The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-22
THE BROOKLYN ORPHAN ASYLUM.

Celebration OF the FOrticth Anniversary.
The Orphan Asylum Society, Of Brooklyn, held
their annual meeting yesterday afternoon ct the
institution, on Brooklyn and Atlantic avenues and
last evening celebrated their fortieth anniversary.
The building was thrown open to the public, and
there were large number OF visitors present. The
guests were entertained with singing and
Rotations by the little ones, and refresh
ments were provided at the usual rates.
The Corresponding Secretary submitted an
interesting report. He says In referring to
their last anniversary, when they had just taken
possession Of the new building, congratulations
and good wishes, some Of which took very mate
rial form, were the order OF the afternoon and
evening. The managers, though weary in body,
were light OF heart and entered upon the new year
strengthened and made hopeful by the warm SYM
patty OF their friends and patrons. At this date
there are 234 children sheltered within the home
our asylum has made for them The whole num-
Der received during the year has been 1885, and 1l3
have been discharged. 102 taken by friends, and
eight have been provided with good homes. Three
have been adopted into highly reputable families.
Sem+annual communication is endeavored to
dren, and from many OF them we receive
words OF grateful love, which richly repays the
ones have been gathered into the GOOD shepherds
told-four from diseases peculiar to young children
and one, boy OF ten years. from sad accident
which for many weeks threw q deep gloom over
our way.
Mr.. Chittenden was thanked for assuming the
mortgage of $4,000 and for his contribution Of
81, 900 toward the support OF the institution. The
entire cost OF the asylum buildings, grading, fenc
ing and tagging has been $3.50, 400 80. The house
Is furnished for the accommodation OF $50 children
and all bills OF every description against the So
cety are paid, with the exception OF an assessment
for sewer OF about $780, toward which 81, 600
pledged.
Several clergymen who were present made in.
teresting addresses upon the work OF caring for
the little riendess ones and the necessity of every
one taking interest in the institution and doing
what they could to support 10.
The following officers were elected for the en-
suing year.
First Directress, Mrs. J. B. Hutchinson; Second
Directress, Mrs. A. II. Dana; Treasurer, Mrs. John
w. Mason Recording secretary, Mrs. F. T. Wood;
Corresponding secretary, Mrs. Charles Fincke.
Executive Commlttee-Mesdames Demas Barnes,
L. 5. Burnham s. Is. Chittenden, b. W. Deamater,
Charles Fincke, l. M. Koock, Il. b. LtchHeld, John
J. Merritt John w. Mason, A. l.. Merwin, Asa
Parker, X. w. Ropes, Charles F. Rhodes, Joseph
Spinney, ]. SchO0ley E. ID. White, J. +. Whitney,
John S. Ward, +. T. Wood, with the first and second
directresses er-0UctO.
Board OF Advisors. b. Chittenden, A. H Dana,
b. w. Delamater, James w. Elwell, Jonn Hasey,
John B. Hutchinson. T. b. Ltch1eld, John w. Mason,
James L. Morgan.
Counsel-A. II. Dana.
Physcians-J W. Hyde, 1873 Schermerhorn street.
attending physician; ). Fleet Spier, l62 Montague
street, consulting physician.