The Portland daily press., 1882-10-18

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The annual meeting Of the managers and
subscribers of the Female Orphan Asylum oc-
CURED yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The
following report was submitted in behalf Of
the board Of managers by tho president, Mrs.
Sarah b. Farmer:
MAHAG GERS REPORT
! We have little that is new or of especial in
| terest, to bring to your notice at this annual
meeting, but report of the comfortable and
| prosperous condition of the asylum, is pleas
ant sameness of which you viii not weary.
| Our institution during the past year has been
| IN excelleno working order We have re-
| ceiyed fifteen children, four of whom have
| previously belonged to our family, and have
found homes for eleven. We have at present
| thirty-four in our care, and our average num-
Der has been larger than in the preceding
! year. The general health of the household
has been good.
The family are at present at Old Orchard
! Beach. They enjoy the treat, through the
| kindness of the same friend, who invited them
| last year to Pine Point During their absence
some needed repairs have been made, and
! some desirable conveniences added
To the officers of the Boston and Maine
Railroad, who have furnished free transporta-
to the Beach, TO the Portland Railroad Com
pany, who have taken cur children into the
country free of charge whenever requested,
and to all who have in any way aided us we
tender our hearty thanks. We cannot easily
express our gratitude for the many favors we
have received, or Tor the faithful service
which has been SO cheerfully rendered, by all
In anyway connected with the institution
The aid we have received from the state has
been of great value. In returningour thanks
We desire to report that every cent OF the
money allotted and more, has been spent for the
maintenance of soldiers children. We have six
at the present time. One of these children is
confirmed invalid; two are suffering from
chronic troubles, which will always be him
dranee to comfortable self-support. Their con-
ditionirequires necessarily a large expendi-
ture.
Our permanent fund has been increased dur
ing the year by the payment of two legacies.
One OF $500 from Mrs. l.. L. bennett, and one
OF S5O from Mrs. E. p. Coe. We owe it TO the
kindness Of Mr.. S. I. Pickard, that Mrs. Dem
nett's bequesb was paid in full. Our income is
not equal 10 our needs and desires, but we
trust the time is not far distant when through
additions to cur funds and subscriptions. We
may 1ee' justified in doing cur work on
larger scale. There are plenty Of friendless
children to whom this home would be a bless
ing
obtaining the consent Of Mr.. #. r. Barrett TO
act as our Treasurer. To his report we refer
you for details OF our financial condition.
Whlie we have much to rejoice over in the
general prosperity OF the Asylum, the years if
they bring us good gifts also take away. They
are bearing from us the honored friends who
have been cur stay, and this year, through the
death of Hon. James T. McCobb, we mourn
one who has always been ready and most will
ing to assist ald serve us, This last summer
Id thought and act he was especially busy In
our behalf. HThey rest from their labors, and
their works do follow them.n What host Of
good and lovely works arose to follow him.
Sorrowing over these losses, we turn for COM
fort and cheer, to the words OF one of the
notices used at our semicentennial celebration
Behold die, but God shall be with You" To
Him, whose eye beholds aud tries ali things,
we trust the future of the Orphan Asylum
Respectfully submitted,
In behalf Of the managers,
SARAH 3 FARMER, President.
The report Of the treasurer, Mr.. f. R. Bar
rett. shows satisfactory condition of the fnan-
cAs and ia "a follavra