The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-11-17
APPEAL FOR ORPHANS.
Official Circular of ST. Francis Orphan
Asylum for Donation Day To-Day.

Official Circular of st. Francis Orphan
Asylum for Donation Day To-Day.
Having designated to-day, November
II, as the annual donation day in aid of
the above named asylum, the under
signed officers and committeeman again
appeal to that same thoughtful, gener-
Gus spirit that has ever characterized
the liberality of the good people of this
city in their treatment Of the poor or
phan.
The cause of the fatherless and moth
erless always able to plead eloquently
for ITSELF no elaborate explanation or
apology il behalf of ST. Francis or
phans is needed in this invitation to
lend them once more a helping hand.
With the past year somewhat hard in
every line of business and in every de-
partment of life, evidently the caring of
orphans and institutional life in general
must feel the weight of financial depres-
sion and suffer accordingly.
The big orphanage on Whitney ave-
nue., comprising a population of three
hundred little men and women, from
two to fourteen years of age, represent
ing nine nationalities, is certainly a.
NtIy ldlSS ldIiiliS W lCCu, tloLIiC tiLlbt
as the state law directs, educate.
If this army of children are not home
less, friendless and comfortless it is be-
cause their friends made aware of their
wants have always come most gener-
ously to their assistance.
Doing more than care for it's inmates,
the asylum, without single salaried
official, accomplishes a beneficial work,
and is acknowledged by all acquainted
with it's origin, growth and methods
as an excellent, economical home char
ity.
Now that the winter is so near at
hand, there are important needs which
should be supplied; and hence every
person, without distinction Of religion,
disposed to contribute to the orphans,
is asked to give something to those lit
| tie ones who by reason Of their condi-
| ton are unable to help themselves.
| The collectors who start out to-day
upon their mission of mercy will ad-
dress themselves, not to strangers, but
to kindly disposed friends; they are all
good, reliable workers, and their best
compensation will be ready response
| to their call.
Have your gift ready for them; and
| should they happen to skip you, kindly
notify the asylum by telephone or 9TH
erwise.
| If it can't be cash, let it be clothing,
fuel, groceries or anything else that will
help the orphans.
Let every man, woman and child of
| each Catholic parish awaken to-day to
their duty in this matter, and do better
| than in the past
The help met with in previous years
| warrants the association in believing
that the donations this year shall not
fall off. but rather increase, to meet
during the coming winter the orphans
| pressing needs, and thus make donation
| day what it should be.
| Each of the local Catholic parishes
has it's own donation committee for the
| collection of contributions from parish
toner's. while the central committee will
look after the gifts from the business
portion of the city.
Persons desiring to contribute and moi
likely to be called on, or expecting to be
| out of town to-day, may place their of.
| ferings with any of these officers OF
| committeeman, to remit the same direct
| to the managers of the asylum.
! Oficers-President William Keane
| vice president, Edward MCGOWAN; sec.
retary. Hugh l. Finnegan; assistant
secretary, Eugene McKenna; treasurer
Rev. John f. Corcoran; assistant treas
urer, Bernard E. Lynch.
Executive committee-The foregoing
officers and the pastors of the loca
Catholic churches.
Central committee-Space will moi
permit of their mention here; this com
mittee is almost identical with that Of
last year: many of them for years have
lent their valuable services to the cause
of the orphans; they will devote TO-DAY
to the same worthy object, and they
have, in advance and in common witt
all donors, the asylums warmes
thanks.
The Point of it-Wife-"John, die