Re: Orphanages. As I have time on Friday's I am going through the volumes of history to look up information re: this subject. I do not have a lot of time to do this because of people stopping in, calling in plus the many inquiries I find on the Internet as I did not write down things like this as I read the volumes, only names and pages. Wish I had now because of the many requests for companies, churches, organizations, etc. In Watrous' 1st volume I found this: "In the Spring of 1908 the St. Joseph's Orphanage Asylum, situated at the corner of Thirteenth and Euclid avenues, at the souther extremeties of the city was opened. This institution is conducted by the Felician Sisters f Detroit. At present seventy Polish orphan boys find a home and shelter within the walls of this instutition." In another I found (and shame on me - I forgot to write down which volume it was found in but looks like one of Gregory's volumes or Bruce's). Will look it up Friday if anyone at all is truly interested. "MILWAUKEE ORPHAN ASYLUM The origin of this institution dates back over thrity years, the asylum being the outgrowth of the Ladies" Benevolent Society of Milwaukee. On January 4, 1850, the ladies met at the home of Mrs. S. B. Grant, and organized the Miwlaukee Protestant Orphan Asylum, adopted a constitution, and elected officers. At the expiration of a month, a house was rented, a matron engaged, and soon the building was furnished. Although entire dependence was placed upon voluntary subscriptions, fifty cents from ladies and five dollars from entelmen, at the end of the first year twenty-three children had been maintained. The next year the Board were much encouraged by the donation of a lot on Marshall street, valued at $1,000 by Mrs. William P. Young. But June, 1853, a building costing over $4,500 has been erected on this ground, and occupied by the asylum. ... The first Board of Trustees being: Mrs. G. P. Hewitt, First Directoress; Mrs. B. Mc Vickar, Second Directoress; Ms. M. B. Taylor, Secretary, Mr. Alexander Mitchell, treasurer; Mrs. Thomas P. Williams, Mrs. Elisha Eldred, Mrs. E. LaDue, Mrs. Wm. P. Lynde, Mrs. Wm. H. Byron, Mrs. G. Bonnell, Mrs. H. P. Peck, Mrs Joseph Cary, Mrs. E. D. Holton, Mrs. P. C. Hale, Mrs. Jas. H. Rogers, Mrs. John Hustis, Mrs. S. Grant, Mrs. A. F. Clark, Mrs. A. D. Smith, Mrs. Daniel Wells, Mrs. J. P. Greves, Mrs. L. Kennedy, Mrs. H. Bosworth, Mrs. Wm. P. Young, Mrs. C. Arnold, Mrs. O. H. Waldo, Mrs. Mc Dougall and Mrs. M. W. Clark, Managers. The property was vested in the officers and managaers. A Board of Counsellors and the office of Auditor was also created, to be filled by gentlemen. The building on Marshall street was, from time to time, enlarged, until the lot became uncomfortably crowded. In the Spring of 1869, the residence of Wallace Pratt, at the head od Division street, with a large plat of ground, was puchased for $15,000. The nexzt year the Marshall-=street property was sold for $6,000, the $3,000 mortgage on the Platt purchase paid off, and the association started freee of debt. Subject to the provision that i should be occupied with two years, the Common Countil of 1860 donated four and three-quarters acres of land, near St. Mary's Hospital, to the orphan Asylum. ... With few exceptions, the asylum as been upheld and strengthened by private effort. Among whose who have been permanently identified with the institution, and who have served as manager for more than twenty years are Mesdames J. H. Rogers, H. Bosworth, A. F. Clarke, E. Cramer, M. b. Medbury, G. P. Hewitt, C. H. Larkin and D. Newhall. ... The present officers are: Firest Directress, Mrs. C. Shepard; Second Directress, Mrs. John Plankinton; Third Directress, Mrs. E. LaDue; Treasurer, Mrs. J. H. VanDyke; Secretary, Mrs. Wm. P. Lynde; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. J. W. Meacham; Recording Secretary =, Mrs. J. H. Booth; Matron, Miss Maria P. Mason; Teacher, Miss Maria D. Wells; Board of Counsellors, J. h. VanDyke, A. Finch, J. D. Inbusch; Auditor, James G. Jenkins. Since the foundation of the institution, 1,081 children have been cared for. The number at present in the asylum is fifty-five - the average age of the inmates six and a half years. ... Following thisare listed shorter histories of St. Rosa's Female Orphan Asylum, St. Joseph Asylum, St. Vincent Infant Asylum Now that I have that all typed, wonder if anyone is really interested. Let me know. I can easily go through the many other volumes of history I have read. And to Bob Fay, please let me know if I am wrong in posting something as long as this to this site. Only did so because of the earlier discussions. Bob of Brookfield