The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-02


Williams, assistant secretary.
Christian womcn's city Mission
The officers are Mrs. Nj; =. bac e.r
president, Mrs. Elizabeth Patton, n.s'
yicc~president Mrs. William II. rieasan, y
second vice-president; Mrs. jan, ~ ~
Moore. third vicc-president; Mrs. ~. ~
Lee. fourth yice-president; MIS-; carElns-
ton tabell, secretary; Mrs. r. ~. o'essa'
assistant secretary; Mrs. $. NJ. Price, .'e.-
surer: Mrs. II. Colston. purchasing agent
Roard of Managers: Mrs. A. 7. STOKES
Mrs. John SPOTS, Mrs. John Addison, MIS-.
Edward Addison, Mrs. II. u. Whi'comC,
Miss IIaryie. Mrs. Thomas Evans, Miss
Horn, Mrs. +. Todd, Miss Gum, mrs.
schaeffsr, Mrs. A. Pizzini, Mrs. J.: crcn-
shaw, ms. J. T.. Morris, Mrs. AilliiIser,
Mrs. Abram Levy.
The amount OF provisions distributed
has been as follows: $4,000 quarts OF soup,
80, 900 pones Of bread, 1000 pounds OF SUI
gar, ITO pounds OF tea, 400 pounds CT col
fee. 1000 pounds Of rice, barrels OF Hour,
600 pounds OF bacon, $50 pounds OF crack
ers. There have been also distributed $50
wards Of red flannel, 900 Yards cotton cloth,
10 bed-comforts, ) blankets, 4 beds, 900
pairs OF shoes and boots, 5000 old gar
mcnts. The outlay Of the Mission during
this time. including house-rent and repairs
aud matron's wages, has amounted to
81, 002,20.
MIR. T.. G.. Booth generously donated the
free use OF our mission-house which we
now occupy, No. 107 north Fourteenth
street. Weare now ready 10 open our day
nursery, where children Of working women
can be left and cared for whilst their moth
ers are nj work.
Male Orphan Asylum.
Established in 1916, is situated west OF the
old reservoir, and includes several acres
for garden and playground. The cigar
factory. established several years ago, IS i'll
successful operation. Two boys during
the past year served out their apprentices
ship faithfully and received about 500,
with a complimentary certificate, which
will secure them work and respect any
where.
There are fifty boys at present in the
asylum. The limited means will not allow
larger nsmber.
The houses now occupied are OF wood
and of temporary character, and the
Board contemplate erecting as soon rs pos
sible brick buildings suitable to the object
of the Asylum. Two thousand dollars
made by the cigar-factory bus been laid
aside as a nucleus for larger fund, and il
is proposed soon TO call on the citizens TO
increase this fund, so as TO erect ut least
one building. The present buildings are Z
disgrace to the city. They were built by
the United States Government for barricks
IN 1865.
The officers OF the Society are: William
W. Parker, NJ. d., president; Thomas w.
McCance. treasurer; Robert Il. Richard
sou, secretary.
The Board meets monthly at the Office OF
the Virginia Fire-Insurance Company,
next to the post-office.
ST. Joseph's Orphan Asylum. Acadc-
my, and ParOehial school,
Fourth and Marshall streets. Founded
November, 1884. Dedicated under the
patronage of st. Joseph. Incorporated De-
tober. 1868. This institution is divided
into three departments-th asylum for fe-
male orphans. the academy and the paro-
chial school for girls. Average number OF
orphans, 81; average pupils of schools,
250-under the management OF Sisters OF
Charity.
The MagdaIen Asylum.
situated on Spring street between Pine and
Beyidcre, was chartered in 1872 and
opened in 1874. The officers Of the Board
OF Directors have remained unchanged till
the death Of Judge Ould, its viee-president,
who was always ready to work for the ill.,
| stiiUiion, and was confident Of It's success.
This is the only institution Of the kind
in the South, and is now well established,
the property having been lately bought and
presented TO the Society, with prospec-
tive endowment of ten thousand dollars by
the same generous citizen Or. II. ID. Grigg.
OF King William county, Va.) The house
and grounds are admirably adapted to its
purposes, and has at this time quite num-
Der Of inmates.
The officers OF Board OF Directors are
William W. Parker, VI. d., president; -
-, yice-presiGent; Thomas Branch,
ESQ, treasurer and William +. Nunford,
secretary.
Officers of Board OF Managers Mrs, b.
c. Gray. president; Mrs. Martha Lee, vice.
president; Mrs. Thee. Ellyson, recording
secretary; Mrs. Charles Darlington, CORE
spending secretary; Mrs. \. \. Stokes,
treasurer.
The city has lately agreed TO give 5000
per annum in aid OF its funds. A gentle
man OF New York, formerly of Richmond
sent this Christmas, as last, SO TO Mrs
GRAY. The entire management Of thi,
asylum is in the hands Of ladies among the
most Intelligent and pious in the city
Religious services are held weekly at the
asylum. Contributions from town orcoun
try will he most gratefully received anC
acknOWled red.