The morning call., 1895-02-13

Mrs. CIV. Gillespie, Mrs. c. o. Gerberding,
Mrs. Henry Haight Mrs. NJ. P. MacCrel-
hsh, Mrs. Ella L. Adams, Mrs. William
Ashburner, Mrs. Willis E. Davis, Mrs. G..
E. Dutton, Mrs. James R. Garniss, Mrs.
Charles Holbrook, Mrs. d. W.'Horsburgh,
Mrs. John Middleton, Mrs. w. R. Smed-
berg, Mrs. Albert T. SPOTS, Mrs. A. c.
Wakeman, Mrs. S. B. Weleh, Mrs. Kirk
ham Wright, Mrs. Charles A. Laton, Mrs.
James II. Goodman, Mrs. Henry Kohler
and Mrs. Joseph Durbrow.
The meeting was opened with reading Of
the scriptures and prayer by Rev. d. Han
son Irwin.
Mrs. Mary P. MacCrellish, secretary,
read her report. This sets forth that,
thanks to the generous community, the
managers have had the means to prosecute
their work, that the little ones under their
care have been surrounded by every COM
fort and that their bright, happy faces re-
fleet the care bestowed upon them. During
the year there were but few tri1ing all
ments and not a death occurred among the
children or the active managers. One of
the early managers, Mrs. r. j. Vande-
water, died since the previous meeting.
There were 210 children in the asylum at
the opening of the year-sixty-one were ad-
mitted, four boys were placed at the Boys
and Girls Aid Society, thirteen were in
dentured to good homes and fifty were re-
asylum 116 boys and 81 girls.
Some changes have taken place in the
household, but Mrs. E. A. McNear, the
matron, still remains and she is praised
for the good work she has done and is still
doing.
The school is in fourishing condition
and the pupils show remarkable pro-
ficiency. Miss Hitchcock, since last
August, has gratuitously given the pupils
lessons in drawing and a number have de-
veloped unusual talent.
The children were, during the year,
taken twice to the Midwinter Fair, to the
circus and on a number of outings in the
park and on the hillsides by their teachers.
A large fagpole has been presented to
the asylum. 1t will be put in place and on
Washington's birthday there will be a flag
raising, with appropriate ceremonies.
The report closes with thanks to all who
aided the asylum, and an invitation to any
interested to visit the place any day except
Saturday and Sunday.
The report of Mrs. Henry Haight, the
treasurer, shows that at the beginning of
the year there was on hand $20S0 II; re-
ceived State aid, $17,731 A; legacies, SOL
200; from half-orphans, $211S; donations,
1864 55; interest on legacies, 1882 80;
from subscribers, $40, making a total OF
$50, 1876 SO. The expenses during the year
were $50, no so.
The election for officers resulted in the
choice of the following named:
Mrs. William Alvord, president; Mrs.
James r. Garniss, first yice-president; Mrs.
C. O. Gerberding, second vice-president;
Mrs Henry Haight, treasurer Mrs. Mary
P MacCrellish, secretary; Miss Ella l..
Adams, assistant secretary; managers
Mrs. William Ashburner, Mrs. Willis e.
Davis, Mrs. S. E. Dutton, Mrs. G. V. Gil
lespie, Mrs. Charles Holbrook, Mrs. D. w.
Horsburgh, Mrs. John Middleton, Mrs.
William r. Smedberg Mrs. A. c. Wake
man, Mrs. Kirkham Wright and Mrs. S. B.
Welch.
Before the close of the meeting the Sec
retary was requested to invite Major Hun
ter to deliver an address at the fag-raising.