The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-15

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| havo iolt Il to DO equally an honor
anu benefit 10 DO associated with the
men who compose tho board OF diroc.
fora. This relationship was blessed
unto mo In good incentives and broad.
ontng influences. II gavo mo deeper
devotion 10 Him whom l try to aorvo to
DO connected with those practical bust.
moss and professional men who put into
this work tho samo business acumcn
and tact Tint they have so successfully
applied In tho prosecution OF thoir ov a
business. In fact, thoy mado It u part
oil Their regular Systematic business lilo
to look aftor these
iiEi,rLEss LrrLS hSEs.
Those associations which wero never
othorwiso than pleasant aud profitable
have deepcncl my generous impulses
aud qnlckcnol my benevolent energies,
anu gwen mo u much broader develop.
mont Thoy have amazingly helped mo
TO 500 tho worlds moods and how to
moot them,
And doubt not that what blessings
ahd benefits havo experienced in my
connection with the boards in this
work everyone associated with thia
charity Inns experienced. | cannot
limit tho. reflex influence OF
this benevolent work done hero, to por.
sons who were directly connected with
It's management. liuudrods. ye+,
thousands Of tho citizens OF this city
and vicinity have realizsl and DO roal.
no tho same. Indeed tho officers OF tho
home conld never have carried on Its
noble work. had 1t not boon for tho
hearty aud liberal support aud cooper.
alton OF the people. 1t Is q mattor
upon which tho citizen, OF Wheeling
arc to DO congratulated. aud for which
they arc TO DO commended. l used to
hear II said, when | rcsidui here. tina.
this city was slow aud behind tho
times. and unprogressive. Now, when
l compare tho enterprise and faithful.
ness and steady.goIng character OF tho
people OF this city with other cities OF
It's size, am iod to think those asaer.
tons wero slandorous faprications.
Tho people OF Wheeling arc as generous
and charitable. n, regular and systomat.
ic In their bene6cence toward this and
similar public charities as any people
with whom | have ever come into con.
tact. The way you business men have
responded in regular quarterly or an.
nual cash donations TO tho support OF
these needy and interesting little ones
has been admirable, and the way the
busy house wives OF tho city and sur.
rounding country havo filled the
Thanksgiving Day sacks for the Home
aud sent load after load up to the home
was ALWAYS very gratifying thing for
mo to behold while hero, and 1t 10 a
thing that have had the most pleas.
ant thoughts about since l have re.
moved. will never cease to hold 1t up
rs noble thing to be initiated by tho
people Of other places 4, l may have op.
portuaity.
We owea vote OF gratitude to the
member OF the board OF directors who
devised this way OF helping the Home
and bringing reflex blessing to thou.-
ands oil other homes. The thought and
care the people OF this city have for the
welfare OF the Children's Home and the
helpless little ones there cared for is III.
deed comneudable.
There is not festive occasion that
comes in tho annual round OF the sea-
sons when there are Joy and feasting in
the private family, but come one re-
members the friendless gathered on the
hillside yonder, with dclicacies such as
are enioyed by the children who have
kind and thoughtful parents. These
things show the deep hold this the first
OF Wheeling's now multiplied charitie,
has upon the hearts oil tho people.
There are honor and gratitude due the
board OF directors; there are honor
and gratitude due the board OF lady
managers; and there are honor and
gratitude due the peopleot this city aud
vicinity for what has been done IN such
appropriate ways for tho destitute, and
who arc so by no fault OF their own.
And let us also hold in grateful mem
DRY those, who, in departing this life,
kindly remembered the Home in their
wills. or those who have made be-
quests to the homo during the time |
was connected with the board OF direc.
tors were Mr.. Jacob Hornbrook, Mr..
John Ossterling, Miss Mary Jolly, Mr..
AIeI. PANEL and Mr.. Jacob "ise. And
others also, who. ,hanks.to God, are still!
with us, gave liberal amounts to the
Homes permanent fund. The amoun.
realized by the home through bequcst
and special donation during my incum-
bency rs president OF the board was
5000.
Now tho good worl; the Homo is doing
is continually manifc.t. Tho need Of
just ouch work is continually being
seeIi: The wisdom OF tho founders and
those who have carried it on is being
demonstrated year by year. Lot me
call attention to one or more instances
OF the many that camo under our OBJ
scrvation when in connection with this
work. In the twentieth year OF the
Homes work some OF the children ad-
mit,ed had been found by policemen in
4 pitiable condition. they had been
neglected aud driven from their unior-
,unate homes ut night by dissipated
parents, who in addition to their
neglect had subjected these little in.
noccnts to the most inhuman treat
mcnl. Some oi these had learned OF
tho ChIiren's homo and asked
the policeman to take them thore
and when they were admitted wero
completely happy.
BY tho petition OF tho board OF direct
ors those children were by tho county
court committed to the Homo, and
GOOD HOMES PROCURED FOE THEM,
where they came under wholesome,
moral and otherwise advantageous in-
nucuces.
During tho same year little boy was