New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-30
THE CONCERT IN BROOKLYN

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PROTESTANT ORPHAN
ASYLUM. AND TIE GRAHAM Old LADIES
HOME.
10 he Editsr s( Tht y y T,i5u..
SIR. From the conn ur!csiicns Of Inc Committee OF
Arargsmerts through their c. tirnap, Mr.. Stra1sh.n
to tbs respective Boards Of Managers Of the Iossu-
toes above named j. sppea5s thai the net sum Of
81 83l II va, realized rom TIE concert when ms
bten equally divided D,tsesn Tie AsJlan sni tie
Home. Iii. oisp,y Of nlnGoence On ,be part Of the
oit.za1s CT OOyn ough: not ID be passed over With
merely casual notice.
There IL somethirg in .hs fac. tia, inst atiOes Ike
taete s1itsiued snorg " by the annual coniribu
toIs 81 the charitable that may b. dweit upon with
oOnplscercy. TIE time msy come when both tue
Asylum and Home may he placed beyond tue fear o.
Ges, teton by the beDei.c.ons Of some engla0rs Of
Leske and Randall. Brooklyn he's slrs,dy some
names oonsp:cuoUs Imorg those who 81. be reuem-
bered for their kindness 20 the poor John b. Graham
Cornelius Heeney, aid many others have contributed
largely TO the ree: OF the pbysCa sufferngs of the
destitute ard the support ana education Of ulnended
cbldien. The FIRST named was the principal but not
the sole contributor Of the funds for the erection OF the
building known az the Graham Oh Ladies Home.
Various Individuals. most OF whom are % deceased
aided IL the establishment of the Asyl by donations
that were large 10 proportion " the!r means. Mr..
Hetusys charity was devoted mainly to orphan Chi
d. ara tie supply Of fuel and Cloths TO the destitnte
poor Of Brooklyn ard stbough spplefby the trustees
OF the fund e1cu-vsy f,r tue ai1 Of Roman Catholics
perhaps not in accordance with the resi- intention
the donor il the lees praise worthy as kind
muL'fceIoe on the part Of NJ. Ii.
But g. yet both the Institutions above mentioned are
uJprovded with permanent fumes fol the support OF
the helpess children and aged females dependent upon
their bounty. They have indeed cOmmOfious huilt
irgs bu the current expenses OF both Establishments
have to Re met almost entirely oy the annual cOntr-
buttons Of the citizens Of Brooklyn, watch expenses
are probably not shoTt Of 500 mouth. or -. 900
scar IL the Asylum, and as much in the Home Thus,
dependent upon voluntary charity, Il Is cheering
TO the ready response to sucn an appeal as was
lately made To public charity. IL can hardly be sup
posed tbst concert, however well gotten mp,
could have cs led ont such attendance. IL was not
the music that thought Of said a lady, but tue
money which that crowded room would dispense to the
op1an Clldren and cbi!dcss OF uutflended females
and 6oubliess sDe expressed what was felt 10y no.
few Of the large assembly that filed the plymouth
Church 70 overlooking.
Much honor is due 70 the Committee Of Arrange.
m,nts for the prompt, thorough aud successful man.
Der in which they enlisted pubic attention behalf Of
the proposed object. There are maLy Who may be
called psss.yey charitable, who VIII give "nen an
object Of charity ia presented BY those VINO are en-
titled to Difference. Bot in order 10 reach that
cass--or indeed TO elicit much substantial aid even
ftOm sl larger Clsss who are charitable ~ dispos-
ton and Loed only 10 be properly nio!med-there IS
Dsed Of active energy aud JudIclous management on
the part OF generous few who are wiling - give
their time for such purpose aud IN these respects
the Committee who managed the late event deserve
pubic acknowledgment.
As a citizen Of Brooklyn, and having warm in
tere,t in the institutions which have been eaed,
cannot help thinking that tae enterprise viii have
more than a temporary interest Ii Is honorable 70
the city a. well AZ 10 the individuals by whom It was
rot up and trus. is In auspicous OF grosing
spirit Of charity the benign influence Of which wal DO
exhibited in = more expanded system Of beoeyoence
70 the destitute. j..
I,ooklt, March 1859.