The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-15
COLLECTING FOR THE POOR.
THE UNITED CHdRITTES dRE PLEiDING
EOR FOOD IND CLOTHING.

Incidents Of the DRy-A Countess at Work.
When the Rev. Mr. Parsons and Mr.. Doo-
Icy of the General Committee TO Canvass for
City Charities unlocked tho doors at 132 and
13i South Fifth avenue, the Committces head
quarters for tho begging campaign. they found
vacant and flrccss room. but II was largo
enough to hold all the contributions that the
wagons could bring for many days. A desk
and two chairs was the complement OF furni-
ture. Soon horses and wagons that had been
loaned to tho Committee by business men. and
the wagons Of the various express companies
numbered TO the doorways and backed ono by
one to tho curbinR to wait for orders. Some
charitable institutions sent men and others
boys to go with the wagons and solicit contrl-
buttons Mr.. Parsons was busy at 10 A.
NJ. in corner OF the room making up
| squads Of driver. two mon. and four boys.
to 20 with each wagon. Tho two mon car
ried each a certificate showing that thoy
were authorized TO act for tho Committee
Each wagon was TO cover a certain district sup
posed TO be large enough to occupy its attention
for the day. 1t was also supposed that It should
proceed slowly and that the boys should call in
advance at each door and leave printed slip OF
paper reading: Prepare fcr the wagons now
on the route while the men werc to follow with
! the wagon AMI eater the doors. certificate in
! hand TO take out whatever OF vauo should be
offered. On n wagon that covered down town
district. on one sllc Of Broadway. ono OF
tho leaders was n whitc-harod old man
from tho Unscctaran Home. and tho four
boys were clad in blue soldier coats
| and gray trousers. tho uniform OF the Union
Home in ManhultaAvi!lc. II was decided that
two boys should go ahead with circulars. while
tho other two hoys were kept b,hind the wagon
! to call for contributions on each sdc Of the
| stroct Tho two mons task was % stand with
their hands in their pockets and see that the
| boys did their work. So far as could bo seen.
This plan was strictly carried out. probably 10
the slti-iactiD D of the men. A box of stove pol
i-h WIS tho first contributions; then butcher
gnyc ono o. the boys twenty cents. and. as no in
structions had been given about taking
cash. tho two men debated tho propriety
oi accelt'ng IT, Tho driver settled the
question by taking Il without giving a receipt
II was faithfully turned over TO tho Committee
on his return. One otthc buc-contcd bows was
supposed o. be lost when the wagon. IN its swift
course. had left him in q tailor shop. Soon he
staggered from the docr~ay under pile OF old
coats and pnnilloons. Tho two mon were some-
whcr, inspecting architecture so the driver left
the wagon and run to relieve the little fellow
Al Broldway ono OF the uniformed boys was
found 10 oc miss Ing again, \ block was passcd
the men went back TO headquarters but tho
boy had not bccu seen. A broadway police
officer said that no. had seen lulc
tic street; 50 the other jealous assistnnt
started for him. but returned without him. The
n,,S~ 49, ny ~ oiiT iys fron, fhe i-in,
Homo. who wandered from other wagons in
their travels. appear nt th h.adgmgrters before
the doors We're closed at 4. NJ. The boys were
from to II ye rs old. ct the city strcs's We're
RI s'tHns" 4" 1ui "S ~ ,'o-" %, itng m y m 'n nu & o.
| believing that they were Old Cuou-h 10 make
then.e.yos known 20 policemen, and that they
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rat,i, w.i.t fufti tlnn th,-e ti,rs,n- l..ii- ,
IN. my. ,y..ro ttul and th cl,t ,- were not In
,ir.n bln'l. on sr"g,i,yny ,,i, on,, udrcinit
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,nir of rai'Ii us nnl "A nrc. nis.p ~ u.,y
t.a.h. Tn" .,- .arSs In ,hai srcti.n WINS Of a
w v., '.'..y ,,' ,,, ~ o ".S sitab fr ,ss
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u.s.' hut thr,. ,y.ro ol.ly curious f1. uoal,nt
H.. ,t.,,..n Vps ~ ,tt,. M .,',.t.,l ''
Tnr INSTRUCTIONS t1 tnn rhnyu--crs were to
tax % ,.y.rvtl n tiut was t,l.,l,loI o. tnrm rN-
csut money. All pr'uuinry offerings were to
| l.'ir. lined with An fufiuntinn tlut "A regular
49, ,i',.,"r vuJ ,.ii f'i nj, IN, tie L,.,vin,, ,ilv
Iha route - ihe wagon was from N.nih ave-
ma nlsnt, Tti rty--r,1ui street. 10 Third ave-
rue. AMI ba.h IN Ninth nvrnue along Thirty
| mira street ono II the collectors was well-
MINI and v-nl- -fod a., lnnsei h, An insf' o.
luton. and appeared IT, gct a modrrate share ot
n y rb tbn tnybe e o., o' every U'r oor
where hn ruug ;ne ben. ~ SEQ II tho servant
s,0s iht 1nI ,, IKE o yi ,He wa bnt rs
the top Of his head could be plainly seen from
people OF tho house.
The workers did not Immediately succeed
but before half of the long block had bron trav-
eTsed nve bundles ot Old clothes had been
handed into TIE wagon. The boys were SO far