Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-06-13
Remarks on the orphan Asylum.

l. Some say change the name to
"Orplans Home The name ought
to be changed, if change would en-
able the institution to do more good
bat it is the property, ana the daugh-
ter of the Grand Lodge, and parents
generally name their own children.
The Grand Lodge may exercise its
sovereign pleasure in the premises.
,. Some insist or moving the Asy-
lum to large city. Suppose Raleigh
had hundre! acres crowned with
such 4 grove, and made valuable by
such building. Would the property
ever be offered to INDECENT orphans !?
Let us try to believe it, because
'1here iSrothing half so sweet in life
As loves ycung dream
3. Some urge the collection of an
endowment. Many persons know not
what to do with their wealth. It
would be wise and good in them to en-
dow the Asylum. Perhaps some one
will. But the officers of the institu-
ton are authorized to collect contribu-
tons as they are needed-and not for
fnture generations.
I. Some advise monthly collections.
All contributions are voluntary. Some
prefer to give weekly, others monthly,
others annually. Let the people exer-
else their liberties. But the children
can not live on pledges. Newspapers
are requested not to announce any con-
tribrtions until they shall reach some
officer of the institution. So far. no
one has been paid to collect. Those
who send contributions in kind should
know what is needed. Meat, br Aad,
pillows, mattresses, bedsteads, ch lirs,
crockery, new cloth of any kind, sheets
and blankets are always useful but
cast-off finery, fancy articles, cakes
and candies are OF very little use.
). The expenses of feeding, clothing
and teaching ea"h child is about 81 IL
month. The tifey children now pres
emf will cost about s., 400 a year.
Those who wish to support one Or
phan, may send 81 each month Fur
niture costs about $40 for each inmate.
There is room for about 200 children ::
but the number will be limited by the
amounts contributed for their support
Is. Odd Fellows, Temperance Socie-
Cics, and churches of all denomina-
tions, may contribute to this institu-
tiGn. There is no discrimination
against any class. The most needy are
the most welcome. Masons control
the Asylum, simply because they hap
pened to own the prop, rty but they
have no desire to mOnOpOlis its benefits.
7. Those wLo wish t. Visit the Asy-
. um may do SO on the 9th of June
/ Tuscarora Lodge and other Lodges
will celebrate that day at the Asylum.
Dinner will be prepared for 800 per-
sous. Addresses will be delivered by
Rev. b. Craven, d. d. of Trinity Col
lee, Rev. Geo. Patterson, of VIII
m;ngton, Hon. Edwin G. Reade, of Per-
son, Hon. Robert B. Vance, OF
| Buncombe, Hon. NJ. w. Ransom,
of Northampton, and other dis
tinguish'd speakers. The cost
of transportation will pc as
! follows : fro a, Raleigh to Oxford and
| back, 81 5 from torestville to Ok
| ford and back, So As; from franklin
ton to Oxford and back, 81 S5 from
! Ridgeway to Oxford and back, 81 65
! from Warrenton to Oxford and back
! 81 90 fl III Macon to Oxford and
back 81 Is; from Littleton to OXFORD
and back 50 90 from CASTOR to Ok
ford and back, 81 Is from Weldon to
Oxford and back S. =. The Nortl
/, Carolina road viii sell return tickets
| for one tirst-class fare. Other road!
will be requested to do the same.
s, Ii any one shall wish to sugges
the Asylum, let him send his sugges
tions to the SuperintenC ent. The,
will be read and considered, even whel
there are good reasons for disrc gard
ing them. J. H. Mills.