The San Francisco call., 1910-10-28
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washed, and the selection and care
Of these is d considerable task
Many new garments are being made
and the older girls sit sewing steadily
the sisters cutting from bolts of cloth
purchased with part of the subscrip-
tions sent in TO The Call fund for the
orphans.
So much is to be done that it seems
TO an outsider q hopeless, endless un-
dertaking, but the sisters declare they
are beginning to see their plans ma
terialize satisfactorily.
The washrooms are all in order now.
the rows Of neatly hemmed towels the
work Of the children Of ST. Vincents
school. and the little compartments.
each with combs, soap. nail brushes
and tooth brushes. lining the walls.
Sister Helena said rather sadly yes
terday that il was a contrast with the
old home. where the washrooms with
dozens Of white porcelain basins side
by side had been fitted up at a cost
Of hundreds Of dollars just before the
fire destroyed everything.
Today the Is children who have been
al HolIister will be returned TO the
orphanage, and the children from
Santa Barbara viii be home in few
days.
A great joy came to the sisters yes
terday when the news was received
that the monthly rental for the big
building would be remitted for the
present and they might live at no ex-.
pense for the house until their affairs
are properly adjusted again.
This has lifted something of the
burden from their shoulders. but there
still is the pressing need for money,
which the general public must not
forget.
Every cent brought in for the or
phsns is well placed and thoroughly
appreciated. so let each and every one
who reads this-and those who don't
read il. If some one will tell them
about it-bring sum. great or small.
70 The Call business Office for the fund
OF the Mount St Joseph's orphan
asylum.
Tomorrow night the bail Of the
Ancient Order Of Hibernians viii be
given at Dreamland rink and promises
TO be one of the greatest entertain
ments ever given by this order.
ne SdlG Dl AtCkHLS ldS pAOSLeSS6Q
wonderfully and hundreds of dollars
have been secured already.
A feature Of the evening will be the
ca elic dancing arranged by J. J. O'Con-
nor and P. J. Kelleher. This will pre-
cede The grand march and win consist
Of the following numbers: Four hand
reel and jig. Miss Frances Keith, Miss
Edna KeIleher, Dan Cotter and P J.
Kelleher; Irish Jig and reel. Mildred
Kelleher and Irene OConnor; Irish
hornpipe. Eileen Keohane and May
Ropers. and 4 special hornpipe and
jlg BY Keueher and o'connor them
selves.
Irish figure dancing will be mingled
with the American round dancing
throughout the evening.
Each division Of the order of Hiber-
mans has made il a matter of special
pride 10 see which viii establish
record in the sale Of tickets and the
amount OF money collected for the no
bIe charity TO be benefited.
The members of the San Francisco
Social club, whose ball will take place
FRIDAY evening Of next week for the
benefit Of the orphans, are working
with prodigious energy Each commit
fee started out yesterday morning
with renewed vigor after the encour-
aging reports heard at the committee
,seefing Wednesday evening. Every
-ceiving particular attention from bust
nesslfke ticket sellers OF subscription
agents. Every man will have an op-
rortunity to DO his part.
The mayor sent out 1000 invitations
yesterday to women who are relatives
or friends Of the club members. asking
tbenn to be present at the meeting
sunday afternoon at the knights of
r.be Red Branch hall in Mission street
10 make arrangements for the sale of
ice cream and other refreshments at the
ball.
For the moving picture and vaude-
vile show which viii be given Tuesday
afternoon at the Valencia theater for
the orphans fund program of unus-
nal excellence is being prepared
Ia Petite Russo, child actress of
decided talent and enviable local fame,
has volunteered to appear for the oc-
casion and will prove one of the draw
ing cards of the afternoon. 1t has
been decided that the program viii be-
Gin at ? O'Clock and last until $50.
mis- giving time for two complete per-
formances-
The children of the vicinity and 9TH
ers farther afleld are greatly interested
in the occasion and are delighted at
fhe possibility of doing their part to
help the orphans.