New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-24
PRISON GTTLD BENEFIT.
CHAPTERS FROM "BLACKWELLs ISLAND"
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Tho sincere intercs. fet in the work % the
Prison Guild vas evidenced yesterday morning h.
the large audience thar gathered IN tho banquet
room at the Waldorf Astoria 70 hea- the Rev.
9 ". dc Lyon Nichols speak on the wori, done
by the organization. ard read his accounts 81 the
scenes witnessed by him i'm mis- work among the
prisoners
Under tho title or "Rlackvelrs Island Mr.
Nichols gave pathetic humorous. neIodrarnatic
and rag stories or the people who through mis-
fortune or crime are ncarc"rat"d IN 'he pen.ten-
riarv Faster Even in Potters Field" came
under the first u these heads and "Sef-efacinG
Eris,lr Of a WorkhoIse Woman Committed 70 the
Island for me Soyenty-soventh Tine elected
much laughter
NJ Nichols gave hrer resinnh % the work % he
Ncw-York CITY Episcopal Mirson ard Of n" Guild ~
:, Elizabeth IN It's efforts among ne prisons and
houses 81 correction The pin -pa work i carried on
NJ Rackwe,.'s Island pc said. When possible those
dying frondless arc cared TO- by The women. ana
\ pine conn Is sometimes provided upon which
* laid cross ndi0a' Ing thai tho dead person was
mirlstered 10 by tho cry Mission and is receive
christian burial Tire Guild Mr. Nichols said.
founded by Mrs. Beokman De Peyster. who has
ror eighteen years devoted more attention and
given moro time n the work han an ono els, in
tho city He introduced Ms Montgomery Gibson.
tho treasurer of tho Gua1 whose export Mr..
Nichols said would moro thoroughly explain the
workings Of The organ.z1t.7n.
.Socio,," said Mrs Gibson mentions prisons
with shudder. - regards those who arc inca
corated IN them for tho most part as hopeless
class u criminals hardened In sin. who wish for
feedor1 ONLY 70 hc able commit further crime
That rinety-ninc out or hundred NAV he n this
sor, e not ~ be denied but VIVA Of thH one hun
1rodtbo The object of tho Guild IS 70 reach this
o,o who may lie helped and saved by sympathy
.,5 iyi,drnss In that most t.ving hour when dis
barred from the prison III" mal"factor goes forth
90 -,.cf another degree ~ sham" ana doGradation-
.,o rui realization of having been criminal ana
49,. la-,o,- N ever rising above n. For him rescue
s,.n-rathv are offered MS case Is looked into
- ,'i iusficc found for MIN Sometimes pris
OH ~, sentence Is committed through tho ef
@I... 80 ,bo Guud though clem"ncy never Is asked
tt -, ,,o,u tho caso has been found 10 warrant g..
't vo,,ng Girls women and boys who arc sadly
in need Of help and sympathy are those especially
ca,en 'ciheor gave an Interesting report of cases
NJ INC undcf the supervision Of N" Guild and
~nHH pca in behalf OF the homeless. Ignorant and
nanap pttecors Of the Prison Guild are Mrs Beck
~ r,n Peyster. president Miss Mary Van Buren
',dc-nocl ,lce-presi1en. MIS- fr'derlck Is for-
,.'',' o retarv ana Ms Montgomery Gibson. treas
utcr .oaJing wa given uader the following patron
I"' 10 Dlekman De I.ySter. Nrs Russell Sage.
4iii NJ T. Horton. Mrs John Russ 'Tang. Mrs
InIfiS-irk X Porter. MI. William + HUI. Mrs.
tfGG't ssirrIeton Miss Fair Mrs Clement e Gulon.
yirs NJ J.. BrodnaX MIS s,1js MO 3 MrS
" Is. - 'Wise Duer Robinson Mrs. Montgomery
I.a,ln0n Mrs John s. Wise. Mrs j StndTeI. Miss
WIN Johrston. Mr. Jan,"r - pnr ~ sam
va ~, ar"berain' Miss Helen D Nelson Miss May
hhht I, ' Mrs " G,cnn"v. Miss Clara Halght
ga I'''vH rs william Rhincander