The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-12
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Annual Meeting Of ST. Mary's Orphanage
Corpora ation--General Mention.

The annual meeting OF the corporation
Of ST. Mary's Orphsnge was held yester-
day afternoon at the orphsnsge In East
Providence. At 4 o'clock, in the absence
OF the president, Bishop Thomas NJ.
Clark, the meeting was called to order
by Judge John II. stiness and Rev.
George Nee. Fiske. ID. d., was elected
chairman. After prayer was Offered by
DIR. Fiske, Mr.. Edward ID. Bassett was
elected secretary. The records OF the
previous meeting were read. The annual
reports OF the board OF trustees, the BOARD
of managers and OF the treasurer were
presented and approved and ordered
placed on 6Ie The report OF the board
enters upon its 10Th year free from debt.
The orphanage was visited early In the
spring with the scarlet fever, and while
many of the children were isolated 10 the
ipfrmary with that dread disease, py the
devoted watchfulness OF the doctor and
the employment OF trained nurses, no
death resulted from the fever. But one
of 3-year-old boy, who died with pneu-
monia. There are now AZ children In the
home, as follows: Nursery department,
Is boys, 8 girls; industrial department, IL
boys, 0 girls. A kindergarten school has
been established In the nursery, but the
older children attend the public schools OF
the town. The treasurer's report showed
the assets OF the corporation to be s16,-
653. 81, and the income for the year ss
follows: Balance from last year, "a. "a |;
income from all sources, $780, 10; total,
1855. i3; expenses, S739.oI. This does not
include the income and expense for the
management and support OF the inmates,
s,k a, H.. I'D hut 4 he ,ev
ayers, whose treasurer's report was as
follows: Receipts from all sources,
$3.50. 68; expenditure, s5695.s0. Fourteen
children have been admitted during the
year, and eight have left.
The following officers We're elected for
the ensuing year: Right Rev. Il. NJ.
Clark, ID. d., LII. D., president; Rev.
ward ID. Pearce, treasurer; ID. l.. y.
Granger, secretary; William Gammel,
auditor, who, together with the follow
ing gentlemen were elected board OF
trustees: John II. Stiness, William ID.
Ely, Robert III. i. Goddard, Louis Z.
Foster, Rev. Frederick ]. Bassett and Ed
amended that the date OF the report OF
the board OF managers to the trustees will
be made to April instead of January.
Rev. DIR. Fish made interesting remarks,
urging renewed interest in the institu-
tion and complimented the excellent con-
oition of the home and children. This is
the first time the meeting has been held
at the orphanage, and this, the 18th
annual meeting was called at the institu-
tion and its friends Invited, that II might
give them q better opportunity TO witness
the working, and learn the wants OF
this excellent home for the little un-
fortunates.
The orphanage is a most excellent in
80. 10 4o oAA xf lar I'm,
building, with two wings, one on the
north, the other on the south, with an in
fimary southeast from the building but
Connected by wide corridor. The In
Urinary contains two wards, furnished by
Miss Hartshorn and Miss Mary Z. Night
-ingale, and bears their names; IL also
has nurses rooms. bath rooms, laundry
and kitchen, and is SO situated that II
can be completely isolated from the main
building. 1t Is fitted with all possible
appliances for the care and comfort OF It's
inmates. The main building contains
the reception room, matron and assist
ants dining room, dining room for the
older children and one for the smaller
children. Bath rooms for boys and girls,
and a special feature of the bath room
is that ea ch child has o hook OF its own
properly mum bered from which hangs a
towel, and a bag with a comb and brush.
No inmate is allowed to use another's
towel or comb and brush. The upper
part of the building contains the rooms
of thesmatron and assistants, and dormi-
tories Tor children. The north wing is
the sewing room, and play room for the
older children, on the lower floor, with
sleeping apartments above. The south
wing has The nursery and kindergarten
on the first floor and sleeping apartments
above. The home is beautifully situated
on Junirer hill and occupies as healthy a
he in ha ~
East Providence.
The. orphansge is supported entirely by
charity, and reflects great credit upon
the noble men and women who are en-
gagged in it's maintenance. That they are
heartily interested in their work was
manifest by the large numbe who attend
ed the annual meeting yesterday.
Last evening the regular communica-
tion OF st. Andrews Lodge, No. 39, A. Il.
IL A. M., was held at Grange hall, Arm
iuston Corners, and was the occasion of
a frsternal visit from jerks Lodge No. "a
of Central Falls, Grand Lecturer Albert
l.. Warner, Grand Secretary Edwin
Baker, and District Deputies Grand Mast
ers William ii. Scott, W. Howard Walker
The second degree was exemplified on
several candidates by the officers of jerks
Lodge. At the conclusion of the work,
remarks were made by all the grand
officers. There were present as guests OF
st. Andrews Lodge mem bers from Morn
ing Star Lodge, Mount Vernon Lodge,
What Cheer Longe, Mount Moriah Looge,
Unity Lodge, Rising sun Lodge of Rhode
Island, and Trinity Lodge of Maine.
aud Star OF the East Lodge of New Bed
ford, Mass. After the business of the
lodgeroom had been completed. the en-
tire company adjourned to the hall be-
low, where fine collation. was served.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Sunday will be observed as children's
day i'm nearly all the churches in to wn.
AT the Second Baptist Church the East
Providence Veteran Firemens' Associa-
tion, accompanied by the several aetive
fire companies OF the town will attend In
the morning and In the evening there
VIII be a Sunday school concert At the
Haven NJ. Il. Church the pastor will
preach 10 the children in the morning
ana the usual Sunday school concert
will occur in the evening. At the United
Congregational Church Rev. II. &. Crane,
the pastor. will have for his topic in the
morning, 1.-THE Games We viii PLAY in
Heaven" end in the evening there Will
be a Sunday schooi concert. At the First