The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-07-21
Miss Mae Smith and Mr.. Angus Nc
Conley were married last Wednesday at
the home OF the bride in West Duluth.
FOR ORPHAN CHILDREN.
Auspicious Opening Of Their New Home
at Duluth.

Auspicious Opening Of Their New Home
| at Duluth.
St. James Catholic Orphan Home is
now open for the reception OF orphan
children at Twentieth avenue west and
Third street, Duluth 1t is under the
direction OF the Sisters OF Benedict, and
those who have known those good sis
tiers can readily understand the care and
attention they will bcstow on the chill
dren confided to their keeping During
eight years they have done magnificent
work not only in the city OF Duluth but
also throughout the entire diocese, by
erecting and cquipping a number OF
hospitals and such kindred charitable in
stitutions and by valuable services rem
dercd to Catholic education For all
these services bishop, priests and people
arc deeply grateful, and this last proof
OF their zeal, the founding Of Catholic
orphan home, only gives fresh indca-
ton OF their uniform activity and inter-
est in the welfare of the Catholic people.
The orphan home is situated in very
retired portion of the city, commanding
a nice view Of Lake Superior, and for
health its location cannot be surpassed
1t can accommodate at present upwards
of two hundred children and later on
perhaps nearly three hundred. The
terms are very liberal, Sc per month for
each individual, clothing not included,
and 81 per month, clothing included
AT this merely nominal fec the inmates
OF this institution will receive excellent
treatment. The establishment is fitted
up with all modern improvements. No
expense has been spared i'll fitting up
the rooms in a manner that shall be
conducive to the health OF the children
Ample recreation rooms. large and we'll
ventilated dormitories are provided for
them, and with such convenicnces ana
under the gentle but firm rule OF the
good Sisters there can be but little
doubt that children bercft OF parents
and destitute OF real home shall find
here substitute all but resembling the
reality.
By the establishment OF this home a
long felt want has been supplied. Here
tolorc the orphan children Of the do
cese were sent to establishments outside
its own boundary. Again and again the
Catholic laity expressed wish that sucl,
an institution would be established, and
now at length they have seen their
wishes executed. their long wisl,cd-lor
hopes realized II required time, labor
and a great deal of expense on the part
OF the Sisters OF ST Benedict to found
and equip such magnificent establish
ment as St. James Catholic Orphan
Home promises to be. Their indcfat-
igable cxcrtions have been crowned
with success. They have now deserved
well Of the Catholic community by pro-
viding for their wants in every possible
way. 1t is a source OF pride to every
Catholic to see the rapid progress Ca
tholicity has made in the Zenith city
during recent years The Cathedral of
the Sacred Heart, will, its magnificent
marble altar. its beautifully furnished in
terror, supplied with everything useful
or necessary for Divine worship. one OF
the most beautiful temples in the North
west, and the cathedral residence adj
joining, all have been erected within the
past few years. And then the number
OF schools and the hospital Viewing
all this growtl, in such a short space of
time, the progress OF Catholicty there
i must be pronounced marvellous Zeal
is never unrewardcd. The orphan home
as we'll as the other institutions. is the
outcome. OF earnest activity all praise
is owing to the workers. They have
! done noble work. The orphan home
WILL wc feel sure. be palronizcd as we'll
as the other Rcncdictnc institutions
Generous support will be surely handed
i'll by generous minded men TO enable
the Sisters to continue the good work
they have SO cncrgctically taken in hand,
and thereby become rarticipators in the
universal good not only temporal but
also spiritual, which shall be effected
through the agency Of St. James Ca
iholic Orphan Home Duluth.