New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-28
A HOME FOR HALF ORPHANS
THE LARGE ASYLUM READY UPTOWN.
AN ENDOWMENT NEEDED FOR THE INSTITUTION

AN ENDOWMENT NEEDED FOR THE INsTI
LIST OF THE OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES
The children Of the Protestant Hah-orphan Asylum
which for many years has been In West 1enths@'
moved Yesterday to their new homo in Manhattan
av, between Onehundred and fourth and Onehundred-
and-6fth SITS The Protestant Half-0rphan Asylum
lncorporated April 81, 1887 under the ttie Oh Inc
society for tho Relief Of Half Orphan and Desu,uVe
Children in the City of NewYOrk,' was fouhocu &c
oemler 10, 1885, the day before the nlght Vi '"'
great fire which laid the larger part OF the business
quarter of the city In ashes The following Is 'i h Va
the first trustees and officers Trustees-JameS BOOT
charles Butler Ell Wainwright, William A Iomhhsoh'
r,horIes March Peter c. Stuyvesant, Robert Dysoh'
George S. Robbins and George Colgate onicers-
Mrs Tomlinson first director; Mrs. boormai' seoonu
director: Mrs. Wheeler. secretary, ana MIS- bi''o
field treasurer with board OF twenty-slx mShaseis'
basement room In White-st. first rented ana the
institution started with four children subsequently
a house in West Twelfth st. was rented anu hha'S
oter various purchases, the whole OF the present
nronerty in West feminist. and Sixthave' was az
ouired and the buildings erected which nave oeeh
rented for stores and occupied by the asylum up 10
49, osent time The growth of the city, the
erection OF large buildings in the vicinity Oh ,he
lace and finally the magnificent gift OF one OF inc
managers made it desirable to move the asylum 70
t. nm tovrn The feminist and SlXth-ave. property
os therefore sold for Sl7500O and with the proceeds
the large asylum building in Manhatan-aNe' "as
erected. rs
The land. an entire block upon which the new ouiiu
Inc stands was given the society about three years
ago by Mrs Robert L. stuart who IS well hho"n to'
her interest In charitable institutions and especlaS
I'm the Half Orphan Asylum, Of which she mas pocu
one Of the managers for many years Inc MahhsV'an
ave building Is of BRICK four stories high above the
basement Occupying nearly the whole DOCK IL Il
an impoIng structure though little expense has Deen
bestowed upon outward characterization inc III
terror with it's accommodations Tor 3oO chidreh' 10
however strikingly complete. All the rooms are
large light and airy, the schOolrooms, bedrooms ana
dormitories being especially commodlous ana wen
ventilated Every care been taken 10 provide fcr
the health comfort and safety Of the children Ihe
building is steam heated and gashghted throughout
hose frames with lines of hose are on every hoor
abundant fre-escapes provided the sairways are
of ron and iron doors separate various parts o
the building In case Of fire.
ON the first floor are the Offices. committee rooms
parors nursery, play-room, assembly room and an
Ing room for the matrOn and teachers On the second
floor are the schOol-rooms, a parlor and bedrooms
On the third and fourth floors are separate d0rmtores
for bows and girls and additional sleepingrO rooms Inc
basement Is given up to the furnaceroom, Kitchen
laundry, chldrens dinDgroom and dninGroom
for attendants and servants In the rear OF the Dud
ing are two immense fagstone paved courtyards for
play and recreation though the asylums proximity to
Central Park will make it convenient for the children
TO take frequent outings in that pleasure ground.
There are now over 200 children, between the ages
NJ four and fourteen years connected with the insttu
tlon No children are kept after they are fourteen
wears old but after they out into the world they
are looked after by the society until they reach the age
OF nineteen The Institution is partly supported by
fees from parents and by charges upon the city for
children committed to the asylum but mostly by sub
scripons and contributions. II is the desire OF the
society TO raise endowment fund for carrying on the
work 50 that it may not be dependent upon the uncer
tain support Of charitable contributions. The follow
ing are the officers and managers for 1871
Mrs C. D. Phelps. first director; Miss Emily o.
Rutler. second director Miss Maria II. Campbell
rrea -lrsr: Mrs John l.. sutherland. secretary.
Nanarers-Mrs Robert l.. stuart Mrs. Gamalel Il.
smith Mrs Henry c. iIOwells, Mrs Morris r. Jesup'
Mrs William NJ Osborn, Mrs. Arson G. phelps. MIS-.
Henry g. De Forest. Mrs. Robert Kelly, ME- iOh d.
HALL David s. EglesOn. Mrs Frederick = IalIhau3e'
Mrs Thatcher NJ. Adams, Mrs John ,. Busslng, MIS-
r E. Satterthwaite. Mrs. Thomas {. sloane, MIS- freq
erct Goodridge, Mrs. Thomas 7. sherman, MIS- d. NJ
Walbndge Mrs John s Kennedy, Mrs John Byers,
Mrs BENJAMIN brewster Miss Mary ". Bradley, Miss
Julia Henry Miss Helen Talbot and Miss IL. b. Dwight.
Trstees-Charles Butler. George Bliss, Morris h.
Iesup Franklin b. Lord. F. ,. Tallmadge, John Ia
sutherland james O. sheldon and David . hsleStoh'
Natron-Mrs. L. a. Hoskins.
Owing to the absence from the city OF many OF the
managers, there will be no formal exercise To-Day