New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-06
VISITING THE ISLANDS.
WOMEN OF THE NETWORK STATE
FEDERATION GO SIGHTSEEING.

COMMISSIONER KELLER TAKES HIS THREE HUN
DRIED GUESTS THROUGH THE DIFFERENT
CHARITY Observation-Disclosures SERVED
The same kind Providence that has smiled upon
the entire session OF the NewYork State Fedora
ton OF Women's Clubs continued Its beams OF ap-
proval yesterday and sent them a typical Indian
summer day-haZy and warm-for their river OUT
ing The pretty dress gowns that have lent color
and beauty to the various business and social func
tons we're all laid aside yesterday morning. ana
rig and neat in natty travelling costumes, thr"e
hundred women. bearing their dresscases with
them bore down upon the appointed place OF rem
dezvous-the long pier at the foot Of Fast Twenty
sixth-st The steamer named in honor Of the
genial deputy. Thomas Brennan. was already rock
ing at the pier but the women. engrossed In com
pairing last notes on the current events or the
week and exchanging congratulations on the happy
conduct OF the Federation. took note Of time
Commissioner Keller and Deputy Brennan. how
ever were as prompt the president Of the Fed
Grafton which means promptness itself and at just
10 O'Clock their carriage drove UP. moment : iuh
in tho conversation then. and greetings and hand
shakings were the order Of the day.
An invitation from Commissioner Keller to visit the
new Offices OF Charities and Corrections was unani
mously accepted and. followed by the three hun
dred the gallant Commissioner made his way
thther When his desk-a marvel OF Its kind-"as
reached Mrs. Helmuth. using her umbrella as
gavel, called her constituency TO order Whlle SIC
spoke of tho kindness shown by the Commissioner
I'm giving the women of the Federation the oppor-
tunlty 10 examine the various houses OF charity
and correction A voice from the ranks suggesting
that a vote OF thanks be offered then and there
was interrupted by the Commissioner. who thought
the vote mlgl, walt until the day was over. Not
so l. though. Mrs Trautmann, for she heartily sec
onded the notion and it was unanimously carried
Some OF the women. looking dOubtfully AZ the
fog. which had no. yet lifted. had their fears
allayed by the Commissioners assurance that tho
dav would be fine So in the wake OF the Com
missioner Deputy Brennan and DR.. Schultz, the
entire three hundred boarded the steamer Commits
s,oner Keller was soon again surrounded by oevy
Of bright women, one OF whom remarked in
truly feminine fashion that. II she found things
wrong on the island she Shouldn't cay much about
, e. because the Commissioner was so nice.
The landing effected at Backwells. the city Hos
pital the Nurses Home and the Maternity Hospital
we're successfully visited. the latter being pro-
nounced specially interesting. Two new oapies
wrinkled their tiny faces and clenched their red
fss in the faces OF the visitors but interest chiefly
centred in tho autocrat OF the room. an incubator
baby. now six months old but weighing only s"ven
pounds Two nurses day and a night nurse
walt upon this pampered Individual who looked.
in the language OF the spectators, Ike "a niue oIa
man eighty years old dwindled down 70 sen ns
,ounda Though his pretty nurse SAID ne was
usually cross he to the occasion oPensd ms ms
mouth in cheerful manner; saped w woe ,b mna
tried 70 scratch his wiZene. fingers az the three
hundred who crowded about him
II goes without saying that me tunny W "ofi
who euter;ains every crowd. whether intentlOnauy
or no. was along yesterday. In me nosp,.alt one
man was seen putting something into the ear OF an
What's that man doing" inquired she OF the
innrisitorial turn Of the official In uniform
Hes putting something in his ear.
whats he putting IT in for? ,... 80 ~.
Because his ear hurts nm pose Aiu III"
crowd surgei on ,-..,.. 80 -,
orderly giving a man a dose OF medicine
WHAT'S he doing" questioned she OF the nterro-
cations. . =, a.. ..,o. eo,.I
What for?' - A., , -, .s
moved on. ,. =. .Aou.
signs Of WEAKNESS and a halt for luncheon IN the
Arnusemen: Hall welcomed by al. Comnls-
sioner Keller was obliged to leave the party, bur,
NOT vithstand!ng the plant of one woman, on.
dear he IL gone II seems somehow as though inc
licht has gone out" the most OF the guests found
re na in Of parting mitgated by the laborate re-
treshmeuts provided by the Entertainment Commit
ice and daint!ly served by caterer.
After luncheon some OF the guests. nnding them,
selves too weary 10 continue the excursion. returned
TO the dock. while the rest went on. fms hing the
itinerary outlined In yesterdays Tribune. Footsore
and weary all found themselves at the finish but all
with one accord voted the day one OF unusual pleas
IRE and long 10 BE remembered