The morning call., 1890-09-28
MARIA KIPP
ORPHANAGE.
Second Annual Reception of a
Most Deserving Charity.

One Of the most noteworthy charitable in
situations Of this city is the Maria kipp
Church Orrhanage at $40 Harrison street,
near Second. 1t is designed for the recep-
tion of orphan girls from the tenderest ages
up to 10 years and is open to all denOmi-
nations, no sect being debarred from its
benefits.
Yesterday the orphanage held its second
annual reception, which was very largely
attended. The doors were thrown open at
II o'clock, and upto in the afternoon Il
steady stream of visitors inspected the de-
tails Of the orphanage and partOok of an eX-
cellent lunch, served from y TO 3 o'clock at
reasonable prices, the receipts proving a
large and most welcome addition to the
funds of the institution.
The orphanage is supported by voluntary
subscriptions from all the churches in the
city and by a State contribution The board
of lady managers is compOSedof Miss Carrie
Gwin, President; Mrs. j. p. Woodward,
Secretary: Miss Mary Eldridge,. Core
spending Secretary; Mrs. Z. p. Linforth,
Treasurer, and the following Directors :;
Mrs. r. e. Sanchez, Mrs. Z q. Anthony,
Mrs. 2. j. Ashbury, Mrs. Isaac Trumbo,
Miss Decker and Mrs. W. S. Wood.
At pinch the Urphanage can provide ac-
comnodations for fifty orpha MS, though at
present only thirty-five are domiciled there.
These vary in age from unfortunate waits
only few months old up to girls who daily
attend the Rneon School. The orphanage
is under the control of the Episcopallan
Church, the Bishop of the diocese having
the immediate charge with the Board OF
Directors. The matron, who cares most
mOthcrly for the little waits is Sister Anna,
assisted by three subOrdinateS.
Among the many visitors yesterday were:
Mrs. 5. L. Cooper and Miss Cooper, Rev.
and Mrs. Foute, Mrs. Girvin. Miss Carrie
Girvin, Mrs. L. J. Coleman, Miss Maggie
Girvin. Miss Jessie Newlands, Miss Ashe,
I. a. Wright, Miss Lake and many OF her
pupils, Miss West, Mrs. Blount, Rev. Z.
Lyon, Rev. Dr. Mcclure, Rev. Dr. Spauld-
ing, Rev. Mr.. Church, Mr.. II. B. Sanchez,
Mrs. Gillespie, Mrs. Wakeman, Mrs. 5.
McCrellish, Mrs. s. 7; Woodward, Key. MI.
B. Woodward, Mr. James Linlorth and Mrs.
and Miss White.
At present the Directors are paying a
monthly rental of $40 for the orphanage,
which is quite severe drain on their re-
sources. An opportunity is, however, thus
afforded the ehartablY inclined millionaires
of the city 10 provide and donate either a
new and suitable building or be responsible
for the monthly rent. In the afternoon the
Assistant Bishop Of the diocese, Rev, DIR.
Nichols, delivered brief address TO those
present and presented the Directors with q
handsome gold medal to be by them awarded
to the most deserving girl in the Institution.
Nettie Townsend was unanimously voted
the most worthy, not alone by the Directors,
bat by the rest of the girls, and she Will be
the bearer of the medal for the coming year.
In order to procure funds for most needed
Improvements, The Directors, in conjunction
with those OF ST. Luke's Hospital and the
Old Ladies' Home, will hold a charity fete
in Irving Hall, commencing on November
10th next and lasting the whole week.
Elaborate lunches will be served daily from
II to 3 O'clock at moderate prices, and all the
young ladies' Of the churches have kindly
volunteered their services as mattresses. In
the evenings there will be tableauX a nd
dancing To an excellent orchestra.