Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 September 1887 — The New Orphan Asylum. [ARTICLE]

The New Orphan Asylum.

We still adhere to the opinion expressed last year, that the county fair at Rensselaer can never be successful to any considerable dogiee, until more comfoitable and commodious grounds are secured for it. E. H. Graham has gone back to liemingtou and resumed tjio editorship and business management >f the Remington News. The paper shows evidence of his main a gement in a vast improvement, in all respects. It is said by good authority that the new raih’t a i will undoubtedly run- from Swauiagtdn to Alomence. ' about four miles west of Horbcco K<-iid;.i.d (■... (•tie. .K And we don't believe that se much as a prospecting survey has been made of this route lilogg which “good authority" says that '■’the new railroad will undoubtedly inn.’’ Bo: 1.1 The empty state treasury and the largely increased state’debt are the natural .and legitimate results of four vears of” democratic rule, and the democratic party, and that alone, is responsible, for this lamentable condition of affairs. The concerted attempt now being mode by dm .democratic state press t > attribute .the rcsp m:ability for tlie bankrupt treasury to the present 11-.'.m'olicnn st; te ui- ■ . i ■ ■ ’.■■ ■ a andbrap ■ •less insult to public intelligence. . As ’.l e r suit of the w:.i- u .I.o' d. wghftic?• d G rati• ■ah I m’lgw'imp-pros ; J: .s -a mal iag ■ fowthe last two monies on foe o -l-l , pr.tri.’‘i •, and n n-p. i order, th? CB.ar.d Arm; oi.i’jRepublic, it may l»? >n?d ‘.that': ths- -orsfor. Ims--ii?creased-irn mimberS and influence fost er‘than evei before. Tim t fol :mt’ increase during the last three months Indhe state of Indiana,--'tke order Jias made a net increase during the same period, of G v r ?<»•■>. (hr 'iaealcamp, yoHehwasalready very strong, haa mod.? a net increase of ten during the period mentioned?

Manj-of our renders itiH be interested in the following descript-1 ion, copied from cn Indianapolispaper, and written Irmn Fort Wayne, of tjie institution to which the Catholic orphans at this place, and their attendants are soon to be, removed. . ■’.] The new Catholic St. Vincent’s Orphan Asylum, which is now npi proaching completion, is the l pride ! of-out city. The building stands lon an eminence in tlm ndft'liern I part of the city and -commands a view of tlie entire city. -The main building is four storiesrthigh and I the wing is three stories. ' The. h'ligth ot th'.* building is pj-j feet long l?y 11)2di et deep. From the : basement to the final height is 120 feet. In the basement is a large , laundry room. The cellar extends throughout the entire edifice. On the first floor to the right of the entrance is the chapel: on the left are the dining room, kitehen, kitchen bakery and store room. On the second Door are school rooms, sewing rooms, imirinary-; two large school rooms are .at th-* right, and back of these are- a|>artments for the Sisters. On the upper floors are the dormitories and a large reception room." ’ The building is o£ brick. It will i be heated by steam, and lighted with gas. and is supplied with water service on every tlogr. A large cooking range will do service in the kitchen. Attached to the institution is a fine grovo which .will be used for the orphans. There are twenty-four acres of ground belonging to the Asylum. The building alone will cost

SIO,OCX). Rt. Rev. Bishop Dwenger has exhibited good judgment in the style <if architecture, the modern improvement, and the comfort h >.s >eks t > all' »rd the h>m •- children that may be brought here from every pert or his growing diocese, which numbers (42) counties of the state of Indiana. It so thought the building will be dedicate 1 in about three weeks, at which time the children afe exm'.c.ted to be I>o • :<gi ll fro*• • the t >!d "orphan asylnm at Rensselaer to their new home. This will be for girls only That for boys is at Lafayette. Tlier e was a great demonstrit itm on the occasion of the laying of the corner-stonebof-this asylum Instr .Fourth of duly a year ago. The opening of the institution three weeks lienee will be attended by a great concourse of people and will • a memoir!;! ' day in Eort. byim. l’a<' ceremonies will b-' conducted by the lit. Rev. Bishop Dwegor, attended by all the local Catholic .clergy and a, number from the neighboring towns. The care of Orphans will be entrusted to Sis. rs of Charity, known as the “Boor Handmaids of Christ,” who also have charge of the St. Joseph Hospital in this city. There are in the neighborhood of forty children that yvill be placed lime ,mi.i the ch:wity-lpyihg people of Bort Wayne bid them welcome. -The / Graham Earle Company 1 closed tlmi r-week's engage mon t, a t (,h i foils--. Saturday . . Tim play for Thursday rigid was ’‘Lest in London. It-drew an’.'immense audience. Friday night "Sanl’i of Posen’’ also drew a ..very J large house. Saturday night the ! ■O.. ■ “ | play was Rose nliclml; the nii.4 r.ec w-.s ’. a -so.. mid have been, olr, Earle is an aofor of great abiiitie f in nil lines of his profession, and lie is well-snip ported by his company throughout. All things considered, the' company is one of the very best that ever came to the town.- ami it is to be regretted that.the patronage aecord-ul them was m t more lib rah The company departed on the .11 o’clock train, Sunday right, and going io Warren, in Hnipington < t ifi ty.pwbere. .they h wee an engagement L-r fair week. ' AV? so arn'froni several Newton 1 nr.ly re-s: fonts, wh -> were in ’..•Wil, 1.-. VF wpoig-t-bat tire ri/ht-i'f- ' ■ ■!’ ; t >me Fas all I securml for the i reposed n r .ilr-a.l from Good’an.l, or -rather E<-rey. to Moinence. Th? •righ.t-cf-wav is given by the peo- ■ I ■ along the line. thi§ being, ns weare informed, t’:e only aid that will bp a--koi by the company; of The people along tire line. Nearly ■4l property owners alorg the line donated the .Tight of way, and the few. who did not. were very reas- ■ -..able In their dtinrapds for dnm 1 - ageL - B Elder Armstrong, pastor of the , Disciples church of Remingior, will preach in the Chffotiap church aTthis place, next Sunday, morn-1 ing and-evenwgwy - M Scratch-books for Icent at thp ■ post office. "so - - 1 - «, • I