The New York herald., 1874-11-27
Protcsta md Half-Orphnn AsyIum.

summit Of Manhattanyiiie Hill had a first rate
time OF 1t yesterday, and rocked the hours away
to advantage.
Protestant HalE-Orphnn Asylum.
The Protestant Hal-Orphan Asylum in West
Tenth street. an institution which has been estab-
iisned since 1885, treated It's little inmates yester-
day with due consideration and attention. Break
fast was served out as usual hour TO 200 hope
iul-looking boys and girls. The usual bill OF fare
was greatly altered tor the better at dlnner Wnen
over wen large m were wth aues aYd
The matron OF tne asylum, MRS. k X huusoh,
with the two directresses Mrs George D. Phelps
and Mrs. william G. Bull were In attendance,
superin tending the good work and encouraging
the children 10 a hearty meal OF turkey, cBlckea.
beet pies, oranges, apples and peanuts Every
thing passed on beautifully for the little ones.
They talked and mastlcated simultaneously 40 orc
about in the play yard until the supper bell rang
when their recuperated appetites were again sat
lsfact0rliy appeased.
Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum.
At the Roman Catholic orphan Asylum OF st.
Patr1ck's Cathedral, In Prince street. which IS
under the generous and vigant care OF the Sisters
OF Charity, 1873 very neat, clean and healthy look
ing children were excelently provided for yester-
day. Breakfast was served out at seven O'Clock,
under the direction OF the Superioress Sister
Mary Francis. A good supply of meat and soups
was given the children at this meal This, or
course, is not usual nor necessary on ordinary
days, but Yesterday was grand exception. At
dinner three or lour kinds OF meat were disposed
OF, including the inevitable turkeys, which were
on the whole justly dealt with The process OF
recuperaton commenced at twelve O'Clock, and
continued It'll one O'Clock In the afternoon when
oranges nuts, apples, candies and SO forth be-
came the order or the remaining portion OF the
day. The children of this asylum we're positively
neat and healthy, and yet the good sisters had to
confess, in answer TO the reporter, that the rich
folks OF the city forgot TO make single present to
the institution.
Fifteenth Street Orphan Asylums.
In connection with ST. Patrck's Orphan Asylum,
and under the same direction and supervision,
are the two Roman Catholic orphan asylums in
Fifteenth street. on Fifth and Madison avenues,
and next blocks to the new cathedral. In these
two institutions L, 900 orphans were served with
turkey beef, pork, sweet potatoes and vegetables
yesterday. The boys institution il under the
direction or Sister Anne Boromeo, and the girls
institution under the care OF Sister ClOtllda. 1t
is a very hard task control 200 children and do
justice ALL but these Sisters look upon It only as
something easy and delightful The girls asylum
is an enormous new prick building In
each institution there are Two refectOries
and all other necessaries, arrording all modern
and romping around with unrestrained merri-
ment was the order OF the evening. At seven
O'Clock p. M. the advanced girls gave an enter
tainment, Mt which many visitors and donors
were present The good children thus arrayed
in costume sung Thanksgiving hymns, and Shove
their contentmenr IN their merry freaks OF un-
bOunded Measure.