Orphan Asylums.
Atlanta has four orphan asylums. The Methodist Orphan Asylum is located at Decatur, several miles east of the city, and the Baptist Orphan Asylum is at Hapeville, nine miles south of Atlanta. The Jewish Orphan Asylum is within the city limits.
The Carrie Steele Orphans’ Home is an institution for colored children about three miles east of the city.