The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-22
THE CHILDREN'S HOME.
Celebration of the Twenty-seventh
Anniversary of Its Foun-
datiOn.

The twenty-seventh anniversary Of the
establishment Of the Chlliren's Home 10
this city was appropriately celebrated yes
terday at the large building now used as
the Home, No 1874 Glenwood avenue
There are now forty-two children at the
Home. and the cost OF maintaining the
Home is $500 each year. Mrs. Winches-
ter is the fnatron OF the home, and Is
assisted by Mrs. Carnes, the teacher.
Mrs Niese, the handsome president of
the Board Of Lady Managers OF the home.
steruaysuperintended the arrangements
and was almost omuipresent Ia her anxi-
ETY. TO make the affair successful.
PRETTY LITTLE BAZAAR.
A small'bazar was held for the benefit
OF the Home in the afternoon. In this
bazaar the first table was attended by
Mrs. Niese, Mrs. Dusenbury. Mrs. Miller.
Mrs. Formon and Mrs Crevellng; the
refreshment table by Mrs. Hitler, Mrs.
lllingsworth, Mrs. Cummings, Miss g.
Chamberlin and Miss Josephine Allison;
the confectionery table by the Misses
Adriance. Duryee, Knight, Doremus,
Post, Slater, Cannon, Edwards, DeMonk.
Dolsen, Roe and Baker; the fancy table
by Mrs. Beach, Mrs. Mccoy. Mrs. White,
Mrs. Mcbride and Mrs. Condit
The sales were large at the bazaar and
the Home profiled substantially.
a large number OF the supporters aud
friends Of the institution gathered in the
evening. The exercises OF the celebration
were opened by a song, sWelcome,'
which was sung by the children OF the
Home. After this followed a short pro-
gramme of recitations and songs by the
children. When this programme was
over Mr.. John A. Walker, President OF
dress, in which he sketched the history OF
the Home and commended its work. He
spoke of its financial status, saying that
its work depended on voluntary subscrlp-
tions, fact which he hoped his hearers
would not forget He then introduced
ex-Mayor Collins
VISIT THE HOME AND GIVE FREELY"
''Since the beginning Of the home,
twenty. seven years ago." said MIR. Collins,
ut has been dependent upon voluntary
support and has had no certain sustain
ing fund. 1t Is a little out of the way
here, but you should all visit 1t. Those
who are laboring here feel your apprecla-
tion, and you should try sometimes to
| look in upon the Home aud see how well
| 1t is progressing. This idea OF homes Is a
| Christian one. ALI the credit for estab-
| fishing them Is due to Christianity.
You know that In the old
heathen times they exposed the
children for death il they were the least
weak. IL is also modern idea Our
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| building homes. In early life we receive
our most enduring impressions and II Is
| then we most need care. Alexander Wal
lace and his colleagues were moved By
sympathy to found this home and their
work was enduring. In closing | would
| emphasize two points, visit the Home and
| give freely"
The Rev. Mr.. Nicholson made some
| pleasant remarks. and then Mrs. and Miss
| Deedy entertained the company with a
piano duet.
FOR soCIETY's SAFETY.
| Mr.. Flavel MCGEE was next introduced.
"In physical life," said he, .'most
| dangers come from our cellars, and so II
is in the body polite; we should attend
to our cellars. When we see the miser-
able foul smelling places of famine in
which poverty dwells, the wonder is that
our criminal class is not much larger,
| does not overwhelm us entirely We
should take these poor children and make
| good citizens OF them. | am told that
most of the children brought up in this
school have turned out well in later life.
| This is indeed good work, and one to be
proud Of.
After Mr.. MCGEE the Rev. Mr.. Snod-
| grass made a very short speech and the
guests adjourned to the supper room.
| Among those present were Mr. w. Marsh,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Niese, Mrs. CrevelIng, Mrs.
| L. Bennett, Mrs. Joseph Mccoy, Mrs.
| Richardson, Mrs. Crawford, Mrs. e. f.
| C. Young, Mrs. George Miller, Mrs.
Bedie. Mrs. Winchester, Mrs. Gaines and
| Mrs Rldgeway