The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-10-16
THE ORPHANS MADE HAPPY
NOTABLY INCREASED DONATIONS
 DESPI1E THE HARD TIMES.

AEesehtdtlOn OI ollts hp tHS ASylUh-
 Banquet of the Donation Committee.
 Yesterday was a great day for the or phans at the New Haven orphan asy- lum, and the occasion was the annual donation day of the institution. This day is to the tots of the asylum what Christmas is to other children, and every little face yesterday beamed with the pleasure which the kindness of New Haven's charitable people brought to them. Every child was arrayed in spotless garments, and heater looking lot of children 1t would be hard to find in the state, even in the most palatial homes, all this testifying to the kind treatment and care of the matrons of the asylum and her assistants.
 The store room at S37 Chapel street was the headquarters for the donations previous to going to the asylum and beginning early yesterday morning crowds of people were hurrying into the store with bundles containing all sorts of gifts for the children. There was clothing provisions, fruit. toys and in fact everything that would conduce to the comfort of the fatherless and moth erless little ones left to the care of this so-called cold world. But judging from the bountifulness of the donations the inhabitants O. New Haven must be a great exception to this generally ac- cepted verdict
 At 3:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon long line of wagons loaded with the donations started for the asylum The use of the wagons necessary to carry the various articles were donated by the expressmen about town, and others owning such vehicles. Among the trucks loaned were those of Smedley & Co.,, the Peck & Bishop company, Thomas E. McGowan, Frederick c. Candee and those of other liverymen, truckmen and merchants.
 At the storehouse on the asylum grounds busy scene was presented by the hustling truckmen, unloading the good things which nearly filled the house. A large number of ladies was present all the afternoon at the asylum looking over the buildings and grounds, and visiting with the children Con- siderable interest was shown in the building devoted to the Infants, where there are over twelve, ranging In ages from fifteen months taa trifle over two years. A conIsHitte s~Af the board of lady nianagera of the asylum was pres- ent In this building to assist in showing the visitors about The committee was composed of Mrs. c. T. Candee, Mrs. Dr. J. P. C. Foster Mrs. Edward English and Miss Newton.
 Thanks to the generosity of Mrs Ma than A. Baldwin, who built and pre- scented the building to the asylum, the third floor, which was unfinished, has during the last month been finished and fitted up. In front on the third floor Mrs. Baldwin has had built in and furnished three bedrooms, while the large rear roomss is fitted as a drying room sor clothes, and closets are ar ranged in which to store clothes and provisions Mrs. Baldwin has also had a large piazza at the rear of the house fitted up with glass walls on three sides as sort of playroom for the infants.
 In the main building of the asylum committees from the board of lady managers had charge of the various rooms. In the parlor was the follow ing committee, which received the members of the donation committee and other guests: Mrs. Mansfield, Mrs. Whitney, Mrs. N. D. Sperry, Mrs. G. H. Ford, Mrs. Bradley, Mrs. English, Mrs. John R. Hall, Mrs. Richards, Mrs. Ward, Mrs. Wurts and Mrs Hoadley. The rest of the board of managers was divided up into the following commit tees: Hall committee, Home nursery committee, dry goods committee, din ing room committee and school room committee.
 The committee to take charge of the money donations was composed of Mrs. Curtis. president of the board of man. agers: Mrs. Frederick Ives and Mrs. Eugene Miller.
 It had been feared that owing to the hard times the donations this year would not be so large as they have been in previous years, but it was with great satisfaction that the committee found after counting over the money donations that the sum received would be at least $400 greater than the amount received last year. The dona- tion committee has received this year about $4,500, while more is expected later, and the lady managers have re- ceived about s75O, making the total amount received about $5,250. The en- tire amount received last year was $4,- 949
 Although a complete inventory of the merchandise donated has not yet been made, 1t is thought that the amount received will aggregate as much and probably more, than was received last year.
 Early yesterday afternoon program of recitations and songs was given by the children of the asylum at the school building, and at o'clock, after the do- nation committee had arrived, exercises were held in the large school room on the second floor of the school building. John G. North, chairman of the dona- tion committee, presided at the meet ing.
 The following program was given by the children under the direction of their teachers. Miss Isbell of room No. 8, Miss Pinney of No. 2, and Miss Wood end of No. 1:
 Song-The Wise Women-By the
 School.
 Welcome-By a little boy and girl. Recitation-The Reason Why-Bertha