The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-04-11
ST. uinoent,s Aid Society.


on account of The proposed estab-
Iishment Of the new founding asylum
which will adjoin st. Joseph's hospital
some Of the women who have been ac-
tive i'm looking after the orphans at st.
Vincents. which is conducted by the
same branch of the Sisters of Charity,
conceived the idea Of organizing Sc
parate society, distinct from St. Vim
cents Aid. which would have the espe-
cial care of the little foundlings. How
ever, some believed this move would
ultimately work to the undolng OF
either organization and would perhaps
cripple the work of the pioneer socie-
ty. St Vincents which has supported
the orphans for many years. and, IN
fact, since before the aged Bishop Ma
chebeuf crossed the range into the
great beyond For this reason st. Vim
cents Aid society. at special meet
ing called for last Monday afternoon
at the home of the president, Mrs
George r. Kearns, 1885 Williams street,
adopted the following set of resolu-
tiori:
Whereas. The St Vincent's Aid So
cicty was organized more than twenty
five years ago for the sole purpose of
encouraging and assisting the Sisters
of Charity i'm maintaining and support
ing the orphans and foundlings in st.
Vincents orphan asylum; and.
Whereas the society has during the
twenty-five years of its existence held
its regular monthly meetings every
month. without a single exception, and
has during that time taken care of and
conducted for the benefit of the asylum
n great number Of picnics. fairs. balls
and entertainments, and has during all
that time collected large quantities of
clothing and provisions and monthly
dues from its members and donations
of money in large amounts from the
relatives and friends of its members,
and.
Whereas. Exclusive of clothing and
supplies and provisions so collected the
society has turned over to the asylum
more than $50, 600 in cash. of which sum
1851 was paid them in cash in 1903. !
S4.320 was paid them in cash in 1904.
$4,000 was paid them in cash in 1905. |
$3.50 was paid them in cash in 1907, ]
making a total of S25,S71 in the past five |
years: and.
Whereas, The society has always |
been. and is now. in a flourishing con- |
dition. and the members and their |
families have always. and are now, and I
VIII in the future, gladly and willingly |
WORK for The orphans and foundlings: |
and.
Whereas. The sisters in charge of 1
the asylum and the members of this |
society have for several years past /
realized that proper medical care and |
could not be given the little I
ones at st. Nincent's asylum owing 10 /
the distance from the city, and that il /
was advisable to locate and build an
infant or founding asylum in the city, /
where good medical attendance and |
could be promptly given; and, /
Whereas. With that object in view
the members Of this society and their .
friends have co-operated and worked /
continuously TO purchase a suitable site 1
for a location. and did actually pur-
chase and pay for the site so selected.
consisting of ten lots the sum of
S6J25, all of which sum was collected
by the society in the year 1907 and used
for that purpose; now. therefore be it
Resolved, BY the st. Vincents Aid
society, in meeting this day assembled.
that the St. Vincent's Aid society. and
they alone. are entitled by their long
and faithful service to stand as spon-
sors for the new founding asylum. and
they do respectfully request the Right
Rev. Bishop Matz and the Mother Su-
psriOr to grant them the favor of this
request and that the asylum be called
the st. Nincents founding asylum. and
LnaJ JneN be dllOWed 10 place stone
in the building properly inscribed and
to assist in the dedication as sponsors:
and. be it further
Resolved. That a committee of ff-
teen or more members of this society
be selected to Immediately wait upon
he Right Rev. Bishop and the Mother
Superior and present TO eacn copy of
-hese resolutions. and respectfully re- I
quest their sanction and approval of
his request, and that a copy be spread
)n the pages of our records. and we DO
hereby pledge our continued assistance
md help in every way possible, as
4
The new founding asylum viii be '
)Uilt on Franklin street, near Twen- /
ieth avenue, in the rear Of st. Joseph's {
lospital. Sixteen lots We're purchased /
here the aid society taking ten for /
he proposed asylum. and the hospital e
Duying six. Just what Improvements S
viii be made on the last mentioned six
5 not vet known. The asylum will be
or very young children c
The regular meeting of St Vincents
Md society was held on Tuesday aft a
ernoon at the residence of Mrs. J. w
Benson. 1919 Gilpin street. This gather
ng partooll of a social nature. n