Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-09
THE MALE ORPHAN ASYLUM
Annual MeesinH ON snnday-The Presidents
Rerors--OfIicers Elected.

THE MALE OffHAN AolLCHs
Annual meesinn ON snnday-The Presidents
Repors--0fscers Elected.
The annual meeting Of the Male Or
phan Asylum was held Sunday after
noon at the Grace-Strect Baptist church.
The church was packed long before the
services commenced. The following
programme was well rendered:
Praise God from whom all blessings
flow" prayer, Mr.. Il. Y. Minor; chorus
Orphan Girls; chant, The Lords Prayer
Orphan Boys Presidents report, Dr. Par
kcf; solo, contralto, Mrs. j. III. Knowles,
Jr. address, Kev. Peyton Hoge solo, tenor,
Mr.. Frank Cunningham; dialogue, Ut.
Hatcher's Boys; solo and chorus Miss
Mamie Traheln and Orphan Boys; presen.
tation OF Medals; duet, Mrs. Knowles ana
Mr.. Cunningham: benediction, by Profess
sor Brown, OF Richmond College.
The singing Of Mrs. Knowles and Mr..
Cunningham was greatly enjoyed. The
first prize (the Richardson medal) for
scholarship and department, was award
ed TO Joseph e. Cook. Mr.. r. p. Rich
ardson, member Of the Board Of Di-
rectors and true friend Of the Orphan
Asylum, has for several years presented
this medal for scholarship.
The second prize, the gift Of Mr..
Thomas j. Todd, was awarded to b. g..
Peasants.
The third prize, for best reader, the
gift of Mr.. - Anderson, was award
ell to n. L. Hopkins.
The annual address was delivered by
Rev. Peyton Hoge. His subject was
% The Little Jewish Maiden in the
House of the Great Captain ''--the in
fluence Of children in the place Of SER
wants in spreading the gospel and help
ing mankind. He spoke with all ofhis
usual eloquence and force.
ANNUAL REPORT.
DR.. Parker, the president, read his
annual report. He paid high tribute
to the late superintendent, Mr.. j. r.
Gill. During the year eleven boys
were received at the asylum. Eight
have been provided with good homes.
The health Of the boys has been excel
lent, and no deaths have occurred.
Twelve or fifteen boys are at work reg
ularly in the cigar-factory, under the
management Of Mr.. Fossett. Says the
president
1--WE need new furniture. but dare not
touch our endowment, which from the de-
probation of values will soon be reduced
rather than increased. We take pleasure
has f.f
81 600 from DR.. ID. II. Grigg. of King Will
liam county, Va, for the purchase OF
playground or park Immediately In front
OF the asylum, where the boys while At play
will be under the immediate eye of the
superintendent. To have ones name as
sociated for centuries to come with the
happy days OF bOyhoOd, with the innocent
fun and frolie OF thousands of merry lads,
many yet unborn, would indeed seem
Joy forever This is the same philanthro-
pic gentleman who two years ago founded
the asylum on Seventh street for aged Ia
dies, ihus linking his memory with the
sunny hours of childhood and the quiet and
peaceful evening Of life. Wise man must
he be!'
The president in concluding his re-
port said
"How sudden and sad are some of the
events OF this life. Our new asylum, Ike
stout ship well manned and rigged, with
clean decks and giistening canvas. was
bounding forward on her course under q
stiff and favoring breeze, when 10 sud-
denly, she Is becalmed; the sails droop and
hutteT, the noble crew are pale with fear,
because, alas! the captain. who has stood
for years on the quarterback, is suddenly
stricken down. What shall we do in this
extremity? We will put the gallant mate
at the helm, study anew our reckoning
and with eyes toward Heaven, and hearts
full ofloye for our precious cargo. yet hope
nd I On fat ~ "a sh ming shore -
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The following officers and managers
of Richmond Male Orphan Society
were unanimously elected DR.. W. w.
Parker, president DR.. W. II. Gwath-
mey, first vice-president; r. P. Rich
ardson, second vice-president; James
Gordon, third vice-president; R. Ii.
Bosher, fourth vice-president; Thomas
W. McCance, treasurer; Robert E.
Richardson, secretary. Board of Man
ayers William ii. Peasants, Charles
b. Hill, s. II. Hawes, I. j. Todd,
Thomas J. Evans, Rev. W. G. Schaffer,
Robert F. Williams, John S. Elicit,
Maxwell T. Clarke, Peter A. Sublctt.
CIGAR-EACTORY.
In 1877 the Board of Managers "re-
solved that the president be authorized
to try the manufacturing Of cigars for
one month";" provided no money was
asked ofthe Board, as it had no autho-
rity TO appropriate money for an ex-
pertinent. 1t was necessary to borrow
$500 to begin with. This amount was
soon obtained, and by the judicious
management of Mr.. Gill sl0, ,0e0 in cash
and stock has been realized.