The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-08-01
GERMAN ORPHAN ASYLUM

tion had no regular source of income,
but was dependent upon the gener-
osity of the laity. The Archbishop set
apart, for the support of the orphan
age, portion of the annual collection
taken up throughout the diocese for
the benefit of the orphans, thus assur-
ing the institution a permanent in
come. Although the society was
established by Germans for German
/ speaking orphans, yet it extended its
hospitality to Poles, Bohemians, Aus
trians, and Slavonians.
In 1888, school was opened within
the orphanage and during the succeed
ing years the institution increased in
numbers so much that the accommoda-
tion provided for ninety children was
stretched to afford room to more than
one hundred. Under these conditions
it was determined to seek more COM
modious quarters.
The Present Institution.
Fortunately, in 1869, the st. Joseph's
Aid Society, had purchased forty-sev-
en- acres of land on Randolph Street
and Hamline Avenue for a German
Catholic cemetery. Up to 1899 this
property had not been used for any
purpose. Now it proved boon to the
society. Steps were taken to build a
new orphanage and the present insti-
tuition, costing $4,000, was begun and
work was carried on so rapidly that it
was ready for occupancy on October
7, 1900. 1t was blessed on November
l of that year. The old orphanage on
Ninth Street was sold to St. Josephs
Hospital and is now used as an an
mex to that institution.
Since the completion of the new
orphanage on Randolph Street a sep
arate building for laundry was add
ed in 1901 at cost of $4,000, and
first-class equipment was installed at
an expense of $4,000. In the fall of 1911
the interior of the chapel was deco
rated, the cost being borne by gener-
Gus friends of the institution. From
its founding up to the present time
1,067 orphans have been cared for.
seven boys and girls in the orphanage
which, since the death of Mother Bene-
dict, has been under the supervision
of Mother M. Juliana, o. S. B. She
is ably assisted by corps of Sisters,
among whom is Sister M. Johanna, o.
S. B., who, for the past twenty-eight
years, has labored zealously for the in
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Ildephonse Molitor, o. S. B., is spirit
ual director of the community
The present officers and directors
are: President, Most Reverend Arch
bishop Ireland; first vice president,
Rev. A. Ogulin; second vice president,
George M. Gerlach; treasurer, John
Venne; secretary, John A. Willwer-
scheid; finance committee, F. G. Kuep-
pers, J. Ebert, G. H. Houck; mar
shall, Florian Rosmanith sergeant
alarms, Hugo r. Volkenant; direct
ors: Peter Hahn, Mathew Heck,
George Thera, George Michel, Alois
Marzolf, Francis Maron, Lorenz
Mitsch, Michael Mandl and Joseph
Ferber.
The Annual Picnic.
The work of the society has been
greatly aided by means of the annual
picnics on the grounds of the institu-
tion. This year the picnic will take
place on the afternoon and evening of
Sunday, August g. Dinner, such as
only Germans can prepare, with
bountiful supply of their famous home
grown sauerkraut, will be served from
twelve o'clock to two, and supper from
] five to seven. In addition to this,
various refreshment booths and stands
will be erected on the ground to cater
to the needs of visitors. Innocent
1 amusements of different kinds will be
provided for the guests. Through the
generosity of friends these picnics
have always been great financial sue
cess and no doubt this years will
prove no exception to the. rule. The
institution houses the German orphan
children from all parts of the diocese
and all who are interested in the
charitable work which it is conducting
should cooperate with the directors
in making the forthcoming picnic the
best ever held: The orphanage can
be reached by the Randolph Hope line
with which connections can be made
from the other Twin City lines. The
picnic will take place on the grounds
of the orphanage on Randolph Street
near Smelling Avenue.