The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-25

The Rev. Mr. r. l. C.-rIxR delivered an appropr;.te
and somewhat humorous address 70 the children
when he told that this building erected for them
and that the Governor Of the State, who had just ad
dressed them, had not such fine house TO live in
"
had slept In the streets ut night He saw one little boy
with his hand bound up. he were in the streets he
would have had NO mother to bind up his wounds, but
here he found parents 70 give him bodily and mental
comfort He then proceeded TO advise the children when
theylave the Institution not to hesitate between work
ing, stealing starving, but 10 declare within them
selves to work and become good members Of society.
Some of the merchants Of New York who here to-
house could tell them that they made It an By work
The reverend speaker then detailed to his hearers
Al anecdotes, one Of which was about little boy who
went out into his fathers garden at night to steal pears
which be dare not do in the daytime FOR fear he should
be seem Just the little boy about TO shake the
star through 0' the branches ssa he, psr
hap. that I. Gods % 5. eye" and he crspt away
lows here would remember whenever they were going to
stood the Bible was taught here He hoped II was. Il
should be in every institution. Distant be the day when
it shah be attempted to be taken from their pillows.
(Applause.) The Pilgrim Fathers, when they landed
here did not lay the cornerstone of their first building
until they placed Bible under II. (Appause) II any
Of those little children should become sailors he advised
them never to 90 voyage withonta Bible. What
DO their destiny in this world he advised them
be provided with Bible.
The children then sang
THE GOLDEN RULE.
To do to others would
That they should do to me-
win make me honest Kind and good,
As children ought to be.
know should not steal nor use
The smallest thing see,
Which should never like to lose
II 1t belonged to me.
And this plain rule forbids quite
Because i should not think it right
others served me
And any kindness they may need
pll do, whate'er II be,
AS am very glad indeed,
When they are kind to me.
The invited guests retired to another part Of the build
ing, where abundant cold collation. spread before
them and for which the appetite Of oil seemed equally
abundant the turkeys, ducks, chickens sandwiches
hams, jees, blancmsnges, coffee, &C., &C., vanished
without much loss OF time and with very little
y, It being frst come first served" the Governor Of
the State having better chance Of pick than the
humblcst individual in the crowd.
When the keen gastrononics were appeased, Mr. J. w.
Gerard was called on to speak. That gentleman hav-
ing taken his position STOOL commenced by saying
foundation Of the House OF Refuge and he would tell
them how it was The first criminal trial he
gagged in was the defence Of boy Of fourteen years of
age who was indicted for stealing bird. Hugh Max
well was then District Attorney, and he (Mr Gerard)
endeavcred get the boy of arguing that the canary
being wild bird the boy could not found guilty under
the statute. In this he overrulcd by the Judge,
and his only chance to appeal TO the sympathes Of
the jury, by telling them that there institution
but the common Jail to send the youth to, and they
quilted him. That boy died aferward in the State Pr-
son heir to $so, co., He (ir. Gerard) then became i'm
ing juvenile dclinqucnts The speaker gave history Of
the formation Of the House Refuge In 1929 and told
an anecdote OF boy who Of the first who was
admitted to its benefits He would not mention his
name, for now, in 1854, he is prosperous and II
these remarks appear in print that man would be the
hrst to say God bless the founders and conductors Of
the House Of Refugel" (Applause.)
The company then proceeded to view the interior OF
the building, and all seemed quite delighted with the
scenes they had witnessed Notwithstanding that the
day was miserably wet and cold. The return to New
York down the East River was very cold foggy, wet,
and unpleasant but the enioyments on the island
more than counterbaanccd these drawbacks.
In consequence Of the press Of news obliged to
omit the publication Of the detailed description Of the
edifce prepared by the committee