Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1886-10-14
ORPHANS, DAY.


Nearly Six Thousand Dollars in Cash
And Loads OF Provisions Donated
Interesting Exercises at the Asylum.
The usual donation day to the New Haven
orphan asylum was observed yesterday and
the committee under the craftsmanship of
General George H. Ford who so faithfully
canvassed the city for donations have reason
to be proud of their days work The solic-
itors commenced their labors in the morning,
going through the various business streets
and factories, and everywhere they went were
welcomed. Money, provisions, household
goods, wares and merchandise, clothing,
hats, caps, boots and shoes, and in fact
everything needful and useful in an institu-
ton of this kind was freely contributed. The
headquarters of the committee we're at
Bunnell & Scranton's banking house on
Chapel street, and at three O'Clock the
committee came together and counted up
and compared their receipts. The heavily
laden trucks rendezvoused at the same place
about the same hour and soon thereafter the
line of march was taken up for
s sno asylum preceded s%sdav BY Rrot,t the
tally-ho coach. The procession of teams
reached the asylum shortly after O'Clock,
where hundreds of lady friends and the chill
dren of the institution were waiting to well
come them. The gates were thrown open
wide and as the huge trucks loaded down
with gifts drove into the grounds there were
many glad hearts and joyons, happy faces
that looked out upon the scene. The trucks
were unloaded as speedily possible, will
ling hands being ready to receive the goods
and place them in the storehouse. This
work concluded, the ladies and gentlemen,
preceded by General Ford and lady,
marched from the asylum to the
school building, in the upper story
of tha Ind
place. The children, clothed in holiday at
tire, were seated at their desks and the seats
about the room were soon filed with guests
and friends who had gathered to enjoy the
occasion. Elk Governor H. B. Bigelow, Hon.
E. E. Bradley, Professor Farnam and e1-
Mayor Lewis and many other prominent cit
zens were among those present.
The exercises opened with singing by the
children "Happy Greeting to ALI" Then
followed an address of welcome by little
Daisy Allen, which was well received. Then
followed songs, Rotations and dialogues,
all of which were well rendered, the children
showing the faithful work of capable teach
ers.
When the exercises by the children were
concluded General Ford asked the attention
of those present and then called upon
Rev. w. II. Butrick to invoke the divine
blessing.
General Ford followed with short adj
managers and officers of the asylum and
then referred to the cares and burdens i'm
posed upon them in the care of the orphans
and to the pleasant work of the committee,
who, year after year, gather on Donation
day and by their efforts in measure relieve
the managers of a portion of their cares. In
closing the general expressed the belief that
as the autumns come and go SO the friends
of the committee would gather year after
year and aid the management in the work
they have to do. He expressed the hope
that that love and charity which had been
so apparent in the past would ever con-
tinue.
After q few pleasant words to the children
General Ford announced the distribution of
prizes. The $40 prize for the best child in
the institution, presented by FL. II. Bunnel1,
was awarded to Laura Monson. Ex-Gover
nor Bigelow presented the gold piece to the
little miss in a few well chosen remarks.
The SIS prize to the second best boy and girl
and donated by Hon. N. D. Sperry and Gen.
George II. Ford were presented to Mary
O'Connell and Louis Gable. Gen. E. E.
Bradley on behalf of Gen. E. S. Greeley then
presented 81 silver certificates to Alice
Wallace and Ennis Cleveland of room No. 8,
Stella Warrington and Gilbert Van Dorf of
room No. 2 and Emma Holland and Stewart
Van Dorf of room No. 1, they being the best
best boys and girls in their respective rooms.
Professor Farnam then returned thanks on
behalf of the managers. After thanks to the
secretary and treasurer by General Ford the
interesting exercises were brought to close
by the children singing "God be with you
till we meet again"
After the donation committee had finished
their work they We're handsomely entertained
at supper at the Quinnipiac club by General
Georee H. Ford, after which short speeches
were made by General Ford, Hon. N. D.
Sperry, Ex-Governor Bigelow, ex Mayor Lew
is and General E. E. Bradley. The commit
tee selected General Ford chairman of the
committee, which election the
latter gentleman declined, but after
wards accepted on condition that
he was to serve but one more year, having
served five years SUCCESSFULLY, after which
time General E. E. Bradley was to become
chairman. Mr.. Harry Ensign gave some
clever limitations of famous actors, and the
committee reported that about $1,000 was
raised. including the donations at the orphan
asylum. During the five years that General
Ford has been chairman of the committee
over $50, 900 have been raised for the orphan
asylum,