The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-09
THE %0RPHANS'NE HOME
Formal Dedication Of tho Handsome
Structure on North Mon
tanA Avenue
)ne OF tho Finest institutions OF
the Kind In the North
Week
Hos. Thomas II. Carter Delivers m Ad-
dress ssd Compiisnsst the Sisters
on Their Decd work.

The new Gait olio orpaas' homo Was for
mally dedicated yesterday aftssnoo ~
three O'Clock In the presence Of . large
number Of spectators, most Of whom we're
from the city. Forty orphans who have
TO the hospital on Catholic hill wsrs also
present ana took up their residence IN the
new homo after the dedication services we're
over. Bishop Brondsl Vas 10 have been
present and perform ths s~ssvisss but VAS
detained 1t Boulder. He tslearaphsd Father
/. B. Pslladino to act In bis stsad. The
ceremony consisted Of blessing ths building
and saoh room and . shot ad-
drsss wns made. Hon. Thomas H.
Carter was present BY invitation
and delivered an sddssss, in which he COM
plimsntsd the sisters for their noble work
in the past, and especially with reference TO
The new hospital which was erected during
the hard times.
81 Joseph's orphan homo IL q Of the
finest structures In tho state. II 10 stu
ated on North Montana avenue. about
three. quarters Of . mile from the city linn
it,, and il q three story brick, standing on
I high foundation Of blue stone. II fronts
10 tho west. and 10 100 feet long north and
south, and eighty feet wide east and west.
The home il as we'll built and % complete
in finishing and interior convenisnces az
any building In the state. The mains Of
the Helena Water company were extended
10 IL from the city limits at . cost OF Fl. 700,
furnishing . plentiful water supply for
domestic uses and Are purposes. Stand.
pipes are on every floor at each end OF tho
ten-foot halls. which pierce the build.
Ing from north to south. and 2O fees
OF hose 10 attached ready for use on
Spence hos water circulating system. which
covers the whole building. Tn interior
tinishing, such a. door and window frames,
vainscotipg, etc. 10 Of clear Montana pine.
furnished By Gilohrist. Bros. Il Edgar,
while the floors are oil laid in hard maple.
The total sost Of H. th neo structure - ~ ths
vas J. L. LaDriere and d. ]. MoNa!ly. city
building inspector. has superintendent its
construction. The atone work was done
by Adolph With and the brick masonry by
John Carlson. Cain q PinRe put mp tho
dimension timbers. which were furnished
Ing company. who also donated tho large
oaken door at the main entrance. Nick
Kessler furnished tho brick, donating part
Of it. TIT plumbing and heating plant was
! ut In By Sturrook d PreuttS, who donated a
large range for the kitchen. Arthur
throughout, one handsomely decorated
room being donated By that gentleman:
The bronzed steel hardware was furnished
II cost by Clarke. Conrad & Curtin. Mar
tin Lyden did tho plastering, donating ths
ornamental finish Of the chapel. Ths in
terror finishing has all been done bv day
labor under MI. McNally's supervision.
The iron bedsteads and bed clothing for
the large boys md girls dormitories were
donated BY the citizens Of Helena.
In addition to the donations above men,
toned. Gilchrist Bros. g. Edgar donated tho
front porch, John Carlson $75, Franz 3.
Lang donated 800 and constructed the
excellent tin rsof on the building. Tho
trustees of the institution. who had charge
of the construction. were John @. Curtin,
John Brady. II. X. Purcell. VIM. Stsuwe
and w. @. Hickey.