The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-03-02
THE ORPHAN ASYLUM
Benefit Bazar to Be Held at Harmon
Hall. Monday, March 4th,
ENCOURAGE NOBLE WORK
Description Of the Institution Which Is
Now Supp crting About 100
Orphan Children.

whose benefit the haZar is to be hest
at Harmonic hall, next week, is sit
nated at the corner OF Chicago avenue
and Forty-eight street. The imposing
edifica stands on one of the most eie-
waited points in the city, and may be
seen for miles around. The building
itself is a handsome structure, but it
is the locality and the prospect which
are its most distinguishing features.
1t would be difficult to find @ more in
spring outlook toward all points OF
the compass. One may look out from
the asylum over miles OF wooded hills.
many cultivated fields, number Of
pleasant lakes, and. in the distance,
the roofs and towers Of the city. The
man who selected the site, though not
(. landscape painter had an artistic
eye, and the little fellows who spend
their early Years in the institution
cannot fail to be Influenced by the
beautiful panorama presented to their
view. It is a magnificent building,
capable OF accommodating 200 child
rem, and has all the modern improve
ments. The material in it's construc-
ton are pressed brick and kaSOta
stone. The dimensions are so by 100
feet. and it is three stories high above
the basement. The cost of the asylum
when completed was about $4,000. It
is in charge Of the Sisters of st, JOS
eph, who are noted for the exemplar
training they give to the youths COM
1nitted 70 their care.
The Catholic Orphan Asylum Asso-
citation was incorporated under the
1s,vrr ,frJ- S{rS
general purpose being to provide for
the support maintenance and educa-
tion OF orphans, lalf-orphans, desti-
tute and unprotected children. The
institution was to be operated by dues
from the members OF the corporation
and by donations and subscriptions
from benevolent persons. any one pay
ing 81 per year being entitled to men,
bership i'll the association. The in
corporators, officers and board of di-
rectors were as follows: President,
I2t. Rev. T. l.. Grace; first vice-presi-
dent, Rev James McGolI'ick, second
president, Michael Lyons; secre-
.tary. Patrick W. kavonagh;;, LLgasurer,
Anthony Kelly; Pastors, 'keSs sTSHios.
l.. Powers and Rev. Paschel Brunelle;
Directors, @. W. Tobiny Louis Labrie,
M. w. Nash, p. b. Carroll, Timothy
Corbett Anthony Kelly, George Hine-
line, Martin Ring and John Jervis.s .
Anthony Kelly first accommodated
the orphans in his own house, after
that they occupied wing in the old
Winslow house, where the Exposition
building now stands, and subsequently
they occupied the building at the cor
ner of Fourth street and Sixth avenue
north, until the new Orphan Asylum
was ready for their reception, in 1886.
The monthly meetings of the directors
were held at the parochial residence
of Father James McGolrick, now
Bishop Of Duluth, and it is largely to
the untiring zeal and energy of that
beloved priest and his lay associates
that the orphans are now enjoying the
comforts of their spacious home in the
suburbs Of the city, Next to Bishop
.McGolrick, the man whose name
should be kept in kindly remembrance
by the orphans. is NJ. w. Nash, the
present County Commissioner The
property was acquired mainly through
his efforts Ii 1885 he bought 40
acres in the town OF Richfield, from
Mr.. Stanchtield, for $4,000, and in
1887 he disposed Of half the tract for
$24000. This successful real estate
put the institution Oh good financial
footing. The coraer stone Of the asy-
.lum was laid on July. T. 1856, Arch
bishop Ireland delivering the dedica-
etion address. In closing his impress
) sive discourse on the occasion, he made
the following appeal to his hearers,
which is inst as applicable today az;
it was when delivered:
annual To
not in my own name, surely, but iii
the name of those little orphans. than
you may have for them somewhat o.
the love which VIE eternal Father has
for them. I appeal in name OF their
souls, created Ill Gods own image, and
likeness. appeal TO you in name OF
your Church, which is honored and
glorified before angels and men by the
works of charity. | appeal to you in
the name OF the Saviour Of man, who
died for men May God grant that
my words shall not be spoken with
out effect. May God grant that the
record Of the Catholics of Minneapolis,
in building and paying for this insti-
tuition and sustaining the orphans,
shall go forth as cheering news, as an
example for others
The Archbishop's appeal was not
made in vain. A fair was held the
following year. in which all the Catho-
Tic Priests participated, and the pro-
ceeds netted over $4,000. The direct
ors, during the erection of the BUILD
ing, and at the time Of the fair, who
worked assiduous1y with Father Nc
Golrick, were NJ. W. Nash, P. H. Prem
dergast, John Norton, Felix Trainor,
John NJ. Gleason, Timothy. Corbett,
Bernard Moresso, J. II. LeSage, Ed
ward Kennedy and Bernard Kilroe.
Terrence Connolly had succeeded An
tthohy Kelly as Treasurer, and Roger
vail acted as secretary. Special men
tfon should be made of Mr.. Norton
and MI. :. Prender of the committee
of construction, for. their valuable
service during the erection of the
1aaf1ding and till its occupancy.
"a After the successful fair of '87, there
Was no other held till 'S9, the insti-
ftition in the meantime being sup
;ported by assessments on the English
and French speaking parishes OF the
efkY. by the diocesan Easter cOllec-
and by voluntary coItfd tonss
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