New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-22
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
LAYING The CORNERSTONE OLA CHAPEL
AT SAILORS SNUG HARBOR


AT SAILORS SNUG HARB0R.
Yesterday afternoon the cornerstone of the chapel
pIosuess of erection st Sailors Snug Harbor, Staten
klsnd, was laid with appropriate ceremony.
AT noon a company Of about seventy five gentlemen
st the City by the steamboat Hugeno. from the foo'
dWhitshan stIest and after hours sail arrived at
heir desiinAii,p From the landing the company pro
ceded TO the grounds snd were ushered into the large
building used as a dining hall. The gong had just
o,pt Cd summopng the old trs to dinner, and in a
Ot time rpw ard Of $50 of the inmates of the insttu
.ko had sea ed themselves at t et4bks Order being
nstortd Mr.. DE PEYsTER OGDEN briefly, and IN
Esppy strain, addressed the sailors.
The company then proceeded to the small chapel,
yLere Msyor WooD, as President Of the Ins.tatiOp,
aos the chair and called the meeting to order. The
Mayor ant bounced that in eluence OF the ncement
tate Of the weather the preliminary services would be
reformed in the place where they were then assem-
btd. The exercises were commenced with prayer by
he Rev. DIR. WISsLow of Staten Island, after which
Al able address was delivered by Che Rev. DR.. Put
LIPS Of this City. Mr. Philips, in opening his dis
cm &C. said the institution in whoee behalf we are as
SMILED IL one of the ornaments of our State-one for
vhose success and prosperous condition we have rea
pp to feel thank full to an awe Provider CO for amost
aere strg class Ct our fellow ciiizensscass to whom
We are indebted, under God for commerce and its
attendant benedis-for our intercourse with forelsa
ns,iors and for our accretion and ac'ua ulaoon oil
hovleCee ard of wealth derived from maj source
they also carry for the Bible and our missionaries
the des ute and heather of ohw lands, ana cons
ate An arm of our defense 10 time OF wa what
would our State or nation have been without com
seis-a commerce symbol Of national prosperity
ae n representation of chip with swelled sans But
What ute are ships, however strong ana oeaaliui,
nVnal lxrna a
isks endure more prva,ions and hNdsalps tnan
weather beaten mariners. They leave home aud coun'
" ano land to brave the storms exposures avd dan
esrs Of II e oc an in every latitude. Surely If any
nters of the body polite deserve 81 the close OF iie
[ Evhen prems.urely disabled and worn out, quiet
/ ayen and peaceful retreat, comfortable home,
I by are those who have been preserved aud
emitted to return from tee peTils Of the SEA
-sho have made the voyage OF life 20 bring TO our
Aors tie products of the arts and sciences OF the
srufacturCs and of the agriculture OF Other lands
ancresst the wealth and comfort and luxury OF their
sow men. Such an asy lum has been provided, not
Jne muI lfceI CO OF the State, tshe has been saved
/ & outlay which would have been necessary To pro.
| rde it but by the bequest OF oenevosnt lst
/ yeua who himself bad experience OF the tolls OF
u wsI with the elements, OF the pf'ysnons ana SUI
9ngs ana al he ,ame tine Possessed tle large reo
I'd eenesoxs heart With The warm sympathy OF
| auar Captain Robert Richard Randall OF tie CiIy
Y New York, ei0, by bis last will AID testament,
sriug cate June l, 1901, ofer leaving cerian legs
I
| Nits 10 trust, 10 be applied oy them toward the
| heon cf Al Asy lum Mai, Hospital 10 be called
ae Sailors Snug HarbOr for the manenan u ana sup
| Tort of deCIepid, aged and won-out sailors. he
/ yesker then went 10 give full history OF the
81 ement Of the institution fromits rmeucemn n
The first trustees John Lansing jr. Chancellor
y his Safe; Dewitt Ch1ton, Mayor; MHarin Liy-
/ gFs;on, Rtcoroer; John Murray, President of the
/ ,ASu Der Of Commerce; james Fouqusr. President OF
n Marine Society; Thomas freeman, Nice-Presiient
4 Il sane; Benjamin Moor, senior minister of the
3koopsl Church; and John Rodgers, senior minister
/ 1'lhe Presby terian Church. At their first meeting
1sy elected officers, adopted bylaws and appointed
annitee to prepare seal for the corporation, which,
hen subsequently, adopted, Represented harbor
med by two points Of land projecting INTO the sea,
q which ship appears riding safely 81 anchor and on
/ ae shore view Of the hospital, with the motto:
Portum petimus fessi." In Oct 1906, the reported
come Of the whole estate was Si,243 OF. sabse-
iatnuy it became less Of the tenants having va
,ned. BY the act Of incorporation tve o. the
nastees were declared necessary TO consniuts a
iacum for the transaction Of business, OWING
me difficulty Of securing the atteodsnce OF tns.
eneer OF the Trustees, Who had other pubic ana
Htseng dunts to perform. Frsm November, 1899,
. meeting WA held until February, lsli. AT that
s1ns inc Iiustees adopted memorial 20 tbs Lsgis-
Sefe " wbsch they state toat the income then
Aoun'ed 10 y, 900 year ed in view o. the diri-