Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-18
ST. FRANCIS ORPHAN ASYLUM.
Official Announcement for Donation
 Day, Thursday, November 23.

Official Announcement for Donation |
 Day, Thursday, November 23.
 ST. FRANCES ORPHAN AsyLUM. l
 NEW HAVEN, Conn, Nov. F, 1893.
 To the public-The undersigned commit tee, having charge of the collections of do- nations for the aforesaid asylum, have issued the following appeal to the people of New Haven:
 In calling the attention of our generous fellow citizens to the annual donation day of St. Francis orphsnage, which will be Thursday, November 23, we feel that, not withstanding the present hard times, we are not addressing ourselves to strangers, but to kindly disposed friends of our or phsn children.
 The prevailing financial depression, the small number of legacies and donations to the asylum during the past year. scarcely any contributions coming in except on donation day, the growth of the city and, l consequently, the increase in number of the asylum's little charges, the reduction In the wages of many of our poor working people who in prosperous times have as ! kind friends assisted these little ones, | the lack of employment for many 1 others (some of them relatives of the or l phans) who, though hitherto contributing
 something of tbeir means, have found 1t
 inconvenient to bestow their usual allow
 ance, by way of small cash payments or
 donations, for the support of the weak
 lings for whom we plead, the fact, gener-
 ally consoling to most people, but espec-
 islly to business men, that no fairs, pionics,
 lectures, concerts, nor any other public ! entertainments, often too common, bur
 densome and expensive to the people, with
 out any corresponding profits, have of late
 years benefited the asylum-thess causes
 reducing the incomes and increasing the
 outlAys of the institution, thus multiply
 ing it's burdens, convince us that ct nc
 time during the years of the asylum Is the
 necessity of libe1a, donations 80 great at
 the present, for the care and protection oi
 this class of Gods little ones.
 ! The help we have met with in previous
 years warrants us in believing that oul
 efforts in the cause for which we appes
 will enlist such warm sympathy and kind
 ness that the donations this year shall no
 fall off, but rather increase, to. meet thu
 pressing needs of this most worthy hom
 charity.
 Escn of the Catholic parishes of Nev
 Haven have 8 donation committee, and
 central committee will look after the gift
 from the business portion of the city
 Trucks and wagons will carry the bulk
 donations to the asylum, while members 0
 the committee appended will take care o
 the gifts in cash.
 Persons willing to contribute and no likely to be called upon, or expecting to b absent from the city on that day, are earn | estly requested to place their offerings wit any member of the committee, or remit th 5 same to any subscriber of this appeal. l Donations of money, no matter ho'
 small, provisions, clothing, toys, or any t | thing to help support and comfort the 1T 7 ! mates will be most gratefully received. Hoping that the orphans many friend wi1 kindly consider our appeal by libel | al and willing response to the solicitation l ! of the collectors, who will devote the de . to this Christian, patriotic, social snd 8 therefore, noble object.
 Oficers-President, William Kane; vic q ! president, E. McGowan; secretary, Hug ' I. Finnegan; assistant secretary, Euger @ McKsnns; treasurer, Rev. John F. Go ,. corsp; assistant treasurer. B. E. Lynch. Exec utive eommittee-Rsvs. John Ra a sell. P. V. Hartigsn, O. F.; P. A. Mulho land, Michael McKeon, Bernard W. Bra, J John T. Corcorsn. Messrs. William Kan
 E. McGowan, H. I. Finnegsn, E. McKenn t B. E. Lynch.
 Central committee-James Reynold @ Edward Mccarthy, Patrick Maher, Rlchal r M. Sheridan, A. 0. Smith, T. K. Dunl Ii c. T. Driecoll. S. Gamble, T. J. Fo
 David Callahan, T. Lane, J. Gsrrity, J. s. Kennedy, Joseph Molloy, Thomas 8 McGrsil, Daniel Dore, Michael Fitzpstric e Martin Bergin, John L. Foley, Jot l. Clancy, Michael F. Walker, T. F. Call l. han, Thomas J. Shanley, P. J. Crona s James F. Brannsgsn, William Crowle d Patrick Cregan, F. M. Chandler, Willis # J. Rohsn, M. R. Enscoe, J. E. McPartlsn r, I. F. McHugh, W. F. Donnelly, August o LsBrun, P. Carberry, James T. Mora d John H. Rourke, 0. H. Conway, Jam l. P. Msher, Edward O'Mesrs, David A, O. t. lahan, Charles M. Walker, Matthew Refill n John P. Carney, James J. Carr, Daniel IT Gilhuly, Cornelius Kiernan, Peter Mckee
 Paul Russo, William Webber, George
 Mitchell, William Noonan, B. J. Dillo James J. Fogarty, Daniel Colwell, Willia d F, Shannon, James P. Bree, James B. Ms d l tin, Thomas F. Cox, John F. Kerrigs st David Gilmartin, Alexander Emery, Geor ; J. Faulhaber.