St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-29
SAINT PAUL.
"A NOBLE CHARLEY.

What Has Been and Is Being
~lDene by a Band of Philanthropio
Ladies.
The twenty-fitth annual meeting or
the Protestant Orphan asylum was held
at 141 East Ninth street yesterday.
There. was. a iull attendance of the man
ayers. The secretary, Mrs. j. w. Edger-
ton, read the annual report. it 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
Cakes tOjdiSeusss the best means of. car
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. McMas-
tiers and Miss Postlethwaite. The old
Franklin house was purchased. at cost
of s., 100, and Mrs. Lavery placed in
charge with -four children as inmates.
In December OF 1866 fairwas held
which Melted $4,000. In 1872 the Cullen
farm was purchased at cost of S29, 900.
There were sixteen children takento
the farm at that time. In 1874 part OF
the farm was plated, and in two years
thereafter enough was realized from the
sale of lots to pay off the purchase
money debt. In the years from 1874
to 1879 the proceeds of fairs
and entertainments melted $4,000. In
1882 SiXty-fOur more lots we're sold
to raise money to erect new building.
The present quarters on Ninth street
were purchased in 1885 for $500, aud
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
ure, by donations. The babies home
was opened 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 a hos
,pital, and part of. 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
-One1MIS.5 II. : DTdke-OI4 Iue OTlg1Hdl
members is still on the board of man
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
teEan.
NLrs.C c. H. Bigelow, House of Hope.
Mrs. M. r.. Bell, West side.
Mrs. E.. Drake; First Baptist.
Mrs. r. X. Dorr, Park Congregational.
Mrs. j. W.7Edgerten, Christ church.
Mrs. r. c. Field, House Of Hope.
Mrs. j. p. iGrihben, plymouth lGongrega
( tional.
Mrs. De L. Harbaugh St Johns
Mrs. II. c.. Jones, House of Hope.
Mrs j. ii. Murphy, Methodist.
Mrs S. b. MCCONNELL Day ton Avenue Pres
\ byterian.
Mrs. D. r. Moves, House of Hope.
Mrs E. Z. Scribner, Methodist
MrstGeorge E. Skinner House of Hope.
Mrs. j. w. White. St. Johns.
Mrs George. Il. Young, House of Hope.
Mrs. Mcconnell, the treasurer, re-
ported receipts for the year of 10,940.16,
4ef which 81, 652 was made up of sub
eseriptions and $500 of loans.