The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-03-29
SISTER ANNA
IS COMING

Following is from the san Francisco
Gail
The announcement that Sister Anna of
the Episcopalian order of Sisters of the
Good Shepherd and who Is widely known
in the diocese of California for the emf
ncnt ability and success with which she
has conducted some of the more promi
nent Of the philanthropies of the church,
is compelled by physical weakness to re-
tire from all further connection with
the charities to which she has devoted
the later years Of her life, will be re-
ceivcd with regret by thousands of peo-
ole. ON the first of next month Sister
Anna VIII leave for Honolulu, hoping in
that more genial cline and under the
ministration of loving relatives to re-
gain at least IA portion of the strength
that has been so greatly impaired by her
eXertions.
1t is hardly possible that among the
members of her own church there is a
woman better known or beloved than
Sister Anna. For fifteen years she has
exercised her wonderful powers for the
good of others. She first became known
through her connection with the Armi-
tage Orphanage at San Mateo. That in
stitution from its foundation grew quick
ly to large proportions. At first girls
and boys were cared for but 1t soon he
came apparent that two such institutions
We're necessary If the wor.. was to be
adequately performed II was decided to
open an orphanage for girls and locate 1t
in San Francisco placing Sister Anna in
charge. 1t was work of faith entirely
as there We're no means to buy either
furniture or food. An appeal was made
10 the philanthropic, and the answer
came quickly. A house on Harrison
street was rented and the Maria Kip Or
phanage was started. with sixty girls
whose wants had to be provided for from
day TO day. Society people soon became
interested in the growing institution, and
the stress of poverty lessened. The Or
phanage outstripped the accommodations
of the first home, and removal was
made to large mansion at Folsom and
Hawthorne streets. Prosperity followed
Several requests became available for n
permanent home, and one day the board
of lady directors decided to purchase a
large lot the corner of Sacramento
street and Seventh avenue. Later in
creasing resources justified the erection
of the orphanage at an expense OF Sbo.o0o.
The large debt which burdened the insti-
tuition at first was decreased from time
10 time until two years ago the last dol
lar was paid off and the orphanage was
no longer in debt Then Sister Anna
asked for and was granted a long leave
of absence and was afterward permit
ted to retire altogether from the man
agement of the institution to which she
had devoted her best efforts
Returning to the city, Sister Anna
again took up her work of benefiting the
Young, and started. on a moderate scale,
a home for working girls at the corner
OF Folsom and Hawthorne streets. Even
this work proved too much for her wan
ing strength, and she has been compel
led to reinqush all responsibility to
other sisters, who will take up the work
where it is left and enlarge as its grow
ing wants will permit
Sister Anna will be tenderly remember
I'd by thousands of young women, to
whom her life, example and counsel have
been of much value. Should the climate
of Honolulu prove to be beneficial it is
not probable that Sister Anna will ever
return to California.