The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-14
NINTH ANNIVEllsARY
OF the ChiIdren's IIOme-An Immense
CroWd-A Most Cheery aud CredItable
EnInrinlnmnnf

CroHd-A Most Cheery aud CredItabl
Entertainment.
The Opera House was fllled "from pi
to DOME last night, the occasion beInI
the ninth anniversary Of the Children
Home. AT eight o'clock Rramer's orches
ira opened the exercises by ane over
ture, which was followed by the old hymr
Coronation" and prayer by Rev. Jamel
MoiIat. Hon, G. l.. Cranmer read letter
from Gov. Matthews, reRrettlng his alb
senco from the city, and therefore inabili
ty to meet his engagement to preside. The
Judge said there would really bO no need
of selecting a substitute for the Governor,
as everything would be done according to
the programme, and It would be carried
out with precision.
The following programme was then rem.
dered, every item being received with ap.
plause:
,BoyS Make Mem Henry
.H,nhnHsrEIrlen Exercises Eliza Mills Tcache
SOng."jesu' Loves Me-, LIIs I SItSa
spetch--"D RS aionS,,
uymn-"willJ Jesus find Us WatChiGgf '.... C6iidren
STn .By Louie
sOlO-Ih' sGsphcrdesS and thS ESIsht GSttSssSiE,
Miss a. G. Tracy,
n.a nHus' report oil pIrscsOrs... By the PresIdsn'
IScn ~ 10 ST.: Arthur
rhn anJ y''''' ''''' .....By Amelia
seven Children
N MI,s BcllO ChapiGsrS, Ccndiiastress, NH""'''
hl00nv Snl d ~.
KTaulerA OrcheaIn
Soaoo MI C. Y LucA1
IiS%4 ID FSatSiio1.%..Rjc ~ i; ;SS David
w Home Children Y III '"s Chariot
|ttch ''"'..... ty Frank
vn, @ = KraerS Orchestra
sHynIh synlah-Mhy Homo ChIldrelA
SReech-H00I Night.... nv Henry
Home ChIldFet
poHoloSy-old Auiienc,
We have not space 10 notice the little
songs and speeches in detail; suffice Il Il
say the children did admirably, and made
an impression which will not soon he ioi.
gotten. The kindergarten exercises bv
Miss Eliza Mills, and the CalistheSiiScs II II
MISS Belle Chambers, were an admirable
feature Of the evening, and went OF with
smoothness worthy children Of largel
growth. The music was of a high order,
How could 1t be otherwise with Kramer
IN the orchestra, a Steinway Grand. pre.
sided sided over by Miss Annie Logan, and Miss
Tracy and Mr.. Lucas as vocalistsP Mis-
Tracy sang "The Shepherdess and
Knight" by Gottschalk, With fine effect,
and was heartily encored, but not until
her second solo, "Little Buttercup with
orchestral accompaniment, did the anli.
encc reach the highest pitch Of enthusi, !
asm. Miss Tracy deserves much nraise,
notalone ioracting so well her part, bntby
request, also, taking the place Of Miss Mel |
ne Sweeny, wi was too i'll to be present, |
Mr.. Lucas was in fine veice and enthu.
stastically applauded.
REroRr OF DlREcroRs.
Tho Board u Directors submitted tb,.
10 report for the year ending April
At the close OF another wear tba Di. |
reectors OF the Children's Home Of the
city OF Wheeling respectfully submit thei
ninth annual report. This duty involves
the presentation, in detailed statements. |
ol such information as will furnish con.
tributors and all our citizens with an ac. |
count oi its objects, methods, finances and |
results in the care OF orphaned and desti. |
!Hte chlidren' In the Providence Of God,
.he tL past year has been greatly blessed,
though It has also had It's trials. The voice
oil health was heard in the Home, ex.
celIent discipline was maintained and the
work Of instruction advanced. All The in.
terests OF the Home have prospered, and
We know that the labors in behalf of The
motherless and fatherless children com.
mItted to the care Of the Home have no,
!oeen IN vain. 1t is but proper to mention
N tins connection the resignation OF the
PRESIDENT OF the Lady Managers, Mrs,
William +. Butler, and her ro,;rin0
from the Board. The resignation had
been presented on several occasions and
declined. The directors desiring 10 retain
the services andinauence of one who from
the beginning OF the work in lS7O had
shown deep interest in its SUCCESS. nm
interest which grew with the growth OF
the work itself, and not until it was found
useless longer to refuse, was the res;0nH.
ton accepted, and then piM ytgrst
Through eight and one.half years Mrs Trs
BItIer, served the Home faithfully in
capacities, and finally after the
resignation Of Mrs. Hagans, as President
q It's Board Of Lady Managers, which posi-.
tion she filled at the time OF her restgna.
ton. Through all the Homes earliest
days she helped bear its burdens. and
Inough retired from active work she
viii always have the consCiousness OF
having assisted in establishing an institu.
ton, tho value Of which, and the results
Of whose work cannot be estimated until
the books are opened and the dead both
small and great, stand before God"
Truly said, "ln tho annals OF human ac.
ZION no matters hold more firmly the
memory oi after times than those Of human
1enero'e'ce. Military spiendor, civic
achievement, artistic renown, scientific
eliort-.none OF them evoke SO lasting n
in mankind as tho tender
grace OF charitable deed"
THE ADMISSION COMMITTEE
report the admission of eight children
during the year, and three TEMPORARILY
cared for. Many OF these were IN mos,
sud, wretched and destitute condition. No
one could look upon them without pity
anu compassion. 10 have seen some OF
u tnese geiore you tonight, when admitted
70 the Home, would have given you a very
Inherent picture from the beautiful one
your eyes now look upon, ~
THE BINDING coMMrTrEE
have placed in good homes during the
yea, seven boys and four girls, making in
aIl eleven children. OF these, one boy |
and two girls were taken out BY near rcla.
ives Otthe boys given out two were re.
turned, not that they were Unsatisfactory,
Gut tlla5 alIllculties arose from outside par.
Iles or distant relatives, or among the peo.
PIE themselves, created by such Influences.
Tho Chairman Of the Binding Committee
says: often get letters contain. |
ing words Of cheer from those who