The New York herald., 1873-10-18
A NOBLE NEW JERSEY CHARITY.

The New State Insane Asylum nt Nor.
ristown-Lnrge Gathering OF State
Officers and Others ON the Grounds
Yesterday.
Those New Workers and other sovereigns OF
America who are wont to speak disparagingy OF
''litte Jersey" and especially OF little jerseys
close-hstedness, would have had lesson taught
them on Thursday had they accompanied HERALD
representative to Morrstown and, with him. been
enabled to discover that New Jersey has as
big If not bigger heart, in proportion
to her size, as any State In the Union,
not excepting the mammotn-hearted Empire
state. Shortly before ten O'Clock a special
train left Hoboken on the Delaware, western and
Lackawanna Railroad, and at Newark picked up
Governor Parker, Chancellor Runyon, ex-Con9ress-
man George A. Halsey, ex-Secretary OF State
Conger, ex-President Of the Senate Bettle, Judge
Guild, Senator Stone, John p. Jackson ana q host
OF State officers, members OF the Legislature and
other leading citizens from the lower part OF the
State, all OF whom were wheeled to few miles be-
yond Morrlstown, where Is located the new and
extensive institution In course Of construction
various points along the road the party
ADDED to its number, until there were
probably about $50 persons present The oc.
the commissioners In charge OF the great work.
An idea Of the vastness OF the establishments
may be had when 1t is stated that the face OF the
building, when completed-t e., the entire outside
round about twill measure about mile and
quarter. The grounds extend over some 400 acres
or land, and, for The purpose intended, could not
possibly have been better selected. The land
cost about 100000. The building, before
1t Is completed will have swallowed up at least
$1,000 900 out OF the State Treasury. IL Is claimed
by those who profess to know that this will stand
among the most finely situated, thoroughly ar
ranged and equipped and in every way complete
establishments OF the kind in the world. The ma
terials used IN building are blue Morris county
granite, from the land belonging to the insttu-
tion, with Essex county granite trimmings. The
building will be as near fire proof as possible The
ground plan is especially adapted for light and
stretches out two wings, each falling back ep
will comfortably accommodate only about 600
patients, as from their peculiar malady, lunaticS
require considerable room. The old institution
at Trenton Is now not simply full but crammed.
There are in New Jersey about 400 lunatcs many
OF whom the State ought but cannot at present,
care for. Besides the quarry there Is on the
grounds clay-beds for making brick, an abundant
supply OF splendid water and o branch railroad
connecting with the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western, whereby stores and supplies can bo
transported direct from New York without need
OF any carriage. After making Q tour OF the
grounds and drinking in from the top ROOF OF the
wing nearest completion draughts OF the most
salubr1ous air and feastng on the lovehest OL
landscapes the guests repaired 70 tne carpenter
shop and drank and feasted on Things more
material Speeches were made Dy SoverhoI
Parker, Chancellor Runyon, senator Dettc anu
number of others. Commissioners Latnrop ANU
Beach vanderpool did the honors OF tne aay'