New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-19
PUBLIC .MEEIZ.NGS.
VISIT To WARDS ISLAND.


A Senate Committee, consisting Of Messrs Bishop,
Pratt and Barr, end party Of gentlemen, numbering
in all about 40, visited Wards Island yesterday on
HE invitation of the Commissioners Of Emigration;
and after pas irg through the main bui diogs aud
large number of the ~ wards Of the Hospital, and
viewing forms of dseass which would be fantastic if
they were rot frishfu sat down to a dinner in the
house Of the Superintendent When the dinner had
been satisfactorily disposed of,
GULIAS c. VERPLAYcK, who presided at table, gave
short history OF the origin and growth OF the lnstu
tor and paid appropriate tributes to the memory OF
his CO. -four defs, all OF whom had now left the Com
mission They had saved the State $4,000, 900, and
more than 81 900 600 to the city, snd they ha pro-
yided for 100000 emgrants on this Island, and ior
million by furnishing LABOR for them. L sudden fn
change in the numbers of emgrans had cutailed their
receipts at toe time that it decreased their ex-
PEI Impor ant as were rational questions, they
utterly nse pifcaIt by the side of those which
depended upon the State. He offered tle following
toast:
e. noble % r:S q @ s. sG p;o
mons The weiie snd hap oess Of million. may they pioSs
deeply conscious Of their high a's and fully equal to their
adequate difcharge.
DANIRL l.. SrcKLEs of the Senate elect, responded
That not the place. he SAID 10 bring up the obec
TORS which his suents entertained to the preeen
Enigrant system; it rot the time TO speak OF them
bu. Lie bad nsve heard anything against the manage
melt of WARDS Island. Dir. SIcKLEs, sfer this very
pointed allusion, enlarged upon the benefit Of having
such hospital SO near the city, and the importance OF
emigration generally.
Mr. gIsHoP, of the Senate defunct protested that
the last Senate devoted TO the interests of emSrs
TOP, AID oomplims ed Mr.. FERpLANcK lie con-
sid'red the importance Of emigration, from q rural
point of view as heirg never falling source Of hep;
and described bis emotions seeiDg the comfort OF
blue eyed Ge.msus in Casle Garden. Emigration was
vast idea. All North America would room speak
EDgl,b and he preferred that Cubs and Mexico should
be cultivated by viii blood of the Teu.onc race, aad
rot by black blood ffom Africa.
Mr.. SIcELEs had supposed that he would interfere
with TIE regular toasts but learned that he wol Id
not, by giving the following sentiment:
The Medical Stat OF Wsds Island, and he would s,,ci.ts
wnh il the Of DR. Fay and Dr. Csrnoehsn
DIR. FAY had been connected with the Institution for
so sbort time that he would call on DR.. Carnochan
to respond.
DR.. CARsocHAy thought the Importance OF enigra
ton could hardly be over estimated; cemplimoLted
the Warden; hoped that the visitors hai been pleased
with their visit and proposed
ofihs BosJd of Commissioners Of En- isrsti.n
Mr.. NERPLAScK could not return the compliment in
words, be could only thank them flOn his hear.
Mr.. MILLS would speak in behalf Of American hu-
marty A. an American he desired to alleviate SUIT
feing, ard this noble Institution would ever receive
tie support Of Americans.
Mr. OKEEFE said that 90 . member OF he Legsla-
tive Committee be had seen abuses in the govern
ment of Wards Island. He felt proud that there was
such pla'e, and that the ems rant however poor he
might be, could not be pauper. He hal been mag
Efficiently pested with everything and everybody and
especially with the splendid yiauos that bai been
spread before them He er ded with
The heain Of %. Peris-A truehssr.d soodhear.ed s1d
poble hearted fellow.
The next toast was:
The Pres Of Ae Cag Of Str-l@k
Mr.. WIN. j. RosE of The DAILY Ne0s was rejoioed
at the opportunity OF expressing his satisfaction at the
mob 1nitituton which be had seen. Was there any
thing equal TO ese teac ugs .heee results Of freedom
the PRIDE Of our country the charity which adorned
our peve land. When gentlemen returned to their
hsmes, let them remember that there were AO'e who
wCad willingly devote their peus to the praise of these
noble deeds
sandiDg-atmy Of this country, he vas particularly
pleas wi The educational department. Of the Irs-
tuition. He proposed
TAe Hsoih Of Sor.
1t was not drunk, and he modified it to
TIE Hath Of Uaele SAW
with great snccess.
Mr.. CRABrRFE proposed
The Ci0gy.
The Rev. Mr.. BuRcHARD spoke Of the fall Of msn
ard original Elm, and gave the points Of sermon
which he preached some Sundays ago. He enlarged
upon the especial divinity of this css,ity which Was
directed he sad, not to the products Of our ost
tuiioIs, but 10 men from another continent He forgo;
TO ray that to III Cd that this divine bereToence
should Cot cost us anything.
Mr.. GUST elected great applause by quoting three
passages OF Scriptures. New York would soon De Inc
srteIia heaIt Of the world. The pyramids and hug
ordgattd Thtbes he thought would not compare vi a
lAtfc LIKE inc hOinoh n'"~'
upop for the pride Of our country be would .hos her
cbsri'abl. institutions, and call them her Jewels
Mr. Woop had heard m ooh spoken Of the emigrant.
He FELT that he was as good al American as any
around this festive board he had only been out Of tn.
city 10 20 TO HobokeD, and be was the son Of al
emigranf.
Several additional to,sts were offered amo,g whica
wss toss. to Woman, aud " 10 Capt Pilisbur,"
and it was sfer O'Clock before the table was De.
sey'ed.
Tie parnber Of enigranis IL ha.dly nore thaa half
WIS: tNss year ago. There are about $40 o.
tbs If,Lr-d Of Hhoun soma enn !. "a l. ~ AA.Ai.~I