The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-14
Twelve Thousand People of Indian
apoIis and other Cities Visit the
Asylum Grounds.
COMFORTABLE SUM REALIZED
SPEECHES MADE By JOHN r.. WILSON
AND w. A. RIESS.
wOman's Auxiliary Serves Two Meals
on the Grounds-MOrning and
Afternoon Programmes.

Over twelve thousand people, most or
whom were of German descent, attended the
celebration of the thirty-sixth anniversary
of the German Professionals Orphans Asy-
lum yesterday. Throughout the day the
street cars carried load after load of people
to the asylum, while the grounds, which
comprise many acres, were so crowded that
one had to elbow and jostle his way about.
For the most part the visitors were German
Protestants, many of them from out of
town, but there were also hundreds of 9TH
ers not directly interested in the occa-
sion, who were attracted by the festivity of
the day.
Both morning and afternoon programmes
had been arranged, consequently a great
many came early in the morning and stayed
throughout the day, partaking of the mid
day dinner. which was served by the wom-
ans auxiliary of the institution. However,
the great concourse of people began coming
about 1 o'clock in order to be present for
the principal features of the programme,
which were the addresses delivered by John
r. Wilson and w. A. Riess, of the German
Telegraph. The address of the latter was
delivered in German, while that of Mr.. Will
son was in English. After the two addresses
the crowd turned 10 the amusements which
were provided on the grounds, and from
which, by charging a slight fee, the insti-
tuition realized s2,274.61. of which $1.394.1 Is
was taken in by the men and $SS0.43 by the
ladies' auxiliary. About one-half OF the
crowd were young people, who added to the
gayety of the occasion, and the pretty
young girls, OF whom there seemed to DC no
emu, were wonderfully instrumental in AID
ing the young men In spending tneir week
money. Two meals We're serVeo By the
ladies' auxiliary or the home, dinner ut
noon and supper at O'Clock. The ina ans
were served III the large dining room the
asylum, and lunches were also sold on the
lawn.
OPENING AT 10 A. NJ.
The programme of the day began at ~
o'clock in the morning when joint services
Of all the German Protestant ministers of
the city were held on the lawn The well
come speech was delivered by the Rev.
j. c.. Peters, of the German Evangelical
lions Church of this city, after which the
orphans choir sang. Music was also
IuI nisned at different intervals thrOughOut
the services by the cnolr OF Zion Cnurcn
The sermon of the morning was delivered
by G. l.. kienle, superintendent OF the
Deaconess Hospital.
Inc afternoon services were held at ,
O'Clock and were opened by music furnished
by the City Band. Following the song by
the orphans choir, John K. Wilson. oI TINS
city, SPOKE on the organization OF orphans
homes. He highly commended the man
ayers of the German PrOteStantS Home
and said that the work should be carried
on more generally, as there are hundreds
OF little children OF this country who should
have proper homes for the development OF
their bodies and minds. Following Nh.
Wilson's address. w. A. Riess, of the Ger
man Telegraph, of this city, spoke, deliV-
ering his address in German.
FOUNDED IN 1867
The German Protestant Orphans Asylum
was founded in 1867, the movement starting
from a visit of number of Germans of
this city to the Protestant Orphans Home
in Cincinnati, which was built by the Ger
man Protestants of that city as a result of
the great cholera wave that left so many
children parentless. The delegation from
Indianapolis visited the asylum at Gin
cinnati OF invitation and when they re-
turned they held meeting and launched a
project to build such "A home in this city.
Among the charter members of the move
ment still living are William and Christian
Teckenbrock. Henry and Adam Helm and
asylum was afterward built was bought in
1853 1t included sixteen acres of ground,
all. of which has been preserved and put
TO practical use. The land is situated on
South State street, just south of Pogue' s
run. The building was begun in the year
1870 and completed in October of the
$4,000 Since that time, however. there
have been almost annual improvements. SO
that the institution, as IL now stands, COM
plete In every particular. has been made
auxiliary of the asylum was formed in 1870
and has aided much In the progress of the
work. The institution is at present COM
pletely out Of debt and has several thou
sand dollars surplus in its treasury.
NO RESTRICTIONS.
The asylum places no restrictions on the
children IL takes under it's care. Their re-
ligious creed does not enter into the ques-
ton, but after they are once taken under
the. institutions care they are instructed
in the Protestant religion. The children
are furnished with clothing and everything
necessary to proper living and are laugh,
the different trades as far as their desires
can be ascertained. They are sent to school
until a proper age and then some of them
are employed as instructors in the asylum
and others are found suitable positions
Even then the institution keeps eye on
them and sees that they are leading proper
live and receiving proper attention at the
hands of their employers. The younger
children are often found homes with good
families where they can work and go "a
school at the same time. The land of the
institution is cultivated by the boys and the
girls make the clothes of the inmates OF
the asylum. In this way the institution is
partly self-supporting.
NUMBER IN THE HOME
At present there are in the home seventy
one children under the age of sixteen
Those over sixteen occupy places as nurses
sewing teachers. cooks or are put to other
useful employment In the history of the
institutions about five hundred children
have been housed, cared for and found
homes. During the past year twcnty-three
children have been placed in comfortable
homes. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Roesener are
the superintendent of the asylum. They
live on the place and devote all their atten.
ton to the education and development OF
the little children.
A great many out-of-town visitors at
tended the services yesterday. coming from
all parts Of the State. A delegation from
Cincinnati was among the visitors The,
were from the German Protestant Orphans
Asylum OF that city. The officers of tn,
board OF the institution of this city ar,
as follows:
President-Julius r. Reineke.
Vice President-Henry Stedtfeld
Recording Secretary-Albert Sahn.
Financial Secretary-Lorenz Willhoff
Treasurer-Henry Russo.
The officers of the womans' auxiliary are
President-Louise l. Beermann.
Vice President-Ellen Weise.
Recording Secretary-Minna Koepke
Financial Secretary-Louise Rathert
Observation-Disclosures ReisSel
Gasoline Wagon ON Fire.