The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-23
FArHER KE1LEY's sEooNDR REPLY
He Attacks Bishop Nelson's Statement
About Appropriations.

ply TO Bishop Nelson's defense Of the
American Protective Association,
promised that would obtain some def
mite information on some subjects that
were the cause or occasion Of Bishop Mel
sons card.
The bishop asked. Doesn't Mr.. Egan
know that an appropriation of So, 600 or
more in government lands near Washing
ton was passed by the last congress for
Gonzaga couege?" If Mr.. Egan professed
10 know this. or claimed to know it, his
veracity could be successfully impeached
This is Bishop Nelson's statement, aud
one Of the grounds Of his defense'of the
American Protective Association.
Now. what are the facts
Gonzaga college is incorporated under
the laws of the District of Columbia, and
is, as its name implies, merely an educa-
tiOnal institution.
This college peuuoned congress- which,
as probably Bishop Nelson knows, regu-
lates all such matters in the District Of
Columbia TO close an alley running
through their premises. This alley ap-
pears on a plan of the city of Washington
as originally surveyed, but as a matter
of fact was never opened or used. The
college owned the ground through which
the alley ran. Congress authorized the
commissioners of the District of Column
bia on the petition of the president and
directors of Gonzaga college, the owner
of all the property fronting on that part
or portion Of the alley, TO declare said
part or portion of the alley closed, and to
vest the title therein in said president and
directors.
Because congress closed an alley. there
fore argues the right reverend bishop of
Georgia, is the American Protective As
ISOLATION justified in taking an oath never
TO vote for a Catholic for any political
Office under the sun? But let me refer 10
more of the facts" alleged by the bishop
of Georgia:
Has not any one told Mr.. Egan that in
ten years Roman Catholic institutions in
the city of New York have been supported
by taxation in the sum of $685. 1882"
Now, suppose / asked the bishop of Geor-
gia the question: And how much have
Protestant Institutions received during
this period? What reply would the bishop
of Georgia make?
I will simply place before your readers
an official statement of appropriate lions of
land and moneys to the various Catholic
and non-CathOlic institutions of the city
of New York, and leave to them the judg-
ment.
There are no grants of public lands to
private charities in New York city from
the state.
The records Of the controllers office in
the city of New York show the following
grants and leases of land to institutions of
charity under the management of
churches, religious orders or other soci-
cites and private corporations. This list
made, after careful search, is believed to
cover all such grants and leases.
will place the Catholic institutions
first:
l. The Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum
After an existence of thirty years the
asylum obtained, in August, 1886 the deed
to the land, now bounded by Fifth and
Madison avenues and Fifty-first and Fiji
ty-second Streets for the consideration
of 81, and on the condition that within
three years the managers should erect a
suitable asylum. on the same day a lease
of the land between Madison and Fourth
avenues and Fifty-frst and Fifty-s s1ond
streets. at the rent of 81 a year during the
pleasure of the common council, was
3 made. The society erected on this land
extensive buildings and the number of
children in the institution on the LIST of
October was 93S. The society erected at its
model schools.
2 The Institution of Mercy-This insti-
tuition under the charge Of the Sisters of
Mercy is for the protection and support
OF destitute young girls and children, who
are received free of expense and taught
remunerative trades. On October !, 1892
1t had S61 inmates. The CORPORATION leased
it in 1866 an irregular block. on Madison
avenue, Eighty-first and Eighty-second
streets, Tor ninety-nine years, at an an
nual rental of one dollar.
8. The New York Founding Aslurn-
This institution is under the care of the
sisters OF charity and supports about 800
chlldren. The city leased them the block
on winch the asylum stands for ninety
nine years, and at a rental of 81
NOW for the non-Catholic institutions.
The Colored Orphan Asylum-This
institution purchased for 81 on Dec. %,
1872, a piece of land, 200 feet on Fifth ave
nue. and 200 feet on Forty
third and Forty-fourth streets The trus-
tees We're required to erect a suitable
building and to maintain twelve col
ored pauper children committed to their
care by the authorities. This asylum
receives city and state aid and the re-
hglon taught the children is the Protest
ant 1t had, in 1899. 2S6 orphans.
2. The Protestant Episcopal Orphans
Asylum-The city, for the consideration
of 81, leased it 100 feet on Lexington ave
nue. and 305 feet on Forty-ninth street
The services and instruction are those
of the Protestant Episcopal church, and
all persons to whom children are bound
out must be Episcopalians. The asylum
is not a large one.
3. The Hebrew Orphan Asylum-Thi.
institution is exclusively for Jewish child.
rem and they are instructed in the tenet:
of that faith. The city conveyed to then
in fee simple for 81 (Oct. %. 1860 300 fee
on Seventy-seventh street and 1902 feet or
Third avenue, and in 1864 the city for
like consideration added five city lots or
Seventy-seventh street. 1t has between
800 and 600 children.
4. Baptist Ladies Home-Its object is t.
provide aged or infrm or destitute mem
bers of the Baptist church with a com
Portable residence, board, clothing, medi
cal attendance, with their accustomed re
ligious services, and at their death witt
respectable burial An entrance fee o.
800 is required. This institution received
form the city, at a yearly rental of ST.
lease for ninety-nine years Of the land be
tween Lexington and Fourth avenues ans
.Sixty-seventh and Sixty-eighth streets
Last year the number Of inmates wa,
about 100.
g. The Chaplin Home-This home is 70,
aged and infirm persons and is under tn,
control Of the Universalsts, only mem
bers Of that denomination being eligible
as trustees. 1t demands an admission fe,
of about $500. In July Of last year its in
mates numbered seventy 1t obtained OF
March %. 1871, a lease for ninety-nint
af n fa1 ,F 81 81.