New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-21
TIE HOUSE OF INDUSTRY AND HOME FOR THE
FRIENDLESS.

TIE HOUSE OF INDUSTRY AND HOME FOR THE
FRIENDLEsS.
There was great time at the Home for the Friend
less yesterday Ladies were busy attending to visit
ors and visitors eagerly scrutbizDg the machinery by
which the friendship of the benevolent is brought to
bear upon the poor and needy children who are the
beneciaries Of this institution. The children seemed
as if they could sing all day and night to please their
friends They manifested a good cheer, which told
the ladies and gentlemen who continually pouring
in upon them that they grateful for their happy
home and their daily bread There was little Georgy
holding in his hand box, in size, shape and color like
a brick in which there small Gilt for donations;
and the little hero leading off in a song, the whole
school Joining in with him. thus addressed the friends
present:
D s DO a to s GH s1a'
And sure that you all will b. willing
To help US along with our vsry great sale
Oh buy Of the little Home Children brick
Our house Is so rear the Fifth-avenue dwellings,
II costs much cash us children to keep,
We are sure you will think tina, the House selling
Gdola, Iriek mos; surprisingly cheap
Oh, buy OF The ie Ho ne Children sbrck!
Then little Martha and Fred make their appearance,
and sing an appeal to some kind friend TO take them
home and perpetuate their happiness. Little Joseph
delivers an address, in the course OF which the
memories of Greece and Rome are considered of little
conseaut nee, when the value Of home is duly cal
culated. We left the children singing, and then the
NURSERY with thirteen little amusing themselves,
wss opened TO view; here joy and happiness are
mingled; otherwise these poor little children would
be homeless filthy nd hungry. In another apartment.
the ladies were trading little fancy articles, the profits
Of the sales going toward the support Of the Home.
The children from the Industrial School in the sixth
avenue were also there TO aid 10 the exercises About
slsCO per annum is expended upon this schools the
children attending it I've mostly with their parents,
Int take their meals at the school; their attendance
throughout the year averages abon, $50. Upward OF
seven thousand children have found happy
homes by the fundamentally Of this institution. TIE
ladies state tn 1t during the recent pooal campaign
their claims have been somewhat negefted, but they
hone soon 10 be able 10 acknowledge renewet ac'
ouaiptance with their former friends. Tneir new
binding is p,eer. sing rapidly and wnen finished Will
fupsh them with numerous sdioU facilities Tor ex
.sns;up the usefulness Of the nsH ution There eau
he little doubt that money given IT, sustain this eher
mise is well bestowed. 1t is Tot only conducted py
ladies bu for the most part these ladies' give thei'
,;ue and attention from benz volent motives. linen
wo,k and their time is tender ed gratuhousy' ougn'
=, 10 remembered that wD en- ladies undertake n use
Leaning they generally r,erform their pai' justly "
well as generously. Whoever wishes 10 zee "
conducted and numercu Us family viii DC sa'',n'u
nv kindness and economy. great eooo can ~ ~
phsbed by visiting the Home for the IN" :,
% Fast Thirtiet,a strict. The Pinse"o'n! -
,be ladies who direc, Tie working o. 'ne ii'H' w.!