. History of New York City : embracing an outline sketch of events from 1609 to 1830, and a full account of its development from 1830 to 1884. hildren, he burst into tears. At length a place was found for the little ones to lie down. At midnight they weresuddenly awakened by the loud voice of the chief of police calling out the men. Thechildren, supposing the order was for them to turn out and be exposed to the mob,mshed to a window with a simultaneous scream. They were soon quieted, and yieldedthat implicit obedience which they had been taught. Food was abundantly supplied bytheir friends liv
. History of New York City : embracing an outline sketch of events from 1609 to 1830, and a full account of its development from 1830 to 1884. hildren, he burst into tears. At length a place was found for the little ones to lie down. At midnight they weresuddenly awakened by the loud voice of the chief of police calling out the men. Thechildren, supposing the order was for them to turn out and be exposed to the mob,mshed to a window with a simultaneous scream. They were soon quieted, and yieldedthat implicit obedience which they had been taught. Food was abundantly supplied bytheir friends living in the neighborhood. The superintendent was given the office ofprovost-marshal over the large assemblage of colored people who had fled to the station-house for protection. These were fed by the surplus food sent in to the children. * The officers of the institution for 1883 are : Mrs. Augustus Faber, first directress ;Mrs. William H. Onderdonk, second directress ; Mrs. Sarah S. Murray, secretary, andMrs. S. B. Van Dusen. treasurer. There are twenty-nine lady managers and eleven gen-tlemen adviseis. O. K. Hutchins is FIRST DECADE. 1830-1840. 469 The average number of children in the Koine during the year was whole number received since June 9, 1837, is 2640. There is anourishing school in the institution. The two originators of the association, Misses Anna H. Shotwelland Mary Murray, have gone to their reward. Miss Murray marriedLindley Murray Ferris, and after her marriage lived many years inPoughkeepsie She had been the treasurer of the institution until sheleft the city. In the midst of her varied duties as wife and motherand great activities in church affairs in her new home, she alwaysmaintained the deepest interest in the asylum. Mrs. Ferris died onSeptember 26, 1S81. One of the founders of the association, MissSarah F. Underbill, still lives. She has been a manager from the first. The Colored Home axd Hospital.—About the year 1837 Miss Mary
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