The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-27
SISTER ANNA
IS COMING
EpiscopaIian Nun
Seeking Rest
Here.
WILL ARRIVE
NEXT MONTH
Something About a Woman Who
is Renowned for Good
Works.

Following is from the San Francisco
Cali:
The announcement that Sister Anna OF
the Epscopalian order of Sisters of the
Good Shepherd, and who is widely known
in the diocese of California for the emf
nent 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-
ceived with regret by thousands of peo-
pie. On the first of next month Sister
Anna Will leave for Honolulu, hoping in
that more genial cline and under the
ministration of loving relatives to re-
gain at least a 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
came apparent that two such institutions
We're necessary if the worA was to be
adequately performed. 1t was decided to
open an orphanage for girls and locate it
in San Francisco, placing Sister Anna in
charge. 1t was a work of faith entirely,
as there We're no means to buy either
furniture or food An appeal was made
to the philanthropie, 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 a removal was
made to a large mansion at Folsom and
Hawthorne streets. Prosperity followed.
Several requests became available for a
permanent home. and one day the board
of lady directors decided to purchase a
large lot on the corner Of Sacramento
street and Seventh avenue. Later in
creasing resources justified the erection
of the orphanage at an expense of $4,000.
The large debt which burdened the insti-
tuition at first was decreased from time
to 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 long leave
! of absence and was afterward permit
4ed 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 benehting the
young, and started. on a moderate scale
home for working girls at the corner
/ of Folsom and Hawthorne streets. Ever
this work proved too much for her wan
ing strength, and she has been compel
led to relinquish all responsibility tc
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
| ed by thousands of young women, t.
whom her life. example and counsel hav,
been Of much value. Should the climate
of Honolulu prove to be beneficial it l.
not probable that Sister Anna will eve
return to California.