The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-18
Founding Asylum Bank.
AGO pcr cent. Interest.
PAYABLE In Heaven.
little slit in the top invited the deposit of pen.

Payable in Heaven.
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little slit in the top invited the deposit Of PEN
mics or dollars.
We asked for Sister Irene, and were shown Into
the plainly, but neatly furnished parlor. picture
OF st. Vincent de Paul hangs side Of the
In Ills arms he holds founding. Other religious pic
lures and embems adorn the walls and mantel piecee
Before we settle into our seats, and have taken in
the details OF the room tho wall Of the babies IN the
nurseries above groets ears. Sister Irene comes
but she docs not look well when she was In
Barclay street, and no wonder Poor dear hdy she
has entered with such zeal into her new field of Ia
Dor, she shows the effect OF her cares aud ankle
ties.
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY LOST Bah.
But patentlyas an angel or a Sister Of Charity
she answers all curious inquiries. She tells us
that one hundred and fifty babies have been found
f. he little basket crib at the door since the Goth of
last November; that eighty are now under charge
Of the Asylum; but as there Is not enough room IN
tho house, only about thirty actually under the
roof OF that establishment The others have been
sent to various places under tho of Trustworthy
wet nurses.
But the great demand OF tho institution Is for a
large building suitable for the children. She Erievod
that so many die but We not surprised ION
we learn that many LEFT in the last stage OF dis
ease, and many others dropped into the basket
almost Immediately after birth, wrapped only in
est medical attention cannot always save the life VI
the little unfortunate.
THE LOST RABIES.
As soon as the bell rings the door Is opened by
the FORTRESS and nurse or sister Immediately goes
TO the basket in the vestbule to take the baby in
IL Is not ofcn that she tue mother depositor
Inc child Is Immediately taken into the reception
II strong and healthy, and in the nude Con- con-
di,ion in which babes are usually left, the neces-
Ts ssPVT + Sy made or @
nished with warm bed in the nursery. In the mean
time record Of IT'S arrival and all the attendant cir.
has been left with IT,
on, MI BABY, now cAN GIVE you uP'
Sometimes the most touching incidents occur at
The time Of reception In one instance poor mother
after leaving her child returned TO the vestbue be-
fore the child was removed from the basket.
Let me kiss 1t once more" sho cried, falling on
her ines before the basket AVID claspng toe little
you up /" and she started Cd with Il IN ner arms.
But soon sic returned. put the little one In the
seize 1t, when the FORTRESS opened the door, and
sObbing bitterly, started oil With 1t, but only to re-
turn and repeat the irYing. scene. This was con-
unued until every sister aud nurse In the house was
attracted to the hall. and was ba,hed In tears OF
yy,om1ny SYMPATHY ioT the poor distracted mother
woman, but too poor to support her child.
LyERiED coAcHNEN Win LITTLE WAITS
nui It is not vlrtuous poverty alone that gives up
IT. tr ones TO the care 81 the Asylum, nor Is 1t alone
ageet, MIGtSheG, mser,he vice; rrequenty q, MD.
wait until the little we-iressed warmly wrapped
cupaut Of the Founding House basket Is / ken IN.
When such as these come, they arG generally well
clothed, and rnme such as Fannie, " or " Our
on a card, and attached TO tho dress. Sometimes a
costly earring, OF curious workmanship will be sus.
pended around the clil's neck, and a note pinned
preserved, and when tho match for the car.
n ri9 Is .r PRESENTED In @'er years they
stored 20 eF ias wretesed m GSa Sometime.
broken jewel or torn letter, or scrap OF cloth OF
peculiar pattern, will be enclosed in Tie note &C.
cou panying child with similar request the
sisters always religiously preserve these memenos
but make no difference In the care they give a child
who comes IN carriage, or who is LEFT by " poor
muslin In which to wrap her sisters % baby"
THE CHAPEL AND PARLoRs
are on the first door. Here, once week. the most
elegant and accomplished ladies OF New York form.
ing the LADIES' Founding All Society. meet for the
purpose OF dcvisng ways and means FOR sustaining
the Institution. The elegant Mrs. Paul Thiebaud
Donnelly as Viee-Pre-den Mrs John Fox acts a.
Secretary Her beauty and grace once elected this
compliment from a gentleman who bowed low be-
fore ner as he was introduced; confess am turn
ing my back upon the Saints q beautiful picture
OF st. Teresa was on The opposite VAN, but Iknow
Thos. o'Connor, and Mrs. Hugh Kelly are among
the members. Chancellor Preston IL the Spiritual
Director. Mrs sader, of the Tdbtt and her daugh
tiers and nieces are frequently at these meetings
Sister Irene moves about among the brilliantly at
tired throng, with meek eyed patience and with re-
Never IL she so happy when she can take ner
trends through her well arranged and orderly
NURSERIES,.
These are on the second aud third floors Thelit
tie iron cribs, about six feet IN length each contains
two babies. The little chubby things seem TO sleSn
most OF the time, and the crying OF one or Two dns
not disturb the others. Fine, healthy Young women
are In attendance as wet nurses. There are twelve
Of these in the house. But IL necessary TO feed
the babies ALTO. The most of item are good babies |
They are not permitted TO he stil ali The time bnt
are frequently taken up walked about tossed gently
in the AR, and their little limbs and bodies rubbed
with the portion OF the hand
They arc kept neatly and warmly dressed. and
there IL no lack OF linen and flannel. Indeed excep
the lack o, tho mothers own care, which nothing
can completely supply, they are very happy little |
b. bles.
A physician, Dr. Jas; B, Reynolds. A. n daily at.
tendance, and the whole diet, regimen temperatnre
Of the nurseries, ventilation, &C, is under lis d.
rection.
the FIRST DONATION.
II Is remarkabie and pleasing fact that the nrst
donation made 70 this noble charity was by a Fro.
testant lady, Mrs. Il. H. Connolly Al a recent
meeting Of gentlemen held at Delmonico's, for The
Society, Protestant gentleman, the Hon. & s CO..
invited to deliver lecture Tor the benent Of H.
Asylum. over t4,oO we're Immediately realized al
Tie meeting, the gentlemen present tax ing ticEets
TO that amount. The Hon. John Fox was eiccte1
President OF this new society, and Mr. Walter Roche
Nice-Prcsident VITA such prompt and yrorons
aid as these societies VIII render the sisteps w
Charity In their noble effort ior outcast hnmap,tv
and the deep hold ne Founding Asylum has upon
women In our city, no one can have a doubt of its
perfect success We trust the day is moi FAR distant
S %o VIII VIII oSS sSsh vs aSds reared
ies EhfdntS TTOups of Paris directed NV n H. az
hundred sisters OF Charity, u necessary instead Of