The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07


: w miles on that memorable
-: Thursday there was no end of
=: speculation as TO the identity Of the
band composed OF sturdy little men
Bmartly uniformed in hunters green.
Il was said that they wene from this.
that or the other military academy or
: that they were the boys of the Colum-
!. bia Park boys club. The first con-
gecture was because Of the military uni
forms; the second because when in
doubt about anything Of that kind 10
say Columbia Park boys" seems to be
f. sort OF a safe guess. The fact is that
these little men in green were orphans
from ST. Vincent's. about five miles from
San Rafael II those interested in this
'little boys band" both for its appear
ehce and for its music, had sought
the story the drum told they would at
least have had the correct designation.
As # was. the band in green went
through the parade admired. but not
credited with its identity.
Granting that the name "st. Vim
cents" had been read. it would not
have conveyed all that it should, for
Tar too little is known of this insti-
tuition. In an indefinite way inquiry
NIL! bring something Of this sort:
Yes. the orphan boys OF the Roman
Catholic church are cared for some
where IA San Rafael" And this will
be the answer from people who might
reasonably be expected to know all
there was 10 be known about II. It is
not easy to understand how so large
and SC appealing a charity has re-
.ln-;ned so far from the public eye~and
:aiad.
There are from $50 TO 65o-and few
Tnore-boys at ST. Vincent's ell the
time and wonders have been wrought
with them, despite the handicap of in
sufficient funds. Thousands of good
boys have been brought UP in this in
Etitution. but thousands of boys better
equipped for life's battle could have
been turned out IL there had been more
money to supplement the states small
allowance for the care of orphan and
half orphan children, for II is not pos.
sible to keep the boys after they have
reached the age of IA, when Gnate aid
IS: withdrawn TO make room for the
little fellows coming on to take their
places. The possibilities at ST Vim
cents are so great that it stanGE today
as the most appealing example for the
students Of sociology. also for the de-
Yotees OF philanthropy, who argla sim
ply from the heart There thkV can
see what good work has been done at
a minimum Of cost, and what narveIs
could be wrought with added material
Good Judgment, intelligent, up to date
knowledge and absolute consecration to /.
the work await the larger opportunity.
The Christian Brothers in charge Of the
orphanage are eager for the necessary
development of the responsibility they
undertook number Of yeare ago and
win which they have accomplished so
much.
ST Vincalt's is five miles from San
Rafael, directly on the line OF the rail-
Dad 70 Petaluma and Santa Rosa The
tation, named for the institution is at
he gate of the beautiful domain and
1sitors are cordially welcomed by the
rothers In charge.
Iiven to Bishop AIemany
The ACQUISITION OF the wondrous site
wned by this institution dates away
ack TO the early hfties. when Don
'imoteo Murphy decided 5I7 acres '1n
larin county to the Most Rev Arch
ishop Alemany of San Francisco to be
sed for some charitable purposes of
be church Since that time more than
SOC acres Of marsh and hill have been
dded TO the holding, insuring water
he'd 4nd a frontage on San Pablo bay
be deed Wa nassed in 1852. but moth