Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-30

ON GOOD HOPE HILL
The Interesting Development of the
German Orphan Asylum.
SEVENTY CHILDREN CARED FOR
Generous Donors to the Fund for
Its Support.
CELEB RATION TOMORROW
EBRATION TOMORROW

A notable and gratifying instance Of the
creditahle success which private citizens
manage to make of any enterprises they
take in hand is furnished by the German
Orphan Asylum. where a most interesting
conclusion will be given tomorrow after
noon to the numerous public solemnities,
ceremonies and celebrations connected with
Christmas observance, as heretofore chron-
icled by The Star. Patience and perse-
verance. generosity and good will. indom-
liable energy and interchangeable industry
combined called into existence an institution
which from a humble beginning has become
an ornament to the city and a credit to its
people. Could any of the good people who
plodded along so patiently fifteen years ago
to provide a humble shelter for the doubly
helpless offspring Of their poor countrymen
have had a vision of the handsome and
spacious building which now crowns the
crest of one of the prettiest knobs of Good
Hope Hill. rising from a picturesque grove
just across the Eastern branch. 1t would
have certainly seemed to them the realiza-
ton Of a veritable fairies dream. Some of
these old and steadfast friends have since
gone to their last home before they could
rejoice over the great success which now
fills their associates with justifiable pride.
Happy over the accomplishments of the past,
they feel strong and hopeful for the future
efforts necessary, because, although much
has been done. a great deal still remains to
be done.
Seventy Children.
Seventy children-thirty-four boys and
thirty-six girls-were sheltered, clothed, fed
and Instructed In the institution during the
past year. their ages varying from four to
eleven. Twenty were given into the keep
ing of relatives or friends during the same
period of time. one boy left to take up his
studies at the Georgetown College. and one
girl. having attained the age OF eighteen
during this period. received her bank book
OF wage savings, amounting 10 >s'o. As.Ue
from the instruction given WITHIN the lnsl-
tuition, thirty-eight boys and girls attend
the public school situated about half a
mile from IL, and presided over by Mrs. y.
b. Croswel, principal. and Miss NJ. h.
Espey, assistant. Inc German Orphan
Asylum is necessarily a strictly non-sec-
tartan establishment. and the children ad-
mitted are therefore not only Of unequal
age and variegated dispositions, but also
brought up in a miscellaneous manner, un-
der contrasting religious impressions, some
times imbued even with queer notions as TO
their duties toward themselves or their
fellow-beings. The task, consequently, of
blending these heterogeneous elements of
Juvenile humanity into a creditable homo
geneous. periodically trained portion of the
future man and womanhood OF the national
capital is not an easy one but IL has been
accomplished thus far with satisfactory re-
suits. The general health OF the children
confided to the care of the superintend
and matron-Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ermold-
is very good, thanks to the attending ply
sician. DIR. Steward Harrison. who is aided
by Drs: ]. w. Little and John Walters as
consulting physicians.
Among the children cared for at the
institution seventeen were admitted upon
the recommendation of Mr.. S. Wilson,
agent of the Humane Society. and for the
~ tha ipS
ton received from Congress $1,000 during
last winters session.
The beautiful grounds We're greatly i'm
proved In fine aDpearance last summer by
the erection. of the bust of Gen. steuben
the famous organizer Of George Washing
tons army. The bust had been regenera ted
nv the artist. Mr. JACQUES Iouvenal after
II had hAen removed from IT'S former nosi-
ton at the entrance of the Schuetzen Park
on 1th street road.
Sources Of Income.
Aside from the numerous gifts and dcna-
tons which the institution is constantly
receiving 1t has been the recipient of leg
acies from the following friends: George
]. Seufferle. $1,000; George wassman, $1,000;
John Rupli, 500; Christian Rupert 5000
The roll of honor headed by these gener-
Gus donors is further augmented by the
following list of regular annual contribu-
tors. to which the records OF the institu-
ton have added the names of Messrs. Geo.
j. Seufferle, Anthony Eberle and +. Claudy
as honorary members by virtue of special
resolutions passed by the board:
s. Aman, II. Alschwee. J. J. Appich, F.
Atzel VIM. Acker, F. G. Acker. John An
germann, G. J. Bessler. c. L. Botsch. Fred
BUTLER, Geo. Breitbarth, II. Brandes, j.
Brinkmann, J. Henry Buscher. Henry W.
Buttner, A Carry. Ed. +. Droop. Chas.
Dismer. c. A. Didden, Chas. Dietz, ]. Die
Ebei. A. Ehlschlager. C. Eisenmenger. Geo.
Emmert Alex. Ebert, Mich. Eckhardt,
Henry Franc, Louis Faber. ]. Franz, Geo
Fritsch. L. L. Friedrich. Md, Rev. Gus
tenberg. August Getz ]. A Griesbauer.
Chr. Heurich, Gustav Hartig, ]. Holzschuh,
Martin Hebner. f. j. Heiberger. ]. c. Hof-
mann, Karl Heurich, Carl Hoffman,. VIM
Helmus. Phillip Hettenkemer. VIM. Hart,
Fred Imhof, J. Jose. H. Jacobsen. c. Jacob
sen, Jacob Karr, III. King, VIM. Kettler,
Louis Kettler W. Koch. H. Klinge G. f.
Kozel. H. Kuhn. H. Kottmann. Chas. Kra-
mer, A. Kaufman, Gus. Lansburgh.
James Lansburgh. Andrew Loffier, II. A.
Linger. H. Luckel. Aug. Long, Geo. Miller,
Muller. Ad. Morell, Werner c. Motz. Pat
rick Mann. JAG Muller. Henry Otto, Carl
Petersen, Robert Portner, Theo. Posche,
Ferd:: Petersen. Max NJ, Rich. C., Rein
der, Henry Schonborn. A. Schonborn. A.
Semken, VIM. Schwing. G. F. Schaffer.
C. A Schneider, J. L. Schaffert VIM. Scher-
ger. Chas. Schroth. J. w. Shaw. c. A. Saul
ter VIM. j. Schneider, Reinhold Springs
guth, Lorenz Sickle, ]. Steinle. Martin
Schneider, Il. Thiele, E F. Treiber, John
l.. Vogt, DIR. John Walter. ]. Walter ST..
III. Wex, S. Wolf, C. c. Walker. b. II.
Warner. G. Wagner. Ferd. Weller. William
Witthalt, Harry William, Chas. Weitzel,
Chr. Xander.
This list, of course, does not include the
several hundred members of the Ladies'
Aid and Ladies' Sewing societies. the pres
idents Of which represent them in the board
of directors and the members of which are
regular contributors.
All contributions, donations supplies
furnished are usually acknowledged by the
board in their annual reports or by special
resolution Of thanks. For the purpose of
receiving additions to the gifts and dona-
tons incident to tomorrow's festivities
Messrs John L. Nogt and Gustav Hartig
have generously permitted their respective
places C601 z street and 1901 9TH street
northwest to be used depositaries and
will forward these contributions TO their
destination.
Future Projects.