Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-14
SWEET CHARITY.
THE CHlLDRENS HOME ENTERTAIN
MENT.
The Exercises at the Opera House Last
Night-The Fine Audience in At
tendance-The Directors
Reoort--GeneraI
Notes.

Reoor--General
Notes.
The Opera House was packed last
night to witness the celebration oil the
Ninth Anniversary OF the Children
Home. The audience was most Halter
inc one. and was made up OF the best
the city could afford, and may be taken
as flattering tribute to the dlslnteresteu
kindness manifested by those OF our
citizens to whose care and hberahty We
owe the existence of the Home.
Shortly after the hour announced, the
exercises commenced, the programme
being followed as below:
Overture .......... .-kamers OrchestIa
UVening Hymu-Coronation.......'..''''''Auuleioe
Prayer.
"Boys Make Mem Henry
kindergarten Exercises. ..... Eliza Mills, leaenet
Baby Mine" little Lille
Soug-"Je>us Loves Ne '..............Llttle Arthur
Hywn- will Jesus Find US Watching
Home Children.
KramerS Orchestra
SoIo-Ths ShepherdeSS and Knight. GOttschdK
Miss A. c Tracy.
Annual Report of Directors
LIE
The Rainbow ~ gu
Mis- Belle Chambers, Conductress.
Money Offerings and subscriptions: -. Audience
'",te' ~ -
- / LuCaS
speech DAVID
HYMN IA la planmtonl Ride up in the Chariot
Home Children.
Sno-"Looking Back SuHirdn
Mis-, Nellie Sweeney
Music X nmer's Orchestra
Announcements
Uymn-Why nome NhiiuIVu
Spccch-GOod Night'......'' hiSilI!
Miyuah ONE NnlluItH
DoXology-Old Hundred.
To the disappointment of many, Miss
Nellie Sweeney was sick and unable to
sing Sullivan's beautiful solo, Looking
Back. as announced by the programme.
With this exception, it was faithfully
carried out. The solos by Miss Tracy
and Mr.. Lucas were highly spoken of,
both of them having won their way to
favor, if not before, at least during the
presentation of PnafOre. Miss Logan's
performance on the piano Is also highly
commended, while Kramer deserves his
usual quota OF praise.
The kindergarten exercises and Calls
themes, conducted by Miss Eliza Mills
and Miss Belle Chambers, were excel
lent. and speak the highest praise for
the manner in which the inmates of the
Home are trained.
The opening prayer was delivered by
Rev. j. u. Mohatt and was impressive
and appropriate to the occasion. Alto
gethcr il was a performance creditable
to all; the singers, whose services were
kindly volunteered and the little ones
for whom the good and great work is
carried on.
The amount collected will reach about
SIPS.
At the proper place in the programme
come the report Of the directors for the
year ending April 3Oth, 1899.
DIRECTORS REPORT.
At the close of another year the di-
rectors Of the Chldren's Home OF the
city OF Wheeling respectfully submit
their ninth annua, report.
This duty involves the presentation
i'm detail statements of such information
as will furnish contributors and all our
citizens with an account OF its objects,
methods, finances and results in the
care of orphaned and destitute children.
In the providence OF God the past
year has been greatly blessed, though 1t
has also had its trials. The voice OF
health was heard in the home, excel
lent discipline was maintained and the
work of instruction advanced. All the
interests OF the Home have prospcred,
and we know that the labors in behalf
of the mothcrl7sS and fatherless chill
dren committed to the care of the Home
have not been in vain. 1t is but
proper To mention in this con-
nectiOn the resignation of the Pres
idcnt OF Lady Managers, Mrs. Will
liam +. Butler, and her retiring from
the Board. The resignation had been
presented on several occasions and de-
clned. The directors desiring 10 retain
the services and influence OF one who
from the beginning OF the work in 1870,
had shown a deep interest in its success,
an interest which grew with the growth
OF the work itself and not until it was
found useless longer to refuse, was the
resignation accepted, and then wih re-
grG Through eight and Onc-half years
Mrs. Butler served the Home faithfully
i'm different capacities, and iinally-aitcr
the resignation OF Mrs. Hagans-as
President OF it's Board OF Lady Mana
gers which position she filled at the
time OF her resignation. Through all
the Homes darkest days she helped
bear its burdens, and though retired
from the active work, she will always
have the consciousness of having assist
ed i'm establishing an institu-
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results of whose work cannot be
estimated until 'the books are
opened and the dead, both small and
great, stand before God. Truly said:
I'm the annals Of human action no mat
tiers hold more firmly the memory Of af-
ter times than those OF human benevo-
lence. Military splendor, civil achieve
ment, artistic renown, scientific effort
none Of them evoke so lasting a remem-
brancc i'm mankind as the tender grace
OF a charitable deed.
The Admission Committee report the
admission of eight children during the
year and those temporarily cared for.
Many of these were in most sad and
destitute condition. No one could look
upon them without compassion and
pity. To have seen some OF these be-
fore YOU tonight, when admitted TO the
Home, would have given you different
picture from the beautiful one your
eyes now look upon.
The Binding Committee have placed
in good homes, during the year, seven
bows and four girls. Oi these, one boy
and two girls were taken out by near
relatives. OF the boys given out, two
were returned, not that they were un-
satisfactory, but that difficulties arose
from outside parties or distant relatives,
or among the people themselves, created
by such influences.
The chairman OF the Binding Com
mittee says: 81 often get letters con-
tanning words OF cheer from those who
have adopted our children. One gentle
man wrote, We are very well satisfied
with Sammy, he is doing very nicely