The San Francisco call., 1910-10-10
MAYOR MCCARTHY FIRST
TOCONTRIBUTE TO FUND
Says Noble Work of the Sisters of Charity
Ought to Receive Prompt Support
Continued From Page 4

tinuing the good work in which they
have been engaged for So years in San
Francisco.
Although it as Sunday and only COM
parativeiy few men could be reached.
contributions amounting to nearly
$1,000 were secured in few hours.
The subscriptions were spontaneous
and there seemed ,an eager desire to
come to the help of the little ones.
Among the first to subscribe was Mayor
P. FL. Mccarthy, who gave 500.
II wish" he said that I could give
more. Those sister of charity have
been doing noble work in caring for
and training the homeless children and
ought to receive the support of every
one.
"Thes work taken up by The Call in.
starting subscription list is one of
the most worthy movements this city
MAS seen. Every citizen ought to con-.
tribute ought to contribute and ] sin
eerely hope that others who live out
side the boundaries Of the city will aid
in the humane endeavor of restoring to
these unfortunate little ones the home
in which they were SO happy and in
which they were being trained to be-
come useful members Of society"
RESPONSES ARE PROMPT
From the theaters the responses were
unhesitating, all those hearing of the
disaster contributing Immediately. The
Princess theater not only gave an i'm
mediate donation through Manager
Loverich, but Charles A. Gottler. man
ager of the stubborn Cinderella" com
pany playing there this week, arranged
to carry on the work of raising funds
during the week. Accordingly one of
the features of every one of the per-
formances will be march of the cho-
rus girls among the audiences, taking
up collections in tambourines for the
children.
The action of The Call met with the
hearty support and appreciation of the
Catholic leaders. Rev. J. B. Hannigan
of ST. Mary.s cathedral warmly COM
mended the paper for starting the sub
scriptions, saying that its activities in
this direction would be appreciated to
the fullest extent by all Catholics of
the city,
THE Catholic humane bureau" said
he, which has it's headquarters at 597
Oak street. will look after the question
of clothing for the children"
STARTED IN 1882
The asylum was started first in San
Francisco In 1852 by. the sisters of
charity In the early days, John Sulli-
van gave it the tract of land where the
Palace hotel is standing now. and there
is had its school and buildings. AS the
town grew. however. it was seen that
another site. further away from the
business district. would prove more ad-
vantageous, and the old location sold to
the Palace hotel company. With the
proceeds of the sale 81 acres in all were
purchased in the vicinity of Silver ave-
nue. and street, south. A four story
frame building was erected and the
work of housing and caring for the
While in charge of the sisters of
charity it's doors were open to all home
less children. and furthermore. the re-
spective faiths of others respected. The
aim was to care for the little ones. to
provide shelter for the tiny wisps of
humanity who had been stranded in
Hfe's storm This has been the guild
ing principle of the institution
throughout.