Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-23
Cur Charitable Institutions.

rHoBE Now IN EXISTENCE, AND ANoIHFR WHICH IL
SEEDED--sAD CASE OF sEPARA1IoS.
Wilmington may justly be proud.of her many
charitable institutions and she may also be
proud Of the large hearted and liberal minded
men and women who support many Of them by
their private contributions. The secret Beneh-
cial Orders do much to alleviate the wants and
suffefiugs Of those who are no fortunate as to
belong to them, and who have been enabled to
keep themselves in good standing, but this class
OF persons ls small when compared with the
thouHands OF people who are either too sickly or
too poor to join such associations and to pay the
required weekly stipend which entities them to
benefits in OF sickness or disabilities
Amongst the religious sects, none but the
Catholics have any Institution for the care and
education OF orphan children, and certainly
much credit ID due to the Catholic community
for such an institution the st. Peters Orphan
| School, which offers home, and gives them a
| practical education which fits them for all the
practical duties of life.
Independent OF Religious denompatons is the
"Home for Friendess and Destitute Children" at
/ the corner Of Ninth and Adams Streets, which
| although an incorporated institution is mostly
| supported by the private contributions OF our
i chaTtably disposed citizens. Quite large num-
/ ber OF destitute children, in many cases worse
| than orphaned, have been taken care OF, until
| they wero old enough to be apprenticed, or to
assist in supporting themselves.
| Amongst our charitable institutions promi-
1
irst applicant being admitted in 1864. The
| new spacious building.is located on the N. l..
| corner OF Harrison Street and Gilpin Avenue,
and such has been the success OF those having it
| in charge, that large number OF aged and in-
firm women have found here a comfortable
home for the remainder Of their declining years
| There appears to be no lack Of public sympathy
for this institution, which is doing 80 much good
| and although it too ID supported by voluntary
contributions, the support mas been liberal and
| sufficient TO meet the wants Of the Home.
| Credltable az are these institutions, and ines
| timable in the amount OF good done to help
| less portion Of our community, there is vet
another class for whom no provision is made
| nor Home provided for.
The orphaned children of Catholic parents
| hnd home in st. Peters school friendleas and
destitute children OF other sects or no sect at
all, find home in the Home for Destitute and
Friendess Children :" the aged lady, burdened
with the soTrows and cares OF life, and to whom
the barrel Of moal and cruise of oil have failed
can find retreat in tho Home for Aged Wo.
men," but where is the home for the totterinp
aged mem Are all other classes to be taken
care OF, and the aged man, bowed down with his
three score years aud ten, no matter how mora
he may have lived or how respectable his lonl
| life, be allowed to have no other alternative,
aud there pass the few remaining days o
his lie There is wanted yet amongst The
charitable institutions Of Wilmington HON,
for Aged Men" There are aged men In ou
term of threescore and ten, whose lives have
been beyond repr.ach, but not having been sue
cessful In the acquisition Of sulficiency OF thi
worlds goods to keep the gaunt wolf from the
door, are now compelled for want Of such a homt
! alluded to, to apply for admission to the COUNTY
aims house. This certainly should not be in th
enlightened christian community, and in the
midst OF philanthropic and charitable people
We know OF one instance in particular, where al
aged couple, having lived together happily TO
nearly fifty years, were at last compelled to par
aud sunder the tender ties Of long life merel,
because their earthly means had become ex
hausted, and they we're without friends to assiH
them in their old age. The wife is now in til,
! Home for Aged Women" and the husband fol
want OF such home for his sex, must go to tn,
Aims louise uuless aided by tine charities OF thos,
upon whom he has no particular claim II il
hoped that az the people of Reading and othe
cities are moving in the matter of furnishing
asylums for aged persons, that Wilmington viii
not be behind in founding Home for Aget
Men,"