The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-06-06

In the year 1901 Capt. Robert Randall. of the
city of New York, after making certain spccif,
legacie-. beaueztthed all the residue of his estate
real and personal, to the Chancellor Of the State
the Mayor and Recorder of the city OF New York.
the President of the Chamber of Commerce, the
President and Vice President of the Marine Socie-
", the Senior Minister of the Episcopal Church,
the Senior Minister Of the PRESBYTERIAN Church,
and their SUCCESSORS IN Office, To lie applied To the
erection OF an asylum to be callei the Sailors
snug HaTbOr- Tor the maintenance and support
of decrepit and Worn out sailors. The institution
was 20 be opened ~ soon as the income of the e.
tate should be sufficient 10 support fifty seamen.
The act of incorporation subsequently, obtained
from the Legislature named the Rector of Trinity
Church and the Pastor of the lst Presbyterian
Church rs the Trustees designated as Senior min
isters. and their SUCCESSORS. The real estate
bequeathed for this purpose, and which was de-
signed by the resta;Or as a site for the institution
lies on both sides of Broadway, from Fourth to
Tenth streets, OF thereabOuts. Ii soon became
evident that this property would be too valuable
70 be occupied for this purpose, although for many
years the Income Of the whole property was less
than $1,000. IL was therefore disposed of on lea
ses, and n farm of $50 acres on the North side of
Staten Island. near new Brighton, was purchased
In 1881 for Sl6 900, and the erection of buildings
Immediately commenced. This site, on the bay,
IN view of all the shipping that enters the haroor
of New York, was chosen as being more appropri-
ate for an institution for seamen than one IN the
cIty, On the property bequeathed, where the
inmates could moi have a sight of their own ee-
ment. The tract of land bequeathed for this
purpose las become immensely valuable. and Is
still the property of the institution. Ii includes
the ground on which the fine row of dwellings on
the North side of Washington square, the Mercer
street church. Stewards new store, and other
buildings in the vicinity, are erected, and which
Is still leased from the Trustees OF the Sailors
Snug HarbOr. The annual income to the institu-
ton il now So, 000. and in 1874, four years
hence y0hpu rl. Leases are tn he renewed II will
he doubled. ut least, and the Institution will then
have n clear income of nearly $500 600, all of
winch is to be devoted to this noble purpose.
The Sailors Snug HarbOr was opened for occu-
ration August LIST, 1888, with thirty men, all
WORKOUT mariners. At the present time there
are i23 inmates, the eldest of whom Is 100 years.
This man was admitted at the age of so, and has,
therefore, been in the Home 20 years Another,
who is now living, was admitted at the age OF SO.
after he had been at sea 30 years. We doubt II
another parallel case could be found among the
sailors OF all seas. Seventy years tossing upon the
deep, These men are both Americans. There is
no restrictions as to nationality in the enjoyment
of the benefits of the institution the only requisi-
ton being that n man must have sailed under the
United Stats flag at least five years. The natiyi-
ty of the present inmates is given as follows
United States, 2lT; England, 10; Ireland, 30;
Sweden, q; Scotland, 10; Germany. 10; Denmark,
10; Norway, II; all other countries ~(sixteen in ally,
10. Born ut sea, l..
Inc Home PROVIDED Tor these weatler-oeaten.
sons of the sea comprises extensive
buildings, admirably arranged, with rooms for
the men, which are kept with scrupulous neatness;
public nails, hospital, chapel, ETC., spacious
grounds, besides the farm devoted to the use of the
and it is n beautiful sight to behold
.hese old sailors enjoying ease and comfort in the
buildings. or ON the ample grounds devoted to
hem. Truly they have found a " Snug Harbor''
n which to end their DAYS, after battling the
ut ssi for 80 many years. And what is
till more interesting and ofInuch greater account.
many Of these veterans of the sea have here found
he way to enter the heaven ofeternal rest.-N. y.