The daily sentinel., 1909-02-01

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other delightful letter from Mrs.
Wtlter S. Sullivan, of this city. who
| is spending the winter in New Or
leans, the historic city of the far
South. In this letter she writes en-
certainly of the orphan homes of the
old city. The letter follows:
New Orleans. Jan. 22-There are
four orphan asylums in New Orleans,
| controlled by the Catholic church.
one at the corne- O. Rose and Maga-
zine streets. 1t is called 'Margaret's
Baby House" 1t is in charge of the
Sisters of Charity and is the found
ling asylum of the city.
No founding OF motherless baby is
ever refused here, where there are us
ually about two hundred babies. from
newly-born infants to children seven
years of age. At the age of seven
they are transferred to the New Or
leans Female Orphan Asylum. facing
Margaret square.
The children are cared for here till
they are fourteen years of age. | was
conducted through this home day or
so after Christmas by one OF the sis
ters in charge.
The children were playing with
dolls. baby buggies. dishes, and one
little girl was extremely happy in
The building is very large. occupying
almost block of ground. built with
an inside court, which is used by the
children as a playground.
Porches tor galleries. as they call
them here) extend around the four
sides facing the court. | was shown
all over the building by the sister
who said that through the generosity
of a New Orleans man. who had given
$1,000 for that purpose. they had
sanitary plumbing and new bath
tubs, which she showed me- Each
child had a basin. her own towel.
mug and tooth brush. with her num-
ber on them. The dormitory, with
it's rows of little white beds, made by
the girls each morning, was large and
well aired by many windows.
There was large dining room.
where nearly three hundred girls
had their meals.
When the children reach the age
of fourteen they are sent to another
school to learn trades and prepare for
the battle of life. No children are
put in homes or adopted from these
asylums.
There is a large Jewish Orphans
Home at the corner of Peters avenue
and st. Charles, maintained through
the generosity of the Jews of the city.
In the yard is a handsome fountain
given by the Jewish children of the
city of New Orleans.
Then there are many other asy-
lums, the Protestant Orphans Home
on jackson avenue. st. Annals Protes-
tant Home for Poor Gentlewomen
founded by DR.. Mercer fifty years ago
in memory of his only daughter.
Anna
The Home for the Aged and Infirm
conducted by the little sisters OF the
poor near Esplanade avenue shelters
and cares for three hundred men and
women; many over 90, none under
60 years of age.
The Funk Home for widows at
3O43 Camp street was founded
through the bequest of wealthy old
bachelor of whom il is said that when
young man he fell in love with a
beautiful New Orleans girl. She re-
fused him and said she did not be
iieve in girls marrying. She thought
they should become old maids and be
free to work out their own individual
destinies. Mr.. Fink pleaded. but in
vain. He thereafter Stunned the
society of ladies' and at his death left
a large sum of money TO found the
Funk home for widows. At the end
of his viii he added n restrictive
clause forbidding the entrance into
this home of any old maid no mat
ter how aged or dependent she be or
how necessitous her circumstances.
He closed his singular will with the
words. Let every old maid work
NAUDENIII.E-A the Novelty The