The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-11
ORPHAN HOME FESTIVAL
ANNUAL EVENT OF THE EAST WASH
INGTON STREET INSTITUTION.
rhe Grounds Were Crowded with Peo-
ple-Receipts for the Day
Amounted to s1,5I5.

The thirteenth annual festival OF the
German Evangelical Orphans Home, on
East Washington street, was held at the
home yesterday. During the day 1t is esti-
mated that between 5000 and 5000 people
visited the home. All day the big yard was
crowded and the streets around the build
ing were filled with vehicles. A number
of excursions come to the city bringing
many to swell the crowd There were ex-
cursions from Seymour. Terre Haute.
Evansville. Fort Wayne. Laporte. La
fayette and Cincinnati.
The days programme began with services
at 10:45 In the morning, with singing by the
orphans and the male and mixed quartets
from st. Paurs German Lutheran Church.
Rev. A. Brauer, of Beecher, ILL.,, delivered
the address. His text was from Eccles-
tastes, ninth chapter and seventh verse:
"For God now accepteth thy works" His
sermon was along the line of the work in
which the society is engaged that keeps
up the home, and he said that the work
was true Christian love. After the sermon
a collection was taken and the audience
was invited to the basement for dinner
that had been prepared by the women of
the society.
The afternoon services began at $50
o'clock with singing by the orphans under
the dictatorship of Mr.. Meahnart, the
teacher at the homo and the male and
mixed ohoirs of Trinity Lutheran Church.
Rev. George Link. of Laporte, preached the
sermon. taking for his subject the lesson
taught in the fifteenth chapter of Luke
from the first to the seventh verse His
discourse was also along the line of work
In which the society is engaged, dwelling
particularly upon the love Christ showed
for the children and the blessing that viii
be received for looking after the little ones
without homes. He said this mission IS
commended by God and is a good work
from any point OF view Rev. Peter Seuel
president OF the society, and also pastor
OF Trinity Church. read a history of the
home and his report of its present standing
He compared the present institution to the
first society that was organized in 1883
which led to the subsequent building of an
orphans home. 1t showed that there have
been eighty-one children taken into the
home since IL was established, including
a twin pair and two fondlings. The twins
and one or the fondlings died, but the re-
naming fondiing was strong and hearty
and was given to Family in Hancock
county, where II has good home These
are the only deaths that have occurred at
the home since it's beginning and there
have been no serious cases of sickness OF
m.
twenty-seven have been confirmed and
have become OF an age TO work out. AT
present there are forty-nine children in the
home.
The financial part OF the report was in
teresting. The women Of the society have
during the past year. raised $973. TO- The
total expenses of maintaining the home
was 2.2s5.&, and sl.012 Of the debt was paid
of, leaving bur two notes OF $500 each
against the home. The cost OF keeping
one child year was shown 10 be S45. IS: OF
Keeping one child for a MONTH $3S2lI. and
for one day. 1919 cents. This includes the
cost of clothing and food. but not the
salary OF the teachers and home parents.
The total receipts from the refreshment
stand. the dinner and evening lunch were
81 ,5l5. and the net profits will be 81 900
This Is more money than has ever beer
taken In at any previous festival
There was some difficulty with the street
car company. The cars for the home wer.
to have been carded. but the plan wa,
not carried out, and the result was tina
many strangers were confused. The man
agement OF the festival did not learn tn,
situation until half the forenoon has
passed. Then committee called on IN,
strees-car company. and the matter wa,
adjusted, but the cars were not runnin,
smoothly until noon.