The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-24
CHARITY FOR rRIEHDLEss GIRLS.

The new "Homen Of the association for Bo.
rrending Children and Young Girls" which 10
situated at No. 1876 Second avenue, was opened
yesterday afternoon with reception, and large
number OF persons availed themselves OF tho
opportunity OF visiting and contributing towards
this benevolent and worthy institution Since the
foundation OF this association its doors have ever
been open receive the little wallis and friendless
creatures when application has been made, and
now, with desire OF being able to do more, this
new "Home"-which in every sense OF the word u
a home-has been purchased and comfortably fitted
up for the reception OF still larger numbers. The
association is Catholic one, but OF no particular
church. The Very Rev. Thomas s. Preston is the
spiritual adviser but the lady directors and officers
represent nearly all the Roman Catholic churches
OF the city. 1t needs but cursory survey Of the
building into which the association has just moved
to satisfy any that the comfort OF its INTENDED
occupants has been consulted. and no pains spared
to make It home which INC sha not . resemble
owned by the Stuyvesant family, and was pur-
chased by this society at an expense OF abous
$34, 600. II Is q spacious five story brick house,
39k feet front and 50 ieet deep, standing on lot
LIS feet deep. little plot OF green grass divides
the building from the sidewalk. Over the 'front.'
door IN gilt letters, tne inscription, "Associar
ton for Berlendlng Children and Young Girls"
Entering the irst room on me rignt o. tne nan
works and ornamented with several beautiful
paintings Adjoining the parlor and connected ~
are really beautiful, and must. to the little wan
derers, seem bright glimpse OF heaven. In tho
basement Is the dining room cheerful and scrupu-
lousy clean. In the rear OF the house large
laundry mas been constructed, and washing being
taken, serves as o source OF revenue 10 assist In
meeting the current expenses OF the Institution.
On the second story is the large sewing room
the older girls as the reporter entered and
one could not but observe the happy contented
EXPRESSION winch every face wore. Over the door
oil this room written ''St Joseph" and, in
fact, every apartment bore the name Of some pa
tron saint On the third story Is the sleeping
apartment OF the smaller children, which s called
est. Anne's' room. The next story contains the
.st. Catherines,n while the inhrmary, on the same
floor Is called after ''St. Elizabeth" The fifth and
top stoIy Is at present unoccuped, and used az
o plavrOom for the children, but can De inverted
into dormtory II occasion demands Every
room In the house appears sunshiny and pleas
ant and wears an unmlStakable air OF clean.
illness and neatness. The number OF in
then there have been received 260, making.
the whole NUMBER cared for $50. The number ais
missed has been 230. OF these 20 were received ~
their families, 1S were sent to other instltutiona
and the remainder Q84) have been provided with
employment making the present number 100.
There are accommodations for 90 more. Every
child under fourteen years OF age receives secular
and religious instruction during the usual school
hours, while those over that age are taught 10
trade. During the reception hours yesterday the
institution was visited BY very many persons
Archbishop McClosky being present portion Of
the time. repast was furnished the visitors,
who In their turn contributed literally toward the
support Of the association.