The New York herald., 1868-05-08
THE ANNIVERSARIES.


of the benevolent society referred TO above, which
Is in its sixty-third year. turned out in full I
force and crowded steinway Hall last evening IT a
patrons OF the society well represented on de
platform, there being large delegation Of lie Aies
present, to whom 1t is conceded the cred A of
the actual and benefcent working Of Che
institution is due. The seats in the hall
were well filed by an attentive, pleased and Axious
auditory, who by their presence last evenin and IN
The e s ous e
nefcent aims and objects of their lives. Tbe sue.
S a ans1!S the he
ance Of Christ himself Is treasured in II hearts OF
n gssnSs sna pSOs SO I s. s % ss
They accept the promised rsward-"r Stlnasmpeh
9ys SSn sde 2 the s 9s @
the Institution had seats In the hail. nnd the neat,
clean @ n snd simple dress n which @ hey arPeared and
vinced the most sceptca that the bly,han Asylum |
Society is one OF those institutions sfwe cannot do
The proceedings were opened by the anthem,
s beautiful Ip0Pp ptn e %s n NV
the children in fun symphony ne ws fn, Of IT, the first
sion, and which were as fo!ows--:
shall BAL. we .,s.y st.s .vss, simple pna ss9ry- s1
OF IL he 1s'sns. sssas sss, ao$S us,
scsRns ARh ihe oui aGly Se TGtk Ie 'ngS orGh1s sS
In their he eipiessness and nsed;
"S Nor sRei aa1a GsapS rssd rsadn@fns'
The applause which greeted she effort of the chill
they proceeded TIL they reached the end was, wholly
ascribable to the Kind encouragement Of Che pa.
irons Of the institution who We're presen in full
force. After the singing Of the anyliversa ~ hymn
OF their Improvement at school BY ;readn 4 writing
and singing In the latter accomplishment 6e girls ali
endeavor to excel each other, and their individual
improvement Is actually wonderful. The selections
were admirably chosen to show tn cult Nation that
po eSrepp co
mitted to their charge. In very respect the
exercises last night, taken as m EXAMPLE OF the
result OF those teachings was high ly conmendabe to
the teachers and source OF pride andconuratulaon
70 the patrons Some very fine recitatcns and dia-
logues were given one the "ViIonderful Scholar,''
coming in for a large share OF I ecognlton Among
the many celebrations OF the DAY none Is more cacu.
lated to touch the heart Of & ne man OF business
or the man OF prosperity than that OF the Orphan
beautiful words OF Christ and ot accortns siS:-"In
asmuch We have done to u c least of these little
ones so have YOU done IL unto ne"
The audience departed after h excellent evenings
entertainment.
Fourth Anniversary Of IC, Sheitering Arms.
The fourth anniversary OF 'shis little known but
among the most prasewortRy OF the private benevo-
lent institutions of the city, vTas held yesterday at
the Protestant Episcopal sCh Irch of St. Michael's
Ninety ninth street and Rrcld way. Owing doubtless
TO humid condition Of the atmosphere the attend
ance was much smaller Ihan. was anticipated. The
exercises consisted Of t,rro iuctory music, prayer
q carol by the children, the reading of the annual
repert, addresses 10 the tiience and children by
Rev. Drs. Morgan and Mont gomery, closing with
hyEnn, prayer for the Sh eltering Arms, the dox-
Ology and the benedction. REV. Dr. Thos. M. Peters
President OF The Institution, and who also is rector
of ST. Michaels in his addr stated that during the
fourth year ot It's existence the Shelterng Arms
had received 10 children, tf whom twenty three had
been returned eheirpareIis or other near relatives
and there had died The eceipts about Sll 900
eqnalled fhis He added that The sheiterlng
i,a Arns" mad proved N EVERY respect useful nsti;
Al the ct3se Of The services those present we're in
ninety-tlTes. In number, OF whom about onehalf are
girls, the lttbe ranging from ten months ten
years. IRE dormatories on the first story are well
ventilated, 6Saan neat and pleasant A nursery for
infants is ktated IN the second story of large wing
rector vii ire theg carefully nursed by kind
aer W, % Ssr as indeed owe every
ofst Nary teep a watcfsul eye.
a G 90 one erect rsa wfs Sefes OF % for the the
centre fer tht xsrous Offices each cottage to group,
in ore % ng their ,hs meals II
buildings, VIII Eh can be added to as the wants of the
On MncS s s g. @ sse bscSea are required
II Is hardly necessary 70 say that those who visited
Church %,s s's esa WIS both s Internal near ans s
external appear eaee. The children, from the baby
enough M m1 NO g are 10Y ep e aPet o % Sa
closely 'condned IL Workshops into which pure
aud rosy Viii tSih To eHesiions sps pTepounded Hd
the lile ones stated fiat they he'd all
tile foCu tneN deS Neu. ana n. hpiWeen meals. they
were at any jyne icingIy they vert to cook" who
was always surs to give them "Ilce brcadn The In.
stution Is particularly designed Cor the reception
and OF blini dear mues uptil old enough 10
go TO the proper lust uuons; crippled children past
hope of cure; children OF poor parents obliged on
account OF sickness to enter hospltal children
whose home has been broken up by the intemperance
desertlon OF father an rpOther ana rnaliy for or
spring abandoned by both parents, brought TO the
institution by persons interested in thea hut unable
''The Sheltering lfnNs" should be cherished by
those who love cbdrep, ana who out Of their abun
dance can contribute 10 its proper maintenance N
long been vaCailt-cne Which completes tlsl grand
chain OF charitable public and private institutions
Tor which our city is isinous throughout Christen-
dom.
The WoTkEsgvo en's Hcme--Fisst AnnS, c. |
sury Exercises.
During the past pear she directors OF the Five !
Points House. Of Industry have inaugurated n new ]
scheme or ofbeneroence-;he Workingwomen's Home 1
corner OF Mott and Elizabeth streets which has been
In operation little more than five months and which
heid lts hTst annual reception last evening. The |
puhdings have not been yet completely furnished
.ne uorhhores OF the upper loor being yet in the
nands OF The upholsterer. The cost Of the whole
establishment completely furnished Is estimated at
&l4O,0o0 The Home opened for tho recenton
o. Doaluers az 81 70 per week-washinQ Included
on tne nrs day OF October 1887 seventeen boarders
,pcing present AZ the lrst meal The whole number
OF dinercnt persons received for 1--WE months has
been two hundred aud forty-e,glt Of which one hun
dreu ana fortyone remained IN the Institution at the
Gate u tne report. for hve months ending with
February the largest number in each month was as
foQyt:-October so; November, 1Ol; December lo5: |
January, 107 February, Ill.
The tctal amount OF donations for the wear has
been SAC 224 9S. The number Of boafders has been |
thus far too limited 20 meet current expenses
thoughts fs estimated that two hundred aud nifty |
hoarders ~ SO rs per week would make the insu.
Ton a SCI supporting one