New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-11
SCHERMERHORN HOUSE.
Gift of Woman for Women and
Children Dedicated.

Surrounded by a lovely spring landscape, with
the grass full Of volets the trees standing in robes
of tender green and red and the waters OF Long
Island Sound glistening in the sunlight, Bishop
Potter yesterday dedicated the Sarah Schermerhorn
House and Chapel of Grace. at Milford Conn.
II get rather tired Of hearing people objurgating
the city all the time" said the Bishop. 1t is
natural when one comes out to beautiful spot
like this and contrasts the conditions or those who
are its guests for q few brief weeks with their
life in the city, to ask. Why can't they stay here?
But 1 don't know about that. The life of stress
and strain and struggle in great city makes man
hood and womanhood. In a quiet country com
munity It is easy to drop into animal life that
has no note Of heroism in it. But in great city
the issues of Righteousness are forced on the atten-
ton of men. women and children as nowhere else
In conclusion the Bishop said;
May the beautiful and gracious spirit OF her
with whose memory this gift must ever be as
ISOLATED brood above this chapel and consecrate it
to the glory Of God and the salvation of His chill
dren."
party OF over hundred persons went from
New-York to Milford yesterday morning for the
conservation of the new chapel and the blessing
Of the adjoining house. They arrived at about
Il o'clock and proceeded Immediately to the
chapel, where the dedication service was per
formed according to the Episcopal ritual. Bishop
Potter acted behalf of the Bishop OF Connect
icut and assisted by the Rev. Dr.. William
Il. huntington, OF Grace Church of which Miss
SchermerhOrn was a parishioner; the Rev. Sam
uel Roosevelt, of Milford; the Rev. Robert b.
kimber, superintendent Of the Protestant Eplsco-
pal City Mission Society, under whose auspices the
chapel and house have been erected. The lessons
were read by John p Faure, OF the beard Of man
ayers of the City Mission Society, and DR..
Huntington read the conservation lines. The in
strument Of donation read by Theodore V.
Boynton, treasurer OF the society. and the Bishop
and clergy met at the door OF the chapel
by the Rev. DR.. D. Parker Morgan, j. Hull
Browning Mr.. Faure and Mr.. Boynron, Of the
board of managers.
The chapel beautifully decorated for the
occasion with hydrangeas and either side of
the altar cross, which the gift Of Mr.. Boynton
as memorial Of his father, were vases OF white
roses.
clergy proceeded in their robes along the veranda
of the house to the entrance hall Here open
and, as the clergy STOOD in a circle around the
room, they made u striking and beautiful picture.
buffet luncheon was served, and about hour
remained for the inspection of the buildings and
grounds The party returned to New-York on the
Among those present at the dedication were Mrs.
John Inness Kane and Mrs. Samuel w. Bridgenan.
sisters Of Miss Schermerhorn, with Mr.. Kane and
Mr.. Bridgeman; Mrs Henry Goldman Potter Mrs,
Greenough, Mrs. J. Hull Browning Mrs D. Parker
Morgan, the Rev. Joshua Kimber, the Rev. Dr. j.
7. PaJey, Mrs. John Christopher OConnor, Miss
Sabina Rutherford. Miss Ida Lathers and Deacon
esses Mather Pitt. Baird and Gardner.
cost of $27OOO over SIS 900 of which a bequest
from the late Miss Sarah SchermerhOrn, the bal
previously acquired by. the city Mission Society.
The house. which is in charge Of peaconess
young working women and little girls. provision
BENG made elsewhere in the neighborhood Tor
The cost Of running the institution for the sum
mer has been estimated at about 5000 and an
ton Service The bates We're heaped With bis
which were sent to the city without being counted.