The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-16

| Presbyterian church, TO witness the anniver
ssry exercises Of the children OF the Washing
A. about 7!5 o'clock, the little orphans
numbcrlng Is boys and % girls, marched int,
ne church, under the marshalship Of W. q
The dresses OF the children were uniform, N,
little girls having their hair trimmed witt
blue Snn, riSbons andthcir hands bore beautifu
TSs .tsf n. ys,s opened BY singing 9TH,
produced BY those little orphans was soft AMI
swset indeed, Mr.. PARKINSON presiding at the
nj; Hlmrod here stepped forward and stated
| that the little children did not only receive 4
sspe =, sshcS, in.truetios, but they were dali,
m. children then repeated after their .u
Rs sns,s the passage Of Scripture com
which Rev. Mr. Reese ds E sspanesd erys ss'
prayer IN behalf Of the sweet little flock, and
ssEtng for them Heavens choicest blessing.
t.d "S Mo IG 70 ise tyys lovely chorus sn'
rhs sssrs.s sHti n "Whst Jesus
glove him Indicated that shsy s.a G ssud hisS
Sharing was again Introduced by voe.liulns
MI, q. 3, slemsn dtector Of music. in''ne'
The children then repeated a number of
ssriptursi verses 2. which they had learned and
| .sPGte1 IN ~ thelr Snpohtn sohool as long since
subsequently learned, the boys and girls re.
peating the verses alternately. They then re-
piled to seriPtursi question:. put to them pro-
lessons wore reviewed, when Mr.. Himrod stated
that In the last six months these children had
leaned SgIs ycrses Of scriptures.
and the excellent manner in which Il wss rend,
| cred, proved conclusively that they had i'm.
aersone training OF no uninteliigeht oharae.
Rev: DR.. Gillette was here introduced, and
he addressed the audience and little children
70 few happy and feeling remarks. lie said
That ma great deal might be said in a few words,
tiate his assertion, and said he should not
make a long speech. Hc thought that the
| children BY their cleaniy appearance, their
s Which s9a ss'gHy Iss srd ssS P,S%s
had a good home, The Washington city Or,
pss 10y. and h s thought ,s good place
men having this work in hand had surely done
The children were fatherless and motherIe.s
erly cared for. The care OF these children was
an enterprise which all should cherish and
love With all the warmth and earnestness OF
every good thing; and II they did, they should
help every good thing.
The Orphan wsndercr,n selected for the
Il n
grand and feeling manner.
Master Charles A. Frank, a lad Of about 1.
yoars OF age, who has done good work for the
orpnans heretofore BY obtaining subscriptions,
| the audience, in substance, as follows;
| Mr.. CHAIRMAN: feel q difidenee In irving
70 say anything upon this occasion, fearing
occupied by those who arc older, and more
snpnSSie az 81 intssrc;tns an audience But my
Is ono In which feel deeply interested. / am
not an orphan as was stated In one of The
daily papers OF this city that gave an account
Orphan Asylum. But feel great Sympathy
aroused the rss time even p Si.itsa , mere
phy has not Ia The th .o chat sm
OF YOU VIII remember that at the last annlver-
,ary proposed to be one Of ten to raise ten
dollars ao,n apiece: l have raised over .sloo. /
could wish 1t was ten times As much, and I
have still upon subscription over one hundred
aoiIsrs That Is 70 be paid when the Govern
ms sE clerks receive the twenty per cent.
II ahords you as much pleasure my friends
togive 70 these orphans, NJ II does me, I know
you will give literally. don't wish to be
great unless , can 30 good and do good. 1 hope
want to improve my time While am young, so
lifted for usefulness In life. that when YOU.
places in church and State, shall have pssssd
Into your graves, with these orphans whom
these Kind ladies' arc trying to educate, may
to ourselves and with honor to our country
and our God. '
n, II you win indulge NO will reci.e . few
~ Gfre ms upon your mind than any language
''oh do not sit idly waiting,
FOR some greater work to do;
Do not waste these precious moments,
moments "a faxu
''oh. do something for these orphans.
DO not fear TO do or darei
You can surely aai Il there.
have been told that at one OF tho orphans,
Anniversaries, held two or three years since,
ofthe officers that II they would make up a
good subscription he would double 1t. The re.
suit was, a subscription amounting to over
1t, more than q 200. wish that gentleman
was here tonight, and would say that IN We
would increase his subscription to hand
willing to promise to do the collecting. The
pleasure I would feel In trying to do some
thing for The orphan. would pay me for all the
t69qpie; pfi,n e. this subscription list highly,
tors and Representatives. can say that they
have received and treated me very kindly. I
EEL happy IA knowing that they have hearts
us 90 M we can to help wipe away the
Mr.. j. q. Harknoss address sed the large con
course OF people present, and urged upon them
that II was their bounden duty to sustain this |
Institution. The Lord has promised to be |
these little shildren's shepherd, and his people
holds his people responsible for the perform |
MI. A. 5. Pratt also addressed the folks, and
. a subscription was then taken up, with the |
&oliowinE result: One gentleman gave tlOO,