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Show A Visit to the Asylum. According to arrangements ourMngeis visited tho asylum ntl'rovo on Sunday Sept, 2nd, nn'd had n vy pleasant time ntlh.it institution. They left laro about 7 a. in. in hacks and buggies, ami whilo tho morning air was cool and refreshing uftor tho heavy rain which fell during Saturday night, they found tho road very muddy nnd disagrable in tnaiy places. They i (inched (inch-ed the nsyttim nt 10 n, in. an wcro mot at the cntranco of tho lnalitntlon by tho fitipt. Dr. W, K. l'iko who gave them a happy, and cordial welcome. After tho horses wore taken caro of, nnd tho mud brushed from tho dreisvs of tho ladies, mid from tho coals of the gentlemen, tho party was invited into tho waiting room, nnd there remained until the order was given by tho Stipt, that all was ready. Then the party marched into tho beautiful room whero tho sorvlcca wcro held. Here, they found 115 of tho Inmates seated, tho males on ono side, and tho foinalesou tho other, with their attendants. attend-ants. Mr. Joseph llroadbont presided over tho meeting he being tho only llighpricst present. Tho services consisted of singing by the choir, solo by Mrs. Laura Saliucr, nnd addresses by Messrs John Smith, Isaac 1'ox, John I. Glbb, Joseph liroad-licnt liroad-licnt and Geo. Webb. To address this gathering in an app-roprate app-roprate manner, was found to be oua of ! tho most difficult tasks these gentlemen have ecr undertaken, but tboy succeeded succeed-ed nicely so tho Supi. said, Tho unfortunates wcro the most orderly and riuiet g&therlug w hao seen for a long time, and set a noble cx-amplo cx-amplo for those of sound mi ids to follow lu there worship ai far ail order is concerned, on the (Ublmth day. During Dur-ing the wholo service, one could liave heard a pin drop. This shows that the management nnd controlo at tho institution instit-ution is perftct. Tho Supt. waB very kind nnd court-ious; court-ious; lie showed tho wholo party all tho different dcpsrtmcnls, which nro ox-tree ox-tree inly clean and neat. The building and Its surroundings are very loviiy and makes one feel proud of such a comfortable comfort-able and pleasant place for tho poor unfortunates who ara confined within its walls. |
