Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-27
CARE OF THE HOMELESS ONES
RAISING FUNDS FOR ST.
JoSEPH:S ORPHAN ASYLUM.
Donation Party and Annual Ball
Given in Convention Hall by
Catholic Knights of America.

convention Hall was hlled last night
when the annual ball and donation party
given for the benefit of St. Joseph's Male
Orphan Asylum under the auspices of the
Catholic knights of America was opened
with an address by Rev. DIR. William r.
Russell. pastor of st. Patrick's Church.
Dr. Russell is chairman of the board of
directors of the institution. and as chair
man of that board he made strong APP
peal to the Catholics of Washington to
lend their support to the asylum.
Funds Needed for Asylum.
DR.. Russell declared that the need for
funds to carry on the work of this insti-
tuition was never greater: that the or
phanage is now filled: that there are
pressing calls for homes for destitute
children. and that the board is at its wits
ends to know how to meet the situation
without more liberal financial support
He asked the hearty cooperation of every
Catholic in Washington to aid ST. Josephs
Asylum. While the pastor of st. Pat
rfcks is chairman of the board of direc-
tors, every other Catholic parish in the
city is represented the board. The
scope of the institution, it was explained
is city wide
DIR. Russell announced that he was not
prepared to detail at this time just what
steps the board would take to meet the
new conditions, the result of the citys
expansion. but he made it plain that the
10 children now in the orphanage tax the
resources placed at it's command. The
asylum is conducted by the Sisters of the
Holy Cross and is regarded as a model
institution.
Last night marked the twenty-fifth an
niversary of the knights donation party
for the orphans. Judge William H. De-
Lacy made the opening address. introduce
ing Dr. Russell. Then followed an en-
tertainment by the boys of the asylum
under the capable direction of Miss hath-
crime Lackeye Fersinger's Orchestra
furnished the music for the long dance
program that followed
refreshment booth at one end of
the hall. under the direction of Mrs
Mrs. Becker, Mrs. j. W. Herold. Mrs ].
A. Rupert. Mrs. George w Harvey, Miss
Iona Miller. Miss Ella Herold. Miss r.
Fennell, Mrs. a. Hess. Miss l.. Hess.
Shea and Miss Tegler. supplied the
dancers with ices and cake The orphans
who took part in the entertainment were
treated to the edibles that make Thanks
giving day a delight to both the youth
and the grown-up.
Committees in Charge
On the speakers platform were Rev.
DR.. William T. Russell. Rev. Thomas E.
Michigan, Rev. William Carroll, Rev
James A. Smyth and the following COM
mitteemen: J. II. Buscher, master of
ceremonies; Judge William II. DeLacy,
floor manager; DR.. A. d. Wilkinson and
p j, Nee assistants.
Floor committee-Dr. ". p. Kennedy.
Thomas NJ. Mcnamara, Dr. John J. Re-
petit. DR.. Thomas F. Lowe F. j. Nc
Quade, Edward Voigt. jr.. Greger Kramn,
Dr. William A. Mess, Bernard Bussink.
Theodore ore Himmelbers; Charles Miller An
drew Nolte. William kapperts. Joseph A.
Berberich, NJ Frank Rupert, P. j. Hal
tigan. E. P. Harrington DR.. Charles F..
OConnor, Thomas ]. Donovan. George l..
Dant, Thomas X. Gallaher James A.
O Shea, DIR. William E. Pairo, John J.
German. Charles ]. Columbus, Dennis j.
Connell. Adam A. Weschler William P
Normoyle. Edward P. Schwartz and DR..
John ]. Slattery.
Reception committee-Edward j. Han
nan. chairman: George r. Repetti. g.
Frank Saul. Robert Berberich. Oscar
Luckett, A. B. Coppes, William Schwing,
William Mcclure. NJ. l. Weller. John Rud-
den. John ]. Ridden. John J. Dermody.
Lawrence Mangan and Aloysius c. JOY
Executive committee--Edward j. Han
nan. president: NJ. A. Mess. vice presi-
dent: John A. Madigan, secretary: n. H.
Shea. treasurer.
William MCGUIRE, ]. H. Busher. John
Ridden. P. j. Nee. John Ebert John J.
Fuller. r. A. Cannon. John A. Rupert.
NJ. G. Mccormick. A: J. Rouspus. ". A.
simpson. James G. Simpson. Joseph a.
Repetti. L. Cavanaugh. John Shugrue.
e. f. Michigan. l.. b. Cook, p Meehan.
Martin Lynch, j. Edward Roach. John
B. hurry. j. III. Rupert. John II. Bor-
ger. Anton Ostmann, Nicholas Auth.
Santus Auth. r. E. Clements. John
Lynch. James W. BARLEY, c. L. Wag-
ner, Thomas Reardon. F. NJ. Finnetti.
r. ]. Hartigan. P. j. Mcintyre. ]. F.
Spellman. John Ready. William F.
Downey. L. Mangan, P T. Moran D. w
McGrath. Edward F. Buckley d.
Loughran, Frank P. May, Arthur Small
John T. Callaghan. Daniel Hannah
Charles Bauscher. James F. Shea, J.
William Lee, Maj. r. A. O'Brien. M
kinslow. Edward ]. Walsh George j.
May, William ]. Dryer, John r. Gallo
way. john F. Green, Arthur j. Clarke,
Wallace II. Norris. NJ. ]. Colbert, w J.
FrizZell. John J. Higgins, ]. r. Varnei
NJ. ]. keane. Dr. Joseph A. Mudd, John
Finn, Andrew Neville. Joseph A. Nc
Keever. p. Maloney, Thaddeus Bean,
T. S. G. Hoover. Hugh A. Kane, f p
Madigan, John Harrington and c. krog-