The Washington times., 1915-10-15
ASYLUM TOOBSERVE
BIRTHDAY TOMORROW
Washington City 0rphanage to
Celebrate Hundredth Ami.
versary With Tea.

The hundredth anniversary Of the
founding Of the Washington City Or
phan Asylum will be observed tomor-
row afternoon by a reception and tea
at the building. Fourteenth and B
! streets. from I to 6 o'clock. Senator
Blair Lee. OF Maryland. a member OF
guests at o'clock. No invitations have
guests at 4 o'clock. No invitations have
been sent out. but invitations have
been extended to everyone through the
newspapers.
After the address Of Senator Lee
there will be an outdoor musical drill
| ana marches by the 1872 children In the
institution. Children also will act a.
guides Of visitors through the building
: Notable History.
The asylum has had q notable his
tory. Many names prominent In offi-
cial life have been associated with It..
Mrs. James Madison CDolly" MadisoD
headed the first board Of directors. The
memorial hail. known as the Hall
Memorial" was built In 1885 In honor OF
DR.. James c. Hail. a friend and bene-
factor of the institution; At that time
W. CorcOrsn s5. Rre'idedk Ross ana perrY aS.
DR.. j. c. wellins. then pfesident Of Co
Ilumbian College: Judge william M.
Merriek: and PRAYERS were .n 9nsred 6y 6y
The asylum was organized following
the war OF 1872. when a number OF desti-
tute children were left here Mrs; John
Van Ness and Mrs. Obadiah Brown:
wife OF the pastor Of the First baptist
Church. were among the prime movers
In the project. Upon the retirement OF
President Madison. Mrs. Madison with
drew from the board. and Mrs. James
serve. and Mrs. Van Ness was elected
and served for Gftecn years.
In 1873 the institution was incorpo-
rated with william Hswley. John p,
Van Ness, Nathan Tyson, Obadiah
Drown. and John Larned as trustees.
II Following the civil war there came
snothSr influx Of orphans to be carsd cared
for w. W. C9reoran .,,n,,1n donated the mnysG presi
there from its earlier home on II
street. On a faded pamphlet giving the
annual report OF the managers for lho
are found names familiar to students OF
trustees board was made up or W. W.
Corcoran. William B. Todd. Charles A.
Knapp. J. c. Hardness. and Or. James
.. Hall
Women Manage Asylum.
The present board OF managers Is
made up Of women prominent In social
life and In phiianthropic work. Fol.
lowing the death OF Mrs. W. NJ. Merrick
! OF Leicester. Md. Mrs. Il. I, Sewers
second directress, has assumed active
charge. and the treasurer Is Mrs. $. W
Woodward: the recording secretary
| Mrs. Adds b. Browne: the correspond
ing secretary. Mrs. Andrew Bradley
and the registrar. Mrs. W. V. Cox.
Other members of the board are Mrs
George y. Beale. Mrs. william d. Colt
Mrs Ben HELEN. Mrs. A: l.. johnson
! . I I. lnhngo MIsa Julia Lind
sey. Mrs. j. O. Ricbey. Mrs: Wrigh
Ives. Mrs. L. NJ, Snunderk. Miss Ju!i.
u. strong. and Miss Carrie S. Tisdcl
The board OF trustees Is composed o.
j. J. Darlington. William z. Edmonstoi
/ Senator Blair Lee. +. h. Mcclure. ant
| Chief Justice Shepard.
| The surgeon Is Dr. william +. Soweri
and the physicinns are Drs, l.arkin w
Giazebrooh. i. l. Mason. 4. W. Titus
| Randolph Carmichael, {. Augusta
simpson. and Virginius Dabney. Tn
superintendent is Mrs. Mary l.. spu!res
In 1914 she supcrintcnded the care o
| lM Children