The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-10-19
ORPHANS DONATION DAY.
LARGE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE SUPPORT OF TIfE AsYLUM.

LARGE CONTRADICTIONS MADE FOR
 THE SUPPORT OF THE ASYLUM. Interesting Exercises at the Orphan Asy- lum in the Afternoon-Presentat of Prizes-specches by Members of the Dos nation Day Committee-Four Thousand Dollars in Cash Donnted-An Increase in Groceries, Etc.
 Donation day in benefit of the New Haven orphan asylum was observed throughout the city pretty generally yesterday. It was not expected that the donations would equal those of previous years, but contrary to the ex- pectations as large donation as usual was received, result highly gratifying to all.
 The committee arrived at the orphan asylum in carriages about ,4:3O, "bring- ing their sheaves with them" On each side of the first carriage were placards bearing the words, "S4, ,OOO in Cash Do- nations" Besides this amount in money there were six larger wagon loads of provisions and useful household articles of all descriptions. On the wagons were notices which read: "Charity Benefits Both the Giver and the Receiver" "A Home Charity Orphan Asylum" "Give Freely to the Orphans" and "Give Generously to the Orphans"
 boo ar1 70 Tod of the asylum to receive the committee on their arrival and conducted them immediately to the school hall, where the following program was carried out: Song, We Welcome With Delight" "A Grievous Complaint"-G. Elliott. 1.-TWO Sides of a Question"-E. .Thresher. "Jack Frost"
 "The Alphabet Man"-W. Kalschmidt. "A Lament"-L. Kipelins.
 Song, Evening Lullaby"
 "New Calculation"-H Ginsburg. "A Loving Little Girl''-M. Crosby. Prayer-Rev. MT. Niles.
 President F. A. Betts of the Donation day committee made a very appropri- ate address of presentation and the prizes were then awarded. The prize of $5 from Hon. N. D. Sperry to the best girl in the asylum for the past year was awarded to Miss Ida Hipe- lins of room 8. General Edward E. Bradley made the presentation speech The prize of $1O from General George H. Ford to the best boy was awarded to Walter Miller, General Ford making the presentation speech. The prize of $1O from General D. S. Greeley to the next best children was awarded as follows:
 In. room 8, s2 each to Mamie Elliott and Arthur Bifield.
 In room 2, $2 each to Maggie Winter and Albert Hayward.
 In room 1, s1 each to Annie Heilig and Oliver Ward,
 The prize f's6, from Mir. Sonnenberg ss to the neatest boy and $3 to the neatest girl, was awarded to Tillie Bornman and -Quincey Grandy, MT. Sonnenberg making the presentation speech.
 An address of. thanks on behalf of the trustees and nnanagers was then made by Professor H. w. Harman. The exer- cises closed with the, singing of the hymn, America" by all present. Mrs. Curtis, of the board of managers, in- yited the committee to visit the nur- sery before they left, and many took ad- vantage of the opportunity of seeing this department of the asylum during their visit.
 This was the twenty-f1rst anniversary donation day, the first one being held in 1873, when about $550 was contribut- ed.
 The program for the exercises of the children in room 8, which is the room where the oldest children are, was as follows: Acrostic, "Welcome."
 Song, Round-"The Hunters" Recitation, october Party" - Bessie
 Crockett. Recitation, Arthur Hansen. Song, "Crab Logic"
 Recitation, Nellie Sutton. Recitation, '"The Fairy Wedding
 ma Thresher.
 Recitation, Deacon Jones' Grievance
 Arthur Bif1eld. Song, Poor Robin Redbreast." "A Midsummer Song," Carrie Will
 Hams.
 Recitation, Irene Nagh. Recitation, Fred Robinson. Song, Jack Frost"
 History Exercise, "New Haven" Song, Revolutionary Tea.' Concert Recitation, Liberty Bell" Flag Recitation, Cynthia Crockett and
 Florence Wood.
 Recitation, Bessie O'Connor. Song t"The T,eayeso