The Helena independent., 1894-05-24
FOR THE ORPHANS.
Series OF Entertaiansnls 20 Ds oiysn Ia
the Near Future.


Series Of Entertainments 10 lie 0ivss Ia
the Near Future.
A "a. los OF sntsrlainmsnts will DO given
for the benefit OF -. Jossph's orphans
homo. commencing with lecture by Hon.
Thomas II. Carter al tho auditorium Thurs
day. Mag 81, hia subject being Andrew
Jackson, Two grand ohoi usss are promised
for the sans evening By the cathedral
choir. aud harp solo by Miss O'N0ili.
The cathedral choir will be augmented by
nitesn or tvontT fine voices, making n
chorus Of thirty OF forty people. Those
who have had the pleasure Of hearing Miss
OksilPs brilliant peFfo nance on the harp
will not mlaa this opportunity Of hearing
her again. The subject chosen by Mr..
Cartsr for his lecture will intsregt great
number OF people. The lecturer
does not need m Introduction 90
ths Helena public. The second Onte tain
monI OF the series, musicale aud dramn.
on une 2l, oHnnot tsil 10 please everI oae.
For tho nrt part Of the pfoRramms q
lnd!os' orchestra OF fourteen pieoea, two
grand pianos. mud two harps. Ths third
and Last Of the Heriea will be July ~, when
the comedy A Sc ap OF Paper, will bo given.
The objact Tor which the entertainments
are to be given is one that will appeal 10
every one-tho benefit OF the orphans under
tho caro- of b. Joseph's orphans homs in
North Helena.
In tho six months OF It's existence the
homo haa iully demonstrated tho need OF
such an Institution at tho capital OF the
state. IL IA in charge OF the sisters OF
Charity, and was opsned las, Oo.obsr. The
rIovth of its patronage has been marvellous.
Whom tho siatSrs moved Ia they had about
forty ourg charges. Now thoy have sixty
six-An increase OF more thea half In SIX
months. Tho orphans are boys and
girls OF all ages, from baboa in arms TO
youth and maidens OF fourteen yohrs. and
their care involves large amount OF work.
there are now ssven sisters, with Sister
Mary Bsptists, formerly of 81 Johns hospi-
tai. al their head, In daily service at the
home and this number 10 ute ly in
Adeqaato TO the work. The orphans are
not only housed and fed Dut Rie taught
aud clothed By the sisters, and as large
number are OF very sender years, the attsn-
tion and care required of their guardians
ate uutemitting aud moai sIactIne. The
little onen come from all over the state
Butte. Auaeonda, Elkhorn, Livingston aud
Miles City. as we'll Ms Helena, being now
represented In the attsndancs. While Ia
ohafse of the sisters. the institution Ia mol
secta ian. its doors being open TO all with
out regard to creed or eo,or.
The expense Of maintaining the institu-
tion, however has eot 10 bs q serious prob
lem. Slater Mary Baptiste ssYs that Out OF
the sirty-siI inmatos about hftsen are
paid for By their friends more or less rsQu-
larry. the par averaging about $40 q month
per capita. IL is nesdless to say that this
Is an ute ly inadequate revenue. The d.
6ciency has In the past been made up by
donations from individuals and from the
results OF entertainments given for ia ben
eft. In addition TO this smbar assment the
Sisters are struggling under debt. The
buildinq oomplste with all accessories oosi
about $40 and 81. 900 OF this amount II
still Unpaid; SO thAt besideS the rnnninG
expenses the Institution has to pay inter
est on that amount