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Show I DENVER. th7seaSthe,,it y? did U Unto of inese, the least of mv brethren von have done it unto me." lnren' ou i rw'J. ,.he keautiful suburbs of the h? all hiy Kf th.e Plains'" grounded n all the beauties of nature com manding a view of the lofty Rock s A t "st vfn noblfstVucture,- RMh ,n?, ! Orphan asylum. But the exterior grandeur of the noble no-ble institution fade ;)n j:Jti?r. Mn comparison with urint'loven! In every particular it is a home how many a baby heart starving for a mother's tender care has found in i th s worthy institution not only a mother mo-ther s care, but her love inLcoMny "tfhp; Catholic institutions m toorado. St. Vincent's orphanage Tf," Lts stence to the untiring zell of Bishop Machebeuf u"llrl"S zeal strucn,011'1 !1 h,ch the handsome sttm ure now stands was presented to R-Tilrod011 b' the Dem ,'r & Rio Grande w ? on,T'51anJ-- With the aid of -a j Kn T,StCT? f Charity of Leavenworth, I Kansas, the zealous bishop went to ork and by February, 1SS4, the build- ie.tuy mr occupancy A rather amusing incident is con- On the 14th of February two of the sisters who were to take charge, left St. Joseph s hospital to visit the as yet incomplete building. While on their tour of inspection a terrible snow storm blew up and the sisters were obliged to remain over nieht. Thv - .... empty fruit can in which they made tea over a little sheet iron stove which the working men used to dry the plas-thVrenast.0ySter plas-thVrenast.0ySter Crackera PetetI While the two sisters were endeav-?ni endeav-?ni PUX rheerful face on matters, to add to their misfortunes two homeless home-less children appeared upon the scene. 11 "d."ul or tie question to turn them away in such a frightful torm. so the j little ones were made comfortable for the night, for fortunately a few mattresses mat-tresses had been sent out previously Thus began the work which the good sisters have continued to this day in endured many hardshiPS they have Within five months one hundred children chil-dren had been admitted and the building build-ing of an addition began to be considered. consid-ered. Four years later the addition became be-came possible and soon after the third story was put on. On Ascension Thursday, 1898. the third addition was formally opened Even now the institution is overcrowded, over-crowded, there being more than 200 children eared for within its walls Recently twelve children were admitted ad-mitted within ln-n ,lovc ri-, eighteen sisters engaged in caring for and teaching the little ones. Children of all ages are admitted to the orphanage, irrespective of religion Of course it is thought best to debar children of vicious nature, because of the danger of contamination to the others. Visitors at St. Vincent's orphanage are quite surprised at the remarkable politeness of the children, and doubtless doubt-less few with luxurious homes are as happy and contented as are these little orphans. The Jesuit fathers are particularly beloved at the orphanage, for the sisters sis-ters say their kindness to tne children is unbounded. The sisters feel deeply grateful to the Ladies' Aid society and the Charity organization or-ganization for what assistance " has been given them, but it really seems as if society in general is indebted to the good sisters for this grand work they are doing in the cause of humani ty and for the glory of God. The Aid society is to have a picnic at Elitch's Gardens on July 2S for the benefit of St. Vincent's orphanage and now seems an opportune time to show our appreciation of the work of the Sisters of Char ity. |