The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-01-11
Happy Christmas at the Orphan Home.

The Catholic Orphan Asylum, ST. Paul.
contains at present and during the year
something over 50 girls, ranging in all
ages from to IL years. They are most
comfortably provided for, but in a most
special manner at, Chrilstmastitte.
The friends and benefactors are, n the
greater part, the same. who year after
wear, see that the little ones at TINS IN
stitutiun enjoy full and plenty Of good
things thus incre easing more and more
their, happiness and merriment at the
Christmas season.
This year pleasant surprise came to
them IN the visit of "Santa Claus at o p.
m. on the eve He. dashed up to the door
in. a magnificent coach. drawn by pranc-
ing horses emptied his big bag of Christ
mas boxes in their midst, babe them a
Merry Christmas" then away he went
to make a. like visit to other children
whom he sad expected him.
The orphans thought him the chest old
man" in the world, and have been thank
ing him and talking of his visit to them.
"Who was it?'' is being asked by some
older children. It might be answered
eyasiyely, vet truly: the man who had
besn thinking for long time what he
could do to make the poor, forgotten lit
tie ones happy on Christmas!
Beautiful thought. happy deed, worthy
Of imitation!
The following are those who share in
the particular love and gratitude of the
orphans as each Christmas comes round.
James J. Hill, $50: John Rogers, Jr., $40;
Mr.. Fitzgerald, cash, S.; a friend, Lanes
boro. Mimi, $40; Mrs. Henry, cash, 81:
Mrs Daniel Mullen, cash, $40; Christmas
tree, furnished with toys and gifts for so
children, Mrs. w. L. Kelly; Rev. D. Muir
ray, Blooming Prairie, barrel of turkeys;
James J. Maloney, barrel apples and
bunch bananas: Messrs. P. Butler and
John Kerwin, barrel apples and case Of
honey: John Garfield, box oranges: Mrs.
!. c.. Prendergast, barrel apples; Mrs. p.
r. L. Hardenburg, one barrel apples and
candies; Mrs. J. Grace, Western avenue,
eight gallons ice cream; Mrs. j. Malloy,
candy; McF'adden & Mullen Company, 80
pounds mixed nuts; Mrs. Thomas Fitzpa5-
rick, nuts and candy: James H. McCor-
mick, turkeys; Mrs. J. G. Donnelly, barrel
apples; Mrs Chief Clark, bananas and
nuts; Mrs: M. Doran six cloaks. flannel
for dresses, two bushels peaches; M.
Mealy. dry goods; John Kenny candy and
nuts; II: Conway, Kettle River, sadie OF
venison; Haas Bros, turkeys, Mrs. NJ:
Dunn, cream; Mrs. w. L. Kelly, barrel Of
apples and turkey; VIM. Cunningham.
barrel apples and box oranges; Mrs. T.
Reardon, barrel apples; A. Ka1man, sue
cessor to the Oppenhe.mer Millinery Co.,
who gave a double supply of winter hats
for over so children; the several meat
markets, for giving meat every week dur
ing. the year free; the Great Northern Of
ficials for free transportation on road for
charitable purposes; the Pioneer Press
Company for courtesies of charity and
lastly to the many others who have re-
quested themselves to remain unkno WI
may Gods blessing and best gifts be be-
slowed abundanty upon all those who
have aided in the work of caring for the
poor and the orphan is the sincere wish
Of the Sisters at the beginning of this
New Year.