The daily gazette., 1876-05-05
FlRST EDITION
The Eriendiess Little Ones.

THIRTEENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HONE
FOR FRIENDLEss CHILDREN.
The thirteenth anniversary Of the
Home for Friendless Children came off
last night, in the Second Baptist Church,
in the presence of a very large audience.
The children from the Home occupied
the platform at the pulpit, and were
all neatly attired, the girls wearing white
dresses.
Geo. w. Bush, Esq. conducted the
meeting. which was opened by musical
exercises, Miss Florence Morgey at the
organ, and prayer by Rev. Thos. F. Plum
mer.
Several chorusses solos and recitations
were then given by the children. The
singing was especially good, the little
ones all entering into it with spirit, and
seemingly enjoying the privilege Of Civ
ing vent to Their musical little voices be-
fore an audience.
The Rev. f. Il. Duval made an elo-
quent and appealing address in " hich he
set forth the great work OF the institu-
tion and the claims Of the little home
less children upon the charities oil the
public, and urged more liberal donations
to the Home.
The report Of the Board Of managers
was read, of which the following is a
brief synopsis:
The managers of the Home for Friend
| less and Destitute Children here give an
account of the stewardship, and offer to
the notice of their friends their thir.
teenth annual report. During the past
year 40 children have been admitted to
the Home "a returned to parents OF
friends 23 sent awaJ on trial died ]
absconded; 60 remain the whole mum.
her received into the Home since its or.
ganization is 1872. only seven deaths are
recorded in all. In our visitations oi
sickness and death, We are particularly
reminded of the benifcent uses OF oul
institution, and in this connection W,
gratefully acknowledge and remember
the services of DR.. Negendank.
The school continues in successful
operation, with about 40 children, who
are under the charge of efficient instruc
tors, most of them, however, are to,
young to receive any but the elementary
instruction. We wish to thank the Hor
ticultural Society for the proceeds O
their last exhibition.
During the past year our endowmen
fund has been increased by Mr.. Samue
: Candy and Mrs. E. Dupont Smith with
legacy of $500. Edward Bringhurst, Sr.
has also contributed 81 900 to the perma
nent fund. The above are all GRATEFUL
, acknowledged.
The appropriation of $500 from tn
Levy Court is kindly remembered. Thes
sums. however, are not sufficient to en-
, able us to carry on our work, so we mus
t still appeal to the generous public fo
t aid.
: Mr.. William II. Billany. Treasurer
, presented the annual report, which repre-
: sets the total receipts, including cas-
balance OF $493 "a from last year, to t
: S6,175 60. The total amount of e1pend
: lures have been Is, 722 Is the cash ba
\ ance on hand is now S453 AZ.
The remaining exercises consisted {
music by the children, and recitation
}. "The Housekeeper' Soliloquy," by lii
c tie girl. All the children acquitte
T themselves with great credit.
After few appropriate remarks
Rev. &. A. Latimer, a collection vi
taken for the benefit of the Home. III
anniversary then closed with the DO
c ology and Benediction by Rev. h.
" Cook, pastor of the Church.