Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-06-06
A BRIGHT CLUSTER.
Catholic Charitie g.

which Va have grouped above In our head line,
for, although they are seyerally distinctive 10
organiEatIon, they are intimately connected In
an aver sSichfui guardianship Of the poor, from
the budding hours Of infancy 70 the blooming
years Of adolescence.
Three al them-St. AIMS, st. Yincents and
81 Rose'S-are under the direction Of the Sis,
ters OF Oharity-an order whose generous and
self sacrificing deeds have endearcd the name to
,gasrlog humanity n sysry portion &C Of he y"
sephs in charge Of the Sisters Of the Holy.
Gross, which Is but another name 70 designate
a RELIGIOUS community whose merclIul laoors
have frightened and beautined the pathway OF
the poverty stricken and afflicted.
IN ct. AIMS ASYLUM,
located near the Circle, In the First ward, many
OF those little walls OF humanity that are cast
out upon the dark sea Of life-too often, alas
10 drift upon the shoals Of sin and death-are
caught up, gathered under the broad mantle o.
sS that s ,Ss,U no mo- new ~ lie and
being They range from the infant OF lev
days TO tho prAttlinE child o. hve years. They
arc provided Nth SIsy .Ss SssOusS H most
of than enter the asylum In sckly condition,
death IL OF rare occurrence. The nursery 70
baby houso on q large scale and most Inter
Jast picture 70 yourself, kind reader, a large,
Ane, airy room, With a couple Of dozen swinging
cradles ranged along its walls, eaen eonta,n'ng
two years OF age-some sleeping the sweet sleep
Of Innocence, and smiling while commanding
with the angels, others suinginE 70 and iro 70 q
SsIy heaven o. ,,,Ias 10 iii dps seotSsr thslr
mntssi NV, Nhils In the cantre OF the highly.
polished hoor those OF larger growth, SOME q
,ias,' ,oS. NJ tsiilng eaeh other littls stories
I'm ali ghs simpllcity OF lnnoson ut ehIIdhoodt
and there, seated In their midst, IL one Of the
sI,s re- as.lstants supplyInK every want Of
NJ oam.,ons lIiiic iamifI' hIty.old in number.
Picture to yourself such = scene as this, and
u Ans ksyIum.
mi do nat atom there, gentle reader. Pass on
In inc opposlte siIo u tho hall, and there you
VI, nn 80 M n Ihe hanISomeat little chapels
wiih Shleh ploty and taste combined ever
aJosp.J tha nome of charity. Look at the beau.
aInsl maspIe altar, the inunihoent gilt OF
b ,rS unh ,saSfaIiy the good Sisters have deco
rsIs.l IL wbat an air OF sanotIty peTyades this
nnIct Sctreati The very atmosphere seems
oloIYus W. ~ adao,n,ng r,,o,nihe narior How
ss,ix n n Srranged The walls are ornament.
"a wIh .ngTayInss Of Religious character, and
On either sue 2. r, IS soos" uietureS'
,naS!I. hsal. ia Which are sold for the bene.
a, In, insiItnIIon, and here. TOO, We md a
roll Of honor suspendeiathe names Of some Of
,s s,.d ysa,iy donatians 10 the lnsIitutIon,
~ ,s, ,y,,hii.h thsir naTncs nus n mi9ht Ia
distastsIui to them. BESIDES, there are com.
sa,nc othsrs biush because their names are not
az he M.
Thnn' a. We no out OF the building, we notice
.ai,u1 ,sTh. pank ~ Heaven y WHARF a vast peT'
nss. ,'anI,aiv mora man ran mar eent. nsr
Snnam' 4" naiI ui,op ali investments. We drop
IN oit o. ,setEna heIo2o I sIa.nS ,he dool
49, S,,ah !. Ios,i,niIon IL sunpoTteI tor ne car
| n.a,,ils anc,i~s mai the small annual dona.
,ts. ~, ~ anal eontributIons 10 the IiIIle
ons anu tho @ ,o,,II NJ, Ia sa fcJsnt Ia INV
.,, III ~ he * Idrcn Hence Ue AN ons