The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-26
THE HOME OF THE BABIES.


Scenes mt the Founding Asyium-A Beau iCai
Pair of Twins Left In the BuslSet-The Work
of Fragmcntary Charity.
Yesterday, in spite of the inclemency of the
weather, large number of ladies were in atten-
dauce ut the Founding Asylum on Twelfth
street. The occasion was the weekly meeting
held by the Ladies' Founding Aid Society.
This society was organized some time last No
vember for the purpose of aiding the noble
efforts of the Sisters of Charity in establishing
the much needed Founding Asylum of New
York. Once week the association meets in
the reception rooms of the Asylum, on Twelfth
street, for the purpose of distributing work for
the house and devising ways and means of rails
ing funds for the prosecution of the good cause.
By IL o'clock yesterday morning the parlors
on the first floor of the house presented most
cheering and animated appearance Ele-
CANT forms and toilettes fitted here and there.
White jewelled hands lowered caressingly over
huge baskets of baby linen and mysterious
packages of various sizes and wrappings. The
occasional chink of pennies into the Founding
Asylum Bank gave evidence that some desired
to lay up interest payable in heaven" But
the soft crush and futter Immediately subsidized
upon the tinkle of
SISTER IRENE's SILVER BELL.
The high-bred circle of queenly danes settled
into their Seats the beautiful Mrs Paul The
baud taking her place as President at the round
table in the back parlor.
The proceedings were in striking contrast to
those at the meetings of the suffragists, lady
parliamentarans or Sorosians.
No speeches were made, but Sister Irene's
sweet tremulou5 voice announced that though
she gratefully acknowledged the great aid she
had received from the ladies, she must appeal
for further assistance. Generous as the dona-
tions were, they were but fragment of what
was needed. Though POT children had already
been left in the basket at the door, the average
number daily deposited was on the increase.
That the supplies of clothing and necessaries
had been almost miraculous, but the demand
was ever increasing. She then enumerated the
articles that would be acceptable rs donations
as, for instance, remnants of flannel, linen, mus
lin, calico, merino or delaine; blankets and old
bedclothing, comforters and quilts. She men
toned these last articles so that housekeepers
could find place of deposit for their old linen,
where IL could be usefully applied.
She mentioned that seven children had been
left during the previous night, and requested all
present to assist her in securing suitable build
ing in the suburbs of the city, by which the
house in Twelfth street would be relieved, in
stead of sending the babies out to nurse, as they
are now forced to do.
The work was then distributed among the
ladies present, and the meeting adjourned in
formally. The usual visit to the nurseries fol-
lowed. These were found III the exquisite order
and spotless neatness that have been remarked
by all who visit the house.
TWO LITTLE ooLoRED BABIES.
The babies were found reposing in their cribs
or taking sweet natural nourishment from the
maternal bosoms of their foster.mothers, whose
smiling rosy faces beamed down upon the little
adopted ones with genuine tenderness. Two
little colored babies and one little Israelite,
with undoubted marks of their parentage inn
pressed upon their tiny, wee faces share equally
the attention and care given the young Ameri-
cans, Anglo-Saxons, Celts, and Germans.
The establishment is evidently as democratic
and cosmopolitan as our metropolitan popu-
lation could desire. All the babies are put on
a level.
Among the arrivals of the night before was a
pair of twins; fine, chubby little fellows only a
day old. In another crib was beautiful baby.
a little girl, who arrived soon after the twins.
She came in a carriage, was beautifully dressed,
sweetly and peacefully perhaps more so than if
she had reposed ON her graceless mothers
bosom, and under her sensual fathers eyo.-N.
Y. Sun this morning.