The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-14
BISHOP CLARK SPEAKS
AT ORPHANAGE MEETING.

| The annual meeting OF ST. Mary's or
phanage corporation was held in the
! chapel Of that institution at $3.50 yester-
| day afternoon.
Doubtless the ideal weather conditions.
| which prevailed during. the afternoon,
| had much to do with the very large num-
| ber of the friends OF the institution which
were In attendance and also TO the fact
that the venerable Bishop Clark was able
TO be present and TO add his benediction.
The meeting was called to order shortly
after the appointed hour by Mayor d. l..
ID. Granger. the secretary OF the cor
poration. A hymn was sung by the chill
dren of the orphanage. after which the
Apostles Greed was said by the con-
gregation and prayers offered by Rev.
Herbert c. Dana, rector of st. Marys
church.
BISHOP CLARK SPEAKS.
10 Bishop Clark then delivered a brief ad-
dress He remained seated during his
remarks, and spoke, as he said, with great
difficulty. being several times obliged 10
pause for a few moments. 1t was cause
for rejoicing, however. on the part of all
present that the beloved bishop was able
TO come again among them and once
again lift up his voice
He said: II congratulate you, my
friends, upon the favorable condition OF
this orphanage. II has never been in as
promising a position as IL is today and II
is matter of great rejoicing that we
have been able thus far TO raise the
money to carry IL on. The establishment
OF the baby ward has been an excellent
thing l have had some pleasant illustra-
tions of the influence Of this ward on the
churches.
Indeed, only two weeks ago re-
ceived a large number OF beautiful gar
ments for those babies. Theywere beau
tifully made and OF fine material and
what Is better they were every one made
by girls who earn their living in stores
or shops, shop girls I believe you call
them; and yet these girls. with so little
time. found time to mako these little
garments. SO much has been done In
this way that we have plenty OF clothing
for the baby ward
81 met one Of the sisters of St. Vim
cent Orphan asylum the other day, and
I said Sister how is II that your church
manages TO get so much money TO carry
on your work for the orphans? OH
she said as she smiled, everybody gives
and so II the people OF our church should
give az they do I'm the Catholic church we
should have plenty of money for our
. work | nske6 the bishop OF the Roman
Catholic church. not long s%rce. how
much money Mr.. Banigan had given for
the church.
'Tre said he did not known exactly, but
he did know that II was more than n
million. | received the other day. s22 s.
from the children OF st, Johns church.
which they had earned themselves. and
I do not doubt but that they sacrificed
many o, their own pleasures to do IL. or
course you all know that l have much
interest In this baby ward and hope be-
fore I leave this world that shall see
the work secure.
THE DAY OF DEDICATION.
I remember we'll the day when this or
phanage was dedicated TO God-many OF
you do rot-apd the work has always
been on my heart. We have never had
a death: children brought here only a bag
Of bones have grown into healthy, strong.
happy children We have every advan-
taEe here. pure air. the best OF food, best
OF medical attendance.
1--WE need very much some place
where these children can play In the hot
summer months We want today. for
this purpose $1,000. Many OF our people
can give this sum today who spend $1,000
on paFty I wtsn ! ccJIfd put my hand
I'm my pocket and take out the $1,000.
and I wish you could know how many
young men and women there arc today
highly respectable, who owe IL all to
this home
~ the close Of his remarks the bishop
said that he wished once more. really
ing that Il might he the last time. 20
give his benediction upon the home and
those assembled. This he did, after