The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-10-22
THE oRPHA1S IN COSTUME.
A SECOND SUCCESS.

T. 9 cry for succor on account of the sadly sweet
harden of its words. Pity for his sorrows IS
sign of womsnly WORTH proof of manly merit
Aided, pitied and protected the orphan is safe
and comforted 10 most cases herein all cases
when his wants become known.
| The benefit given for St. Marys sylum,
performed by upwards of 13o OF the orphan boys
themselves, with such happy results, on satur-
day last, at the Opera House, WAS repeated
! Wednesday evening in the same place. The
attendance at the first presentation was over
| whelmingy large-that at the second W as little
| less Some of the Il nest of our people were
! they that filed the house on each occasion.
| Twas d iii ,ult to determine which tableau was
| the more attrac i've to the eye, that OF the
stage or that of the audience. Beauty sat on
the face of each, aud the charm of the double
picture made the scene pleasing as to excite
admiration and make in the spectators mind
such i'm IMPRESSIONS not soon to be forgotten
The tableaux and drama were all original, and
are the property of the orphans, written,
wrought and presen ted by Mr. c. F. w. Dan
kers, of this city. Under circumstances so Pc
culiar and trying, those takin part in the exer-
cises behaved well and spoke as children well
instructed and of good mental capacity. Among
! them some very sweet singers were heard.
| tokens OF appreciation ana sympathy, III
various forms, were showered from time to
time upon the stage TO the evident qualification
of the recipients.
On the whole, the result of these perform
auces cannot bnt redound handso nelly to the
gain of the Asylum, greatly to the honor of the
gentlemen to whose persistent efforts the work
is due, and gloriously to the credit of the public
name.
| nc nft ba rri11 hey a1aE nn
as soon the returns all made. The
thoughtful will require no prompting for the
| speedy pei formarce of this necessary work.
Deputed by the gentlemen of the Executive
Committee aud introduced by Mr.. e. S. Levy,
Jr., during an intermission, Mr.. P. Molony
made the following observations:
Ladies and Gentlemen-Iu the name of the
orphan, l welcome you to this entertainment.
In his name and that of the Sisters and the
gentlemen composing the several committees,
l give you thanks for your prompt and kind
answer to the orphans appeal.
Three hundred little hearts acknowledge
themselves indebted to you for the gladness
with which they are now filled three hundred
little voices blended together in prayer go ND
to the Father of the fatherless petitioning for
your reward in continued health and increased
prosperity.
The grateful little boy does his best to please
whilst transferring from your shoulders to his
own all he Is able to bear of the burden of his
support.
Ga the evening of Saturday just passed We
| saw other kind friends visiting the orphan in
, this place 30 numerous!y as to have been
obliged to turn back in hundreds for want OF
even standn groom in the building. For the
goodness of the deed may God bless them.
1t must be q of satisfaction to the
giver to know that whatever is received by the
e Asylum is laid out TO the best possible advan-
tage for the comfort Of the children. The SIS
ters of the Holy Cross are excellent N ansgers.
. With little means they effect much good. He
r judges wisely, therefore, and acts well who
makes these holy women the almoners of his
{ charities Twelve Sisters of this Order have
# assumed the responsible task of caring for the
three hundred male orphans which is the
' average of the number annually provided for
# under the roof of st. Mary's Asylum.
Z These most worthy matrons are adopts also
; in the management of the affairs of the soul.
VI The little heart is supplied with " wholesome
food and the conscience nurtured with peculiar
tenderness, while the faculties of the mind are
being trained for the fight 10 the lifelong
struggle for salvation. Thus we the value
of correct teaching and maternal wStcbfulnes
is over the aspirations ard tendencies OF the
n young.
&c Ah, but look a sad feature appears in the
e taoleau. Ire natural mother is not here TO
b look with iove-llt eye apon the face of her
IA child. Nor the natural father TO take just
y pride from he hopeful promise of his son.
u do VIE know what II i TO be an orphan Can
N we fathOn the depth Of the grief felt by the
g. little fellow berett of parents and left alone
: IL the world with no one in It to love him Let
h ns ask these children about II; they can tell
US what 1t rG5 let us ask the Sisters, they can
~ tell us What 1t is. They know 1t because they
feel it. They have taken out the orphans pain
At and planted it, tree of expiration, in the
Re virg inal soil Of their own breasts.
Before the Sister took him up the child was
indeed miserable, Dark despair was eating
D. away his life. He sent out sigh upon every
ID breath, he told of want in every tone, he dis
IL titled grief in every tear He could not have
=. lived but for the Sisters help; she could not
10 have saved him but for yonr help. You could
in not have aided her bus for Gods nelp: to Him,
10 then, be al thanks.
- The newspaper Press of the city is awarded
:" full measure of praise for the cbaritableness
D. and courtesy of the distinguished gentlemen by
whom it is conducted. The part they have
taken in the good work is noted to their credit
and the orphans gain.
Mr.. FOurchy and Mr.. Mott, Representing
A themselves and other gentlemen associated
re with them in the ownership of thel theatre,
- have kindly donated the use of the building
N for this and the former occasion. The kindness
20 of the act is to be Prayerfully remem bered.
- Bat, ladies and gentlemen, there is yet an
whom a fTih I'm a ia diatj n