The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-05-09
THE ORPHANS.
The Anniversary of the Philadelphia Or
phan Asylum This Morning-The Re

Cherry streets. A large audience of the friends /
of the Institution were In attendance.
The exercises were conducted by Rev. Daniel
March, ID. ID. The children gave recitatious
dialogues, singing, and addresses for the benefit |
of the visitors.
society for the year was read by the secretary, |
Miss Maria Tilghnan:-
The managers Of the orphan Society Of Philadel- |
phia have tho honor of submitting to their patrons
the annual report OF their proceedings during the
fifty. sixth year of their existence as society.
They have the unspeakable satisfaction OF pre- |
sentng their orphan family to their friends in the
enjoyment Of perfect health
There are seventy-6ve children now in the asylum,
forty-two of whom boys and tbirty-three girls.
Fourteen have been admitted during the year, aud
thirteen have been indentured nte respect able ami
lies, who annually render an account OF their |
charges to the active and vgilant Binding Commit
tee In addition to these remarkably interesting
little girl, aged six years. has been adopted to I'LL the
place Of an only child.
The usual routine in the asylum has also been
disturbed by the marriage OF three OF the girls
reared in the house, two of whom have been for
many years employed as faithful teachers In the
the family.
The managers thankfully acknowledge the con-
tlnued labors for the spiritual webeing of the chill
dTen, of Mr. Gelger and his assistants In the Sunday
school. To them ana to the materna, care of the
excellent matron the managers feel they can safely
trust the highest interests of the children.
In their last annual report the managers an
and made arrangements for the erection of an asy-
lum on The property purchased by them year be-
fore, at Haddington, West Philadelphia. They are
happy in being able to state that their building is
now nearly fnChed and will be rea dy to receive its
inmates before the first of July.
This is the third asylum thai has been built by this
society since its formation, In the year 1914. The
lrst was erected on the present site consisting at
that time of lot Of 90 feet on Cherry street by 1874
feet on Eighteenth street, which was presented to
the society by Messrs. Robert Rasion, Samuel
The cost OF the building and of enclosing the
ground was e20,695, exclusive of insurance. 1t was
finished and occupied In the year 1911, and was de-
stroyed by fire on the night of January 81, 1922.
1wentythree children, seventeen OF whom were
sleeping in the third story perlshed in the ames.
The family at the time consisted OF ninety children
This dreadful calamity aroused the sympathies of
all who heard OF It, A public meeting was held on
the following day, ward committees we're formed
to make collections and the sum of $32 4T was soon
after placed in the hauds OF the managers. There
was an insurance of $4,000 on the building, and The
sum OF $4,000 was also granted by the LeglsatnreI Leg
any aid to this important charity.
During the course OF the following year the pre-
MANAGERS hy Mr.. William SirickIsnd oS the site bs
fore occupied. The cost OF erecting This building
the first and second stories being arched and fire.
proof, amounted to S24 300. The enclosing OF the
| lot cost $4,000 additional
The asylum was then in the open country. In the
half century that has intervened the vast city has
enclosed it with its walls OF brick and stone to
render change of location most desirable for the
children. Iour managers and their advisers also
believed it more advantageous to the charity to dis
pose OF the valuable property now occupied by the
asylum, and purchase and build elsewhere than to
undertake the expensive repairs and alterations that
| had become necessary to the well-being of the
| family.
The site selected for the purposes beautiful one,
on the brow Of the hill at addington high healthy,
commanding an extensive view, and easily reached
| by the West Philadelphia Passenger lilway The
| asylum fronts towards the east on Sixty-fourth
| street, between Landsdowne and Haddngton ave-
nues. 1t is built OF stone quarried on the place,
| lined with brick, with an air space between, and
| 102 feet in depth, and two stories high, with
| French roof, forming an additional story The wings
are each a by GO feet two stories high; in these
are the dormitores, and beneath them the play
| rooms and bathrooms They are separated from
poof pro At the @ other END Of each or
tory is an additional stairway OF stone; the whole
width OF the house, including these starways, is 2O5
Mr. Hutton, the architect who furnished the plan
| and has given his personal attention to the CON
structon Of the building to the entire SATISFACTION OF
the managers estimates that the cost or It's erection
will be about $65 OOO To this must be added the ex
| pense OF the water wheel, the gas apparatus, and
| that Of improving and enclosing the grounds.
BY referring to the treasurer's report 1t VIII BE be
OF the investments OF the society, from which its
income has hitherto been deriSed. The managers
look forward to replacing these sums by the sale OF
the property on Eighteenth street. which could not
be disposed of until the new asylum was nearly
penses of furnishing and rem)val will press
heavily upon them, and compel them 10 ask assist
OF their friends. They feel confident that they
will! not ASK in vain. The same generous sympathy
which raised this asylum from its ashes ia tue
darkest hour OF the existence OF the society will be
given when it is needed in happier time.
Nearly one Thousand children have been provided
for In this asylum, and with Gods blessing ia dis
| posing the hearts OF His people to aid in the good
work, many thousands OF innocent and frendless
1
virtue, and happiness, within the shelter OF the new
| asylum
The treasurer's report was also read by Mrs
| James Bavard, treasurer. 1t stated that the
balance left in the treasury from last year was
$SO63'90, and this, together with sums derived
from donations, subscriptions, legacies, and
! other sources of revenue, made the total re-
ceipts S6S, ,259'Sl. OF this amount, $l3,9S0 were
expended for the maintenance of the asylum.
and the remainder has been paid toward the
| new building.
The following ladies were then elected tc
serve as managers for the term of lS7l-'72 =
Mrs Stephen Colwell President.
Miss Elizabeth Fisher, Vice-President.
Mrs James Bayard, Treasurer.
Miss Maria Tilghman Secretary.
Mrs. j Price Wetherill, Mrs. Erskins Hazard
Miss Mary Smith, Miss Elizabeth Brown, Mrs
Alexander BIddle, Mrs. Alexander Henry, Mrs
G. NJ. ConaTroe. Mrs. Henry j. Bidde, Miss
Mary Otto, Miss Hetty Cooper, Mrs. Benjamir
z. Williams, Mrs Joseph 2. Smith, Mrs j.
Clark Hare, Mrs. George @. Morris Mrs. Theo
doTe Cuyler, Mrs. George Vanx, Mrs. H. LenoS
Hodge. Mrs Joseph Kirk kbride, Miss Elizabeth
PeTot, Mrs. Wistar Morris.
LARCENY OF snvERwARE. man named
William Menger was arrested yesterday morn
ing endeavoring to steal lot ofsilverware from
the residence of William Hacker, No. 161 Wis
tar street, Germantown Mrs. Hacker heard the
accused enter the house about IL o'clock in the
morning, and going down stairs saw the fellow
emerging with a basket of silverware. She had
him arrested and handed over to the custody o.
a police officer, who took him before Alderman
Thomas. The defendant was held in $1,000 bail
He was sent to this city last night, the authon
ties at Germantown fearing he would escape
from the old tumble-down cells in the Tow
Hall.
ID DyNr,r I,t,. Kf.I- T.,