The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-02-17

charitable spirit Of It's citizens Apart
from public utilities. such az hospitals.
asylums etc. which are supported en-
tircly or partly BY public taxation, no
other city perhaps can boast OF -,
many institutions maintained solely by
private contributions. Specially inter-
csting among these private benefac-
ttons are the honlos for the protection
and guidance of the immigrants.
In the downtown district. in the
streets facing or adjacent to Battery
Park you will find the Mission, the
Home. the Haus. the Hemmct, the
Socicta-thc purpose OF each being to-
afford refuge and security to the diff
fercnt races Of Europe on their first
introduction to American life. State
street. In particular owing to its
proximity to the dock where the immi-
grants land from ELLIS Island, is II
favoritc RENDEZVOUS for immigrant
houses. Unique amongst them is the
Mission of Our Lady of the Rosary
Its claims to particular distinction are
that II was one of the earliest cstab-
lishcd. it is exclusively for young un-
protected females. and ii never charges
for board or lodging.
It's foundation dates back nearly 1,
quarter of Il century ago. Those were
The days when old Gastle Garden was a
spot we'll known to the inhabitants of
every country in Europe. Those were
the days when the State government
did not exercise the strict supervision
that the Federal government does now.
Those were the days when the evil
minded had opportunities to lead astray
the unwary immigrant ant--opportunities
avniled Of especially by vicious agents
I" compass the moral ruin of the young
female. In the month of October, 1888.
Cardinal McClOSkcy, Archbishop Of
New York. appointed the Rev. John j.
Riordan to guide and protect young
girls. especially from ireland. To his
untiring zeal IS due the establishment
at state street of the Mission of Our
Lady of the Rosary. 1t was founded
on the broad lines of Christian charity
While instituted under Catholic au-
spices. and while its guests were
principally Irish Catholics. its doors
were ever open to receive young wom-
cn Of any nationality or creed. In the
first years of its existence about 1000
young women were received and MAIN
tained at the Mission, free of charge,
each year. The good example set by
the Rosary Mission was soon followed
in the establishment of similar insti-
tutions. AT the present time nearly
every nationality has some organiza-
ton in New York for the purpose OF
safeguarding the temporal and spirit
ual interests Of it's people. AS a con.
sequence, the Mission of Our Lady Of
the Rosary is today narrowed in scope
to the protection Of Irish Catholic girls
as we'll as of all English speaking girls
of the Catholic faith.
When first established the Home
sheltered and maintained over 5000
girls each year. TO secure funds to.
maintain so many and to defray in
terest on mortgage. ETC.. was a burden
that weighed heavily on the Mission.
Father RiOrdan. by his burning appeals
to the Irish race in America, succeeded
not only in accomplishing this but also
in paying off $4,000 of the mortgage.
In the year 1887, he was fortunate in
securing as an assistant Rev. M. Ca
hill. who entered heart and soul into
the work, and whose invaluable SER
vices have been gladly given to the
Mission even to the present time. A
year or two earlier. Mr. Patrick Nc
Cool was appointed agent at the land
ing-depot in Castle Garden. His APP
pointment was as creditable to the dis
cernment OF Father Riordan eas Mr..
McCool's untiring labors in a holy
cause ever since have been to himself.
There was no more interesting figure
in the annals Of Immigration than this
kindly son Of Tyfconhell. With char
| ity toward all malice toward none.'.,s