New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-15
MAYOR VISITS ISLANDS,
noesn't Approve Cells for Wom-
N. Talks to Prisoners and leper.
BLIND WOMEN BLESS HIM
,rheoile Boys Band and Drill
Please Him-Improvement
NAV Follow Inspection.

- Cs.-ro- visited BlaCkven's and
s.,rs islands Yesterday afternoon. ac-
Ha,ied by Commissioner Druumond
remit Commissioner Goodwin Of
rbsrities Department Commissioner
...-.v and Deputy Commissioner
--.,t of the Department Of Correction.
49,, Casey. % the Roman Catholic
- =, Blsckwells Island: the Rev. Mr.
$50 60 nj me Protestant Episcopal chapel
- robr fitzgerald, ]. Mckee Borden and
NJ Walter Connolly
commissioner Drumr1ond pointed out 70
-, Navor ne need for various improve
-a,-s on the island The Mayor would
-.rs no statement when he returned. but
.,-i-z the inspection tour made Mr
.o-nn,mond feel that his EFFORTS had not
her y vain.
plackvelIs Island was first visited. and
go inmates Of the workhouse were hav-
,,v their midday meal when the visitors
,--ved The Mayor said he did not ap-
.,ovs Of the cells for women prisoners.
.hicb we're built 20 hold three or four
~ housing several women prisoners to-
rs,her there was a strong possibility that
o-s would contsminate the others. he
,.oueht. ard II there was one prisoner Of
rorsl character II was probable her
norsls would be corrupted
Tne Mayor said 10 one prisoner who vas
eating h.s dinner with a bottle of vinegar
before him. You ought 70 have q bottle
q beer after your hard DAYS work.
y wouldn't mind sleeping in one Of those
,ads myself Many people on the East Side
ave NOT as much air space" was the May
o,s comment on the isolated ward for
,ubercular cases.
negro woman SAT on step Of an $50
,,,As building her face blotched with dis
asa Tn answer 70 the Mayors inquiry.
NJ Fitzcerald said: She's a tubercular
tps-
The Nayor vas standing within few
,,,hsz Of The woman but if he had any
dread Of he disease he did not show It
The Nsvor spoke to the woman. VINO said
sbs came from s.. Christopher. British
IVES; Indies
The party did NOT visit the Metropolitan
roep'aL BIT the Mavor heard some Of the
e,sto-v Of the building Then they went 70
re wooden frame buildings known as the
n
z5en ,bev sheltered soldiers The Mayor
.,w ire sanitary conditions were not as
.,sv should be. and declared improvements
should 6e made
O-e hundred and eighty women sat ~
- hsJcorv ~ tre Home for Female Blind
:, the visitors approached. Father Casey
40 them t-e MAJOR was present. and they
s-,s4. ex-la,rirz God bless Mayor Cav
-o- COD bless Father Casey The Mayor
seemed surprised 20 hear that two helpers.
raid sfs 2 north nv the city. have the care
= these IN ortunates 1e told Commits
s,onsr Druurord he should apply for relief.
In the --ess-oor1 If the penitenrarv the
Wsvor sroEe n prisoner who said ne
cs-e from Brooklyn.
What would Won think = let you out7"
t,e MAYOR asked
OF don't think you'd DO that. Mr.. Mayor"
re nan p.ied.
Nayo- Garnor smiled. and then visit
vas made 70 the Training School for Male
T.-ses ar th= CITY Hospital which ended
- Blckve Island inspection
Father Casey was the host a. luncheon.
,'sr which the visitors took the boat 10
PsndaUs Island
As me boat ~ea-ned the u7oorlngs band
struck lr The Mayor was told II was
composed ~ i~berile bows from the Chill
drsn Hospital and School
They .ght ~ imbecile' he responded
y thew are v4 haven't any sane bands In
TINS CRY
Five hundred children met the party