The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-21

the ChiIdren-BaDquet Served to the
Collectors.
Yesterday was the annual donation
day for ST. Francis Orphan asylum
and the people of New Haven contrib
uted most literally thorough can
vas of the city was made by the COL
lectors. including stores, houses and
shops. What was accomplished can best
be judged by the following card of
thanks issued by the superintendent,
the Rev. Father. j. F. Corcoran:
THE ORPHANS ARE GRATEFUL.
Our feeble words cannot adequately
express the numberless acts of kind
ness done in our behalf. 1t was true
religion going hand in hand with true
beneficence that secured yesterday for
our orphan home donations of money
which will amount, when all in, to
about $4,70O and useful articles to the
value of $500.
In return for all benefits conferred on
our orphanage, we must first thank the
angels of philanthropy and charity,
whse seeds of heavenly birth are soWn
in the kind hearts of all who minister
to our wants. Their harvest is rich in
the fruit of good deeds and so sweet
with the odor of Cody virtue as TO
draw mankind to the love of our COM
mon Father in heaven.
We feel happy, therefore, because the
good men and women of this city and
vicinity nave made us so, and, taught
to remember and repay with gratitude
all benefactors and benefactions, we de-
sire to make known our heartfelt thanks
for bounties received.
The public in general, our old and
new friends, the clergy, the newspapers,
our donation day association, its Off
GERS and committeemen-all have sac
rificed themselves for us and have
rendered us a rich personal service.
To one and all who were mindful of
us on Thursday, the Goth, we want to
say: We hold you in highest esteem, in
pleasurable remembrance; we offer you
our thankful appreciation; you have
our warmest thanks, our sincerest graf
itude.
Our Heavenly Father, the divine
friend Of children, with whom the most
rejected, the most forlorn Is safe, will
Himself recompence the benefactors OF
st. Francis orphan asylum. Such is
the fervent wish and prayer of it's chill
dren.
Prizes were awarded to the little ones
which consisted of sleds, footballs,
skates, etc. Exercises including sing
ing, speeches and recitations were held
by the teachers and pupils in all the
different rooms during the day. There
We're numbers of visitors at the asylum
all day and at 8 o'clock a banquet was
served to the collectors in the hall. The
following received prizes:
Room No. 6-George Marooney, for
department; Mary Maloney, for de-
pertinent; Walter Jordan, for neatness;
Mary Hayden, for neatness.
Room No 5.-Ruth Lawrence, for de-
pertinent; James McGuinness for de-
pertinent; Annie Hayden, for neatness;
George Hunter, for neatness.
Room No. 4.-Sarah Rogers, for de-
pertinent; William Mckay, for deport-
ment; Lottie Fehn, for neatness; James
Carney, for neatness.
Room No. 3--Mary Lehman, for de-
pertinent; Francis McGovern, for de-
pertinent; Loretta MCGOWAN, for neat
ness; James Carney, for neatness.
Room No. 2.-Vance Warner, for de-
pertinent; Deborah Cummings, for de-
pertinent; John Keenan,, for neatness;
Mary Mallory, for neatness.
Room No. 1.-Agnes Fitzgibbons, for
department; Vincen McGovern, for de-
pertinent; Mary Costello, for >neatness;
James Tobin, for neatness.