The sun., 1908-06-11
POILLON SISTERS REJOIN Us
BACK FROM THE ISLAND IN
THEIR WINTER FURS.

THEIR WINTER FURS.
Katherine and Charletts siieat After Ninety
Days In the Weritheuse, whose warden
Feeis Relieved Young Man Balutss
Them and Leads the Way ia. Harlem.
Katherine and Charlotte Pcdllon, OF
oourse) came back to the Island ID Man
haitian yesterday morning after oon-
siderable stay on q nelghboring island.
They left Manhattan after period Of stren-
uous activity extending over several years,
and when they departed II was hoped BY
everybody oonoernsd that their little 80
journ would do them good
Whether this hope has beon realized
time alone will tell The Poillon sisters
wouldn't express any Views on this point
when questioned by tho reporosrs whoss
business It IL to greet distinguished ar
rivals at tbs various piers They exhibited,
In fact. pair Of very retiring dispositions.
The Misses Poillon came ashore early In
the forsnoon.-and by tho way. the island
where thsy have been staying is called
Blaokwsll's and they have been residing
at the workhouse for three months. This
resort, while not sIaotly popular. IL much
freQusnted, and some noteworthy cures
have rssultsd from vidts thereto. Ths
trsstmsut u q tr1ns heroic. but u psrtiou-
larly we'll adapted 10 some constitutions,
though IL ought to b said that . number
Of patients thought to be CURED have .sf-
fered serious relapses after hsving been
discharged.
When the Misses Pofllon sailed for Blaor-
wells Island ninety days ago they wore
their fur coats. Yesterday when they
came down tho gangplank they carried
them over their arms. The sisters were
first class passengers on the steamer Nlroy,
which makes regular trips to and from
Blaokwelrs Island. II viii be remembered
that the Poillons suffered from complaint
much in hotels. In fact, they seemed to
suffer from a constitutional inability to
pay their hotel bills. In mild cases this
complaint often yields speedily to treat
mont, but the Poillons proved TO have an
unusually obstinate case, and at length
after repeated urging they consented to
aot upon the advice Of q learned specialist,
who expressed tho opinion that they ought
to try q short voyage aorcss salt water
and spend three months on Blaohwel's
Island, which 10 swept by salt breezss and
laved day and night by tho oleansing tide.
Tho Blaokwell's Island resort 10 pre-
sided over by DR.. John j. Fallon, some
times called warden. DR.. Fallon took
the two patients under his care and made
careful plans TO see that they missed none
Of the benefits Of residence at his estab-
hshment. Some form Of regular manual
exercise 10 an accompaniment Of the
Blaolcwells Island treatment, just as 1t
IL ut Muldoon's. though in other respects
there is no likeness whatever between the
two.
The Misses Pofllon, therefore, were as
signed to work IN the laundry and work
In the laundry they did, though accounts
agree that they themselves were unable
to see the virtues OF this part Of the treat
ment and only worked under protest. The
protests they made were often violent,
but at Blaokwells Island II 10 we'll under
stood that patients often arc unable to
see what is good for them. For this reason.
among others. DIR. Fallon paid no attention
to the protests Of the Poillons.
1t 10 clear that the sisters would not have
remained at the island resort II they could
have arranged to get away. They were
frequently heard 10 say that they didn't
like the place and that they knew they
wouldn't like 1t before they went and that
they we're sorry they had ever gone there.
But the attendant physicians are used
to that sort Of talk and they went right on
administering medicine and exercise.
DR.. fallon did everything, he could to
make the Poillons stay on the island sue
the patients ungrateful;, They were a
oantankerous pair, he said.
are going away from here "said Dr. Fallon
They didn't do any fighting, but they were
all the time soolding the other women and
never actually attacked anybody, but all
the time they were threatening they would
I'm glad to get rid Of en-"
Miss Katherine, who Is not the one who has
the punch, was first ashore, Immediately
followed by Miss Charlotte, who is the one
30 that it could not be determined whether
or not they were looking better as a result Of
their health trip.
There was quite little throng waitin g
on the pier at East Fifty-second street as
theigood ship Gilroy nosed her way in. The
crowd included a slim little chap whom
nobody seemed to know except the Poillons.
He waved his handkerchief at them as the
boat came alongside the pier, and as soon
as they were ashore he star ed on a dogtrot
for Second avenue with the sisters in close
pursuit Ring generals who were present
said that their foot work was excellent.
A rude throng of boys and dock loafers
followed the pageant at comparatively
respectful distance and fell back promptly
whenever Miss Charlotte looked around.
They had all heard of the punch The
three clambered up the stairs OF the Second
avenue elevated road and took an uptown
train. They wouldn't say where they were
going, but II they announce their arrival
there, wherever 1t is, in their customary
manner, an anxious public will not be left
long in doubt