St. Paul daily globe., 1890-05-29
SAINT PAUL.
A NOBLE CHARITY.
What Has Been and Is Being
Done by Band of Philanthropio
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What Has Been and Is Being
Done by a Band of fPhilanthropio
Ladies.
The twenty-fitth annual meeting or
the Protestant Orphan asylum was held
at s14l East Ninth street yesterday.
There was iull attendance of the man
ayers. The secretary, Mrs. J. w. .Edger-
ton, read the annual report. 1T con-
tanned, in addition to the account of
last years business, a resume
of the history of the organ
ization since September, 1865.
On May IL of that year a few ladies
met at the residence of Mrs. Charles
ing for Protestant orphans. which re-
suited in an incorporation with that
end in view. The first officers were:
Mrs. Walter Webb, Mrs. S. Y. McAIas-
tiers and Miss POStlethwaite. The old
Franklin house was purchased at cost
of S3,10O. and Mrs. Lavery placed in
charge with four children as inmates.
In December of 1865 fair was held
which netted $1,000. In 1872 the Cullen
farm was purchasedat cost of 500, 900.
There were sixteen children taken,tO
thesfarm at that time. In 1874 part of
the farm was plated, and in two years
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sale of lots to pay off the purchase
money debt. In the years from 1874
to 1879 the proceeds of fairs
and entertainments netted $4,000. In
1882 Sixty-fOur more lots were sold
to raise money to erect a new building.
The present quarters on Ninth street
were purchased in 1885 for $500, and
possession taken in October of that
year. The proceeds of the sale of lots
and a bequeSt of JuStuS Ramsey made
up the sum paid for these quarters. AT
the present time the expenses of the or
ganization are raised, in a large meas
7ure, by donations. The babies home
was. 0penedl last February, since which
over 100 babies have been cared for.
| The rules governing this home have
been lately modified so that no baby
under two years old will be received. 1t
| has been determined to establish hos
pital, and part, the money for the pur-
pose has been subscribed. while a be-
quest by Mrs. Thompson will be applied
to the fund for that purpose. Since the
organization twenty-five years ago SIS
children have been received, 159 have
had homes provided and "a have been
legally adopted. Eighty-seven ladies
have been members of the board; only
one-Mrs. l.. F. Drake-of the original
members Is Sllll OIL Jut DOdIu VI llldu-
ayers. There have been twelve ma
irons.
The board of managers, as at present
constituted, is as follows:
EMrs. E. II. Bailey, Unity church.
Mrs. j. B. Reals, Dayton Avenue Presby
teran.
Mrs. c. H. Bigelow, House of Hope.
Mrs. NJ. r. Bell, West Side.
Mrs, +. Drake, First Baptist.
Mrs. r. II. Dorr, Park congregational.
Mrs. j. w. Edgerton, Christie church.
Mrs. r. C. Field, House of Hope.
Mrs. j. p. Gribben, Plymouth Gongrega
| ltional.
Mrs. De L. Harbaugh, st. Johns.
Mrs. 7. C. Jones, House of Hope.
Mrs. j. Fl. Murphy, Methodist.
Mrs. S. B. Mcconnell, Dayton Avenue Pres
sbyIerian.
Mrs. D. R. Noyes, House of Hope.
Mrs. 4. E. Scribner, Methodist.
Mrs. George f.. Skinner, House of Hope.
Mrs. j. W. White. St Johns.
Mrs. George b. Young, House of Hope.
Mrs. Mcconnell, the treasurer, re-
ported receipts for the year of S10,940.16,
of which S4,652 was made up of SUBJ
scriptions and $4,000 of. loans.