The morning call., 1890-08-15
IN IT'S THIRD YEAR.
Annual Report of the Bishop Armitae
Church Orphanage.

Annual Report of the Bishop Armitage
Church Orphanage.
The third annual report of the Bishop
Armitage Church Orphanage Of California
for the year ending May 80, 1890, shows
that institution to be in fi6urishing con-
ditiOn. The orphanage was organized in
August, 1856, when few ladies met in st.
Matthew's reetory, at San Mateo, to devise
some means by which to furnish home for
orphans and destitute children. where they
could be brought up in the nurture and
admonition of the church.
Their capital amounted to only $50. but
they had also a small piece of property that
was given them, and Sister Anna had
offered her services for one year. The work
began with great enthusiasm and in Novem-
Der, 1856, the house was opened with twenty
children, both boys and girls At the end
of tile first year it was found necessary TO
add another building, which became known
as the " Maria kip Department for Girls.
In December, 1888, through the generosi-
ty Of Mr.. Gibbs, the gift OF the present site
of four acres, with buildings, was received.
The department for girls was then incorpo-
rated under the name of the maria Kipp
Orphanage," after the wife of the Diocesan.
Owing to the crowded condition of the
buildings, house was rented in San Fran
cisco in August, 1889, and the girls, thirteen
in number. were removed to their new
home. The Armitage was from that time
exclusively for boys. with thirty of them in
the home.
Up to this time-covering the space of
three years-the church had under her
care seventy children. The steady growth
was due principally 10 the good manage
ment of Sister Anna and her able assist
ants. Also to the various benefactors and
friends, both legal and otherwise, for their
donations and aid, thus enabling the or
phanaee to become almost free from debt.
The work is now thoroughly organized,
aud the orphanage has membership of Il
life-memberS, % annual and monthly
members.
The officers for 169O-91 are as follows; Di-
rectors-Mr. G. w. Gibbs, l.. Wadham, J.
+. Foulds, Mrs. a. L. Brewer, Mrs. III. b.
Williams, Mrs. F. II. Church. Mrs. }. de la
Martin, Mrs. NJ. c. Hill and Mrs. H.
X. judah; Mis-. A. l.. Brewer Presl-
dent; Mrs. II. Is. Williams, President;
Mrs. Ii. r. Judah, Corresponding Secretary :;
Mr.. l.. Wadham, Secretary and Treasurer;
Mr.. j. Z. FGuds, attorney; resident officers
Mr.. y. +. lie Warne, Superintendent; Mrs.
B. F. lie Warne, Matron; Dr.. Ii. Is. Lathrop,
physician.
The Superintendent reports the orphan.
age as growing rapidly since tie 10th OF
last January. Twenty-six boys were re-
ceived and four discharged, which added
to tNenty-nine, the number then In the
home, shows a total of fifty-one boys now
under his charge. being between tie ages Of
l and 10 years, of which thirty-Seyen attend
the public schools of San Mateo.
The report of the Secretary and Treasu-
rer from November II, 1889, to July /, $780,
slTSked the receipts from donations and
otherwise TO be S4743 rs; disbursements
S42lS 50, leaving a balance Of cash on hand
OF 1924 81. The assets Of the Orphanage is
Sl4 .032 y and the liabilities SOLO.
The oTphanage has mourned the loss by
death during the year of Mrs. Charles
rocker, MIR. II. 3. Williams and Mrs. d. o.
Mills