, 1873-05-18
PLEASURE AND CHARITY.

scry and Ba1f-Orphnn Asylums
On Monday evening, ns has been previously
announced, the lady managers OF the Nurser5
and HALF Orphan Asylum give promenade con-
cart and ball for the benefit OF the Institution
which they represent. This institution has done
it's work 30 quietly that although in active oper-
ntion for over dozen years, but little Is Known
of it outside the immediate circle OF Its benen-
cent charity, except to the few directly connected
with it's management. Therefore 1t may mol oe
amiss to bring it moro prominently before our
readers, by quoting from the last report 1ssuea
hafore the fire, which contains brief sketen o1
its origin and work:
During tho spring Of 1860 fey ladtes imp1essea pa
with the of ha,ing norg M to suupv
their daily needs, establtanea an s - d ~
Nursery, where young children eoud % thnno
IN tho morning and claiming them at might PAYING
I've cents day for this care. The use Of hoase
nesp te Iake Was offered to the laes and occa
MED through The SUMNER when, the number Of chill
dren having increased from sis to fwsnyntes test
necessary, owing to the increase Sf .tEIpat stppnt-
About this time the circumstances OF many o. tue
noor mothers made It kindness to supply lodging for
h Children and The p,n Of u t6e s, ts nee
tie older children we're given tho aasantages ., o.
thorough trimming in vocal music and a the ordinary
branches Of common school education carefully
conducted sundny School and = sewing school were
also formed for the improvement OF the gSn. Aooas
this time charter was granted TO me M ~
Of Michigan and Pine streets was rented and occupied
for two or three yeara which In turn proving made
he % city, near Lincoln Park, WAS rented, and
here several years aome 1eventJhse Snldlea
ca1ey nne cared t9s ~ snd qns e1S a.
the institution the risk from fire 80 Great, and me
rent EXCESSIVE that the patrons made another enos.
md secured the large lot Just north 81 Centre stfsc
runnino through from Halsted to Burlng street, anu
commenced the erection Of the present Home, large
structure Of brick thoroughly butt & ~hie1 h1nnn %a se ap
building then occupied with all itg contents, tho
Matrou escaping with her large family Of Little ones
burned everything up % tho block on which the nov
ssGSRs IA HIM d s1ssn aSsss .sby s t9s as
humber. snd Of The Uhlich Orphan Asylum, German
institution which had lost its buildtng, numbering
buIdnr Tie friends Of the institution had raised BY
subecriptiou and paid in on account OF the !ot aoa
cSurch xhich bad given aid and the homes Of more
than nineteen-twenueths Of Its u AZ
unfinished building and large debt n 191s cncf5a
sud Pittsburgh generously came forward snd iu1nsheo
The building with BEDS bedding, &C., and the family
onenty he Reief and Aid Society forward and
finished the building and eonrLnea from osr s tuna7 aad
to pay its debts; to-day 1t doss no. @ owe ooaf' H
| has q lot and building worth $4,000.
The mauarement is strictly economical one ;
| the monthly expenses Of the institution arc only
| 81. 600 for q family Of over 100 children, OF
whom only forty are paid for; but the means are
not equal to the demand, and the managers a no" a3
make an appeal to tho public in behalf OF the
institution, in behalf Of the children who arc
there sheltered in pure, sweet home, 1oo,
clothed, and taught; while their parents ars
thus enabled to gain an honest nFenooa1 liz ~ ~