The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-03
REPORT

Of he Board Of Managers Of the" Washington city
Orphan Asylum" tor The gear 1887.
The Board Of Managers Of the I" Washing
ton City Orphan Asylum" present to the pub
lie their usual Annual Report of the state of
the Institution under their care, and return
their iervent thanks 10 the " Father Of the
fatherless," for the blessings he has bestow-
ed upon their orphan charge. During the last
twelve months, sickness has rarely been per-
mitted to visit the liltle circle, and death has
moi invaded it. Since the last report was made,
five children have been bound out to rcspecta-
Bile persons, and thus furnished with com
Portable homo during the period Of early youth,
and with a trade, or some other means of
gaining support through future life : and two
have been returned to their friends. One has
been received The number at present in the
Institution is sixteen. The Assistants en-
ploved are one lady who acts in the double
capacity oil matron and teacher, and one do
nestle.
In applying the means which are placed at
their disposal by the charity of the public, il is
the constant study of the Board of Managers
to exercise as strict an economy as is consist
ent with the comfort of those under their care.
The receipts dnring The past year, (incIuding
the liberal donation Of 500 from the Mana
gers Of the Inauguration Ball,)
Amount to $l,453 81
The Expenditures to 1908 so
In order TO explain an apparent disagree
ment with the report Of The Treasurer, it is
necessary to mention that S492 90 Of the 700
dollars mentioned above, have been invested
in corporation stock, and added to some pre-
vious donations for the purpose of forming a
permanent fund for the support Of the lnsitu-
lion Tan object which is esteemed very i'm
portant BY some of its best friends,) and
that this sum is included in the statement of
expenditures given by the Treasurer.
1t is the earnest desire Of the Board to in
crease their subscription list, which at present
amounts to but Si63 so; and although they
are well aware of the numerous demands
that are made upon the charity of the public,
they cannot but think there is none more
imperious, more heart stirring, than that of
destitute orphans. deprived by the hand of
God Of their natural guardians, and thus
thrown upon the care. and bounty of sran-
GERS. A small annual contribution from each
citizen, so small as to be unlelt by himself,
would if united, form fund amply sufficient
for the support of this Institution aud it is
earnestly hoped that such as arc not already
subscribers, will now, at this joyous season,
add their names to the list of those who have
already responded TO the call Of Charity, and
thus make the New Year more "happy" TO
themselves, and more gladdening to the Or
phan's dcsolate heart
The Board Of Managers cannot close their
report without advertng to the heavy loss
they have sustained by the death Of Mrs. Lar
ned. their beloved, and highly esteemed Sc
cond Dircctress. 10 speak Of her many vir-
tues, may sound like idle words to those who
knew her not but those who Witnessed the
beauty of her life, who knew her sympathis
inc tenderness for the afflicted, and her active
bcnevolence which delighted in causing flow
ers to spring up and blossom in the dreary
path Of the poor and needy-and which joy
cd peculiarly in watching over the little or
phan band so long her care would deem ii
an injustice to her memory, and to their ocn
feelings were they not to express deep
sense of their bereavement, and high esti
nation Of her fair example. Yet they must
not murmur at that dispensation which, in Sc
vering the tie that bound her 10 them, has, as
they trust and believe, removed her to ho-
lier sphere, and placed upon her brow Z" di-
adem of unfading beauty"
blessed are the dead which die in the
Lord from henccforth Yea saith the Spirit,
that they may rest from their labors, and their
works do follow Them"
Nj. EVAN NESS,