of
America ~
The answers to this aud to another question
(Which seasoo they prefered?'' were very appre
pirate NJ clever
Asst was acting late the party we're admonished,
much to their regret, that they had to lea9e--not,
however, until the Nuncio lad expressed in French
his delight at the acene which he had witnessed;
the address being rapidly Interpreted in the Ian
guage Of signs by MIR. Peet, Jr who stood by his
site. The Most Rev. Archbishop Hughes also made
some remarks expressive of bis satisfaction and his
| thanks.
When the party reached the hall on their way
| out they found the Irish domestics of the house,
both male an1 female, who had by the thoughtful.
hess Of Rev DR.. Forbes, been assembled ID receive
the Nupcio's blessing. They knet down while he
gave II to them and they appeared much pleased to
the foot of l22d street. where they found barges in
readiness, which conveyed them 10 Randalls Island.
Here they were met ny Mr.. j. Stearns, the Superiu
tendent Of the Asylum for Destitute Children, and
hv a he of inst
dressed in their best clothes and marching in COM
panies to the sound of fife and drum. The Ameri-
can flag borne by one of them, was passed review
They were then shown the quarantine room for new
comers, the dornitories, reiectory, infrmary, and
were finally taken to the school room, where the
girls sang song descriptive OF their situation, and
the boys gave out q patriotic song, accompanied
with "hurrabs' for Washington. The Nuncios
attention and sympathy seemed to be directed par
ticularly to these poor children, among whom, not.
withsfaEdDg the good care taken OF them, there are
few afflicted with opthalma; and when, after par
taking of some refreshments which bad bsen pro-
vded, he passed along the ranks of the boys drawn
| out in order to receive him. he imported to them
his episcopal benedlcsion, which the poor little fel.
lows, not rightly understanding, took to be good
shakehands;. and it was amazing to hear them say
"good bye" and endeavor to grasp his hands and
clutch his cloak. The visiters were then conveyed
In boats to Wards Island.
Here they were met with great urblnity by Gulian
c. verpsnck, Esq, President Of the Board Of Com
mjssoners of Emigration, and Mr.. Charles Riddle
| Superintendent. Mr.. Riddle sho 0ed them the hos
pita and other departments and they then proceeded
/ to room where, by the attention OF our esteemed
fellow citizen, Gregory Dillon, ESD, acting the
Board Of Commissioners of Emigration, an abundant
ard most excellent collation. had been provided, Of
which all present part0ok with great gusto. After
the good things had been pretty well looked after
and discussed, the chairman, Mr.. Verplanck, rose,
and, with few pleasant words, proposed the first
| toast -
The fraternity of the family Of nations.
| This was responded to by the Nuncio, in French
| Nv. Blunt, Esq, then gave =:
The fealth Of the most Rev. Archbishop Hughes, the
representative Of the faith protest. ed and cherished by
majority Of the inhabitants of the island.
| This brought the Archbishop to his feet, who re-