The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-19

Seventh avenue, which was acquired for
this purpose about two years ago. The
new building will have a frontage OF 100
feet on Sacramento street and depth of
176 feet on Seventh avenue. The lot is
40 by $50 feet in dimensions and ample in
size for such additions as the future
demands of the orphanage may require.
The building will consist of finished
basement. two full stories and an attic and
will be sufficiently large to accommodate
$50 children. In the basement will be
located the kitchen and dining-rooms with
laundry and servants rooms. The first
floor will contain the Office, reception
rooms, chapel and ward for the younger
children, and in the second will be placed
the dormitories and rooms for attendants,
while the attic will be devoted to intirmary
wards and storerooms. The proposed
plans for ventilating and heating the
building are most complete and fully up
to the most exacting requirements. The
building is to be of brick with stone trim
mings in simple California style and when
furnished will cost $50, 900.
The Maria Kip Orpnanage was founded
in 1883, and is an offshoot of the Bishop
Armitage Orphanage, now located in San
Mateo. Originally both boys and girls
were received in that institution, but its
rapid growth necessitated a separate Or
phanage for girls. In 1888 fourteen girls
were transferred from the Armitage to a
mporary building located at570 Harri-
son street. This was the beginning of the
Maria Kip Orphanage. For six years the
institution was carried on at the Harrison
street location until the building became
overcrowded, and a year ago last August
the orphanage was removed to the spacious
Latham mansion at 63S Folsom street.
There are now So young girls in the or
phanage, all that the building will accom-
modate. Applications for admissions are
received almost daily, but have to be re-
fused.
The new building will be completed in
q year. when the lease of the premises now
occupied will expire, and at least fifty new
girls can be received. 1t is anticipated
that even with the larger structure the
applications will continue to tax the
capacity of the orphanage, and provision
has been made for future enlargement
whenever the resources Of the institution
will admit.
The founderlof the Maria Kip Orphanage
is Sister Anna of the Sisters of the Good
Shepherd, and to her remarkable capa-
bility and energy the success OF this noble
charity is largely due. Associated in the
management the list of officers of the
orphanage embraces the names of ladies
who are noted for high social position and
philanthropic enterprise all over the State.
Miss Gwinn is president; Mrs. D. s.
Wood, vice-president; Mrs. Woodward,
secretary; Miss Mary Heath, correspond
ing secretary, and Mrs. Sidney Worth,
treasurer. The board of directors includes:
Mrs. Sanchez, Mrs. Asbury, Mrs. DR.. Det-
rick, Mrs. buckingham, Mrs. Melton and
Miss Maynard.
Work on the new orphanage will begin
at once and on the Doth of August the
cornerstone will be laid by the Bishop of
the diocese, assisted by all the clergy of
the jurisdiction. The ceremonies will be
OF an elaborate character and conducted
with great ecclesiastical pomp. Percy &
Hamilton are the architects.