| Show commendable philanthropy I 1 editor in honor of miss mise jennie cassidy of louisville ky an invalid lady who has devoted a large fortune in bestowing gifts to prisoners throughout the united states as also hospitable and other charitable institutions the ath of june is observed in commer stion of the good lady ladys Is birthday the reverends F W norris and P F A arnold accompanied by several ladies indies young maidens and children visited the penitentiary yesterday aging baskets of flowers wrought into boquete bo which were pawed passed around to each prisoner the inmates were assembled in the large dining room the hymn rock bock of ages was announced by elder norris and vigorously sung by the assembly prayer by rev norris short reading from the scriptures and address by mr norris corrle after which mrs norris rendered in a pleasing manner basket of flowers the leaper A man is a man for a that 1 the new church organ f mrs norris expressed a wish to shake hands bands with all the prisoners warden vandercook assenting the good lady made the rounds to the great joy of the unfortunates benediction was pronounced by rev bev F A arnold mrs marshal parsons and aids were very energetic in procuring flowers and in many ways helped to make the feast enjoyable mrs came forward at the conclusion of the ceremonies and in a fitting little speech said she would return for the boys the gift when she presented mrs norris a finely wrought cross of flowers amidst a burst of applause by the prisoners mrs norris to is a general favorite with the inmates of the pen having ott on several occasions treated them to her songs and readings mrs vandercook aided by mr haight and ahe boys in the kitchen got up a superb luncheon to the visitors dishing up strawberries and country cream to the great delight dell ht of A those present the guests returned rt rn d home about 5 p in showering loving benedictions upon the heads of warden vandercook and his bis estimable wife flower day of 1891 will long be remembered by the prisoners at the utah penitentiary god bless the noble woman who originated the custom of bestowing flowers upon the unfortunate convicts COD VICto and those who carry out the same respectfully B W UTAH penitentiary june |
