The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-13
ST. MkRY'S 0RPHkNAGE.
Annual Meeting Held at the 6ulld House OF
ST. Stephens Church Yesterday Afternoon.

The annual meeting OF st. Mary's Or
phanage was held in the Guild house OF
ST. Stephens church at o'clock yester-
day afternoon, with n fair attendance OF
the members OF the corporation, mem
berS OF the clergy and Interested irleiluS
OF the institution.
The meeting was formally called TO or
der by the secretary James A flrce,
after which devotional exercises were
conducted by Rev. Herbert c. Dana, rec
tor OF st. Marys church, East Provi-
dence.
and Bishop Coadjutor McVickar the sec
retary announced the necessity of elect
ing a chairman OF the meeting ana Rev.
Henry NJ Bassett. rector OF the Church
OF the Epiphany. was accordingly CHOSEN.
The first business which came before
the meeting was the report or the poaru
OF trustees, and In the absence Oh the
chairman of the board this report was
read by the secretary. The report re-
corded the well-known fact that the work
of the orphanage had been perfectly done
under the able management or the mousse
staff. but that the institution was over
crowded, the matron and nurses over
worked and that there existed the ever
present need OF financial assistance IN
order to enlarge the work The fao
was recorded also that, through the gen
erosity OF Cob William Goddard, the
much needed covered piazza had been
provided for the infants OF the home
Col. Goddard contributing 5000 for this
purpose and a friend of the institution
This report also urged the need OF
nurses rooms i'm the Institution. where
| they may retire from the heat and bur
| den OF the day" for rest and mental re-
| freshment. Ii was further reported that
l54 children had been cared for during
| the year and so turned away because or
an utter lack of room
| The report of the treasurer was next
| presented by Mr.. e. ID. Pearce. Mr.
| Pearce reported that the total expenses
for the year left balance of Sl26O2. lie
O. el...e. tod hat n a. "a
| was encumbered by certain conditions
imposed at the time 1t was given and
recommended that IL should be given TO
the orphanage without conditions IN or
der TO avoid complications.
Following The report of the treasurer,
Secretary Pirce read the following re-
grounds and repairs. Miss Jane w. Brad
ley chairman; report OF the treasurer
Of the infant ward, Mrs. Mary G. Stur-
devant, chairman; report of the commit
tee on admissions. Mrs. Julia Grinnell,
chairman.
The report OF the committee on admis-
sions stated that three children had been
admitted during the year, and that there
were 50 applicants.
The report OF the committee on dis
missals Francis G.. King, chairman. re-
ported IL children placed I'm good homes
The report OF the committee on enter
tainments, M, ii. Foster. chairman.
Sl106.Ss had been realized by the various
entertainments given during the year and
! that this sum had been devoted 60 the
| current expenses OF the home. In this
connection the fact was brought out that
| the orphanage Is run with an assured in
come OF only one-eighth OF its expenses
and that the seven-eighths must come
from outside sources.
! At the close OF the above reports ofri-
GERS were elected for the coming year:
Treasurer. Edward ID. Pearce; secretary,
| James A. Pirce. Rev. Herbert G.. Dana
was elected warden OF the orphanage TO
hll the vacancy caused by the resignation
OF Rev. George Mcclellan Fiske.
The board OF trustees remains the same
as heretofore.
At tho close OF these prelimlnaries n
proposed amendment to section IL OF the
byo-laws was submitted and adopted. The
same was a change in the date OF the
annual meeting which was changed from
the second Tuesday in May. as hereto
fore. 10 the Monday preceding the third
Tuesday In May.
This amendment 10 the bye-laws was
adopted In order 90 secure the attendance
Of Bishop McVckar and Rev DIR. Fisko
who are Obliged TO be present at the
board OF missions Of the Episcopal church
| I'm New York on the second Tuesday I'm
May OF each year which has heretofore
been the date OF the annual meeting OF
the corporation OF 81. Mary's orphanage
Before the close of the meeting words
| OF appreciation OF the services OF Hon.
u. l.. n. Granger. rs secretary OF the
corporation for many years. and Dr.
Fiske as warden were offered and ris-
ing vote Of thanks was extended TO both
Judge Stiness also brought 20 the at-
tention OF the corporation the fact that
subscriptions 10 a book said 10 bo n his
tory OF tho orphanage. were being taken
aud declared that no money from the
sale Of this book came 60 tho orphanage
RESOLUTIONS were accordingly adopted by
the corporation expressive OF dlsapprovul
OF the same.
Rev. H. g. Dana, the newly elected
warden. then spoke briefly, after which
the meeting adjourned.