Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-20
THE ORPHANS.
Sacramento Maintains Its Reputation for
Liberality and BenevoIence,

Sacramento Maintains Its Reputation for
Liberality and Benevolence.
When the public first learned through
the REcoRDUNIoN of Thursday of last
week, that there was need for special aid to
the Orphan Asylum, there was instant re-
Spouse. In stateme Mt published that day
In ou1 local columns these facts were set
forth: That there were 80 cases of measles
among the orphans at the Asylum, and that
the sick were not properly provided for,
because there was no hospital attached to
the building; that the sick were crowded
together and could not be separated from
the well; that there was lack of necessaries,
and that the Board of Directors would be
grateful for supplies of bedding, beds,
clothing, etc., and we added to the request
that money would not come amiss, it being
well-known that the income of the institu-
ton barely meets current expenses. As an
evidence of the instant benevolence of the
Sacramento public it is worthy to be stated
that before noon of the day on which that
item appeared, supplies began to pour into
the asylum from all directions, of beds,
bedding, clothing, delicacies for the sick,
and money. Before nightfall it was evident
that the people were fully alive to the needs
OF the case, and that their charitable sense
was thoroughly aroused. 1t is never needed
that special appeals shall be made to the
citizens of Sacramento to give, when once
the need of aid and the worthiness of the
object are plainly set before them.
However, that the Orphan Asylum shall
not again be found by epidemic without a
hospital, and that the sick children shall
not again be huddled together in close
quarters and thus encourage the spread OF
contagion, the sentiment took form that a
hospital addition must be built. 1t has
been voiced upon the street, in all the press
OF the city, in market place and business
houses, in schools, homes, sOcieties-every-
where; and, as a result, money has been
flowing in freely both for present necessi-
ties and for the purpose of securing hospital
accommodations for.the unfortunate little
ones dependent upon the worlds charity
for the substitute for home.
The benevolent sentiment of Sacrament
ans has frequently quickly taken practical
shape. 1t was manifest instantly in the
relief given to Marysville in her sore dis.
tress; it was seen in the help given to the
sufferers by the Chicago fire; in the aid
extended to the unfortunates whose homes
were destroyed by the Charleston
earthquake; in the money raised
and forwarded to relieve distress in
France and Ireland; in the gener.
Gus open hand extend to Virginia CITY
in the neighboring State ON the east and in
score OF other cases. But there has been
no instance where the giving has been
more prompt, or with so little friction and
so little effort to induce it as this. There
has been and is no jealousy as to who is
first and who shall do most. The widows
mite is looked upon with as much gladness
md ftne N.
mans double eagles. The work is an unor.
ganized one, as it ought to be; it is a
spontaneous and unasked giving, as il
should be; homes, business houses, lodges
societies, clubs, companies, have acted
without any urging or any concert Of
action-and this is charitable endeavol
in its highest, best and purest
form. For the people are giving, not by
urgency, but because of the humane sym.
pathy that fills their hearts. There is nc
| boasting about it, no seeking after applause
| and in many cases the right hand has done
that the left knows not of; there is giving
that refuses to disclose the giver, and aid
extended that does not find its way into
print. 1t is a hundred-fold more crafty.
ing that there is such aiding of the ASYLUM
Association and the suffering inmates OF
the building, than that the money and
goods should have been drawn out by ur.
| gent pleading and solicitation. 1t is not
| needed, to the honor and charity of Sacra.
mento be it said
The hospital will be erected, unless we
greatly mistake the temper of the people
and the contributions will pour in until
the full sum needed is made up We have
no idea what that should be, but probably
take couple of thousand dollars or more,
and if more comes there is need for
1t 10 enlarge the asylum itself and
give the workers in that splendid charity
better facilities for the discharge of their
duty. Let the noble work continue, and
contributions be delivered to officers or Di-
rectors of the Asylum, friends, or whose
ever is worthy, that the end may be accom-
plished speedily. This effort should not be
mere temporary impulse. but a continued
one until full accomplishment is achieved
the recovery of the sick, the erection of
the hospital ward an absolute necessity in
all well-appointed asylums.
The money contributions prior to yester-
day, so far as reported amounted to $617 05.
The further contributions yesterday were
Captain Siddons, s.; j. +. Calderwood, 81;
Mr.. little, 81; VIM. Curtis, So; A. Scheld,
SO; Raymond Rotchford, 90 cents; W. J.
Irvine. SIS; A. Meister, S.; unknown, 81;
cash, $40; II. Steinman, S.; Eureka Lodge,
No. 4, |. o. o. F., S25; Colonel McNasser,
$40; Sacramento Stamm, No. 10, |. 0. r.
NJ, $25; Sacramento Turn Verein, $25;
Benbow Lodge, No. 229. Sons of st. George,
$l4; Mrs. Ella A. Folger, s.; Captain F. Y.
Elmer, s.; cash No. &c, 3 cash, 81; Frances
Kreuzberger, 81; w. H, $50; MIS-. A
Miller, 50; Friend IL Terry Lumber Com
pany, $50; Isadore Cohen, 81 90; Weinstock
d Lubin $50 with the proviso that hall
be used at once); employees of Wenstock
y Lubin, $57, making a total of 1886 05
Last evening Court Sacramento, No 6S61
Ancient Order of Foresiers, voted $50. and
| it was delivered at the RECORD UNION
office for the Asylum by C. b
Strong and j. Charles Jones Ethan
Lodge, No. 81, l. O. B. B., voted
$25 last evening, and Schiller Lodge, No
lO5, |. o. F., also voted $25. F. Newman
contributed 81 so, making total to this
morning of known contributions oil
LOIS 50.
B. r. Croker, now sick at Los Angeles
has sent an order for two barrels of sugar
to be taken from his house and delivered al
the Asylum. w. B. Harlow has placed
charity boxes at different points in the CITY
for the reception of cash donations They
| ought not to be passed without dropping in
coin. Il. Z. Steinman has put up con.
tribution box at the depot, and he proposes
it shall be filled and overflow
Messrs. Barrett & Berkey, proprie-
tors Of the Pacific Restaurant and
Oyster House, Seventh and street
| authorize the RECORD UNION to say that
their hearts go out to the orphans to this
extent-they will give the entire receipts Of
their business establishment, from II NJ to
p. NJ. on Sunday, Janusry 22d. 1t will
therefore depend upon the public to say
whether Barrett & Berkey shall be broken
up root and branch by the rush to give
and still get value received.
In this connection, it should be said thai
there are 76 children sick at the asylum
Among the givers to the asylum is it;
physician, DR.. W. A. Hughson, who has
during this epidemic and for several years
freely acted as such, and also furnished
medicine without fee
SUPERIOR COURT.
Department Two-Van Fleet, Judge.