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A BEAUTIFUL CHARITY.
Fhe st. Paul Catholic Orphan ASy-
IIIm Dedicated.

and to that in st. Paul the female. The
st. Paul ASYLUM prior to March 1 was To-
Gated in building on Grove street, al
which time the inmates were removed to a
spacious structure constructed With the
fund willed by the late Justice Ramsey,
and donations of members of the diocese,
In the center of an elegant and beautiful
tract OF land at the corner of Marshall ave-
nue. and Carroll streets. This structure is
three stories in height with a cOmmOdious
high basement and attic, with boiler house
and laundry in a smaller building some
fifty feet away from the main structure IL
is 90x50 feet in size, has three-decked
piazza running its whole length i'll the rear,
with smaller one on its Marshall avenue
front Its foundations and basement were
laid by Contractor Michael ROach, are a
masterpiece of good workmanship and are
of granite, the balance of the edlfce Deng
of Milwaukee brick and is surmounted with
French roof.
THE PLAN
was drawn and donated by Architect Bass
ford and while he lays loyal claim to the
elegant outside outline of the building, he
gives Mother Josephine and the nine sisters
who have the asylum i'll charge the credit OF
having so arranged the interior by their
HNAANNN
institution within his knowledge in the
country. those in the East which he has re-
Gently visited not excepted.
Yesterday afternoon Rt. Rev. Bishop
Thomas L. Grace, assisted by Fathers Hef-
iron and Danehy, cOnsecrated and blessed
the structure to the purposes for which II IS
designed, by passing through every room
therein in silent prayer, after which the
building was thoroughly looked over by the
ASYLUM officers and invited friends, of
whom were Rev. Father Stanley, Henry II.
Athey, NJ. j. OCOnnor, j. G. DOnnelly,
John Caulfeld, E. f. BerTisford, Mark
Costello, John DOwlan, Michael Roach,
Henry McNamee, Thomas Manning, Pat
rick Butler, John w. Willis and L. III.
Gravel
The clergy sisters, orphans and visitors
then adjourned to the gem of chapel in
the asylum building, where Bishop Grace
presided at the blessed sacrament the
children of the asylum giving the responses
in a most perfect and charming manner.
GREAT PROFICIENCY SHOWN.
AT the close of these services Mother
Josephine and the sisters led the way to the
pleasant and airy school room in the third
story of the asylum, where the sixty-one girls
ranging all the way from to Is years OF
age not only evidently astOnished his grace,
but the entire company Of visitors by dis
play of their proficiency in music elOcution
and what may be termed kindergarten ex-
ercises.
AS the company were seated the girls,
all clearly and neatly clad with bright
and CHEEKY faces, were seen standing in
four rows, and at once their mingled voices
rose in a charming ''sOng of greeting" to
the visitors. This was followed by a very
graceful speech from one of their number
addressed to the bishop, in which was con-
veyed in elegant phrase the thanks of the
orphan girls for the kindness of the Cath
Ollie diocese of st. Paul in providing them
with such delightful home and the means
of intellectual and religious instruction.
This was followed by an exceedingly
choice program of music, dialogue and dec
lamation, which elected from all hearty
encore as one surprise followed another in
rapid succession. First came dialogue by
the very little folk, then an amusing recita-
ton from an older pupil entitled The
Widow Green, then kindergarten exercise,
An Hour for Play, by the baby girls; a
most laughable dialogue in two parts enti-
tied Aunt Susanna, brimful of fun but of
choice moral as well; then the defamation,
The Old Hen and Her Chickens, by a
charming little tOddler of three years of
age whose effort was perfection itself; the
defamation, The Lighthouse, by the entire
group, describing a shipwreck, in a manner
which surprised everybody but their efficient
teachers.
The girls closed their exercises with an
excelently-rendered hymn, TO the Sacred
Heart. after which nine boy visitors from
the Minneapolis asylum were ushered into
hs,fs, .lnl !,
violins, two with banjos, two
with flies and one with a
triangle, and treated the audience TO some
tirSt-class music, showing considerable pro-
ficiency and training. The exercises closed
with temperance song by one of these
lads in which his companions joined in
chorus, giving evidence of similar accom-
plishments in vocallSm.
BISHOP GRACE
in q few well-chosen words complimented
both the sisters and girls ON the proficiency
displayed on the occasion, and in reply to
the welcome extended by the children, said
what he had there seen doubly repaid him
and the diocese for all the care and expense
Of sustaining these institutions. In conclu-
sion he blessed the orphans, displaying
much emotion, asking God TO fix in their
hearts during their pupilage and instruction
in this institution these principles of virtue
and moral and religious strength which
might never be shaken when they come out
to enter upon the duties of life,
A COLLECTION.
After the company had adjourned TO the
parlors with view of donning hats and
overeoatS for departure the sisters requested
they should first visit the basement of the
building, and upon their arrival at the din
ing room there found most bountifully laden
tables filled with choice SubStantials and
delicacieS of food, of which they did not
need much pressing to partake, the repast
being altogether too tempting for refusal
Bishop Grace presided and the test of the
spread was up to the full promise presented
by its original appearance. OF course man
never appears SO we'll as when
he has partaken of a luxurious meal aud a
slight putting of heads together resulted in
call upon John W. Willis, Esq, as an in
vited guest for some remarks.
Mr.. Willis, with others, had been n very
ooservant witness of the proceedings of the
afternoon, and not only eX-
pressed his own admiration of this
charity of the ST. Paul Catholic
diocese, but put into eloquent words the
thoughts of companions as equally sur
priSed. He concluded by saying he would
give this excellent work in the future, by
wOri and deed every aid within his power.
Father Stanley was called upon, and being
a'modeSt man, for fear of saying something
that might reflect just praise which belongs
To him * one of the pioneers and earnest
workers In this charity, expressed his graf
itude 10 everybody else for their good work
and closed BY paying most deserved tribute
to the sisters in charge of the asylum.
Archbishop BaSSford was called up, owing
10 illusions made by Father Stanley in ne
gard TO his free contribution Of the plans of
the structure, and his oversight OF the con-
struetion without money and without price.