The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-10-04

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Mr.. CARROTS charity was manifold
and far-reaching. His public gifts
were large in amounts and many in
number. and he besides gave very
literally, quietly and unostentatious-
ly. Those who were most intimate
ly acquainted with him are aware,
through accident or from the grateful
words spoken by the recipients of his
generosity, that in scores and hun
dreds OF cases he has aided the poor,
the unfortunate and the afflicted,
though the world knew nothing of
these good deeds. Among the many
gifts of which the people were aware
were the annual donations to the AS
ISOLATION for the Improvement of the
Condition of the Poor. For years
past his subscription was larger than
that of any other donor, and he did
not alone give money, but was active.
ly and earnestly interested in the
plans and workings of the society.
When he was abroad, Mr.. Garrett
carefully examined into the methods
of the various charitable organiza-
tions in the leading cities, and upon
his return he said that he was con-
WINGED that the Baltimore association
had better plan and more successful
working than had any similar insti-
tuition in the world. In 1876 his con-
tribution was 81 800; in 1877, '78 and
'79 he gave each year $4,000; in 1880,
'81 and 1872 the gift was increased to
$4,000 per annum, and for last year
Mr.. Garrett gave the association his
check for $4,000. Each increase was
made voluntarily and without solic-
itation. For fifteen years Mr.. Garrett
was vice-president Of the Association
for the Improvement of the Condi-
ton of the Poor. When the erection
ola building for the Young Mems
Christian Association was first moot
ed he presided at the meeting held at
the Masonic Temple in behalf of the
project, strongly advocated it in an
earnest speech, and at the same time
contributed 81 200 in money. He was
one of the founders of the Y. M. G.
A., and when he subsequently gave
$4,000 to the association the gift was
so made as to induce Mr.. Johns Hop.
kins to contribute also $4,000. At
the time of the last smallpox cpl
demic in Baltimore his subscription
for the sufferers was 81 900. The
library at Mount Clare is another
evidence of his liberality. and it was
through his active interest and SUBJ
stantial aid that courses of popular
lectures for the benefit of the en-
ployes were delivered at Hollins' Hall
by professors of the Johns Hopkins
University, and that the lectures were
afterwards published in pamphlet
form for distribution among those
who were unable to attend the
courses. The idea of the B. & o.
Relief Association and the perfecting
of most of the important details of
this very valuable company. 1t will
be remembered, too, that Mr.. Gar
rett's subscription to the Garfield fund
was the sum of $4,000. Thousands of
visitors to the park will gratefully
recall the fact that the handsomest
bridge there is the gift of Mr.. Gar
rett, and that it was he who present.
ed the sea lions, and the camels, also.
which were sent to him by King
Humhert, of Italy. to whom Mr.. Gar
rett had given the splendid Arabian
stallion Damascus" The purchase,
restoration and presentation of the
picture of Lord Calvert and the gift
of the casts of antique statuary to the
Peabody Institute are other instances
of his constant liberality. Mr.. Gar.
rett also established an aquarium at
the Park, under the charge of Prof.
Lugger, at cost of nearly $4,000,
and it is known that he contemplated
the establishment of botanical gar
den, and had under consideration the
gift of a geological collection to the
park for the people. He was instru-
mental, too, in the Improvement of a
number Of the public squares in the
city, most recently contributing to-
wards the fouptai and other adorn-
ments now being completed in Mount
Vernon Place.
Mr.. CARPETS FAMILY.
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