The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-01
CARING FOR THE INSANE
Freeho1ders Make Their An
nual Visit to the Morris
Plains Asylum.
OUTRAGE ON TIE LUNATICs
Hudson's Large Delegation Has
a Detrimental Effect Upon the
Poor Unfortunates.


Board of Chosen Freeholders of each
county to annually visit those asyiums In
which insane persons are maintained at
the expense Of the county. Like the
faithful, law abiding officials the Hudson
County Freeholders are, they bowed sub
missively to that law yesterday and went
to the asylum at Morris Plains to look
after the welfare of the Hudson county
unfortuuates now inmates of that insti-
tuition. In order that they would not be-
come weary and lonesome on the tedious
journey Of ninety miles they invited sew
eral of their constituents to accompany
them.
As villainous a rocky old fashioned
box car as the Delaware. Lackawana and
Western Railroad Company has iu its
collection of curiosities OF the infant
period OF steam transportation In the
country, was attached to the Dover ex-
press which leaves Hoboken at 9:17 A. NJ.
for the accommodation of the party.
THOSE WHO DID THE INSPECTING.
When the train drew out OF tue station
there were in the car:-Direotor Bru9>
gemann and Freeholders Simon Kelly,
George Swartz, Dennis Gallagher,
WHltam f1anue, JOua DorScner, JOnn II.
Halliday and L. j. Cronin. ex-Sheriff
Heintz of the State Board of Managers of
Lunatic Asylums: G. Hausbrock, ex-
Assem- blyman Thomas Magner Tax Com
missioner John Prigge, Jr.. Alfred Griffith,
Ed. Boettcher. Martin Purcell. e. ].
Grace. Collector Of Harrison; L. G.
Rhoades of Weehawken; City Counsel
Edward Kenny.'of Harrison, Frank Nc
Nally. John j. Hogan. John Muller, Joha
Muller, Ohm T. Gerdes. DR.. w. s. Rodue.
H. Kreittler. architect OF the new asylum
at Snake Hill; DIR. Joseph NJ. Rector, G..
Kennedy, James F. Cannon. Police Com
missioner James E. Kelly. Justice of
Peace Henry Martinez joseph Randall.
William Donrmann. Michael kelleher,
contractor on tue new Snake Hill Asyl
lum, c. 0. Barker, Charles Lauchenaur.
L. Morehouse. ex-Frenolder john Kelly,
Arthur Moore and james j. Merridy.
Dr.. King and Warden Grimes
from the Snake Hill Asylum
boarded the train at the west end of the
tunnel. OF course John Boyd, the Clerk,
was there in his we'll sustained character
of Hebe, and if dust remained any length
of time in the throat of one of the COM
pany 1t certainly wasn't johns fault.
ARRIVAL AT MORRIS PLAINS.
After delightful ride through the
| picturesque scenery of the Oranges aud
| Morris county, all crimson and gold in
It's autumnal garb. the party arrived at
| the Asylum. The Hudson people wers
met aG the entrance to the grounds by
ex-senator Moses <. Everitt. Warden,
and DR.. b. d. Evans, Medical Director of
| the Institution. These gentlemen con-
| Quoted the visitors through the building
which Jerseymen proudly declare is the
largest building under Que roof in the
| United States. II not in the world.
| Everything was found to be in capital
| order. In fact, 1t is well known that
since DR.. Evans aud Senator Eyeritt
have been in charge of the asylum it is
Known all over the United States as the
| model Institution for the insane In the
| country. and the Board Of Managers aee
| constantly receiving applications FOR ad-
mission from the residents of other
States.
After the building had been inspected
| to the satisfaction of the Hudson delega-
| tion, Warden Everitt aud his staff euter-
tanned the visitors at luncheon. While
| this was in progress ex>Coueressman
| Pldcock; Pi iesdent of the State Board of
| Managers. jnined the party.
WELCOMING THE GUESTS.
When cigars were lighted Warden Ev-
eritt addressed the visitors and told tn EN-
| how glad he was to have them visit him
and said that under his administration
the institution could always be open to
| the inspection of the citizens of the state
| in order that they might see how their
| money was being expended. Mr.. Hepintz
| told OF the improvements that had been
made in the institution since he had been
| a mem Der OF the Board and declared that
as rapidly as tine resources of the institu-
| tion would permit it would be furt her
| improved until it became the model In.
\ stitution of the world at which John Boyi
| applauded rapturously.
| DR.. Evans spoke for ths me iical de-
| partmeut. He extolled the management
| of Warden Everitt aud said that while he
had been in charge the affairs of the
institution had been conducted iu n
( thoroughly businesslike manner. New
| Jersey had reason. he said. to be proud of
| the Morris Plains asylum. DR.. King also
| praised the institution and so did Direc.
| tor Bruggemann who has sesn similar
| Institutions both at home or abroad. Mr..
Bruggemann quietly guyed Simon Kelly
ou his canelriding experience in
| the Midway Plaisance and Simon
| got back at him by telling oi
the directors experience with the ausky
| and airily clad damsels of tine Dahomey
| village. Simon was so disgusted with
| the Midway that he wouldn'G even pro-
nounce the second word. Not so with
| next he rolled the word 'Playsaunce"
under his tongue like a patent pitted
olive.
JOHN BoYD's LAMENT.
John was in a serious mood and devoted
| his few remarks to deDouncing the great
outrage of paying the attendants at the
institution such meagre wages. MI. Boyd
| evidently does not know that the salaries
! now paid content the simple minded
| Morris county men who make good at
tendants. while, II the salary was large
enough 10 invite the "boysn to covet the
positions, thu asylum might become some
| what Of q political machine, an event
| which such patriotic citizen rs Mr..
Boyd would not have happen tor the
| world.
Freeholder Schnstz and one or two
others spoke, and then tho train W.,
boarded for Hobokeu. Arrivlugat tnas en-
terprising city the party proceeded to the
| Hotel Washington, In Jersey City. where
they ate dinuer. AS the indefatigible
John Boyd had prepared an evenings
entertainment at the theatre for the
party, no formal speeches were made
When dinner was over the Freeholders
ami their uests went to the Academy OF
| Music. where they Witnessed the ,cry-
NOSE production of the Lend of the
Midnighl Suu." One thing is certain,
and that is that on an "iuspection" OF
this Kind John Boyd makes an excel
lent Committee OF OAe on Entertain
ments and Refreshments
HOW THE LUNATIC is AFFECTED.
From the st tndpuint of ble pjor un-
fortunates in the asylum their snnnal
inspection might be apply termed, 1.-The
annual outrage upon the insane OF Hua-
son county confined In the asylum at
Morris Plaius." While the law distinctly
visit the county's insane, careful in-
| snuettou of the rfatufa faith RI ravaal