New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-27
OPENING A PARISH HOUSE.
W. X. vANDERmLT's GIFT TO IsIIP, L. I,
cHAuNcEY NJ. DErEw MAKES AN ADDREss-THE
BUILDING.

BUILDING.
The opening OF the parish house Of St. Marks EplS-
cops Church at 1slip L. l., yesterday was maze lo
occasion of a gala-da for that village. To the -
D. M train from this city two parlor cars were az
tached which took party Of invited guests to William
X Vanderbllts house at oeh,aie. and after dlnner 'o
party drove 20 1sp to be present at the opening u
the parish house presented by Mr.. and Mrs Nahder-
bilt to the village Of Isnp. ,
The house is a large Queen Anne cottage sl'u~-1
in the east END of IsHp, finely built and ePu'PP
On entering the hall the visitor finds fine s'aHVaSI
leading up TO the assembly and music rooh' "I-.-
has a seating capacity Of about VOo -.
raised platform may be used as I" sos
on the ground floor are the reading-room anu "Ilv
ipgroom both furnished in antique oak ana eq'HPP.u
with all modern improvements and Injuries A"e
house Is steam heated and well lighted. lho sym
naslum in the rear is Of the oestcQupPU - ''
country The cost of the building Is over $1,000
The features Of the opening exercises "n'" "vI0
attended by many people, we've the music DS gee
- - A. onening sneech BY Mr.. Depew, who was
never heard in better form and in happier expression
tboD last night In substance Mr. DepeW saiu'
have the greatest pleasure in escaping us cares OIL
business and poHes for restui Work NAc uio r'o
situations OF this Kind mleStones On uhe p~ Vi NJ
a,.v n better conditions and 10 better UNDERSTANDING
-, ,ho ,icb and the poor. The enterprises OF our
times steam and electricity, have produced enormous "0
cunulaaon OF copai one hand ana orEAn1eu aOor o
the other hand The old intercourse ana syml"VY De.
49,, sp,pover and euploye. personal acquaintance ana
-. "a longer exist Socialism aud similar forces
-, coward anarchy are Increasing power and poiiucs
- oal,ino influence all over the world. but society by
- IgeralIty and use wealth by the rich is building
s1ces for law order religion more rapidly than the
destructive influences increase
man IL a social animal and must have more thah pro-
Mt and raxms The saloon tenpts him. as also me
and equal attractions for pastmes must DO
r..ad 70 suppont them by the church Here you nave
hen in a church house young people can have IT.
,v reading rooms rooms for games and Enjoyment AMI
onuortInity for meeting in enjoyment
The world grows better all the time. GOOD oid
,,re., +. a delusion and dream. Poor and rich are
h.tr boused clothed get comfort out OF life
sr hfora The greatest advance has been made IN the
means 70 entertain the people b. the Church The Puritan
minister was an Intellectual maehne-a great power-he
,,srycd in dotrina theology be understood IT. he
l.n. in view she blazing Gres Of hell. II Jonathan
1jvart should happen be present at the opening OF
er cburchbouse he would believe then that he stood
At the onna OF the bottomless pit the horrors Of which
he 60 ter iblv described The modern church looks after
the rhysia and intellectual welfare Of the people as well
rbvseal aud Intellectual OF the people a. well
a. after RELIGIOUS training it recognizes the enjoyment OF
ti, world in preparing the next Pety and dyspepsia
have been succeeded by healthy souls in healthy bodies
Every institution like the open tonight is an
object lesson in the uses Of wealth and example Of the
Possibilities Of men and women Of condition OF lie
upsn common pane with aspirations and intent
upon mutual benefit.
The speech was received with great applause The
bouse was then formally declared open On Wed2es-
iay night al entertainment viii take place