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An Asylum for Colored Children.—A number of philanthropic ladies of this city havo effected an organization looking to the establishment of an asylum for the orphans of colored soldiers and other helpless colored children. They have petitioned tho City Council for aid in their enterprise. The appeal, which is signed by Mrs. J. Saurin Norris as President, with Mrs. Alex. Turnbull. Mrs. IsabellaTyson.and Mrs. J. F. W. Ware, as Vico Presidents, isappended:“While tho sympathies of the loyal arc enlisted for the welfaro and protection of those whom tho fate of war has left orphans, dependent upon the humanity and benevolence of the community, it is imuortant that special effort shall be made for those whom the distinction of color has rendered peculiarly helpless, and requiring assistance, and who have failed to enlist that sympathy in their behalf which is so sadly needed, thereby making it requisite for some efforts to meet this urgent demand. With this view, a few ladies of our city have organized an association to found a “shelter for colored soldiers* orphans and friendless colored childreu.” Such are tho prejudices existing, we found no landlord disposed to rent, and no neighborhood ready to welcome our institution. We respectfully ask that the one thousand dollar note which was deposited in the city treasury some years past, which the journal of October 4, 1Slt;30, will explain, may be appropriated, with its accrued interest, to this institution, desiring it may prove a nucleus that charity and humanity will add to, and enable us to procure a permanent home for thi~ portion of helpless children. Mary Ridgeley, the colored womau alluded to, died two years ago, in the almshouse.The money referred to was found by Mary Ridg£-ley, in 1838,and after a long dispute about the ownership of it, the City Council, of 1360, directed it to be deposited in the city treasury, Mary Kidgcley assigning all her right and title to it upon the condition of tho annual payment to her by the city of tho sum of §00. Further explanation in regard to the money is deemed unnecessary, as the matter was long since thoroughly canvassed in the public prints./I ____________n — — -
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Baltimore Daily Commercial
Baltimore, Maryland, US
Wed, Apr 18, 1866
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