New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-05
THE ORPHANS ACKNOWLEDGE.
MINT

ST. MARYs Orphan Bors' AsYLuM,)
Third District. ,
New Orleans. November 4. 1876 }
The sentiment OF gratitude is an impulse Of
Divine Ileasure. In utterance, it il the voice Of
reward. It is Elsa. ia special manner, the veal
OF the poor. and might be termed he cure mt celia
ofths human heart. possessed of my stical value,
stamped with the imsge.f God, and passt in e4.
change for kind words and works of mercy.
The orphan boys Of St. Mary's Asylum owe mnch
of this manner OF heart money, and otfer 1t freely
to the good peoE Is Of New OIL in thanksgiving
for their long continued sympathy and support.
The entertainment given in the Opera House on
Saturday, OctoDer IA, and rept ated at the same
place the Wednesday next succeeding. h.s resulted
in the realisation Of sum of money for the bene.
fit of the Asy'um v hich turpass es expectation snd
is acknowledged grateful to the credit of the
kind hands and warm carts TO " hose exert.ons or
generosity the accomplishment OF the work is
cue. The returns are yet somewhat incom, lete,
hut 1t is deemed safe to say that. when I'll in
the amount already turned over to the Treasurer
of ths Asylu m nj fail to be increased to the
extent Of : 100 thereabonts. This, 1T any time
in city q history. shot ID have been esteemed
hattering success at the prese at il is accepted
magnificent tribute t, tie mer t. of the cause it
sustans.
While the chapan. the Slit rs and other active
friends of the Orphan Boys Asy n are joined to-
gether with the ind. ned committee Of ar.
rsnzements in unity of than kfuness for every
oles support, a sense Of duty tuggt sis that ten
der Of thanks be made specially and publicly.
thus:
To l. Grunewsld, Esq, fer the use of one of his
celebrated ii nos free Of charge on beth occa-
sions.
To the City Railroad Company, through their
president, F. Wintz, Esq., for transportation fur
Eishea the children to and fom tie Place of en-
ter'ainmeat.
Tori. g. Levy, Esq, the very courteous and Ell.
Gent chairman Ct the Iecel ton committee, and
through him to his several young gentlemen
friends membsrs of aid committee, for their gen
e,al usefulness and successful endeavoys to
please
To Messrr. P. Fourchy. president, ard 9. W.
Not , secret ary, and thu oagh these gentlemen to
the company they represent, for tie use of the
Opera House, kindly given fee Of charge.
To the newspaper pIess of the city ever ably
conducted, ever g nerousty msnaSed-for edi'o.
rial mention frequently made, and advertise
ments inserted either altogether on account OF
charity, CT at such reduced prices az conduced
handsomely 10 the augmentation Of the sum net
ted fer the gaia OF the o!phaHs ana lastly, Dv
way Of Climax
To &c P W. Banker : g., fortie authorship Of
the tableaux and drama pte,snt H. fJr the gift of
lbs stage suits and NJ M tu.fGs In oostIme maze
to the Asylum. tose he x. h o;her Necessary
equipments and for donatiouI in LABOR and
money, too liberal'y made aud too often repeated
to sdmit of b, ing he rsoounted.
Finally, for ourselves we bsg leave to thank
again AMI de clsre ourselves lder Listing Obliga-
tions 10 ,ch kind co-ol era who has in any way
and to whatever extent helpe on the good work,
and thus established his clai m TO the gratitude
and prayers wi h which the orph ans shall Iemem.
Der their f.ieads to the lat9st moment Ct their
existence.
c. SPORL, P. BRADLEY,
P. MOLONl. VICTOR SERE.
j. CONNORS, WILLIAM HOLLAND,
d. +. CARNEY, Chairman.
Testifying &c the correctness of the foregoing
statement. hes rtly concur in the expressions Of
thanks ma lie TO the public for their sym athy and
aid rendered the orphans on this on for mer &C.
casions.
G. RAYMOND, V. g..
Acting President Of the Board of Directors.