The New York herald., 1874-11-21
JERSEYS TWO MILLION CHARITY.


town--Inspection by the Members OF
the state Governmcnt-A Great Flee.
mosynary NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. by
Governor Parker, senator Freling.
huysen, Ex-Governor Randolph and
Others.
Yesterday took place the third annual inspec-
tion OF the new New Jersey Lunatic Asylum,
an institution still 10 course or construc-
tion on most admirably selected site
near Morrlstown, and covering some 400 acres
or ground. BY this inspection II was proven
that New Jersey has as big, as SOL. as generous.
as noble heart as the biggest OF her sister
States. The institution, which is now far ad-
vanced but VIII not be completed for eighteen
months, more or less, bids .air to be
one OF the finest IN the country, II not
IN the world, and Will PROBABLY cost about
81, 100000. For the site there was ex-
pended-and all agree that the expenditure was
wise, for 1t Is In every way o magnificent one
some $so,00o The water works cost $40, 000 and
the building, so tar as erected, with the site,
about $13oo,ooo. This sum will pay for nearly all
the main materials required to nnish the
structure.
ORIGINALLY THE INSTITUTION
was to afford room for about 600 pa
tients; but by wise contrivance-an economical
arrangement OF space-it can be made to hold no
less than between 500 and 500 patients, ana on q
pinch 1000. Institutions OF this sort require
q great 6eal more room than mere
prisons the design Is to make them EN-
unfortunate occupants. The location OF this
monument Of New Jerseys nobe-hearted gener.
oslty Is on Watnung or Pigeon Mountain. IN iull
view OF the historic hills where
WASHINGTON HAD HIS HEADQUARTERS
during ''those times that tried mems souls" IN
l775-i56. The institution faces the south ana
receives the rays OF the sun all the year
round. while from the north y IS ever protected
fha nbt II IA IL
theatre OF hilis, which rise up and enclrcle It's
rear. The building is built en- ec'elon-that is to
lett from the centre. IL has a frontage OF l,25O
feet. An idea Of the magnltude OF tne oulidihg ing
iact M that il is one mile and quarter around
1t outside the foundation line. Ground was broken
for 1t 10 May, 1872. dozen different tracts OF
land had TO be purchased for II. IL Is iour story
semi-Gothic structure. built OF syenitic granite,
quarrled on the grounds Indeed. all the main
materials for the structure were obtained on the
ground-he stone, the clay Tor BRICK, &c. Brick has
been made at the rate o $4,000 per day,
been used IN the construction about 10000, 600.
The wafer supply Is all that could be desired. 1t
Is lour times enough to meet the ordinary wants
OF the asylum. one thing about the INSTITUTION,
which everybody bears witness to. Is that IN Its
construction there has been no vestige of a JOB,
single eye to the NEST rigid economy. IL is conf
IDENTITY expected that in little over one year the
whole institution VIII be completed aud ready Tor
the reception OF patients. The commls-
sioners IN charge OF the work. who receive
no compensation whatever, are Francis >.
samuel Lilly, f. r. Westcott. George A. Halsey and
W. q. Lathrop. These gentlemen, everybody
bears testimony TO, have so lar acquitted them-
selves iu manner to win the everlasting graft
tude OF the State.
THE INSPECTION
Yesterday owing to the incleinent state or the
weather. was rather superficial; but 1t was ample
to satisfy the three or lour hundred inspectors
where 1t would assuredly do the most good
amelioratlng the condition OF me helpless.
Among the large assemoage @ present were e.S: COY:
ernor Parker. Ex-Governor Oden, Ex-Governor
Randolph, United States senator Frelinghu, sen,
Congresslnan-elect cutler, exCongressman Hill,
ex-Uongressman Halsey, and the bulk OF the ln-
coming New Jersey Legislature special tram
carried them to the Asylum and back. They
starred in the morning early and got back by
TOUR OF THE BUILDING
the large company were escorted into the chapel
and room adjoining, and there was spread u fine
collation.. Tnls disposed OF, speeches were made
by number o1 gentlemen. Judge Latnrop, CHAIR
remarks ne introduced Governor Joel Parker, who
spoke OF the gratifying evidence he mad OF two
years labor In the structure before them. He
said the work done Dy the commission was Of such
character that all might De proud OF 1t. No
State, no country, could boast OF u finer instltu-
ton, considering the object 1or which IL was in
tenaed. He spoke OF the State pride oi Jersey
men, and SAID that no State IN the Union had sucn
there was not SO much said about New Jersey
being cut OF the Union as formerly. He Landed the
INSTITUTION and Its constructors and closed with
character OF Jersey men.
SENATOR FRELINGHUYsEN
followed the Governor, and said he came not there
to make a speech, but to see the SUBSTANTIAL mon
ument which New Jersey was building to charity.
He was most gratlned at what he saw, but was
more especially pleased to see so many men OF all
parties come there so soon alter u somewhat
heated political campaign and Join hands III the
common cause OF charity. ALL SAID he, nave
met here In one great cause. an honor to the
State and blessing to the unfortunate. In mis-
eloquent remarks he was followed by Ex-Governor
Randolph, who differed with HIM, say Ing that the
building OF such utiOn was not charity but
q duty. speeches were also made by Messrs West.
colt ana Cutler, Senator Bette, Colonel Peterson,
Colonel Cannon, Assemblymen Magill and FitZ-
gerald, Mr.. John Y. Foster, Judge Naar, Dr.. Ezra
M. Hunt, Rev. Dr.. Erdman and Others. The tone
ana burden III TACT OF all the speakers was
qualifedy favorable 10 the institution, and as
surng that all the support necessary to IT'S fullest
completion would be forthcoming IN the future, so
lar as those present had any SAY" In the matter.
About lour O'Clock the large number OF in-
spectors left the grounds Tor their homes, all Jub
liant over what they had seen OF New jerseys gen.