Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-01
Munford. superintendent, and Mrs.. Frank
Binford, assistant superintendent.
Malls Orphan Asyinm.

This admirable institution, on Amelia
| street near Robinson, in the extreme south
western section Of the city, is improving its
grounds every year. IL has an area OF
eight or ten acres. Eumberless trees have
been planted in the past three years and
| will soon present o most beautiful appear.
ance in summer time.
| The buildings almost new are we'll ar.
ranged and commodious. They will &C.
commodate 1875 boys, but the means Of the
society only allow the board to receive
| fifty. Quite q number Of efforts have beer
made 10 get larger endowment, but al
have failed. Charleston. S G., not 80 large
| city rs Richmond, has more than 100 boys
In its asylum. The ASYLUM in North Caro-
lima is also twice as large as this Richmond
society asylum.
| Mrs. Joseph X. Gill IL model superin.
tendent. She is a true mother TO the
boys. Fortunate are those boys who have
her daily care and guidance
The Board of Directors appeal for heir
TO those who are blessed with the means
DR.. w. w. Parker, 700 east Grace street,
is president. Mrs. Gill, the superin.
tendent, can be always found at the asy.
lum and takes great pleasure in showing
the building and grounds TO visitors.
St. Joseph's Academy and Orphan Asylum
In 1884 this institution was founded ant
In 1868 chartered.
The academy possesses every facility fol
giving solid and refined education. The
academic year is divided into two session:
| of FIVE months each. Within the year
there are two examinations, the latter
closing with distribution of premiums
musical performances, and with the con
ferring OF gold medals upon graduates
The building IS spacious aud commodious
| we'll heated and ventilated.
4 - in "a VII n v
| under the age Of three nor over that Of
twelve. Sister Medicine, who came tC
this city the latter part of July year ago
| is in charge. This orphanage houses anc
| feeds sixty children. No deaths occurred
during the year.
spriug-street Home.
The institution at No. 1903 Spring street
was established eighteen years ago for the
| reclamation of fallen women. IL has done
a great work under its faithful matror
and Board of Lady Managers. Nurses
have been trained there, and are now earn
ing good wages in northern hospitals, be-
| sides doing much good to their fellow
beings.
About twenty five have been well mar
ried, and some are raising respectable faml.
| lies. The Home has o small endowment
and gets some aid from the City Council.
Donations of all kinds from town or coun-
try will be thankfully received. Dr. w.
w. Parker, 709 east Grace street, is presl
dent Of the Board Of Directors, and Mrs
| Il. c.. GRAY, 803 west Grace street, Is presi-
dent of the Board of Managers.
City Mission.
This charitable organization has been il
existence sixteen years and was the sue
cessor of the old Benevolent Society, and II
| mainly dependent on voluntary cOntrlbu
| lions frorr, the citiZqnG
Mrs Z. Y. Stokes is the president at this
| time. The visitors during the past yeal
numbered u.s.: number families visited
| l. 500-making an aggregate of 400 persons
| helped; number of ratlOns issued, 1900
| articles of clothing distributed, GOO
yards Of flannel, 600; yards of cotton, $50
| ice tickets distributed, 5000: amount o.
money expended. S1650. The sewine
school numbers 60. with teachers. The
| PRAYER meeting every Friday has an aver
| age attendance of 80.
Female Humane Association.
This association was founded in 1905 tol
| the purpose of relieving destitute females
| as well as for the maintenance OF white fe
male children. but from want of means ha'
! confined its benefactions to destitute te
male children.
| During the larger part Of the past yea
| the number OF children maintained and in
| Structe0 III tGb asylum WIZ HtNtni9 -lWO
| the present number Is sixty-eight.
| The interest on the endowment fund OF
| the association is not sufficient for th'
| comfortable support of so large a number
| and il is feared that unless the benevolent
| citizens of Richmond come to our help. al
| flew most generously did a year ago, many
| cases of restitution appealing almost dalll
TO the managers must he refused. Iht
| fact should not be overlooked by thos'
who have it in their power to give.
The officers are Mrs. Frank q. Rutiin
president; Mrs. Lucy G. Trent, secretary
| Mrs. w. X. Martin. treasurer. Trustees
Rev. L. G.. Dashiel, Mr.. James Peasants
and Mr.. William M. Hull
Richmond Home for Ladies'.
This institution, situated on Seventh
| between Marshall and Clay streets, is snip
| ported Jointly by the Methodist and Pres
| byterian churches of this city, having
been at first endowed by the late DIR
Gregg. 1t has entered upon its seventh
wear Of increased usefulness. There are
| nineteen inmates. None are allowed u
enter under fifty-fve years of age. =,
| Mrs. Thomas Nowlan is president Mrs.
| Colonel Thomas j. Evans, vice-presldent
| Mrs. Willis, recording secretary, and Mrs
W. w. Henry, corresponding secretary.
| DIR. Isaiah II. whites Sanitarium.
lis EAST FRANKLIN STREET.
| A private institution for the treatment Of
| all classes of cases requiring medical Of
| surgical aid, except the insane and those
| laboring under contagious disorders. 1t Il
| designed to meet the requirements OF thai
\ class of cases who do not wish TO 60 e
large hospitals. II is equipped with all the
modern aids TO treatment found In large
| institutions, and the number of patients
| being limited to ter IT possesses The
| privacy and comforts of n family.
| Prison Association of Virginia.
| One of the most important movements
| inaugurated in this city during the past
year was that in the direction OF prison
reform.
Last spring the Legislature chartered
| the prison Associaiioc OF virginia
which has been duly organized witt
Major Robert Stiles as president an(
Mayor Ellvson, Judges George l.. Chris
| W. w. Henry, Charles +. Whitlock, Z. III
Mayo, ID. G. Richardson. j. l.. Williams
Thomas Potts. s. II. Halves, 4. Il. Add
| son, and other prominent and excellent
gentlemen upon its working committees.
The association is bending its energies a
| present to the erection of "retormatory
and industrial school" for boys modelled
after those admirable and amazingly-suc
| cessful preventive and chlid-saylng lnstl
tutions of Great Britain"
This school, which is upon q modest
scale. capable of accommodating some
twenty-five boys. IS indeed already in ope
ration under competent superintendent
being temporarily located upon piece. o.
ground few miles below Richmond which
was donated to the association by Mrs
| Russell, a benevolent lady OF this city. / M
| present location of the school is not suita
ble for its permanent site. but the associa
ton has recently purchased about hun
dred acres of land most eligibly located III
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto
mac railroad near Laurel station.
THE POOR OF OUR CITY.
4 What Has Been Done for Them In an'
| Outside of the Almshouse.
The city almshouse is under the contro
| of the Committee of the City Council tol
| the Relief of the Poor--viz., X. T.. Glover
| (nha;r,,a,,N CaorCa T. ROU1pn John w