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Show , 14 ' THE INTERMOUNTAIN CATHOLIC Kearns-St- . Anns Orphanage One of the first acts of the Bishop after he assumed charge of the new Diocese was the fulfilling of a very great need, namely, a home where orphans. and children of neglected-paren- ts could receive attention and be educated and otherwise prepared for the battle of life. In July 1891 his former residence on First South and Third East Streets being vacant, the Bishop determined to open this as an Orphanage. On a Sunday morning early in the same month he preached to his people, made known his plans and expressed a wish that they would cooperate with him in the work contemplated. The following week a committee waited upon him, endorsed his plans and promised substantial aid in the carrying out. of his wishes. The Bishop decided to place his Orphanage under the protection of St. Ann, the mother of our Lords Mother. He appealed to the Sisterhood of the Holy Cross for aid and on October 15th, 1891 three Sisters came to Salt Lake from Indiana and took charge of the Orphanage. The need of the work in behalf of unfortunate children far exceeded Bishop Scanlans greatest expectations. Within six years two additions had to be made to the building. The Bishop soon realized that he could not effectually accomplish his desires in the small quarters of the Orphanage. No further additions could be made to the building because of the smallness of the lot, and so in June 1898 he secured, an option on fifteen South Street between Fourth acres of land south of the city, on what is now Twenty-firs-t and Fifth East Streets. It was his intention to erect thereon a new home for the orphans. He made the first payment on the property but was at a loss to know how to continue the payments on the property and erect the home. In May 1899 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kearns came to his assistance anl presented him with $50,000 to defray the expenses of the new of the new institubuilding. Ground was broken in June of that year. The corner-ston- e Anns Orphanage, was laid by Bishtion, which was to be known thereafter as the Kearns-St- . op Scanlan on August 27th. The building was completed in the following year, and since that time has performed a notable service in the charitable activity of the Diocese of Salt Lake. New Cathedral Another important task that Bishop Scanlan took upon himself as soon as he was installed as the head of the new Diocese was the erection of a Cathedral Church in Salt Lake City. The building that now stands as a permanent testimony to the great Bishop was the result of no sudden inspiration but of a and carefully-arrangeplan. On the twenty-firs- t of May, 1899 the Salt Lake Herald published the picture of a Cathedral that the Bishop had had designed in Chicago five years before. Accompanying this was the statement from the Bishop that he would begin work on the building without delay. This was the first intimation that the Catholic people of Salt Lake had that anything of the kind was in prospect, but the movement met with great favor. d long-consider- ed White Renewed Supplies and Repairs for all makes Machines for rent Hemstitching White Console Model Electric is a beauty come in and see Singer Renewed 1 $25 to $35 White Sewing Machine Company 72 So. Main St. $20 to $35 - I t 7 |