Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20

reward April so. 1854, he was known to
have been extremely solicitous 10 start a
male orphan asylum which would compare
favorably with st. Vineents Female Or
phan Asylum. He had by will bequeathed
the residue of his corporation stock 10 carry
out this Intention. and soon thereafter his
successor. Rev. Timothy ]. O'Toole called
paoiic meeting to carry out the purpose.
Board of Trustees.
board of trustees was formed at
meeting February 6. 1856. as follows: Rev.
Timothy ]. o'Toole, president; Rev John
c. Byrne. vice president, William II. Ward,
secretary: Hugh B. Sweeny. treasurer. This
may be recognized as the official date OF
the beginning of the institution. At later
meeting 1t was decided to rent the brick
building at the southwest corner of 18th
and II streets. In September Rev. Father
O'Toole reported that three sisters of the
Holy Cross We're in possession of the asy
lun building. November II, 1857. board
OF lady managers was appointed. 1t was
determined in September 1860. to buy the
late Darius Clagett's residence, located at
the southwest corner of 10th and + streets.
the purchase price being $4,000. At the
meeting of March 81. 1891. it was deemed
advisable, in view of the lowering war
clouds that threatened to embroil the coun-
try. that the time had come to remove the
institution to a more permanent home and
Subcommittee was appointed for such pJr
pose
"On January % 1864 the board proposed
to establish an asylum of industry on prop
erty located in the square where st. Alloy
sius Church stands. which had been do
mated by Mr. Ambrose Lynch. and to re-
tain the F street building as an orphan asy-
lum proper. / have been officially informed
that the asylum was transferred in 1866
from + street to its permanent home on II
street, then popularity known as the Maui
soleum square, named on account of the
mausoleum erected by Major Van Ness a 8
a nF wi 70 IA no In tYcht rf
of the original proprietor, David Burns.
which was located In the rear of the
grounds occupied by the Episcopal Church
of the Ascension.
Property Acquired.
THE property acquired by st. Josephs
Orphan Asylum was the land Immediately
west of the church. improved by a two
story building occupied by the Washington
City Orphan Asylum, or commonly styled
the Episcopal Orphan Asylum. which was
afterward removed to 14th street. and the
mausoleum mentioned can now be seen in
Oak Hill cemetery, Georgetown. The land
conveyed to our institution extended west
ward to 10th street and III feet south on
10Th street. This vacant lot was subse-
quently sold to its present owners more
than twenty years ago. The support of
an Institution of this character taxed the
resources of the charitable people of this
community TO great degree.
Inc entire success of this institution
is due to the self-denial of these noble wo-
men (he Sisters of the Holy Crosse and
TO the Watchful care of their spiritual di-
rectors, Fathers O'Toole. Walter Gloyd and
the present esteemed incumbent We are
an familiar with the noble gift of Mr.
William Nelson Cromwell the gymnasium
ana swimming pool, but probably very few
know that the money necessary to enlarge
the asylum building, as well as the intro
auction OF steam heat and other modern
improvements. oh
collection of money secured through Sister
EuIphrasias appeals to her friends and ad-
AFTER further songs by the children.
81. STAFFORD closed the exercises with q
Few eongratulatory remarks directed 70 tba
chllGfen and to Miss Lackey. who has given
muGh OF her time and talent toward tho
weA-being of the orphans, '''>