Morning journal and courier., 1881-11-05
A Good Day for the Orphans.

Over Five Thousand Dollars Raised for
 the Little Wards-Lively Work by the
 Committee-Interestfn Times at the
 Asylum-Banqueta and speeches.
 The annual donation visit to the New Ha- ven Orphan Asylum for 1881 was grand success. Yesterday brought out fair day (after the morning rain, in which the com mittee toiled, had subsided,) ) and when ''the returns were all in'' it was found that the committee had obtained the munifcent sum of about $4, GOO, and that the lady managers at the asylum on footing up found that they had secured $1 ,466.88 making grand total of about s., ,466, beside the other donations in groceries and merchandise, a splendid aid and more than any other year has brought, but every dollar of it will be required and more, as the family of orphans is large and the price of provisions is upward. It was happy scene enough when the procession arrived of the asy- lum grounds. All the windows con- manding & view of it were crowded with heads, and cheer after cheer from the orphans greeted the committee, and the girls cheered, too. A deputation of the lady man. agers welcomed the committee most cordial ly. The building was alive with lady and gentlemen visitors, and glad, hearty feeling of satisfaction glowed in everybody's face over the good news of gratifying success The procession started at about three o'clock from in front of Bunnen & Scranton's. There was first long red picnic wagon, in which was the American band, Streit leader, who as usual gave their services. Then came a series of public coaches and another picnic wagon, the use of all of which was donated free for the occasion. Then came the heavy trucks loaded down with bar rels of flour, apples, potatoes, walnuts, household utensils of all descriptions, and much else that was useful and thandy to have in big family.'' Each wagon bore, in big letters on strip of canvas, some senti- ment such as Remember the Orphans" GA Noble Charity" etc. Heads were out at all the windows of houses along the route to ''hear the band play'' and see ''the pro- cesh," and eyes were moistened with tears at sight of the big loads going to bless the or phans.
 At the asylum interesting exercises by the scholars awaited the committee and many other guests in the big school hall of the in- stitution, which when all was ready was packed with people. Miss Sargent conducted the school exercises. At her right sat Miss Foster, the head of the institution The committee were seated in front of the school. The united schools (Mrs. Hickox's and Miss Sargent's) were assembled in the room and sang pretty song:
 'sThis is our yearly jubilee
 Our happy. happy day."
 Then came recital in rhyme of the list of Presidents of the United States very finely done, followed by a fine song in honor of the lamented Garfield.
 Following, young Thomas Welch well re- cited production in rhyme, beginning:
 'rwhat does it take to make racket2
 Two small boys in pants and jackets"
 Then Charley Kennedy sung
 "when was g lad of tender years,"
 winding up with the chorus,
 sHe got 80 many whippings that he pleased the
 boys" etc.
 MT. Bunnell next arose and presented in a happy speech two $5 gold pieces to the two best children, who were Walter Medill and Annie Treelor. The committee applauded the young couple as they stood up. MT. Bun nell said:
 Once again, with the lapse of another year, comes Donation day, and. my friends, thedona- tion committee who have done such good ser vice to this institution in the past few years have again this year kindly oficiated and renewed their efforts in behalf of the institu- tion, which the ladies of this institution man. age with so much acceptance to the commu- nity. The committee have done nobly, and you know that they have the interests of the institution at heart. They have made the largest donation collection ever made, amounting to nearly $4, 1000 (applause) also collected large supplies of provisions and merchandise of various kinds which will be useful and helpful The children all know probably about the promises of prizes which have been made to them in the past year for the best scholarship and best general depcrt- ment, and now we are ready to award them. With other remarks Mr. Bunnell awarded the two prizes on his part.
 Following, ex-Mayor Lewis in very hap py speech paid fine tribute to the sacrifc- ing iabors and devotion of the lady managers and to the excellent and faithful management of the institution, and presented the General Greeley prizes (that gentleman being away in New York )two of Ss3 each to Clara Thomp- son and Thomas McHattie respectively, and two of g 1-2 each respectively to Willie Pickett and Ellen Morton.
 '. N. D. Sperry in happy talk then present.